Episode guide
L.A. Law: Season 5
22 episodes · premiered Oct 18, 1990
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- Episode 1: The Bitch Is Back Oct 18, 1990 · 45m The shadow of Rosalind Shays again darkens the door of the firm when she sues them for discrimination, while another lawsuit escalates racial tensions.
- Episode 2: Happy Trails Oct 25, 1990 · 48m Rollins feels exploited when he's asked to assist on the Chisholm case; a surprise witness testifies in Rosalind's suit; Brackman considers breaking off with sex surrogate Marilyn after…
- Episode 3: Lie Harder Nov 1, 1990 · 48m An unexpected witness emerges in the Chisholm case; the parents of an emotionally disturbed adopted son seek relief through the courts; Melman refuses to do personal errands for Hammond.
- Episode 4: Armand's Hammer Nov 8, 1990 · 45m Holloway takes the stand; a savvy lawyer, C.J. Lamb, gets wise to the firm's strategy in a lawsuit; a college professor claims he was publicly humiliated on a TV home-video show.
- Episode 5: Smoke Gets in Your Thighs Nov 15, 1990 · 45m 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…
- Episode 6: Vowel Play Nov 29, 1990 · 48m Douglas appears on Wheel of Fortune (daytime version) & when he's champion, he tries to ask Vanna out on a date. He wins one round with the puzzle, ""Bald Is Beautiful""!
- Episode 7: New Kidney on the Block Dec 6, 1990 · 48m Van Owen is given another option when a hospital rejects her client for a kidney transplant; a flag-burner is beaten up by an outraged citizen; Murray and Benny double date.
- Episode 8: God Rest Ye Little Gentleman Dec 13, 1990 · 48m A disfigured doctor charges a clinic with discrimination; Benny anticipates the holidays with his new roommate; Van Owen defends a former colleague.
- Episode 9: Splatoon Jan 3, 1991 · 48m The wife of a brain-damaged boxer sues his promoter; Abby speaks out on TV on gun control; Sifuentes and Van Owen mull their relationship.
- Episode 10: Pump it Up Jan 10, 1991 · 48m McKenzie's social life is scrutinized; Sifuentes has misgivings about defending a client; Becker gives a golddigger a creative divorce; Kuzak clashes with Van Owen.
- Episode 11: Rest in Pieces Jan 31, 1991 · 45m A soldier faces a military court for disobeying orders; C.J. represents a home buyer who claims her house is haunted; ""personality differences"" affect Becker and Roxanne.
- Episode 12: He's a Crowd Feb 7, 1991 · 45m Rosalind promises to help McKenzie save an account; a case of multiple personalities confounds Kuzak; Abby collaborates with C.J. to build her practice; Roxanne is subpoenaed in the case…
- Episode 13: Dances with Sharks Feb 14, 1991 · 45m A jog in a white neighborhood lands Rollins in jail as a rape suspect; C.J.'s client goes before a Navajo tribal court to get her son back from his father; Brackman moves to sue a tabloid.
- Episode 14: The Gods Must Be Lawyers Feb 21, 1991 · 48m Sifuentes is forced to play God on behalf of his brother; a headline-hunter charged with murdering her husband hunts for an attorney; Zoey takes on a rape case she's unsure she can win.
- Episode 15: The Beverly Hills Hangers Mar 14, 1991 · 45m Lawyers stand ready to assist Mullaney and Kuzak, who are defending Rikki Davis on murder charges; McKenzie gets a surprise proposal as he faces his birthday.
- Episode 16: Good to the Last Drop Mar 21, 1991 · 45m Zoey scoffs at the legal system when a child-killer goes free; a delinquent taxpayer protests Government spending; Rosalind steps in to help McKenzie with yet another case.
- Episode 17: Mutinies on the Banzai Mar 28, 1991 · 45m Roxanne and Ann quietly (but gleefully)toast the death of Rosalind whome they both despised. McKenzie feels guilty about Rosalinds death but realises that she may have had it coming. Arnie…
- Episode 18: As God Is My Co-Defendant Apr 4, 1991 · 45m Recent events lead to chaos at the firm; religion goes on trial in the case of a couple who relied on their faith to save their dying son; C.J. instructs East Bloc lawyers on trial law.
- Episode 19: Speak, Lawyers, For Me Apr 25, 1991 · 45m Staffers fear Dave Meyer will derail the firm; Brackman plays litigator in the case of a transsexual fired from a job as a model; and Mullaney weighs a coach's negligence in the death of…
- Episode 20: There Goes the Judge May 2, 1991 · 45m 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.
- Episode 21: On the Toad Again May 9, 1991 · 45m Kelsey and Sollers get caught up in winning a murder case involving an unstable client; a retiree finds euphoric companionship in his pet toads; a team owner objects to a singer's…
- Episode 22: Since I Fell For You May 16, 1991 · 48m An AIDS-stricken attorney fights an insurance company's refusal to pay for an experimental treatment; Kelsey's admission concerning a murder case could jeopardize her standing with the…