Legal Dramas describe fictional shows with recurring characters centered in some manner with the court system.

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    S. Epatha Merkerson on getting an audition for Law & Order

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    Steven Bochco on creating compelling storytelling on L.A. Law

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    David E. Kelley on the snappy dialogue on Ally McBeal

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    Andy Griffith on the character of "Ben Matlock" on Matlock, and on the show moving to ABC

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    Ethel Winant on casting Perry Mason: Raymond Burr

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    Dick Wolf on how the legal profession has reacted to his series like Law & Order

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    Earl Bellamy

    Earl Bellamy on directing Perry Mason

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    Steven Bochco

    Steven Bochco on the legal drama Philly

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    Steven Bochco on creating compelling storytelling on L.A. Law

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    Robert Butler

    Robert Butler on directing episodes of The Defenders

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    Dan Castellaneta

    Dan Castellaneta on appearing as a disheveled "Homer Simpson" on an episode of L.A. Law

    01:48

    John Conte

    John Conte on guest-starring on Perry Mason

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    Charles S. Dubin

    Charles S. Dubin on directing episodes of The Defenders

    00:44

    Charles S. Dubin on directing Matlock, Starman, Square One, and Father Dowling Mysteries

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    Barbara Eden

    Barbara Eden on Burke's Law

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    George Faber

    George Faber on his first international publicity job, on Perry Mason

    04:16

    George Faber on interviewing Raymond Burr of Perry Mason

    02:45

    Herschel Burke Gilbert

    Herschel Burke Gilbert on supervising the music for Burke's Law, produced by Aaron Spelling

    04:09

    Lee Grant

    Lee Grant on appearing on several shows including Judd for the Defense starring Sam Wanamaker

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    Walon Green

    Walon Green on writing for the short-lived Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    04:34

    Walon Green on writing for Law & Order: Criminal Intent which was airing on the USA cable network

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    Walon Green on co-creating Conviction with Dick Wolf

    08:55

    Walon Green on writing for Law & Order

    17:52

    Andy Griffith

    Andy Griffith on starring on Matlock

    10:09

    Dean Hargrove

    Dean Hargrove on executive producing several Perry Mason movies

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    Hal Holbrook

    Hal Holbrook on playing "Hays Stowe" on The Bold Ones

    07:37

    Roy Huggins

    Roy Huggins on The Outsider and The Bold Ones

    02:09

    Kim Hunter

    Kim Hunter on guest-starring on The Defenders

    02:00

    Charles Floyd Johnson

    Charles Floyd Johnson on producing JAG

    25:15

    Lamont Johnson

    Lamont Johnson on directing Judd for the Defense, and directing The Defenders for producer Herb Brodkin

    05:58

    Sidney M. Katz

    Sidney M. Katz on editing The Defenders

    12:01

    Elodie Keene

    Elodie Keene on editing and directing L.A. Law

    38:27

    David E. Kelley

    David E. Kelley on meeting Steven Bochco and writing and showrunning L.A. Law

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    David E. Kelley on creating The Practice, getting it picked up at ABC, and changing the storytelling of the show because of its time slot; on spinning off Boston Legal from The Practice

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    David E. Kelley on having a strong point of view on issues on Boston Legal; on why the show ended

    06:31

    David E. Kelley on creating Ally McBeal; on the dialogue, visual fantasies, the dancing baby, and the music on the show; on being the only producer in history to win Emmys for drama and comedy series in one year (The Practice and Ally McBeal); on Ally McBeal's Time magazine cover

    15:59

    Ernest Kinoy

    Ernest Kinoy on writing for The Defenders

    13:24

    Gavin MacLeod

    Gavin MacLeod on guest-starring on Perry Mason with Raymond Burr

    01:06

    Bob Markell

    Bob Markell on working on The Defenders

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    Bob Markell on working on The Defenders

    04:31

    E. G. Marshall

    E.G. Marshall on starring as "Lawrence Preston" on The Defenders

    16:23

    E.G. Marshall on acting on The Defenders

    10:32

    S. Epatha Merkerson

    S. Epatha Merkerson on getting an audition for Law & Order

    01:50

    Nolan Miller

    Nolan Miller on designing for The Dick Powell Show an episode that eventually became Burke's Law starring Gene Barry

    02:56

    Paul Monash

    Paul Monash on creating Judd for the Defense

    02:42

    Diana Muldaur

    Diana Muldaur on playing "Rosalind Shays" on L.A. Law

    21:04

    Anne Nelson

    Anne Nelson on doing the deal for Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr

    02:55

    Lori Openden

    Lori Openden on her involvement in casting L.A. Law

    02:07

    Lori Openden on her (non) involvement in casting the pilot of Law & Order and adding talent to the show over the years

    02:11

    Lori Openden on being the casting director on the drama First Monday

    00:20

    Daniel Petrie, Sr.

    Daniel Petrie, Sr. on directing the pilot for Justice and appearing as an actor in the show

    05:39

    Pam Polifroni

    Pam Polifroni on casting Day in Court, and on the process of casting in those days

    03:49

    David Pressman

    David Pressman on directing one episode of The Defenders

    01:55

    William Shatner

    William Shatner on his first lead role in a series playing David Koster in For the People, produced by Herbert Brodkin

    03:04

    William Shatner on playing "Denny Crane" on The Practice and Boston Legal

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    David Shaw

    David Shaw on writing for The Defenders

    12:45

    David Shaw on writing for The Defenders and Shane

    01:25

    Judith Sheindlin

    Judith Sheindlin on Law & Order

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    David Shore

    David Shore on writing for The Practice

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    David Shore on writing for Law & Order

    06:44

    David Shore on writing for the series Family Law

    12:22

    David Shore on writing for Law and Order

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    David Shore on consulting and writing for the series Century City

    03:13

    Fred Steiner

    Fred Steiner on composing the theme song for Perry Mason

    08:35

    Daniel J. Travanti

    Daniel J. Travanti on working with Stuart Rosenberg on The Defenders

    01:16

    Betty White with Emerson College

    Betty White on playing "Catherine Piper" on Boston Legal

    01:20

    Ethel Winant

    Ethel Winant on casting Perry Mason: Raymond Burr

    03:03

    Dick Wolf

    Dick Wolf on producing Swift Justice

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    Dick Wolf on how the legal profession has reacted to his series like Law & Order

    01:02

    Dick Wolf on producing Arrest and Trial, his first syndicated show

    02:16

    Jeff Zucker

    Jeff Zucker on the importance of Law & Order and its spin-offs to NBC

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