Common Law (1996 TV series)

Common Law
GenreSitcom
Created byRob LaZebnik
Written byRob LaZebnik
StarringGreg Giraldo
Megyn Price
David Pasquesi
Carlos Jacott
Diana-Maria Riva
Gregory Sierra
John Di Maggio
Richard Fancy
Suzy Nakamura
ComposerLos Lobos
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (5 unaired) [1]
Production
Executive producersRob LaZebnik
Paul Junger Witt
Tony Thomas
Gary S. Levine
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesWitt/Thomas Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 28 (1996-09-28) –
October 19, 1996 (1996-10-19)
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Common Law is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 28, 1996.[2] The show stars Greg Giraldo as a Latino lawyer at a mostly white law firm. The series was created by Rob LaZebnik and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Due to low ratings, the series was pulled from ABC's schedule after four episodes had aired.[1]

  1. ^ a b Braxton, Greg (October 18, 1996). "Latino Groups Decry ABC's Pulling of 'Common Law'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  2. ^ O'Connor, John J. (September 28, 1996). "A Sitcom, Upscale And Latin". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2009.