Word: shows
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...member National Assembly voted unanimously by a show of hands to oust Zhivkov and to replace him with Petar Mladenov, who took over from Zhivkov as party chief last week. Deputies praised Mladenov for his "enthusiasm" for perestroika, Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev's reform program...
MacKenzie Brackman doesn't have that problem, though. Its attorneys do take on their share of pro bono work. But other aspects of the show sometimes draw criticism from the literal-minded fans in Harkness Commons. "It's the behavior you always think of--Perry Mason pacing back and forth--but you would never actually see that," one third-year student says of the "L.A. Law"yers' courtroom demeanor. "You want to direct attention to the witness and not yourself...
...show's realism aside, stressed-out students welcome the chance to socialize with their fellows. Together they hiss at judges' decisions, shout criticisms in unison--"They can't do that" is a popular cry--and sometimes, during commercial breaks, even discuss legal issues raised by the show...
...group of students even say they use "L.A. Law" as a study aid. "It's a good way to review the law," says second-year student Walter F. Fasse. "I think the show is becoming more technically correct...
...diehards already give the show the benefit of the doubt. "You try to look the other way when they do something blatantly wrong," Davis says...