Adam's Rib

1973 - 1973

Illegal Aid

14th September 1973

Episode 1

Amanda sets out to prove that men are favored over women in cases of soliciting.

Two Pair of Pants

21st September 1973

Episode 2

A small-scale war begins after a restaurant refuses to serve Amanda because she is dressed in a pants suit instead of a dress.

Danish Pastry

28th September 1973

Episode 3

Amanda defends a theatre owner who is accused of showing a pornographic film called ""Danish Pastry"".

Separate Vacation

5th October 1973

Episode 4

Amanda and Adam agree that Adam should still take a two-week vacation, even though Amanda is unable to leave work to join him. They soon find that temptation lurks close by for both of them.

The Unwritten Law (1)

12th October 1973

Episode 5

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The Unwritten Law (2)

19th October 1973

Episode 6

Adam is the prosecuting attorney for a case involving attempted murder by a wife who shot at her husband after she caught him in the arms of another woman. Amanda defends the woman under the belief that women have just as much right as a man to protect the sanctity of the home.

Katey at the Bat

26th October 1973

Episode 7

Adam and Amanda team up to help a young girl battle discrimination get into the midget league baseball.

Delilah

2nd November 1973

Episode 8

Amanda takes on the case of a woman who hit a man for refusing to hire her as a jackhammer operator because she is a woman.

For Richer, For Poorer

9th November 1973

Episode 9

After an old flame of Adam's has her husband thrown into jail for a failure to pay alimony, Amanda agrees to defend the husband.

Murder!

16th November 1973

Episode 10

Adam decides to do a little detective work when a multimillionaire is shot and his mistress gives an unconvincing confession to the crime.

Friend of the Family

30th November 1973

Episode 11

Adam becomes jealous over the amount of attention Amanda shows her boss at a house party.

The First Hurrah

7th December 1973

Episode 12

Adam encourages Amanda to run for City Council.

Too Many Cooks

28th December 1973

Episode 13

Amanda plans her revenge subtly after Adam enrages her with a comment about cooking being part of her woman's duty.

Top Cast

Ken Howard•Blythe Danner•Ron Rifkin

Adam's Rib is an American situation comedy broadcast on ABC-TV from September 14 to December 28, 1973. It was produced by MGM Television and had 13 episodes. The series was a TV adaptation of the 1949 motion picture of the same name.

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Full Cast

Ken Howard Image

Ken Howard

Adam Bonner

Blythe Danner Image

Blythe Danner

Amanda Bonner

Ron Rifkin Image

Ron Rifkin

Assistant District Attorney Roy Mendelsohn

Dena Dietrich Image

Dena Dietrich

Gracie Peterson

Norman Bartold Image

Norman Bartold

District Attorney Donahue

Full Crew

Peter H. Hunt

Producer

Donald L. Hartley

Dolly Grip

Perry Botkin Jr.

Theme Song Performance

Gil Garfield

Theme Song Performance

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