Season 1

1. S01E01

   The Paper Chase

   1978-09-07

   James Hart (James Stephens), a farmboy from Minnesota, starts his first year of law school. Being unprepared for his first day of ""Contracts"" he is 'shrouded' by Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. (John Houseman), pronouncing the hapless Hart as ""dead"" in his class. This means that he will never call on Hart and his part of the class's ""Socratic dialogue will be at an end. Hart finds out that Kingsfield shrouds one student each year and that student remains deceased all year long. Kingsfield is the reason Hart has chosen to come to this school; we are shown a couple of his nightmares now that he is the ""former Mr. Hart"". Another student, Franklin Ford III (Tom FitzSimmons), is organizing a study group and invites Hart to join. The members of the study group decide to have each member do an outline of one of the classes that they can then copy for each member of the group. Hart wants to do the Contracts outline but the others worry that Hart cannot be effective if he is shrouded. In

2. S01E02

   The Man Who Would Be King

   1978-09-19

   The Man Who Would Be King — Season 1, Episode 2 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-09-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

3. S01E03

   A Day in the Life of . . .

   1978-09-26

   A Day in the Life of . . . — Season 1, Episode 3 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-09-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

4. S01E04

   Great Expectations

   1978-10-03

   Great Expectations — Season 1, Episode 4 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-10-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

5. S01E05

   Voices of Silence

   1978-10-10

   Voices of Silence — Season 1, Episode 5 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-10-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

6. S01E06

   Nancy

   1978-10-17

   Nancy — Season 1, Episode 6 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-10-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

7. S01E07

   Da Da

   1978-10-31

   Da Da — Season 1, Episode 7 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-10-31. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

8. S01E08

   The Seating Chart

   1978-11-14

   The Seating Chart — Season 1, Episode 8 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-11-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

9. S01E09

   Moot Court

   1978-11-21

   Moot Court — Season 1, Episode 9 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-11-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

10. S01E10

    Kingsfield's Daughter

    1978-11-28

    Kingsfield's Daughter — Season 1, Episode 10 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-11-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

11. S01E11

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    1978-12-05

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice — Season 1, Episode 11 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-12-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

12. S01E12

    Bell and Love

    1978-12-12

    Bell and Love — Season 1, Episode 12 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1978-12-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

13. S01E13

    An Act of Desperation

    1979-01-09

    An Act of Desperation — Season 1, Episode 13 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-01-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

14. S01E14

    Losing Streak

    1979-01-19

    Losing Streak — Season 1, Episode 14 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-01-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

15. S01E15

    The Man in the Chair

    1979-02-06

    The Man in the Chair — Season 1, Episode 15 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-02-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

16. S01E16

    A Matter of Anger

    1979-02-13

    A Matter of Anger — Season 1, Episode 16 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-02-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

17. S01E17

    The Apprentice

    1979-02-20

    The Apprentice — Season 1, Episode 17 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-02-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

18. S01E18

    Once More with Feeling

    1979-02-27

    Once More with Feeling — Season 1, Episode 18 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-02-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

19. S01E19

    The Clay Footed Idol

    1979-03-20

    The Clay Footed Idol — Season 1, Episode 19 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-03-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

20. S01E20

    The Tables Down at Ernie's

    1979-03-27

    The Tables Down at Ernie's — Season 1, Episode 20 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-03-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

21. S01E21

    A Case of Detente

    1979-04-17

    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.

22. S01E22

    Scavenger Hunt

    1979-05-15

    Scavenger Hunt — Season 1, Episode 22 of The Paper Chase. Aired 1979-05-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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