Just perfect...

Crappy film

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

I don't know why this show was cancelled. This will always be the best show I've ever watched. I can watch endless reruns. It makes one laugh it makes one cry and it makes one empathize with the characters. The Gray family and other main characters are so well sketched out that one loves them all like family. I especially like the dynamic between Bruce and Amy on one hand and Maxine and Sean on the other. Stellar performances all round on this show. One of the best things is that almost the entire cast remains unchanged through all the seasons. I am from India and don't know much about the juvenile justice system in the USA and I am not sure how true to life the cases are - but they make you sit up and notice, they make you cry at times and at times they make you want to cheer. The last few episodes were a rushed job. My only complaint is that Bruce and Amy should have ended up together and they didn't though there is a lovely teaser in the last episode. I guess the rush job happened because of the show ending as it did. And when will it be released on DVD? I would love to own the boxed set...why don't they make it available on Amazon? I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

I loved this show, y'all, except for the last season of course because Amy never wound up with the guy she obviously should have wound up with and neither did her brother.Erm--the clerk and Amy ought to have gotten together, and Kyle and the blonde women were obviously meant for each other. Take the plunge, people. You can't string us along for that many years and then just drop us on our faces. It sucks.This show did feature some excellent female actresses, however, and it was nice to see a show that revolved around women for a change. Where can I get dvds? Why aren't there any for sale on Amazon? Hello! I am willing to spend money, here! Why won't you enable me to do so?

This show is on my list of all-time favorites. It seems like Amy is the major attraction, but the real star of this show is Tyne Daly. She is incredible both at portraying her character as a strong self-aware woman, as well as a woman with a gentle, many times broken heart. She's simply draws you to the screen, this crazy yet lovely and witty old lady. On the other hand, Amy seems a bit blank and awkward. How is it possible that she is so messed up and confused in her private life, kind of insecure while raising up her daughter, and lifeless in the family atmosphere, and then somehow when she walks in the office and her courtroom, she transforms into a incredible independent and brave woman, a true hero? But nevermind that, i love the show because of the great stories, absolutely plausible in real life, which make you think, and then think again. Life is rough. And Maxine Gray should know about it pretty good.

It seems that the quality of timelessness just cannot be discerned until a show has had time to be seen from a distance. I did not watch this show when it originally aired; maybe the first commercials for it didn't appeal to me or something. So, I have been able to enjoy the entire series for the first time in reruns, and have the advantage of being able to watch it 5 times as fast.I like the fact that the show's producers listened to viewer's feedback; I love that the show evolved so magnificently; I think it was a great ensemble cast;, and I think Tyne Daly is one of the best actresses I have ever had the privilege of watching. In "Columbo", in "Zoot Suit", in whatever role she chooses, she chooses well and acts well. What a great contribution to our viewing experience.