The Paper Chase

1. S01E01The Paper ChaseSeptember 9, 1978—James Hart (James Stephens), a farmboy from Minnesota, starts his first year of law school. Being unprepared for his first day of ""Contract
2. S01E02The Man Who Would Be KingSeptember 19, 1978—Anderson pushes Hart to run for the first-year slot on the Law School Council. Elsewhere, Ford's father and sister come for a visit. Ford's
3. S01E03A Day in the Life of . . .September 26, 1978—Hart asks Kingsfield to answer a question before he thoroughly researched the case himself. As a penalty, Kingsfield gives Hart additional r
4. S01E04Great ExpectationsOctober 3, 1978—The study group plans a weekend getaway picnic to blow off steam, but Professor Kingsfield assigns a lot of work at the last minute, causing
5. S01E05Voices of SilenceOctober 10, 1978—As part of Prof. Rolf's prison internship program for first year students, Logan is assigned to help in a hearing of a political activist, E
6. S01E06NancyOctober 17, 1978—Hart has a girlfriend with whom he is very close and share's his deep love of the law. Together they uncover a ""secret"" repository of all
7. S01E07Da DaOctober 31, 1978—This episode focuses on Tom Clayton, the guy with the ""photographic memory"" in the study group. Early in the episode Kingsfield intimidat
8. S01E08The Seating ChartNovember 14, 1978—The ""Paper Chase"" meets ""I love Lucy:"" as the weekend approaches, Hart gets a special, paying assignment to index Kingsfield's new book
9. S01E09Moot CourtNovember 21, 1978—This is one of the standout episodes written by the John Jay Osborn, Jr., the author of the original book and screenplay for the 1974 movie.
10. S01E10Kingsfield's DaughterNovember 28, 1978—Hart falls for a woman who turns out to be Kingsfield's daughter - Susan Fields.
11. S01E11The Sorcerer's ApprenticeDecember 5, 1978—This episode features Elizabeth Logan. Supreme Court Justice Reynolds pays a visit to campus to commemorate a milestone anniversary of women
12. S01E12Bell and LoveDecember 12, 1978—A female friend from Hart's hometown comes to visit Hart while trying to sort out her struggling marriage. As usual, Hart is swamped, so he
13. S01E13An Act of DesperationDecember 19, 1978—A struggling Jonathan is so desperate to pass Kingsfield's midterm, he hires someone to steal a copy of the test. He tricks the rest of his
14. S01E14Losing StreakJanuary 19, 1979—Anderson, who has been making a small killing at poker amonst his friends, sees a lovely 3L (3rd year law student), Chris Carlyle (Christine
15. S01E15The Man in the ChairFebruary 6, 1979—A new student, Paul Chandler, joins the class mid semester. He is wheelchair bound yet athletic and handsome. The study group welcomes him
16. S01E16A Matter of AngerFebruary 13, 1979—A black woman has an inferiority complex because she was accepted to law school through the Affirmative Action program. At Kingsfield's requ
17. S01E17The ApprenticeFebruary 20, 1979—Kingsfield hires Hart to help his assistant on an important appellate case, an unprecedented distinction for a first year student. The assis
18. S01E18Once More with FeelingFebruary 27, 1979—When Logan spurns a respected law professor who makes improper advances toward her, she is surprised to see the result is a low grade. Howev
19. S01E19The Clay Footed IdolMarch 20, 1979—Kingsfield has his students form groups to argue both sides of a case of their choice. When Hart's study group selects a case that the profe
20. S01E20The Tables Down at Ernie'sMarch 27, 1979—This episode further develops Kingsfield's character and fleshes-out his past. It begins with the news that Ernie's bar, a favorite campus
21. S01E21A Case of DetenteApril 17, 1979—Although this was not the last episode shown, as the production numbers tell, it was the last one produced. I remember that the last episo
22. S01E22Scavenger HuntApril 24, 1979—The main story concerns a ""scavenger hunt"" assignment that Prof. Kingsfield gives the students. They must get at least 70 questions correc

