The Law & Harry McGraw

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 byPeter S. Fischer
Starring
ComposerRichard Markowitz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes17
Production
Executive producerPeter S. Fischer
ProducerTom Sawyer
Running time60 minutes
Production company
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 27, 1987 (1987-09-27) –
February 10, 1988 (1988-02-10)
Related
Murder, She Wrote

Plot

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

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Viewers
(in millions)
1"Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls"Peter CranePeter S. FischerSeptember 27, 1987 (1987-09-27)15.20[6]
2
3"State of the Art"Allen ReisnerTom SawyerSeptember 29, 1987 (1987-09-29)9.4 rating[7]
4"Beware the Ides of May"Seymour RobbiePeter S. FischerOctober 6, 1987 (1987-10-06)15.40[8]
5"Mr. Chapman, I Presume?"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Steven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van SickleOctober 13, 1987 (1987-10-13)14.80[9]
6"The Fallen Arrow"Allen ReisnerRobert E. SwansonOctober 20, 1987 (1987-10-20)12.70[10]
7"Rappaport Is Back in Town"Jackie CooperPeter S. FischerOctober 27, 1987 (1987-10-27)13.30[11]
8"Angela's Secret"Nick HavingaArthur David WeingartenNovember 3, 1987 (1987-11-03)15.40[12]
9"Old Heroes Never Lie"Walter GraumanWalter BroughNovember 10, 1987 (1987-11-10)12.40[13]
10"Solve It Again, Harry"Jackie CooperStory by : Marvin Kupfer
Teleplay by : Peter S. Fischer		November 17, 1987 (1987-11-17)13.00[14]
11"Yankee Boodle Dandy"Seymour RobbieTom SawyerDecember 1, 1987 (1987-12-01)17.40[15]
12"Murder by a Landslide"Peter CranePeter S. FischerDecember 8, 1987 (1987-12-08)13.40[16]
13"Gilhooley's is History"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Story by : Joe Goldberg
Teleplay by : Richard Stanley & Ralph Meyering Jr.		January 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)12.50[17]
14"She's Not Wild About Harry"Seymour RobbieJanice FishmanJanuary 20, 1988 (1988-01-20)12.90[18]
15"Waiting Game"Allen ReisnerPeter S. FischerJanuary 27, 1988 (1988-01-27)12.30[19]
16"Harry Does the Hustle"John Llewellyn MoxeyPeter S. FischerFebruary 3, 1988 (1988-02-03)13.10[20]
17"Maginnis for the People"Allen ReisnerPeter S. FischerFebruary 10, 1988 (1988-02-10)11.10[21]

Cancellation

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.[22][23]

Home media

The complete series was released in Australia by Madman Entertainment in 2012 as a 5-Disc (PAL Format) box set for region 4.[24]

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


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