The Paper Chase
A Case of Detente
Season 1, Episode 21 · Aired 1979-04-17
Synopsis
A Case of Detente — Season 1, Episode 21 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-04-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
In the series
This episode is part of The Paper Chase (1978–1979) on CBS.
Law school as blood sport — Professor Kingsfield terrifies a generation of pre-law kids.
Key cast
- John Houseman as Professor Charles Kingsfield
- James Stephens as James T. Hart
- Tom Fitzsimmons as Franklin Ford III
- James Keane as Willis Bell