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L.A. Law S5E20 — There Goes the Judge
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L.A. Law•Season 5•Episode 20

There Goes the Judge

7.2/10 · 57 votesMay 2, 199145 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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An eccentric judge loses his grip on reality; Rollins gets caught up in his own agenda while defending a black motorist charged with evading the police; Becker grapples with his demons.

Directed byElodie Keene
Written byPatricia Green, David E. Kelley, Alan Brennert
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Cast13

Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Arnie Becker

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Michael Kuzak

Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Ann Kelsey

Susan Dey

Susan Dey

Grace Van Owen

Alan Rachins

Alan Rachins

Douglas Brackman

Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Stuart Markowitz

Susan Ruttan

Susan Ruttan

Roxanne Melman

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Jonathan Rollins

Michele Greene

Michele Greene

Abby Perkins

Larry Drake

Larry Drake

Benny Stulwicz

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Victor Sifuentes

John Spencer

John Spencer

Tommy Mullaney

Crew4

Elodie Keene

Elodie Keene

Director

P

Patricia Green

Writer

David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley

Writer

A

Alan Brennert

Writer

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Episode Summary

"There Goes the Judge" is episode 20 of L.A. Law season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 57 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Elodie Keene and written by Patricia Green, David E. Kelley, Alan Brennert, it aired on May 2, 1991.

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