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1. S02E01Outline FeverApril 15, 1983—The second year begins with Hart and Ford moving to an off-campus apartment, while Bell is still at the dorm as the advisor for the 1-L stud
2. S02E02Birthday PartyMay 15, 1983—Kingsfield's friend and former student, now the Attorney General of the United States, asks him if he would accept a nomination to the Supre
3. S02E03Spreading It ThinJune 15, 1983—Hart has a feeling that a popular law professor has plagiarized an article for Law Review, and tries to prove it, to the detriment of his sc
4. S02E04CinderellaJuly 15, 1983—Connie attempts to help a returning student, now a single mother with no child care, and recruits Hart and Bell for assistance. Ford is assi
5. S02E05CommitmentsSeptember 15, 1983—Hart fails to appreciate Connie's heavy workload and turns to another woman for comfort. Bell attempts to help a first-year student who crac
6. S02E06Plague of LocustsOctober 15, 1983—Hart has a tough choice when multiple firms offer him internships, while Bell is anxious because all his interviews go badly. Ford considers
7. S02E07SnowNovember 15, 1983—As usual, the Law Review is behind schedule, but this time Golden is sidelined with pneumonia. Second-in-command Shaw seizes the opportunity
8. S02E08Mrs. HartMay 22, 1984—Hart is given a run of the Review for the night when Golden meets a woman who is demanding of his time and attention. For dates a woman whos
9. S02E09Tempest in a PotholeMay 29, 1984—Hart's girlfriend receives a scholarship offer in England. Hart tries to presuade her to stay with him, she suggests he come to England, wh
10. S02E10Labor of LoveJune 5, 1984—Hart and Harriman compete to represent the school in the national moot court competition. First-year student Vivian struggles with speaking
11. S02E11Burden of ProofJune 12, 1984—Bell sues the city for damages and lost wages when he rides over a pothole and breaks his arm. Kingsfield has difficulty coping when Notting
12. S02E12War of the Wonks (a.k.a.) MachineJune 19, 1984—A minor incident between Golden and an engineering student about a parking space causes hostilities between the law students and the enginee
13. S02E13LimitsJune 26, 1984—Ford reaches out to Kingsfield for help when his fellow students seek to force a teacher they suspect is senile in retirement.
14. S02E14Hart Goes HomeJuly 10, 1984—Working in the public defender's office, Hart has to defend the perpetrator who assaulted and robbed Kingsfield. The violence on campus puts
15. S02E15Judgement DayJuly 17, 1984—The students fear they will lose a popular professor when he becomes eligible for tenure but lacks significant publication credits.
16. S02E16My Dinner With KingsfieldJuly 24, 1984—A snowstorm strands Kingsfield, forcing him to spend the evening with Hart while Ford and Bell get to know Nottingham in a local bar.
17. S02E17The AdvocatesAugust 7, 1984—Hart and Harriman compete to represent the school in the national moot court competition. First-year student Vivian struggles with speaking
18. S02E18Not Prince HamletAugust 14, 1984—A grieving father struggles to understand why his son committed suicide.
19. S02E19Billy PierceAugust 21, 1984—Stressed-out first-year students prepare for Kingsfield's final. When the final exam is stolen, Bell is charged with finding the students re

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Decisions (1)May 11, 1985—
2. S03E02Decisions (2)May 11, 1985—
3. S03E03Free AdviceJune 25, 1985—
4. S03E04Laura's StruggleJuly 2, 1985—
5. S03E05PressureJuly 9, 1985—Tom Ford defends a student who assaulted a teacher. Rose goes on a date.
6. S03E06The Big DJuly 16, 1985—
7. S03E07The Day Kingsfield Missed ClassJuly 23, 1985—
8. S03E08The SourceAugust 6, 1985—
9. S03E09The ChoiceAugust 13, 1985—
10. S03E10It's Only a ShowAugust 20, 1985—
11. S03E11SecuritySeptember 3, 1985—
12. S03E12Lasting ImpressionsSeptember 10, 1985—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01A Wounded HartFebruary 1, 1986—
2. S04E02Mistaken IdentityMarch 28, 1986—
3. S04E03Suppressed DesiresApril 25, 1986—
4. S04E04HonorMarch 28, 1986—
5. S04E05GraduationMay 2, 1986—The episode which brings it together. We learn of the future plans of the characters. Enjoyed Ford's talk with Hart before leaving for the

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