| Common Law | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Rob LaZebnik |
| Written by | Rob LaZebnik |
| Starring | Greg Giraldo Megyn Price David Pasquesi Carlos Jacott Diana-Maria Riva Gregory Sierra John Di Maggio Richard Fancy Suzy Nakamura |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (5 unaired) [1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Rob LaZebnik Paul Junger Witt Tony Thomas Gary S. Levine |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 28, 1996 – October 19, 1996 |
Common Law is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 28, 1996.[2] The show stars Greg Giraldo as a Latino lawyer at a mostly white law firm. Due to low ratings, the series was pulled from ABC's schedule after four episodes had aired.[1]
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Common Law focuses on John Alvarez (Greg Giraldo), the seemingly-token Latino at a large, WASPy law firm. John has a degree from Harvard Law School, but never forgets his working-class Queens roots, nor the idea that law is about protecting the "little guy" from the major corporations that are his firms' key clients. He has started a clandestine affair with fellow attorney Nancy Slaton (Megyn Price), clandestine because the firm forbids lawyers from dating each other to minimize claims of sexual harassment. To the disgust of his barber father, Luis (Gregory Sierra), John wears his hair long and plays guitar; his father views him as a hippie. Greg Gerardo is in reality a graduate of Harvard Law School nearly top of his class, and became a lawyer for a while before becoming a comedian as he hated being a lawyer he no longer had interest in it anymore
Four episodes are registered with the United States Copyright Office.
| # | Title | Director | Original airdate | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Robby Benson | September 28, 1996 | 001 |
| 2 | "In the Matter of: John's 15 Minutes" | Will Mackenzie | October 5, 1996 | 004 |
| 3 | "In the Matter of: Acceptance" | Will Mackenzie | October 12, 1996 | 003 |
| 4 | "In the Matter of: Luis in Love" | Will Mackenzie | October 19, 1996 | 005 |
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