Judd, for the Defense (1967–1969)

1. S01E01Tempest in a Texas TownSeptember 8, 1967—Judd defends a wild, rebellious young man who is accused of killing two teenage girls although no bodies have been found and they may have r
2. S01E02The Deep EndSeptember 15, 1967—Judd defends a skipper (Leslie Nielsen) charged with the murder of four people aboard his boat. The only witness is a little girl who was al
3. S01E03The Other Face of the LawSeptember 22, 1967—Judd defends an ex-cop who claims that he was framed for murder after he tried to expose corruption within the department.
4. S01E04A Civil Case of MurderSeptember 29, 1967—A football player asks Judd to represent him in fighting his late wife's parents for custody of his son. But soon the case takes on a more s
5. S01E05Shadow of a KillerOctober 6, 1967—Judd takes the case of a pregnant young woman who was found outside the scene of a burglary and charged with it.
6. S01E06ConspiracyOctober 13, 1967—Judd represents architect Paul Christopher in his suit against a former police chief turned special investigator, who is ruthlessly harassin
7. S01E07ConfessionalOctober 20, 1967—The son of an oil tycoon confesses to the murder of a young woman a year and a half earlier. But Judd doesn't believe his confession, and de
8. S01E08Death From a Flower GirlOctober 27, 1967—Judd's client is a young girl who shot her married lover, but claims she mistook him for a burglar. He finds he must defend her "New Moralit
9. S01E09CommitmentNovember 3, 1967—An escaped convict confronts Judd in a parking lot and demands that he take his case to prove him innocent of the murder he was convicted of
10. S01E10Citizen RitterNovember 10, 1967—Ben's client is charged with killing the abortionist who illegally operated on his daughter and almost killed her. Judd believes the man has
11. S01E11The Money FarmNovember 17, 1967—An oil company executive is charged with the murder of a man who had been blackmailing him. The defendant says the victim stumbled during a
12. S01E12To Kill a MadmanNovember 24, 1967—An old classmate of Ben's is accused of the brutal and senseless murder of three young women in a park. Though it is obvious to both Judd an
13. S01E13To Love and Stand MuteDecember 1, 1967—Judd and Ben take the case of a deaf-mute couple who want to adopt the foster child they've been taking care of. A complication develops whe
14. S01E14The Living VictimDecember 8, 1967—Judd is representing mobster Walter Whittaker, who is targeted by prosecutor Joseph Flexner. A bomb killed Flexner's wife and despite a lack
15. S01E15FirebrandDecember 15, 1967—Judd visits his client, labor leader Gabriel Aguila, in jail for staging an illegal strike. But in a failed escape attempt a police officer
16. S01E16Everyone Loved Harland but His WifeJanuary 5, 1968—Judd defends a woman who admits to killing her invalid husband. She claims she was in fear for her life because of his increasingly violent
17. S01E17Fall of a Skylark (1) - the TrialJanuary 12, 1968—Judd defends the playboy son of a millionaire hotel owner who has been charged with the murder of the hotel's bookmaker, whom he was in debt
18. S01E18Fall of a Skylark (2) - the AppealJanuary 19, 1968—After his client Bruzzy Burke is convicted, Judd continues to work to try to appeal the conviction, even though he is fired by Bruzzy's mill
19. S01E19No Law Against MurderJanuary 26, 1968—As a member of a national committee of attorneys assigned to civil rights cases, Judd must defend a client he'd prefer not to: a Southern sh
20. S01E20The Grand Old ManFebruary 2, 1968—Ben defends the son of a grocer who was murdered by the mob. The young man is accused of kidnapping the retired gangster father of the man w
21. S01E21What You Can Do With MoneyFebruary 9, 1968—Judd is called to the home of an assistant to a high-powered millionaire industrialist, where he is shown the body of a man in a boat. He fi
22. S01E22Kingdom of the BlindFebruary 16, 1968—A onetime film star, hoping for a comeback, asks Judd to represent a scriptwriter to help him get out of a restrictive contract with a Holly
23. S01E23The Devil's SurrogateFebruary 23, 1968—A headstrong, controversial priest answers a desperate call from one of his students, a young woman who has been obviously smitten with him.
24. S01E24Square HouseMarch 1, 1968—A parolee may be sent back to prison for associating with a rehabilitation center for former convicts, as this violates the terms of his par
25. S01E25The Worst of Both WorldsMarch 8, 1968—In Juvenile Court, without benefit of counsel, 17-year-old Kenny Carter, Jr. is consigned to the county Juvenile Home for three years based
26. S01E26You Remember Joe MaddoxMarch 15, 1968—Joe Maddox is desperate to find a decent job after being eased out of the editor's position he held for years. But he makes the mistake of c

