Classic TV Lawyers

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Instructions: Famous TV legal dramas and lawyer characters

1.
Which actor starred as the brilliant defense attorney Perry Mason in the original 1957-1966 series?
A
Jack Webb
B
E.G. Marshall
C
Robert Reed
D
Raymond Burr
2.
What was the name of Perry Mason's loyal secretary?
A
Kitty Russell
B
Della Street
C
Joan Holloway
D
Miss Moneypenny
3.
Who played the district attorney who almost always lost to Perry Mason?
A
Ray Collins
B
William Talman
C
Richard Anderson
D
William Hopper
4.
What was the name of the 1986-1993 legal drama starring Andy Griffith as a folksy defense lawyer?
A
The Practice
B
Jake and the Fatman
C
Matlock
D
L.A. Law
5.
In 'Matlock,' what Southern city was the setting for Ben Matlock's law practice?
A
Savannah, Georgia
B
Nashville, Tennessee
C
Atlanta, Georgia
D
Charlotte, North Carolina
6.
Which groundbreaking 1960s legal drama featured the firm of Lawrence Preston & Associates?
A
The Law and Mr. Jones
B
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
C
Judd for the Defense
D
The Defenders
7.
E.G. Marshall and Robert Reed starred as a father-and-son defense team in which series?
A
Petrocelli
B
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
C
The Paper Chase
D
The Defenders
8.
Which 1980s legal drama, set in a Los Angeles law firm, was created by Steven Bochco?
A
L.A. Law
B
Night Court
C
The Practice
D
Ally McBeal
9.
What was Perry Mason's private investigator named?
A
Paul Drake
B
Joe Mannix
C
Jim Rockford
D
Thomas Magnum
10.
Which sitcom featured Harry Anderson as a wacky judge in a Manhattan municipal court?
A
Judge Harry's Court
B
The Practice
C
Courthouse
D
Night Court
11.
Arthur Hill starred as a compassionate California defense attorney in which 1970s series?
A
Petrocelli
B
The Bold Ones
C
Judd for the Defense
D
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
12.
What classic courtroom show, hosted by real judges, settled small claims cases on television starting in 1981?
A
Court TV
B
The People's Court
C
Divorce Court
D
Judge Judy
13.
Which actor narrated and occasionally appeared in the legal anthology series 'The Joseph Cotten Show'?
A
Joseph Cotten
B
Orson Welles
C
Henry Fonda
D
James Stewart
14.
In 'L.A. Law,' which character was the suave tax attorney played by Corbin Bernsen?
A
Arnie Becker
B
Michael Kuzak
C
Douglas Brackman
D
Stuart Markowitz
15.
What beloved character trait did Ben Matlock have that became a running joke on the show?
A
He always wore mismatched socks
B
He never wore a tie
C
He was extremely frugal and loved hot dogs
D
He fell asleep during trials

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