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L.A. Law Season 5 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Thursday, October 18, 1990

Ended: Thursday, May 16, 1991

When does L.A. Law Season 5 come out?

L.A. Law Season 5 premiered Thursday, October 18, 1990 on NBC and ended Thursday, May 16, 1991. The season has 22 episodes.

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L.A. Law Season 5 release schedule

L.A. Law Season 5 episode release dates
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1. The Bitch Is Back

The shadow of Rosalind Shays again darkens the door of the firm when she sues them for discrimination, while another lawsuit escalates racial tensions.

Thursday · 36 years ago

2. Happy Trails

Rollins feels exploited when he's asked to assist on the Chisholm case; a surprise witness testifies in Rosalind's suit; Brackman considers breaking off with sex surrogate Marilyn after one of her clients dies; Murray gets everyone's attention.

Thursday · 36 years ago

3. Lie Harder

An unexpected witness emerges in the Chisholm case; the parents of an emotionally disturbed adopted son seek relief through the courts; Melman refuses to do personal errands for Hammond.

Thursday · 36 years ago

4. Armand's Hammer

Holloway takes the stand; a savvy lawyer, C.J. Lamb, gets wise to the firm's strategy in a lawsuit; a college professor claims he was publicly humiliated on a TV home-video show.

Thursday · 36 years ago

5. Smoke Gets in Your Thighs

A gay-rights case proves to be emotionally trying for the parents and lover of a terminally ill man; Van Owen is taken aback by Sollers' proposition; the firm goes to court behind Benny's back over his involvement with a cult.

Thursday · 36 years ago

6. Vowel Play

Douglas appears on Wheel of Fortune (daytime version) & when he's champion, he tries to ask Vanna out on a date. He wins one round with the puzzle, ""Bald Is Beautiful""!

Thursday · 35 years ago

7. New Kidney on the Block

Van Owen is given another option when a hospital rejects her client for a kidney transplant; a flag-burner is beaten up by an outraged citizen; Murray and Benny double date.

Thursday · 35 years ago

8. God Rest Ye Little Gentleman

A disfigured doctor charges a clinic with discrimination; Benny anticipates the holidays with his new roommate; Van Owen defends a former colleague.

Thursday · 35 years ago

9. Splatoon

The wife of a brain-damaged boxer sues his promoter; Abby speaks out on TV on gun control; Sifuentes and Van Owen mull their relationship.

Thursday · 35 years ago

10. Pump it Up

McKenzie's social life is scrutinized; Sifuentes has misgivings about defending a client; Becker gives a golddigger a creative divorce; Kuzak clashes with Van Owen.

Thursday · 35 years ago

11. Rest in Pieces

A soldier faces a military court for disobeying orders; C.J. represents a home buyer who claims her house is haunted; ""personality differences"" affect Becker and Roxanne.

Thursday · 35 years ago

12. He's a Crowd

Rosalind promises to help McKenzie save an account; a case of multiple personalities confounds Kuzak; Abby collaborates with C.J. to build her practice; Roxanne is subpoenaed in the case of Becker vs. Becker.

Thursday · 35 years ago

13. Dances with Sharks

A jog in a white neighborhood lands Rollins in jail as a rape suspect; C.J.'s client goes before a Navajo tribal court to get her son back from his father; Brackman moves to sue a tabloid.

Thursday · 35 years ago

14. The Gods Must Be Lawyers

Sifuentes is forced to play God on behalf of his brother; a headline-hunter charged with murdering her husband hunts for an attorney; Zoey takes on a rape case she's unsure she can win.

Thursday · 35 years ago

15. The Beverly Hills Hangers

Lawyers stand ready to assist Mullaney and Kuzak, who are defending Rikki Davis on murder charges; McKenzie gets a surprise proposal as he faces his birthday.

Thursday · 35 years ago

16. Good to the Last Drop

Zoey scoffs at the legal system when a child-killer goes free; a delinquent taxpayer protests Government spending; Rosalind steps in to help McKenzie with yet another case.

Thursday · 35 years ago

17. Mutinies on the Banzai

Roxanne and Ann quietly (but gleefully)toast the death of Rosalind whome they both despised. McKenzie feels guilty about Rosalinds death but realises that she may have had it coming. Arnie also celebrates the death of Rosalind for a totally different reason, he gets a bigger office.

Thursday · 35 years ago

18. As God Is My Co-Defendant

Recent events lead to chaos at the firm; religion goes on trial in the case of a couple who relied on their faith to save their dying son; C.J. instructs East Bloc lawyers on trial law.

Thursday · 35 years ago

19. Speak, Lawyers, For Me

Staffers fear Dave Meyer will derail the firm; Brackman plays litigator in the case of a transsexual fired from a job as a model; and Mullaney weighs a coach's negligence in the death of an athlete.

Thursday · 35 years ago

20. There Goes the Judge

An eccentric judge loses his grip on reality; Rollins gets caught up in his own agenda while defending a black motorist charged with evading the police; Becker grapples with his demons.

Thursday · 35 years ago

21. On the Toad Again

Kelsey and Sollers get caught up in winning a murder case involving an unstable client; a retiree finds euphoric companionship in his pet toads; a team owner objects to a singer's rendition of the national anthem.

Thursday · 35 years ago

22. Since I Fell For You Finale

An AIDS-stricken attorney fights an insurance company's refusal to pay for an experimental treatment; Kelsey's admission concerning a murder case could jeopardize her standing with the bar; and a new partner is named.

Thursday · 35 years ago

L.A. Law Season 5 guest stars

  • Sheila Kelley

    Sheila Kelley

    Gwen Taylor

  • Amanda Donohoe

    Amanda Donohoe

    C.J. Lamb

  • Cecil Hoffman

    Cecil Hoffman

    Zoey Clemmons

  • Nicholas Pryor

    Nicholas Pryor

    Dr. Louis Birch

  • John Vickery

    John Vickery

    Kenneth Clipner

  • Mitchell Ryan

    Mitchell Ryan

    Duncan Young

  • Dale Dye

    Dale Dye

    President Colonel Kenners

  • Frank Novak

    Frank Novak

    Coroner

  • Robert Schenkkan

    Robert Schenkkan

    Dr. Kevin Gregory

  • Vanessa Bell Calloway

    Vanessa Bell Calloway

    Robyn Edwards

  • David Groh

    David Groh

    Dr. Stephen Harbaugh

  • Isabella Hofmann

    Isabella Hofmann

    Karen Morrison

  • James Karen

    James Karen

    Dr. Everett Kyle

  • Michael O'Hare

    Michael O'Hare

    Michael Lattimer

  • Chauncey Leopardi

    Chauncey Leopardi

    Eric Perkins, Age 7

  • Stanley Kamel

    Stanley Kamel

    Mark Gilliam

L.A. Law Season 5 FAQ

When does L.A. Law Season 5 come out?

L.A. Law Season 5 premiered Thursday, October 18, 1990 on NBC.

How many episodes are in L.A. Law Season 5?

L.A. Law Season 5 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of L.A. Law Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the L.A. Law Season 5 finale?

The L.A. Law Season 5 finale (Episode 22) aired Thursday, May 16, 1991.

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