Grateful Dead Episode of LA Law (Only the DEAD parts)

Season 8 Episode 18 "Dead Issue" I remember when this episode first aired, April 21 1994. I could not believe it! I know of no other television series on which such a large portion of an episode had its focus on Grateful Dead.
Addendum: Interesting comments. I wonder if when this episode originally aired in 1994 if it created such a tizzy among fans: Selling Tapes; Wrong Set List; No Mickey.
At what point does Dale state he "sells" tapes. He states he runs a clearinghouse for tapes and sells other merchandise.
As I searched around the internet I found out that JamBase had a 2017 article about this issue of LA Law that links to my video. I'M SOMEBODY!! lol
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[@lucascopp4050]

Not only were none of those songs played at whatkins glen in 73, bill kreutzman was the sole drummer during that era

[@seanconlon2408]

I was just about to post the same thing

[@Chrisdrumz]

@@seanconlon2408 Lol.....me the too✌👽✌

[@hazegreen1896]

that watkins glen acid must have been strong also I dont think they played dark star in Egypt

[@Bostnfn]

Thank you!!!

[@davidkopec9442]

And that mustache is fake AF.

[@wangson]

He was SELLING TAPES?!?! Absurd and disgusting.

[@dr.xtrada]

This is really very unintentionally hilarious, but I want to see it remade with David Cross as "Clint Howard" and Bob Odenkirk (as Saul Goodman) playing his lawyer

[@direwolf58]

It’s All Good, Man!

[@ianfry5646]

Alas the Dead didn't play Dark Star at any of the three nights in Egypt, though there was a full lunar eclipse during 9/16, the final night. I know, 'cos I was there. But yes, a hilarious episode.

[@michaeliscoool]

this is hands down the funniest thing ive ever fucking watched.

[@michaeliscoool]

"just make sure you get all my tapes back from her"

[@jdcapps21]

Hahaha

[@jdcapps21]

L.A. fucking law bro

[@mattconnors9419]

I can now say I've seen LA Law

[@bpbatlaw]

"Maybe they're not just another rock and roll band!" Cute storyline. Not perfect, but nice. Plus, a network TV show, in the days of three networks, ending a Thursday of programing at almost 11 pm with St. Stephen is pretty cool! In KZbin's algorithmic wisdom, the St. Stephen on Playboy After Dark brought this bit of history to my attention. Thanks again for posting.

[@waynej2608]

One can Never go wrong, playing St. Stephen, anytime, anywhere, anyplace! Hey, that sounds like The Who. 😎👍 Great vid!

[@brianjansen3103]

Hey man is that freedom rock? Well turn it up man!

[@notorioustampaton]

This is fantastic, despite almost all of the information being totally wrong.

[@vpking77]

Exactly. I watched every episode of LA Law. It was a great show. Much better than network dramas today. It had a stellar cast. The references to Dead shows from 67 and 68 was also pretty good for a network TV show. Name me another show that had St Stephen as part of the soundtrack.

[@direwolf58]

As I mentioned to another viewer, it's "fiction" which means fake. It would have been a great set though. Dale "traded" the tapes for the Volvo. I do not recall him saying he sold tapes. He sold other merchandise though. The fact that a highly popular and successful prime time television show dedicated so much time to our band makes me say, "You Win Again."

[@GeorgeSkinner-eq1jd]

Never watched TV that much. Never saw this! Freaking hilarious. I started listening to the Dead in 67 immediately was hooked. I have a whole room dedicated to the Grateful Dead still to this day in my house. Spent a lot of good times at the shows and backstage thanks to Phil. You know our love will not fade away. Thank you for video.

[@direwolf58]

You might enjoy the Grateful Dead episode of Freaks and Geeks I have posted in 4 parts to get past copyright infringement.

[@GeorgeSkinner-eq1jd]

@@direwolf58 I will check it out. Thank you. Hard to believe Jerry died 28 years ago today. Wish he was still poking around.

