Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Forgotten TV: JUDD FOR THE DEFENSE
This was a show about a defense attorney that was on from 1967-69 and put together by Paul Monash.
Judd was a Houston attorney who traveled across the country defending liberal causes such as the attempt to jail draft evaders. Carl Betz, coming off his Milquetoast role on THE DONNA REED SHOW, was fierce and sympathetic. The times were right, we loved this show. Probably would seem overly dramatic and hyperbolic today.The show channeled the careers of Percy Foreman and F. Lee Bailey and Foreman actually threatened a suit.
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Given Jackie's propensity for doctors and lawyers of course she loved this. It was definitely a big change from Betz's blah role on DONNA REED.
Jeff M.
Patti - I honestly don't think I ever saw this one. Interesting!
I love legal shows - but then, in a previous life I studied law, so ...
Remember this one well. After THE DEFENDERS, it was my favorite lawyer show.
I don't remember this at all, but I know I must have watched it. I loved legal shows back then. Still do, actually. :)
I was in the Army during that time but I remember the show even if I only saw it a couple of times.
One I've known about for decades, but don't think I've yet seen.
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