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The Best Episodes of The Law & Harry McGraw

Every episode of The Law & Harry McGraw ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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. The series stars Jerry Orbach as a Harry McGraw, a loudmouthed, uncouth, old school private detective who continually finds himself solving mysteries on behalf of the prim and proper attorney Ellie Maginnis who has an office across the hall.

Genre:Mystery
Network:CBS

Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Law & Harry McGraw" is "Maginnis for the People", rated 8.6/10 from 9 user votes. It was directed by Allen Reisner and written by Peter S. Fischer. "Maginnis for the People" aired on 2/10/1988 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Angela's Secret".

  • Maginnis for the People
    8.6/10 9 votes

    #1 - Maginnis for the People

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/1988

    No description available

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: Peter S. Fischer

  • Angela's Secret
    8.3/10 14 votes

    #2 - Angela's Secret

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1987

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gilhooley's is History
    8.0/10 13 votes

    #3 - Gilhooley's is History

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/1988

    No description available

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • Waiting Game
    8.0/10 12 votes

    #4 - Waiting Game

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/1988

    No description available

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: N/A

  • Rappaport is Back in Town
    7.9/10 10 votes

    #5 - Rappaport is Back in Town

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1987

    No description available

    Director: Jackie Cooper

    Writer: N/A

  • Harry Does the Hustle
    7.7/10 9 votes

    #6 - Harry Does the Hustle

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/3/1988

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls
    7.6/10 16 votes

    #7 - Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1987

    Harry McGraw, the seedy, abrasive, loud, and messy private detective based in Boston, has just opened shop across the hall from criminal attorney Ellie Maginnis, who hires McGraw to look into a publishing partner's death.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • She's Not Wild About Harry
    7.6/10 9 votes

    #8 - She's Not Wild About Harry

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1987

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Old Heroes Die Hard
    7.6/10 12 votes

    #9 - Old Heroes Die Hard

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/1988

    No description available

    Director: Walter Grauman

    Writer: N/A

  • Beware the Ides of May
    7.6/10 13 votes

    #10 - Beware the Ides of May

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/1988

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Solve It Again, Harry
    7.5/10 13 votes

    #11 - Solve It Again, Harry

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1987

    No description available

    Director: Jackie Cooper

    Writer: N/A

  • Yankee Boodle Dandy
    7.4/10 12 votes

    #12 - Yankee Boodle Dandy

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/1987

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder By a Landslide
    7.2/10 17 votes

    #13 - Murder By a Landslide

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1987

    E.J.'s roommate, who was employed as a campaign worker, is murdered. Harry suspects a cover-up involving the rich candidate, who supposedly slept with the roommate.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • State of the Art
    7.1/10 12 votes

    #14 - State of the Art

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1987

    No description available

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: N/A

  • Mr. Chapman, I Presume
    6.9/10 18 votes

    #15 - Mr. Chapman, I Presume

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1987

    Based on a tip from Walter Chapman, Special Agent Eckstein launches a raid to recover stolen plutonium that is about to be shipped out of the country.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: Craig W. Van Sickle

  • The Fallen Arrow
    6.9/10 17 votes

    #16 - The Fallen Arrow

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1987

    Maginnis defends a man accused of killing his wife. Harry reluctantly agrees to help even though he doesn't like the man.

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: N/A