LEG WORK EPISODE GUIDE Date: April 22, 1998 Compiled by Guidewriter and Paul M. Kurecka May be posted at any free site, but not to be sold in any form. Guidewriter site: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9821 -------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not ask for tapes. Post at alt.video.tape-trading which is a Usenet newsgroup. Use your newsreader or go to http://www.dejanews.com to read and/or post requests. -------------------------------------------------------------- One hour series shown on CBS 9pm Saturday -- debut 10/3/87-unknown Pilot Movie -- 2 hr -- April 1987 written by Frank Abatemarco directed by Richard Michaels Cast: Claire McCarron........Margaret Colin Jeffrey................Robert Dorfman Willie.................Frances McDormand Fred...................Patrick James Clarke 1. DEBUT: 10/3/87 Claire McCarron is a former Manhattan assistant DA who opens her own detective agency. She's single, drives a Porsche and, because she's constantly broke, tries in the opener to collect a large fee--only to have her client murdered right in front of her. Written by: Frank Abatemarco. Directed by: Richard Michaels. Guest Cast: Terrence...............Timothy Carhart Haddix.................Peter Crombie Donna..................Marisa Tomei 2. THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT 10/10/87 Claire is hired to prove the innocence of a car-wash manager (John McGinley) accused of blowing up a mob figure's car. Written by: Deborah R. Baron. Directed by: Ray Danton. Guest Cast: Judy........................Deborah Rush George Liakos...............Victor Bevine Carmen......................Tracy Kolis Angelo Norelli..............John DiBenedetto Regulars: Willie, Fred, Jeffrey 3. THE BEST COUPLE I KNOW 10/17/87 To help a friend (Kathleen Layman) plan a surprise party for her husband (A.C. Weary), Claire (Margaret Colin) agrees to check his hometown for people from the man's past, but she finds no record of their existence--or his. Race car driver Danny Sullivan has a cameo. Written by: Mark Lisson. Directed by: Peter Hunt. Guest Cast: Trent.......................George Bamford Eddie Randazzo..............Greg Salata Harold Rodman...............Austin Pendleton George......................Brian Tarentina Ernie.......................Daniel Jenkins Johnny Dark.................Michael Cerveris Regulars: Willie, Fred 4. THE ART OF MURDER 10/24/87 Claire McCarron helps a former client who is accused of murdering his wife, despite the fact that Willie is the prosecutor. Written by: Marvin Hupfer. Directed by: John Nicolella. Guest Cast: Clauson......................John Finn Sean Reese...................Victor Slezak Logan........................Tom Signorelli Regulars: Fred, Jeffrey 5. ALL THIS AND A GOLD CARD TOO 10/31/87 To pick up fast bucks, Claire takes a job in a posh law firm, where her first case involves the estate of a rich old woman (Maureen O'Sullivan) and her vulturelike heirs. Teleplay written by: Frank Abetemarco and Deborah R. Baron. Story written by: Frank Abetemarco. Directed by: Peter Hunt. Guest Cast: Klopf........................William Bogert Jimmy........................Francois Giroday Dawson.......................Philip Bosco Alec.........................Mary Vreeland Peter........................Brad O'Hara Robbie.......................Thomas Gibson Regulars: Willie, Fred 6. BLIND TRUST 7 Nov 1987 While Claire McCarron investigates the owners of a welfare hotel, Fred's name comes up in connection with an upstanding citizen (John Bedford-Lloyd) who might be crooked. Written by: Frank Abetemarco, Deborah R. Baron, Mark Lisson, and Marvin Kupfer. Directed by: John Nicolella. Guest Cast: Solinski..................Dan Butler Tyson.....................Giancarlo Esposito Marty.....................Anthony Bishop Regulars: Fred, Jeffrey ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional episodes syndicated. Dates will vary by area. 7. LIFE ITSELF (60 min.; not broadcast ) 1987) Claire McCarron re-examines her personal life when she helps a client who is dying from AIDS. Written by: Chaim Laeb. [per LOC Terry Curtis Fox] Directed by: Dale White. Regulars: Fred, Jeffrey, Winnie 8. THE AMERICAN DREAM (60 min.; not broadcast ) 1987) Claire McCarron's housekeeper is threatened by umsavory characters from her past. Written by: Bruce Graham. Directed by: Michael Zinburg. Guest Cast: Elena.........................Jaime Tirelli 9. PEACHES (60 min.; not broadcast ) 1987) Claire McCarron helps a young, streetwise car thief who is trying to pay for an elderly man's operation. Written by: Kathy McCormick. Directed by: Dale White. Guest Cast: Peaches.....................Elizabeth Berridge 10. MYSTERY WOMAN (60 min.; not broadcast ) 1987) While working undercover, Claire McCarron discovers unpalatable conditions at a nursing home. Written by: Janis Hirsch. Directed by: Ray Danton. 11. BROTHERLY LOVE (unproduced episode ) 1987) Teleplay written by: Marvin Kupfer and Mark Lisson. Story written by: Marvin Kupfer and Bill Froelich. ======================================================================