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'''''Kate McShane''''' is a legal drama television series that aired from September to November of 1975 on the CBS television network. Among the show's achievements were a nomination for the 1976 Primetime Emmy awards as well as another nomination for the Edgar Allen Poe award for the episode ''Murder Comes in Little Pills''<ref>[ | '''''Kate McShane''''' is a legal drama television series that aired from September to November of 1975 on the CBS television network. Among the show's achievements were a nomination for the 1976 Primetime Emmy awards as well as another nomination for the Edgar Allen Poe award for the episode ''Murder Comes in Little Pills''<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1976 A list of Emmy Winners and Nominations for 1976] Retrieved 21 Mar '18</ref><ref>[http://theedgars.com/awards/ An Edgar Award Database in which ''Kate McShane'' can be found in the 1976 nominations and winners] Retrieved 21 Mar '18</ref> | ||
. The show was the first to star a female lawyer as the lead character and saw the first television appearance of the now famous Ben Stiller at ten years of age. | . The show was the first to star a female lawyer as the lead character and saw the first television appearance of the now famous Ben Stiller at ten years of age. | ||
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Anne Meara as Kate McShane in a CBS colour photo of the series.
Status: Partially Found
Kate McShane is a legal drama television series that aired from September to November of 1975 on the CBS television network. Among the show's achievements were a nomination for the 1976 Primetime Emmy awards as well as another nomination for the Edgar Allen Poe award for the episode Murder Comes in Little Pills[1][2] . The show was the first to star a female lawyer as the lead character and saw the first television appearance of the now famous Ben Stiller at ten years of age.
The show follows Kate McShane, an Irish-American lawyer with a no-nonsense personality who would often develop a close relationship with her clients. During her cases, she would often consult with her father (an ex-cop) as well as her brother (a law professor and Jesuit priest) for legal advice[3]. In an interview with EmmyTVLegends, Anne Meara stated that the show was originally set to star a male actor as the main character, though the producers decided, in the end, to showcase a female lead character instead.[4]
A DVD release for the first/pilot episode of the series was made[5], though there is no other footage available to the general public through digital means. Though it is known that the show only lasted for a singular season, the amount of episodes released is unclear due to the fact that multiple television episode guides include different entries for later episodes often mixing up television series in the process[6]. On top of this is the fact that the show only aired 9 of the 10-13 episodes produced. It is currently known that the University of California in Los Angeles Film Archives has 10 episodes of the series on film reels, including one episode that never saw public broadcast[7].
References
- ↑ A list of Emmy Winners and Nominations for 1976 Retrieved 21 Mar '18
- ↑ An Edgar Award Database in which Kate McShane can be found in the 1976 nominations and winners Retrieved 21 Mar '18
- ↑ Description of the show Retrieved 21 Mar '18
- ↑ An interview with Anne Meara in which Kate McShane is mentioned Retrieved 21 Mar '18
- ↑ A Pilot DVD for the show for sale Retrieved 21 Mar '18
- ↑ An example of television guide confusion Retrieved 21 Mar '18
- ↑ The Film Reels found at the UCLA Film Archives Retrieved 21 Mar '18