Kaz (TV series)
Kaz is an American crime drama series that aired Sundays at 10:00 pm and Wednesdays at 9:00 pm (EST) on CBS from September 10, 1978 to April 22, 1979.[1]
| Kaz | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Ron Leibman Don Carlos Dunaway |
| Starring | Ron Leibman Mark Withers Linda Carlson George Wyner Dick O'Neill Patrick O'Neal Edith Atwater Gloria LeRoy |
| Composer | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 + pilot |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lee Rich Marc Merson |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Lorimar Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 10, 1978 – April 22, 1979 |
Overview
Ron Leibman starred as Martin "Kaz" Kazinski, a Polish American former convict who became a criminal defense attorney after he was released from prison. Leibman won an Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a drama. Nevertheless, the show failed to capture an audience and was cancelled after 22 episodes due to middling ratings. The show ranked 53rd out of 114 shows that season with an average 17.0/28 rating/share.[2]
Cast
- Ron Leibman as Martin "Kaz" Kazinski
- Patrick O'Neal as Samuel Bennett
- Linda Carlson as Katie McKenna
- Dick O'Neill as Malloy
- Edith Atwater as Illsa Fogel
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "Kaz" | Russ Mayberry | Don Carlos Dunaway & Ron Leibman & Sam Rolfe | April 14, 1978 | |
| Series pilot: Martin "Kaz" Kazinski is released from prison after 6 years where he earned his law degree. His idol Sam Bennett, the senior partner of a top law firm, recommends him for a mugging case which looks like a career dead end. | |||||
| 1 | "A Little Shuck and a Whole Lotta Jive" | Harvey S. Laidman | R.W. Goodwin | September 10, 1978 | |
| Kaz finds himself in the middle of a murder case involving two old jam-session friends: the victim and his confessed killer. | |||||
| 2 | "Verdict in Department 12" | Bob Kelljan | Preston Wood & William Wood | September 24, 1978 | |
| A cantankerous judge throws Kaz in jail on a contempt of court charge. | |||||
| 3 | "A Case of Class" | Harvey S. Laidman | Stanley Roberts | October 1, 1978 | |
| The firm head Sam tries to defend a long-time friend who works as an investment counselor and has been accused of embezzling from his clients. Kaz has doubts about his innocence. | |||||
| 4 | "The Slow Man" | TBA | Martin Roth | October 8, 1978 | |
| An accused murderer's only defense depends on a mentally disabled young man. | |||||
| 5 | "No Way to Treat the Lady" | Harvey S. Laidman | Robert W. Lenski | October 15, 1978 | |
| The firm's head Sam asks Kaz to defend an intimate woman friend charged with hit-and-run traffic accident. | |||||
| 6 | "Who's on First... and Sixth?" | TBA | Oliver Crawford | October 29, 1978 | |
| After a pitcher is charged with assault and battery, Kaz attempts to arrange a quick and quiet settlement before the situation blows up to uncontrollable proportions. | |||||
| 7 | "Which Side Are You On?" | TBA | Ron Leibman | November 5, 1978 | |
| In the midst of a riot at the prison Kaz was once incarcerated at, he is asked by his former fellow inmates to represent them in presenting their grievances. | |||||
| 8 | "In a Safe Place" | TBA | Michael Berlin & Al Nierenberg | November 26, 1978 | |
| The District Attorney's public campaign against the city's gang crime problem wants to make an example of a first time offending minor who Kaz wants to defend. | |||||
| 9 | "A Fine Romance" | TBA | Carol Roper | December 3, 1978 | |
| Kaz gets called to duty to defend an old lady shoplifter who was a famous movie star. | |||||
| 10 | "Kaz and the Kid" | TBA | Warren Miller | December 17, 1978 | |
| The daughter of a top level racetrack handicapper becomes the temporary ward of Kaz while her father puts in action a scheme to raise funds for his wife's bail. | |||||
| 11 | "Episode 11" | Harvey S. Laidman | TBA | January 14, 1979 | |
| Unknown. | |||||
| 12 | "A Case of Murder" | TBA | TBA | January 21, 1979 | |
| Kaz has to battle his firm's own client charged with murder while trying to find a mystery witness. | |||||
| 13 | "Conspiracy in Blue" "The Blue Mafia" | TBA | Al Nierenberg & Barney Slater | January 28, 1979 | |
| When two police officers are accused of gunning down an unarmed man, Kaz gets involved in their defense. | |||||
| 14 | "Kazinski Versus Bennett" | TBA | Ed Jurist | February 4, 1979 | |
| Kaz's investigation into a hospital supplies racket may just end up jeopardizing Bennett's run for attorney general. | |||||
| 15 | "The Stalking Man" | TBA | David Jacobs | February 11, 1979 | |
| 16 | "Trouble on the South Side" "It's Libel to Be Trouble" | Mel Damski | Albert Aley & David Malina | February 25, 1979 | |
| A priest enlists the aid of Kaz to stand against a ruthless councilman concerning public funding that is badly needed. | |||||
| 17 | "Count Your Fingers" | TBA | Preston Wood & William Wood | March 4, 1979 | |
| Kaz goes up against an underhanded attorney in an effort to clear Malloy's nephew of the charge of armed robbery. | |||||
| 18 | "A Piece of Cake" | TBA | TBA | March 11, 1979 | |
| A prostitute gets Kaz to help her convince a jury that she only stabbed her former pimp in self-defense. | |||||
| 19 | "They've Taken Our Daughter" | TBA | David Malina | March 25, 1979 | |
| After the parents of a girl who has joined a religious cult try to capture her and have her deprogrammed, cult leaders force the girl to bring kidnapping charges against them. | |||||
| 20 | "A Fool for a Client" | TBA | Robert Dellinger | April 8, 1979 | |
| A convict's only hope of appeal is if Kaz can prove that her attorney was incompetent. | |||||
| 21 | "The Battered Bride" | TBA | Tom Sawyer | April 15, 1979 | |
| After dismissing her own case against her husband, a battered wife is pushed past endurance and kills him. Kaz agrees to defend her. | |||||
| 22 | "The Avenging Angel" | TBA | TBA | April 22, 1979 | |
| A woman who appears to be extremely shy is accused of committing a brutal assault and is soon seen to be suffering from multiple personality syndrome. | |||||
References
- The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 633. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/79-OCR/BC-1979-06-18-OCR-Page-0056.pdf#search=%22rounding%20up%20the%20ratings%22
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