The Law & Harry McGraw
Encyclopedia
The Law & Harry McGraw is an American
TV series that ran on CBS
from September 27, 1987 to February 10, 1988. It is a spin-off from the mystery series Murder, She Wrote
.
The series starred Jerry Orbach
as a loudmouthed, uncouth private detective who continually finds himself solving mysteries on behalf of the prim and proper attorney (played by Barbara Babcock
), who has an office across the hall. The attorney, Ellie Maginnis, finds McGraw's methods somewhat hard to digest, albeit effective, and a romantic attraction between the two is suggested although the series didn't last long enough for such a subplot to fully develop.
After the show's fast cancellation (it lasted a little more than a half-season), Orbach reprised the role of Harry McGraw in a few episodes of Murder, She Wrote before a few years later moving on to play Lennie Briscoe
on fellow Universal series Law & Order
.
.
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TV series that ran on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
from September 27, 1987 to February 10, 1988. It is a spin-off from the mystery series Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
.
The series starred Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
Jerome Bernard "Jerry" Orbach was an American actor and singer. He was well known for his starring role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. As well, Orbach was a noted musical theatre star...
as a loudmouthed, uncouth private detective who continually finds himself solving mysteries on behalf of the prim and proper attorney (played by Barbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock is an American character actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Grace Gardner on Hill Street Blues for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress—Drama Series in 1981 and her role as Dorothy Jennings on Dr...
), who has an office across the hall. The attorney, Ellie Maginnis, finds McGraw's methods somewhat hard to digest, albeit effective, and a romantic attraction between the two is suggested although the series didn't last long enough for such a subplot to fully develop.
After the show's fast cancellation (it lasted a little more than a half-season), Orbach reprised the role of Harry McGraw in a few episodes of Murder, She Wrote before a few years later moving on to play Lennie Briscoe
Lennie Briscoe
Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe is a fictional character on NBC's long running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order. He was featured on the show for 12 seasons, from 1992 to 2004. He was created by Walon Green and René Balcer, and was portrayed by Jerry Orbach...
on fellow Universal series Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
.
Cast
- Jerry OrbachJerry OrbachJerome Bernard "Jerry" Orbach was an American actor and singer. He was well known for his starring role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. As well, Orbach was a noted musical theatre star...
as Harry McGraw - Barbara BabcockBarbara BabcockBarbara Babcock is an American character actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Grace Gardner on Hill Street Blues for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress—Drama Series in 1981 and her role as Dorothy Jennings on Dr...
as Ellie Maginnis - Earl BoenEarl BoenEarl Boen is an American actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in the Terminator series...
as Howard - Juliana DonaldJuliana DonaldJuliana Donald is an American actress who starred in films and has made guest appearances on television shows...
as E.J. Brunson - Shea FarrellShea FarrellEdward Leo "Shea" Farrell III is an American actor and producer best known for playing Mark Danning in Aaron Spelling's series, "Hotel".Shea Farrell was born 21 October 1957 in Cornwall, New York , to Edward Leo, Jr. and Mary Rose Drummey. He attended Portsmouth Abbey School in Portsmouth, Rhode...
as Steve Lacey
Episodes
This is a list of The Law & Harry McGraw episodes, in the order that they originally aired on CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
.
| Episode # | Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls | (2 hours) September 27, 1987 |
| 2 | State of the Art | September 29, 1987 |
| 3 | Beware the Ides of May | October 6, 1987 |
| 4 | Mr. Chapman, I Presume | October 13, 1987 |
| 5 | The Fallen Arrow | October 20, 1987 |
| 6 | Rappaport Is Back in Town | October 27, 1987 |
| 7 | Angela's Secret | November 3, 1987 |
| 8 | Old Heroes Never Lie | November 10, 1987 |
| 9 | Solve It Again, Harry | November 17, 1987 |
| 10 | Yankee Boodle Dandy | December 1, 1987 |
| 11 | Murder by a Landslide | December 8, 1987 |
| 12 | Gilhooley's Is History | January 13, 1988 |
| 13 | She's Not Wild About Harry | January 20, 1988 |
| 14 | Waiting Game | January 27, 1988 |
| 15 | Harry Does the Hustle | February 3, 1988 |
| 16 | Maginnis for the People | February 10, 1988 |
External links
- The Law & Harry McGraw at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- The Law & Harry McGraw at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- The Law & Harry McGraw at The Murder, She Wrote Wiki