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The Paper Chase (1978)

Drama

Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alternately inspires and terrifies the students.

First Air Date
September 9, 1978
Seasons
4
Episodes
58
Rating
7.6/10 (10 votes)

Cast: John Houseman, James Stephens, Lainie Kazan, Penny Johnson Jerald, Peter Nelson, Diana Douglas, Michael Tucci, Betty Harford

Networks: CBS, Showtime
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Seasons

Season 1

22 episodes

1978

Season 2

19 episodes

1983

Season 3

12 episodes

1985

Season 4

5 episodes

1986

Full Cast (13 people)

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The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

Drama
7.6
60 min
1978

Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alternately inspires and terrifies the students.

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Networks & Studios

Networks

CBSCBS
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Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired9/9/1978
Last Aired5/2/1986
Seasons4
Episodes58
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited States
Creators & Crew

Produced by

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4

Seasons

58

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

1978

First Aired

Keywords

law schoolstrict teacher

Languages

en

External Links

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Cast

JH

John Houseman

as Charles Kingsfield

JS

James Stephens

as James T. Hart

LK

Lainie Kazan

as Rose Samuels

PJJ

Penny Johnson Jerald

as Vivian Conway

PN

Peter Nelson

as Tom Ford

DD

Diana Douglas

as Prof. Tyler

MT

Michael Tucci

as Gerald Golden

BH

Betty Harford

as Mrs Nottingham

Seasons

4 seasons
Season 4
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Season 4

1986

5 episodes

Season 3
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Season 3

1985

12 episodes

Season 2
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Season 2

1983

19 episodes

Season 1
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Season 1

1978

22 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Paper Chase about?▾

Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alte…

How many seasons does The Paper Chase have?▾

4

How many episodes does The Paper Chase have?▾

58

Is The Paper Chase still running?▾

No, it ended in 1986.

When did The Paper Chase first air?▾

September 9, 1978

Who created The Paper Chase?▾

James Bridges

Who stars in The Paper Chase?▾

John Houseman, James Stephens, Lainie Kazan

What genre is The Paper Chase?▾

Drama