The Paper Chase Suppressed Desires (Season 4, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

The Paper Chase

Suppressed Desires (Season 4, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A party themed "Supressed Desries" is being thrown, wherein the students get to as something they wish they could be other than a lawyer. When there's an art competition. Kiernan decides to enter but it clashes with her studies.

Director

Lynn Roth

Writers

John Jay Osborn Jr. (based on the novel by) | James Bridges (developed for television by) | Lynne Kelsey (teleplay) | B.E. Johnson (story)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Penny Ellers | Joyce Robinson

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 15, 1986

Release date

Jul 15, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
John Houseman Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. See fewer	The Paper Chase (1973)
James Stephens James T. Hart James T. Hart See fewer	The Getaway (1994)
Tom Fitzsimmons Franklin Ford III Franklin Ford III See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
James Keane Willis Bell (credit only) Willis Bell (credit only) See fewer	Apocalypse Now (1979)
Andra Millian Laura Kiernan Laura Kiernan See fewer	The Paper Chase (1978)
Michael Tucci Gerald Golden Gerald Golden See fewer	Grease (1978)
Diana Douglas Professor Tyler (credit only) Professor Tyler (credit only) See fewer	Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Clare Kirkconnell Rita Harriman (as Clare Kirkconnel) Rita Harriman (as Clare Kirkconnel) See fewer	Dead Heat (1988)
Peter Nelson Tom Ford Tom Ford See fewer	Die Hard 2 (1990)
Penny Johnson Jerald Vivian Conway (credit only) (as Penny Johnson) Vivian Conway (credit only) (as Penny Johnson) See fewer	24 (2001)
Lainie Kazan Rose Samuels Rose Samuels See fewer	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Betty Harford Mrs. Nottingham Mrs. Nottingham See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Wortham Krimmer Martin Zeiss Martin Zeiss See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Steven Peterman Soloway Soloway See fewer	Murphy Brown (1988)
Steve Levitt Stotz Stotz See fewer	The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
David Paymer Myslesky Myslesky See fewer	Get Shorty (1995)
Theodore Bikel Professor George Ballard Professor George Ballard See fewer	My Fair Lady (1964)
Deborah Ludwig Davis Singer (voice) (uncredited) Singer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Stranger (1987)