It is clear that many people like this show. I don't much like it at all. John Houseman plays (?) a one-dimensional, perpetually-constipated,crabass professor in this dull tv series. Somebody seemed to think that if Houseman spoke slowly,loudly,and angry-sounding enough,whatever he said would pass for being profound. It works maybe the first 2 times in the first episode. After that,it is simply grating and annoying. For 57 more episodes this baloney goes on. In real life,Houseman's character would have eventually been cussed-out,made into a laughingstock,etc. What a pompous old windbag,I hope Houseman wasn't like that in real life!
How or why this show lasted as long as it did is a mystery indeed. At the time,people yearned for order and tradition and perhaps this show provided it.
Review of The Paper Chase
