BREAKING ROCKS IN THE HOT SUN: In the case of McKenzie v. Mason, a 12-person jury convened by the American Bar Association has ruled in favor of McKenzie, picking L.A. Law as the top legal TV show of all time with Perry Mason, The Defenders, Law and Order: Original Recipe and The Practice. The list is a follow-up to the ABA's roster of the top 25 legal movies, and I think the most remarkable thing is how shallow the pool is for great TV law shows in comparisson to their cinematic cousins. Compare the ABA's film list of honorable mentions (JFK, Legally Blonde, Michael Clayton, the entire John Grishman oeuvre) to some of the shows that made the cut on the TV list (Eli Stone? Shark? Abe Simpson fave Matlock?). Kudos though, for the jury's good sense in choosing Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law as the 16th best legal show.
I can't wait until next summer's list of the 25 greatest law-related rock songs..."I Fought the Law," "Lawyers in Love," "I Can't Drive 55," "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"...OK, maybe just a top 10.
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