The Paper Chase Limits (Season 2, Episode 13)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

The Paper Chase

Limits (Season 2, Episode 13)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A distinguished and popular professor of trial law is afflicted with "senility." No one has noticed this except his students, perhaps because his symptoms are worse under the pressure of a lecture situation. Many of the students are ...See moreA distinguished and popular professor of trial law is afflicted with "senility." No one has noticed this except his students, perhaps because his symptoms are worse under the pressure of a lecture situation. Many of the students are frustrated and want to petition to have him replaced as they feel his performance compromises their education. Ford, having witnessed the problem in his own grandfather and enduring his devastation at being removed from the family's firm, has sympathy and wants to find a kinder way to resolve the problem. He goes to Kingsfield for help who denies it's an issue and chastises him, but Kingsfield plays chess with Professor Grey and in beating him easily discovers they're right. Eventually he offers him an Emeritus position and the Professor, with grace, dignity and final lesson thrown, in resigns from teaching. Written by Anonymous See less

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17 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)
Michael Tucci Gerald Golden Gerald Golden See fewer	Grease (1978)
Andra Millian Laura Kiernan (credit only) Laura Kiernan (credit only) See fewer	The Paper Chase (1978)
Penny Johnson Jerald Vivian Conway (credit only) (as Penny Johnson) Vivian Conway (credit only) (as Penny Johnson) See fewer	24 (2001)
Clare Kirkconnell Rita Harriman Rita Harriman See fewer	Dead Heat (1988)
Betty Harford Mrs. Nottingham (credit only) Mrs. Nottingham (credit only) See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
David Opatoshu Professor Grey Professor Grey See fewer	Exodus (1960)
David Paymer Myslesky Myslesky See fewer	Get Shorty (1995)
Wortham Krimmer Martin Zeiss Martin Zeiss See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Martha Scott Marion Grey Marion Grey See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Mary Betten Professor Grey's Housekeeper Professor Grey's Housekeeper See fewer	T.J. Hooker (1982)
Meg Wyllie Professor Grey's Sister Professor Grey's Sister See fewer	The Last Starfighter (1984)
Carol Potter Student in Kingsfield's Seminar Student in Kingsfield's Seminar See fewer	Tiger Heart (1996)
Marion Yue Student in Professor Grey's class Student in Professor Grey's class See fewer	The Magical World of Disney (1954)