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The Law & Harry McGraw

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American mystery crime drama television series
The Law & Harry McGraw
Genre
Created byPeter S. Fischer
Starring
ComposerRichard Markowitz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerPeter S. Fischer
ProducerTom Sawyer
Running time60 minutes
Production company
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 27, 1987 (1987年09月27日) –
February 10, 1988 (1988年02月10日)
Related
Murder, She Wrote

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]

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

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The 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

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Episodes

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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 (1987年09月27日)15.20[7]
2"Murder by Landslide"Peter CranePeter S. FischerOctober 6, 1987 (1987年10月06日)9.4 rating[8]
3"Mr. Chapman, I Presume?"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Steven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van SickleOctober 13, 1987 (1987年10月13日)15.40[9]
4"The Fallen Arrow"Allen ReisnerRobert E. SwansonOctober 20, 1987 (1987年10月20日)14.80[10]
5"Rapaport's Back in Town"Jackie CooperPeter S. FischerOctober 27, 1987 (1987年10月27日)12.70[11]
6"She's Not Wild About Harry"Seymour RobbieJanice FishmanNovember 3, 1987 (1987年11月03日)13.30[12]
7"Angela's Secret"Nick HavingaArthur David WeingartenNovember 10, 1987 (1987年11月10日)15.40[13]
8"Solve It Again, Harry"Jackie CooperMarvin Kupfer & Peter S. FischerNovember 17, 1987 (1987年11月17日)12.40[14]
9"State of the Art"Allen ReisnerTom SawyerNovember 24, 1987 (1987年11月24日)13.00[15]
10"Yankee Boodle Dandy"Seymour RobbieTom SawyerDecember 1, 1987 (1987年12月01日)17.40[16]
11"Old Heroes Never Lie"Walter GraumanWalter BroughDecember 8, 1987 (1987年12月08日)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 (1988年01月13日)12.50[18]
13"Beware the Ides of May"Seymour RobbiePeter S. FischerJanuary 20, 1988 (1988年01月20日)12.90[19]
14"Waiting Game"Allen ReisnerPeter S. FischerJanuary 27, 1988 (1988年01月27日)12.30[20]
15"Harry Does the Hustle"John Llewellyn MoxeyPeter S. FischerFebruary 3, 1988 (1988年02月03日)13.10[21]
16"Maginnis for the People"Allen ReisnerPeter S. FischerFebruary 10, 1988 (1988年02月10日)11.10[22]

Cancellation

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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 NYPD Senior detective Lennie Briscoe on fellow Universal Television series Law & Order .[23] [24]

Home media

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The complete series was released in Australia by Madman Entertainment in 2012 as a 5-Disc (PAL Format) box set for region 4.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "The Law And Harry McGraw and Murder, She Wrote". Poobala. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Harry McGraw (The Law and Harry McGraw)". The Thrilling Detective Web Site. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Harry McGraw". Thrilling Detective. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  4. ^ (via Goggle Boks)Rowan, Terry (2015). Whodoneit! A Film Guide. Lulu. p. 284. ISBN 9781312308060.
  5. ^ a b "The Law & Harry McGraw - Starring Jerry Orbach". Vintage TV and more. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  6. ^ a b (via Goggle Boks)Rowan, Terry (2015). Whodoneit! A Film Guide. Lulu. p. 264. ISBN 9781312308060.
  7. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending September 27, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  8. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending October 4, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  9. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending October 11, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  10. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending October 18, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  11. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending October 25, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  12. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending November 1, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  13. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending November 8, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  14. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending November 15, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  15. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending November 22, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  16. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending December 6, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  17. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending December 13, 1987". Ratings Ryan.
  18. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending January 17, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
  19. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending January 24, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
  20. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending January 31, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
  21. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending February 7, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
  22. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Week Ending February 14, 1988". Ratings Ryan.
  23. ^ "Point of View". Law & Order. Season 3. Episode 9. November 25, 1992. NBC.
  24. ^ "TNT Pays Month-Long Tribute to Beloved Law & Order Detective Lennie Briscoe". The Futon Critic . Futon Media. September 18, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  25. ^ "Amazon.com: The Law and Harry McGraw". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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