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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1987
Page
6
Critics in Los Angeles recall NBC president Grant Tinker aiming for The Defenders style. He notes L A Law centers on lawyers and scenes between actors more than courtroom procedure. The piece threads nostalgia with a wish for a different legal drama approach.
A TV critic blasts L A Law as a fashion driven court drama with bathrobe visuals and star power. The piece notes Corbin Bernsen and the real life couple Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry bring acting talent but fault the show’s melodrama and overemphasis on celebrity buzz.
The speaker recalls how a basketball scene in a Bochco series episode stood out, noting it showcased a lighter side of attorneys amid many plots centered on tragedy and divorces. Other stories typically focus on client misfortunes, suicide, or bitter divorce details.
The piece critiques L A Law as trivial entertainment while noting NBC eyed a nighttime soap to compete with Dynasty and Dallas. It contrasts the show with Hill Street Blues and St Elsewhere and mentions Hamlin's firm and Arnie Becker in a beachfront lease plot.
Victoria Principal, famed for her role as Pam Ewing, will leave CBS soap Dallas when the ninth season ends in May after demanding a large salary rise the producers would not grant. Negotiations ended amicably and her departure follows high pay for co-star Patrick Duffy, while Dallas holds strong ratings against Miami Vice.
At 8 00 PM Psycho debuts its chilling Hitchcock suspense with Norman Bates and Janet Leigh. 8 30 PM Family Ties and Return of Sherlock Holmes lead a night of enduring characters as Jeremy Brett returns as Holmes. 9 30 PM Night Court features a cameo by Brandon Tartikoff in a humorous court bailout scenario.
Maggie Smith is married to Beverley Cross, her second husband. Her first husband, actor Robert Stephens, is the father of her two sons, Christopher and Toby. Rosemary Clooney has not remarried since 1966, faced personal struggles, and her nephew George Clooney is the son of Nick Clooney, Rosemary’s brother.
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