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Family Law
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Irreparable Harm

  • Episode aired Sep 24, 2001
  • TV-PG
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Kathleen Quinlan, Julie Warner, Tony Danza, Christopher McDonald, and Dixie Carter in Family Law (1999)
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Lynn fights for a 9 year old girl to receive experimental medication to stop her cancer from spreading, the firm forces Joe to drop a pro bono case for a paying client.Lynn fights for a 9 year old girl to receive experimental medication to stop her cancer from spreading, the firm forces Joe to drop a pro bono case for a paying client.Lynn fights for a 9 year old girl to receive experimental medication to stop her cancer from spreading, the firm forces Joe to drop a pro bono case for a paying client.

  • Director
    • Fred Gerber
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Kaplow
    • Stephen Nathan
    • David Shore
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    • Kathleen Quinlan
    • Christopher McDonald
    • Merrilee McCommas
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    • Director
      • Fred Gerber
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Kaplow
      • Stephen Nathan
      • David Shore
    • Stars
      • Kathleen Quinlan
      • Christopher McDonald
      • Merrilee McCommas
    • 1User review
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    Kathleen Quinlan
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    • Lynn Holt
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    • Rex Weller
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    • Viveca Foster
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    • Emily Resnick
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    Orla Brady
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    Ed Begley Jr.
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    10yasmin-attar

    Sometimes You Need To Make An Exception

    This was a horrible, horrible, horrible outcome. I understand the need to make administrative decisions. Sometimes, though, you need to listen to your clients and make an exception. At the end of this episode I kept asking why. Why didn't the voice of reason prevail? The writers of this show have to make tough choices about their show. Despite my need for happy endings, the name of this show is called Family Law. There is my answer. It will be tragic.

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