L.A. Law
L.A. Law: Season 5

Air Date

October 18, 1990

Episodes

22 episodes

L.A. Law

Season 5

Episodes

The Bitch Is Back

1. The Bitch Is Back

October 18, 1990

The shadow of Rosalind Shays again darkens the door of the firm when she sues them for discrimination, while another lawsuit escalates racial tensions.

Happy Trails

2. Happy Trails

October 25, 1990

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 one of her clients dies; Murray gets everyone's attention.

Lie Harder

3. Lie Harder

November 1, 1990

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.

Armand's Hammer

4. Armand's Hammer

November 8, 1990

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.

Smoke Gets in Your Thighs

5. Smoke Gets in Your Thighs

November 15, 1990

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.

Vowel Play

6. Vowel Play

November 29, 1990

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""!

New Kidney on the Block

7. New Kidney on the Block

December 6, 1990

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.

God Rest Ye Little Gentleman

8. God Rest Ye Little Gentleman

8.0
December 13, 1990

A disfigured doctor charges a clinic with discrimination; Benny anticipates the holidays with his new roommate; Van Owen defends a former colleague.

Splatoon

9. Splatoon

January 3, 1991

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.

Pump it Up

10. Pump it Up

January 10, 1991

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.

Rest in Pieces

11. Rest in Pieces

January 31, 1991

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.

He's a Crowd

12. He's a Crowd

February 7, 1991

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 of Becker vs. Becker.

Dances with Sharks

13. Dances with Sharks

February 14, 1991

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.

The Gods Must Be Lawyers

14. The Gods Must Be Lawyers

February 21, 1991

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.

The Beverly Hills Hangers

15. The Beverly Hills Hangers

March 14, 1991

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.

Good to the Last Drop

16. Good to the Last Drop

March 21, 1991

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.

Mutinies on the Banzai

17. Mutinies on the Banzai

March 28, 1991

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 also celebrates the death of Rosalind for a totally different reason, he gets a bigger office.

As God Is My Co-Defendant

18. As God Is My Co-Defendant

April 4, 1991

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.

Speak, Lawyers, For Me

19. Speak, Lawyers, For Me

April 25, 1991

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 an athlete.

There Goes the Judge

20. There Goes the Judge

May 2, 1991

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.

On the Toad Again

21. On the Toad Again

May 9, 1991

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 rendition of the national anthem.

Since I Fell For You

22. Since I Fell For You

May 16, 1991
48 min

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 bar; and a new partner is named.