The Law & Harry McGraw is an American mystery crime drama television series created by Peter S. Fischer and a spin-off of Murder, She Wrote that aired on CBS from September 27, 1987, to February 10, 1988.[1]
| The Law & Harry McGraw | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Peter S. Fischer |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Richard Markowitz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Peter S. Fischer |
| Producer | Tom Sawyer |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 27, 1987 – February 10, 1988 |
| Related | |
| Murder, She Wrote | |
Harry McGraw had been a recurring character in Murder She Wrote, having appeared in six episodes, beginning with "Tough Guys Don't Die" (season 1, episode 16).[2]
Plot
editThe series stars Jerry Orbach as a loudmouthed, uncouth, old school 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.
Cast
edit- Jerry Orbach as Harry McGraw[3]
- Barbara Babcock as Ellie Maginnis[3]
- Earl Boen as Howard[4]
- Juliana Donald as E.J. Brunson[5]
- Shea Farrell as Steve Lacey[5]
- Marty Davis as Cookie[6]
- Peter Haskell as Tyler Chase[6]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls" | Peter Crane | Peter S. Fischer | September 27, 1987 | 15.20[7] |
| 2 | "Murder by Landslide" | Peter Crane | Peter S. Fischer | October 6, 1987 | 9.4 rating[8] |
| 3 | "Mr. Chapman, I Presume?" | Sigmund Neufeld Jr. | Steven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van Sickle | October 13, 1987 | 15.40[9] |
| 4 | "The Fallen Arrow" | Allen Reisner | Robert E. Swanson | October 20, 1987 | 14.80[10] |
| 5 | "Rapaport's Back in Town" | Jackie Cooper | Peter S. Fischer | October 27, 1987 | 12.70[11] |
| 6 | "She's Not Wild About Harry" | Seymour Robbie | Janice Fishman | November 3, 1987 | 13.30[12] |
| 7 | "Angela's Secret" | Nick Havinga | Arthur David Weingarten | November 10, 1987 | 15.40[13] |
| 8 | "Solve It Again, Harry" | Jackie Cooper | Marvin Kupfer & Peter S. Fischer | November 17, 1987 | 12.40[14] |
| 9 | "State of the Art" | Allen Reisner | Tom Sawyer | November 24, 1987 | 13.00[15] |
| 10 | "Yankee Boodle Dandy" | Seymour Robbie | Tom Sawyer | December 1, 1987 | 17.40[16] |
| 11 | "Old Heroes Never Lie" | Walter Grauman | Walter Brough | December 8, 1987 | 13.40[17] |
| 12 | "Gilhooley's is History" | Sigmund Neufeld Jr. | Story by : Joe Goldberg Teleplay by : Richard Stanley & Ralph Meyering Jr. | January 13, 1988 | 12.50[18] |
| 13 | "Beware the Ides of May" | Seymour Robbie | Peter S. Fischer | January 20, 1988 | 12.90[19] |
| 14 | "Waiting Game" | Allen Reisner | Peter S. Fischer | January 27, 1988 | 12.30[20] |
| 15 | "Harry Does the Hustle" | John Llewellyn Moxey | Peter S. Fischer | February 3, 1988 | 13.10[21] |
| 16 | "Maginnis for the People" | Allen Reisner | Peter S. Fischer | February 10, 1988 | 11.10[22] |
Cancellation
editAfter 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 NYPD Senior detective Lennie Briscoe on fellow Universal Television series Law & Order.[23][24]
Home media
editThe complete series was released in Australia by Madman Entertainment in 2012 as a 5-Disc (PAL Format) box set for region 4.[25]
References
edit- ^ "The Law And Harry McGraw and Murder, She Wrote". Poobala. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Harry McGraw (The Law and Harry McGraw)". The Thrilling Detective Web Site. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Harry McGraw". Thrilling Detective. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ (via Goggle Boks)Rowan, Terry (2015). Whodoneit! A Film Guide. Lulu. p. 284. ISBN 9781312308060.
- ^ a b "The Law & Harry McGraw - Starring Jerry Orbach". Vintage TV and more. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b (via Goggle Boks)Rowan, Terry (2015). Whodoneit! A Film Guide. Lulu. p. 264. ISBN 9781312308060.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending September 27, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending October 4, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending October 11, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending October 18, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending October 25, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending November 1, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending November 8, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending November 15, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending November 22, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending December 6, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending December 13, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending January 17, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending January 24, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending January 31, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending February 7, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending February 14, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
- ^ "Point of View". Law & Order. Season 3. Episode 9. November 25, 1992. NBC.
- ^ "TNT Pays Month-Long Tribute to Beloved Law & Order Detective Lennie Briscoe". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. September 18, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Amazon.com: The Law and Harry McGraw". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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