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  • The Paper Chase Billy Pierce (Season 2, Episode 19)
  • TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

The Paper Chase

Billy Pierce (Season 2, Episode 19)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Lynn Swann guest stars as an ex-NFL player who's now a 1-L student. (The secondary opening credits are accompanied by highlights of Pittsburgh Steelers games of the 1970s.) Pierce struggles to grasp the Law School pace, especially since ...See moreLynn Swann guest stars as an ex-NFL player who's now a 1-L student. (The secondary opening credits are accompanied by highlights of Pittsburgh Steelers games of the 1970s.) Pierce struggles to grasp the Law School pace, especially since the mid-term exam is coming up. Many of the 1-L students ace Kingsfield's exam. Coincidentally, Nottingham finds that a test has been stolen from her files. Several students are suspected, including Willis Bell. Written by JEFJR See less
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Director
Writers
John Jay Osborn Jr. (novel) (teleplay) | James Bridges (developed for television by) | Max Eisenberg (story)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Gene A. Talvin (as Gene Talvin)
Editor
Briana London (as Helyn Spears London)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 21, 1984

Release date
Aug 21, 1984 (United States)

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15 cast members
Name Known for
John Houseman
Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.   See fewer
James Stephens
James T. Hart James T. Hart   See fewer
Tom Fitzsimmons
Franklin Ford III Franklin Ford III   See fewer
James Keane
Willis Bell Willis Bell   See fewer
Michael Tucci
Gerald Golden (credit only) Gerald Golden (credit only)   See fewer
Andra Millian
Laura Kiernan Laura Kiernan   See fewer
Penny Johnson Jerald
Vivian Conway (as Penny Johnson) Vivian Conway (as Penny Johnson)   See fewer
Clare Kirkconnell
Rita Harriman (credit only) Rita Harriman (credit only)   See fewer
Betty Harford
Mrs. Nottingham Mrs. Nottingham   See fewer
Mark Schubb
Richard Simms Richard Simms   See fewer
Lynn Swann
Billy Pierce Billy Pierce   See fewer
Daniel Zippi
Student in Library Student in Library   See fewer
Jon Lovitz
Levitz Levitz   See fewer
Carl Gabriel Yorke
Berger (as Gabriel Yorke) Berger (as Gabriel Yorke)   See fewer
Roy Firestone
Roy Firestone Roy Firestone   See fewer
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