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1. S02E01In a Puff of SmokeSeptember 27, 1968—Ray Elliott, an attorney who is well known for his advocacy against the draft, is charged with murder after a young man he was counseling im
2. S02E02TransplantOctober 4, 1968—Judd defends a doctor accused of murder after performing a heart transplant. The recipient is a young woman who the doctor has fallen in lov
3. S02E03The Ends of JusticeOctober 11, 1968—Jady Crews is arrested on a minor charge when he tries to stop his black militant son's group from using a gun. Judd easily gets that charge
4. S02E04The Name of This Game Is AcquittalOctober 18, 1968—A lady lawyer, accused of intentionally running down a woman in an alley, uses different ways to pressure Judd into taking her apparently sh
5. S02E05The Sound of the Plastic AxeOctober 25, 1968—Judd defends a rock entrepreneur who is charged with the murder of his wife, who died at a party he was hosting. Though she died of a heart
6. S02E06The Death FarmNovember 1, 1968—A young woman begs Judd to defend her friend, an escapee from a prison farm, who claims he will be killed if he is sent back there. The man
7. S02E07Weep the Hunter HomeNovember 8, 1968—An old friend of Judd objects to his son's friendship with a young man whom he thinks is a homosexual. Later, when the father is shot in an
8. S02E08The Gates of CerberusNovember 15, 1968—Judd defends a man who filmed a movie inside a mental institution, a project he began when he was a patient there himself. The institution d
9. S02E09My Client The FoolNovember 22, 1968—Ben successfully defends a young man in a paternity suit by bringing out the names of other men who the baby's mother may have been with. Bu
10. S02E10Punishments Cruel and UnusualDecember 6, 1968—Judd defends an alcoholic woman who has been charged with hit-and-run even though she has not had a drink in years. It is soon obvious the e
11. S02E11Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to LiveDecember 13, 1968—A man removes his pregnant wife from a group of witches, who have convinced her that they could protect the baby. After she goes back again,
12. S02E12A Swim With SharksDecember 20, 1968—A longshoreman dealing with loan sharks who have taken over his union is charged with the murder of the union's steward, who he believed was
13. S02E13The Crystal MazeJanuary 3, 1969—A young woman whom Judd hasn't seen since she was a child names him as custodian for her baby after she kills her husband and then herself.
14. S02E14Borderline GirlJanuary 10, 1969—Judd assists another attorney in defending a young woman who readily admits to killing the young man she considered her boyfriend, saying th
15. S02E15Epitaph on a Computer CardJanuary 17, 1969—A man finds his job and reputation being destroyed by a minor mistake on a computer card, and in his attempts to do something about it he ma
16. S02E16The Poisoned TreeJanuary 24, 1969—The kleptomaniac daughter of a wealthy woman is charged with grand theft. She insists she is innocent, but proving it would involve telling
17. S02E17The Law and Order Blues (Part 2)January 31, 1969—Crossover with "The Felony Squad".
18. S02E18Between the Dark and the DaylightFebruary 7, 1969—A student who has been acting as an undercover agent for the police narcotics squad is accused by several students of raping a girl. Judd de
19. S02E19The Holy Ground (1) - the KillingFebruary 14, 1969—Dan Miles comes to Reverend Barnaby Cutler's spiritual retreat to take his wife home, but she refuses to go. Soon Miles is found dead, and C
20. S02E20The Holy Ground (2) - the KillersFebruary 21, 1969—After a recording of a conversation at one of his sessions is played, the prosecution charges that Barnaby Cutler planned the murder of vict
21. S02E21An Elephant in a Cigar BoxFebruary 28, 1969—
22. S02E22The View From the Ivory TowerMarch 7, 1969—Judd defends a college professor who's job is on the line after he invited a black militant lecturer to one of his events.
23. S02E23RunawayMarch 14, 1969—A friend of Judd's is shot and killed while with his rebellious daughter and her horse. The girl claims it was an accident, but though he ag
24. S02E24VisitationMarch 21, 1969—A divorced man, fearful that his ex-wife plans to leave the country with his son, also learns that he has no legal right to stop her accordi

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