Episode guide
The Paper Chase: Season 2
19 episodes · first aired Apr 15, 1983
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- 1 Outline Fever Apr 15, 1983 The second year begins with Hart and Ford moving to an off-campus apartment, while Bell is still at the dorm as the advisor for the 1-L students. Some of the 1-L students hound Hart for…
- 2 Birthday Party May 15, 1983 Kingsfield's friend and former student, now the Attorney General of the United States, asks him if he would accept a nomination to the Supreme Court. Hart decides to celebrate Kingsfield's…
- 3 Spreading It Thin Jun 15, 1983 Hart has a feeling that a popular law professor has plagiarized an article for Law Review, and tries to prove it, to the detriment of his schoolwork. Lehman suspects he is just jealous…
- 4 Cinderella Jul 15, 1983 Connie attempts to help a returning student, now a single mother with no child care, and recruits Hart and Bell for assistance. Ford is assigned to an older woman's case against a slumlord.
- 5 Commitments Sep 15, 1983 Hart fails to appreciate Connie's heavy workload and turns to another woman for comfort. Bell attempts to help a first-year student who cracks under the pressure of Kingsfield's class.
- 6 Plague of Locusts Oct 15, 1983 Hart has a tough choice when multiple firms offer him internships, while Bell is anxious because all his interviews go badly. Ford considers turning his father in for violating school…
- 7 Snow Nov 15, 1983 As usual, the Law Review is behind schedule, but this time Golden is sidelined with pneumonia. Second-in-command Shaw seizes the opportunity for a power play, but it predictably backfires…
- 8 Mrs. Hart May 22, 1984 Hart is given a run of the Review for the night when Golden meets a woman who is demanding of his time and attention. For dates a woman whose ambition is to marry a lawyer.
- 9 Tempest in a Pothole May 29, 1984 Hart's girlfriend receives a scholarship offer in England. Hart tries to presuade her to stay with him, she suggests he come to England, which he refuses. Awaiting her decision on whether…
- 10 Labor of Love Jun 5, 1984 Hart and Harriman compete to represent the school in the national moot court competition. First-year student Vivian struggles with speaking up in class.
- 11 Burden of Proof Jun 12, 1984 Bell sues the city for damages and lost wages when he rides over a pothole and breaks his arm. Kingsfield has difficulty coping when Nottingham, his secretary, transfers to another office.
- 12 War of the Wonks (a.k.a.) Machine Jun 19, 1984 A minor incident between Golden and an engineering student about a parking space causes hostilities between the law students and the engineering students (or ""Wonks"" as they are called…
- 13 Limits Jun 26, 1984 Ford reaches out to Kingsfield for help when his fellow students seek to force a teacher they suspect is senile in retirement.
- 14 Hart Goes Home Jul 10, 1984 Working in the public defender's office, Hart has to defend the perpetrator who assaulted and robbed Kingsfield. The violence on campus puts student on edge.
- 15 Judgement Day Jul 17, 1984 The students fear they will lose a popular professor when he becomes eligible for tenure but lacks significant publication credits.
- 16 My Dinner With Kingsfield Jul 24, 1984 A snowstorm strands Kingsfield, forcing him to spend the evening with Hart while Ford and Bell get to know Nottingham in a local bar.
- 17 The Advocates Aug 7, 1984 Hart and Harriman compete to represent the school in the national moot court competition. First-year student Vivian struggles with speaking up in class.
- 18 Not Prince Hamlet Aug 14, 1984 A grieving father struggles to understand why his son committed suicide.
- 19 Billy Pierce Aug 21, 1984 Stressed-out first-year students prepare for Kingsfield's final. When the final exam is stolen, Bell is charged with finding the students responsible.