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The Venus Butterfly

Becker, Markowitz and Kelsey bicker over who will inherit Chaney's office; Van Owen prosecutes a man charged with the mercy killing of his terminally ill lover; to Kelsey's undying gratitude, Markowitz learns the secret of a serial bigamist's success with women as Becker and Markowitz represent the man's eleven wives in their divorce actions; Abby is devastated when a dead boy matching Eric's description is mistakenly cremated before he can be identified.

English
  • Originally Aired November 21, 1986
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-14
  • Production Code 4L10
  • Network NBC
  • Created November 9, 2006 by
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Name Type Role
Steven Bochco Writer
Terry Louise Fisher Writer
Milt Oberman Guest Star Dr. Warren Hentzel
Tom Tully Guest Star
Cec Verrell Guest Star Angela Sipriano
Martina Finch Guest Star
Gloria Rossi Guest Star
Felton Perry Guest Star Detective Lester Tuttle
Linda Phillips Guest Star
Joe Mays Guest Star Foster Troutman
Phyllis St. James Guest Star
Edith Fields Guest Star Mrs. Cramer
Debbie Zipp Guest Star
Stanley Kamel Guest Star Mark Gilliam
Lew Palter Guest Star Judge Leon Ruben
Cary J. Pitts Guest Star
Laurel Schae Guest Star
Peter Frechette Guest Star Christopher Appleton
Ben Frank Guest Star Mr. Walters
Tina Chappel Guest Star
Sela Ward Guest Star Lynette Pierce
Tracee Lyles Guest Star
James Arone Guest Star
Steven Bochco Executive Producer
Donald Petrie Director
Steven Bochco Creator
Terry Louise Fisher Creator
Jill Eikenberry Actor Ann Kelsey
Susan Ruttan Actor Roxanne Melman
Alan Rachins Actor Douglas Brackman, Jr.
Richard Dysart Actor Leland McKenzie
Harry Hamlin Actor Michael Kuzak
Michele Greene Actor Abby Perkins
Susan Dey Actor Grace Van Owen
Jimmy Smits Actor Victor Sifuentes
Corbin Bernsen Actor Arnie Becker
Michael Tucker Actor Stuart Markowitz