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L.A. Law S5E5 — Smoke Gets in Your Thighs
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L.A. Law•Season 5•Episode 5

Smoke Gets in Your Thighs

7.5/10 · 42 votesNov 15, 199045 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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A gay-rights case proves to be emotionally trying for the parents and lover of a terminally ill man; Van Owen is taken aback by Sollers' proposition; the firm goes to court behind Benny's back over his involvement with a cult.

Directed byRichard Compton
Written byPatricia Green
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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

Crew2

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Patricia Green

Writer

Richard Compton

Richard Compton

Director

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Episode Summary

"Smoke Gets in Your Thighs" is episode 5 of L.A. Law season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 42 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Richard Compton and written by Patricia Green, it aired on November 15, 1990.

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