The Paper Chase The Tables Down at Ernie's (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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The Paper Chase

The Tables Down at Ernie's (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Kingsfield's character and background are further developed in this episode: his own days as a student at the law school, hanging out at Ernie's in the 1930's, and his friendship, then, with Ernie Sr. However, now Ernie's is threatened ...See moreKingsfield's character and background are further developed in this episode: his own days as a student at the law school, hanging out at Ernie's in the 1930's, and his friendship, then, with Ernie Sr. However, now Ernie's is threatened with closure. The entire block, owned by the university, is to be razed to enable construction of a new gym and a parking lot. Ernie can't afford to hire a lawyer to fight the university and Hart takes on the job -- only to learn that his adversary is Kingsfield, representing the university. Bravely, Hart confronts Kingsfield and appeals to him, only to be rebuffed by his professor. But Kingsfield's nostalgic memories are sparked by the encounter and he visits Ernie's, there encountering Ernie Sr., who's visiting his son. While they talk, Kingsfield discovers something that might save the bar from being torn down. Later, Kingsfield craftily drops suggestive hints to Hart without revealing that his aim is to guide Hart into making the same discovery. At the last moment Hart finds proof that the building was built in 1774 and is eligible to be named an historic monument, thus illegal to tear down. This saves Ernie's, the law students are happy, and Kingsfield is satisfied that his mentoring, though covert, worked.. Written by Anonymous See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
John Houseman Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. See fewer	The Paper Chase (1973)
James Stephens James T. Hart James T. Hart See fewer	The Getaway (1994)
Tom Fitzsimmons Franklin Ford III Franklin Ford III See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Robert Ginty Thomas Craig Anderson Thomas Craig Anderson See fewer	The Exterminator (1980)
James Keane Willis Bell Willis Bell See fewer	Apocalypse Now (1979)
Francine Tacker Elizabeth Logan Elizabeth Logan See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Eduard Franz Ernie, Sr. Ernie, Sr. See fewer	The Thing from Another World (1951)
Harry Davis Ludwig Ludwig See fewer	American Gigolo (1980)
Helen Kleeb Mrs. Kornbluh Mrs. Kornbluh See fewer	The Party (1968)
Jan Arvan Mr. Kornbluh Mr. Kornbluh See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Charles Hallahan Ernie Ernie See fewer	Dante's Peak (1997)
Betty Harford Mrs. Nottingham Mrs. Nottingham See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Carole Goldman Carol Carol See fewer	ER (1994)
Jack Manning Dean Rutherford Dean Rutherford See fewer	The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
Virginia Baker Andrea Andrea See fewer	Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Stanley DeSantis Gagarian (as Stanley De Santis) Gagarian (as Stanley De Santis) See fewer	Rush Hour (1998)
Jessica Salem Mallison Mallison See fewer	Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Herb Mendelsohn Peterson Peterson See fewer	An American Pickle (2020)
Ellen Brandt Professor Clark Professor Clark See fewer	The Paper Chase (1978)
David Darrell Faculty Member Faculty Member See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Karl Ellis Student Student See fewer	Tales of the Unexpected (1977)