Recent law school graduate (Robert Reed) joins his father (E.G. Marshall) as the pair tackle challenging legal cases, often involving issues which were highly touchy for the times (abortion, euthanasia, "un-American" activities, movie censorship). In most, the freshly minted lawyer has much to learn from his father's extensive legal experience.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | 4 | ||
| Season 1 | September 1961 | May 1962 | 32 |
| Season 2 | September 1962 | May 1963 | 34 |
| Season 3 | September 1963 | June 1964 | 36 |
| Season 4 | September 1964 | May 1965 | 30 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 136 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 136 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bogart | 3 | 12/21/1963 - 06/06/1964 | |
| David Greene | 2 | 02/16/1963 - 04/25/1964 | |
| Buzz Kulik | 2 | 10/14/1961 - 02/03/1962 | |
| David Greene (I) | 2 | 03/09/1963 - 02/18/1965 | |
| Elliot Silverstein | 1 | 12/22/1962 | |
| William Ball | 1 | 01/07/1965 | |
| Alexander Mackendrick | 1 | 03/28/1964 | |
| Gerald Mayer | 1 | 02/01/1964 | |
| John Newland | 1 | 11/24/1962 | |
| Franklin J. Schaffner | 1 | 09/23/1961 | |
| Stuart Rosenberg | 1 | 01/18/1964 | |
| Philip Leacock | 1 | 10/22/1964 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Boretz | 3 | 10/28/1961 - 05/06/1965 | |
| John Vlahos | 2 | 09/23/1961 - 10/14/1961 | |
| David Karp | 2 | 12/22/1962 - 03/21/1964 | |
| Ernest Kinoy | 2 | 01/18/1964 - 06/06/1964 | |
| William Woolfolk | 2 | 11/24/1962 - 03/09/1963 | |
| Larry Cohen | 1 | 02/16/1963 | |
| Mann Rubin | 1 | 02/03/1962 | |
| Ellen Violett | 1 | 10/22/1964 | |
| Robert Van Scoyk | 1 | 12/21/1963 | |
| William Woolfold | 1 | 02/01/1964 | |
| Edward DeBlasio | 1 | 01/07/1965 | |
| Joel Carpenter | 1 | 02/18/1965 |
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