The Law & Harry McGraw

infobox Television
show_name = The Law & Harry McGraw


format = Mystery
runtime = 60 Minutes
creator =
executive_producer =
starring = Jerry Orbach
country = USA
network = CBS
first_aired = September 27 1987
last_aired = February 10 1988
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 16 (List of episodes)
related = Murder, She Wrote
imdb_id = 0092392
tv_com_id = 2430

"The Law & Harry McGraw" is an American TV series that ran on CBS from September 27 1987 to February 10 1988. It is a spin-off from the long running mystery series "Murder, She Wrote".

The series starred Jerry Orbach (up to this point best known for his work on the stage) as a loudmouthed, uncouth private detective who continually finds himself solving mysteries on behalf of the prim and proper attorney (played by Barbara Babcock), who has an office across the hall. The attorney, Ellie Maginnis, finds McGraw's methods somewhat hard to digest, albeit effective, and a romantic attraction between the two is suggested although the series didn't last long enough for such a subplot to fully develop.

After the show's fast cancellation (it lasted a little more than a half-season), Orbach reprised the role of Harry McGraw in a few episodes of "Murder, She Wrote" before a few years later moving on to play Lennie Briscoe on "Law & Order".

Cast

*Jerry Orbach as Harry McGraw (1987-1988)
*Barbara Babcock as Ellie Maginnis
*Earl Boen as Howard
*Juliana Donald as E.J. Brunson
*Shea Farrell as Steve Lacey

External links

* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0092392/ "The Law & Harry McGraw"] at the Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.tv.com/show/2430/summary.html "The Law & Harry McGraw"] at TV.com