
7.1
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975

From big city attorney to "bowling alley lawyer." Call him crazy? We call him... Ed.
After his wife leaves him and he's fired from his job at a high-profile New York city law firm, Ed Stevens moves back to his small hometown of Stuckeyville where he buys the local bowling alley and attempts to win the heart of his high school crush.
PilotOct 8, 2000 · 42m · ★ 1.0Ed Stevens has just been fired for misplacing a comma in a 500 page contract, which cost his law firm employer millions of dollars. When he arrives home to give his wife the bad news, he finds her in bed with the mailman. He decides to pack it all in and head back to his hometown of Stuckeyville, Ohio. When he runs into Carol Vessey, the girl of his high school dreams who is now an English teacher at Stuckeyville High School, he decides to stick around and purchase the local bowling alley, where he sets up a law practice.
The World of PossibilityOct 15, 2000 · 42mCarol's childhood diaries prove useful when the town's premier magician, Stuckeyville Stan, sues a competitor for revealing his secrets; Nancy becomes threatened by the baby's nanny.
Just FriendsOct 22, 2000 · 42mEd goes up against his old law firm in a case involving four friends who wrote up a contract on a bar napkin. At the same time, he must pick a manager for Stuckeybowl and deal with being ""just friends"" with Carol. Nancy and Mike fuss over who takes care of the baby at night.
Pretty Girls and WafflesOct 29, 2000 · 42mEd defends a secretary being sued over a payroll error; Carol decides that she and Nick have to end their relationship; Mike is reviewed by his superior; Molly selects talent over beauty in casting the school play.
Better DaysNov 5, 2000 · 42mCarol drowns her sorrows over breaking up with Nick with a ""Xanadu"" marathon; Ed represents a jittery bride-to-be who sues her hairdresser over a bad pre-wedding haircut; feeling that her relationship with Mike is in a rut, Nancy decides to spice things up by starting a book club; Ed steps forward and makes yet another bold move to win over Carol's affections, which runs into a snag and causes some misunderstandings.
Home Is Where the Ducks AreNov 12, 2000 · 42mCarol shocks Ed by announcing that she is leaving Stuckeyville to become a writer; Ed concocts Stuckeyville's first-ever Festival of Ducks to boost the town's reputation; Phil becomes mentor to a young bowler.
After his wife leaves him and he's fired from his job at a high-profile New York city law firm, Ed Stevens moves back to his small hometown of Stuckeyville where he buys the local bowling alley and attempts to win the heart of his high school crush.
Tom CavanaghEd Stevens
Julie BowenCarol Vessey
Michael Ian BlackPhil Stubbs
Lesley BooneMolly Hudson
Jana Marie HuppNancy Burton
Mike StarrKenny Sandusky
Justin LongWarren Cheswick
Josh RandallMike Burton
John SlatteryDennis Martino
Ginnifer GoodwinDiane Snyder
Robin PaulJessica Martell
Sabrina LloydFrankie Hector
Nicki AycoxStella Vessey
Gregory HarrisonNick Stanton
Thomas F. WilsonSean Nowell
Dan LauriaRichard Vessey
Kelly RipaJennifer Bradley
Jim GaffiganToby Gibbons
Season 12000 · 22 episodes
Season 22001 · 22 episodes
Season 32002 · 22 episodes
Season 42003 · 17 episodes
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