[@direwolf58]

I also posted Grateful Dead Episode of a Sitcom. It’s the Goldbergs which was still on the air at the time and very difficult to get past copyright. A fun way to conclude the Days Between

[@GeorgeSkinner-eq1jd]

@@direwolf58 👍thank you

[@LucyLennon20]

Lesh is more

[@jdel7525]

As funny as this show was, the context is true. The Grateful Dead impact on Dead heads is like no other band. A phenomena that is unexplainable.

[@c.a.t.732]

Massive drug use?

[@streetvan1997]

Not true easily explained. The Fing music. It’s always been about the amazing music. Period.

[@barryb83110]

I went to a Dead concert in SCL where the guy sitting next to me was returning from climbing the four highest peaks in South America. He was three for four, having been weathered out on the fourth. He was on a stop over from South America to Alaska and changed his ticket when he found out the Dead were in town. The two people on my right were corporate lawyers and the guy on my left was a personal lawyer. All types of people love the music.

[@direwolf58]

Our tribe is diverse: Walter Cronkite and Cooper Kupp among others.

[@r.menzel8020]

What you said is exactly why I've loved the GD over the years. The Grateful Dead is loved by all types of people across the line. 🌎

[@bpbatlaw]

I was into LA Law back in the day, but somehow missed this! Thanks for sharing.

[@direwolf58]

You are welcome. One day something jogged my memory of this episode, so I did a KZbin search and found the episode in season 8. I used some software to exclude the other story lines. It shows how some people can over do something while at the same time shows how special and unique Grateful Dead is. "They're not the best at what they do. They're the ONLY ones that do what they do." B.G.

[@tonybahama6817]

My ex-wife and I watched (what I thought) was every episode the first 2-3 seasons. I was a big Deadhead, she wasn’t. Never saw this episode & note i said “EX”. We’re still friends tho.

[@Candyman.]

God Bless Grateful Dead!

[@EngineerCatPyro]

LMAO She said at the end " I use to listen to the Grateful Dead a lot". My question is DO PEOPLE GET OFF THE BUS??? I don't think I ever met someone who said I use to listen to them. Either your do or your don't.

[@direwolf58]

Well, my neighbor who is in his late 60s said he had seen about 40 shows when he followed them in his hippy VW bus, but he had no interest when I was talking about seeing Dead and Company's 2019 New Years Eve Run. So, I guess he is no longer on the bus. Sad!

[@EngineerCatPyro]

@@direwolf58 bummer. More tickets for us. Lol

[@vivalapsych]

I didn’t listen to any today 😝

[@nativenuggets76]

Dead and company is a far cry from the original GRATEFUL DEAD. It’s similar,it has its moments but it’s not the same. Often imitated... never duplicated

[@nicholaswright3678]

Even Ann Coulter has said she still listens to 'em.

[@PatrickS503]

That fake mustache is absolutely hilarious

[@alidabirnia2882]

I'll never forget that version of days between they played at the avalon ballroom in 1962

[@direwolf58]

1967

[@willardmelvin7957]

1867

[@BillG91889]

1767

[@waynej2608]

@@BillG91889 Right before, Garcia and Hunter composed Franklin's Tower.

[@darwinblinks]

lmfao

[@philipmazonson4694]

selling tapes ...no!

[@direwolf58]

Dale "traded" tapes. For a Volvo I believe. He sold other merchandise.

[@brianvail9212]

I used to see this done at secondhand record shops. Now everything is found online.

[@gratefulvideos702]

@@brianvail9212 yup lol i worked at one

[@SilbarPR]

Hey its the guy from American Graffiti!

[@direwolf58]

Terry the Toad

[@direwolf6234]

and the scientist from 'star man' ...

[@andrewmoore8635]

So funny, but awesome! I went to shows from 87 to 92, it was so much fun but reality set in when my girlfriend and I became parents. I joined the af and may have fibbed a little when questioned about certain substances😁😁

[@direwolf58]

Check out my 4 part Freaks and Geeks episode and one called Grateful Dead episode of a sitcom. It is the Goldbergs

[@jonathanroselaw]

They didn’t play Dark Star in Giza 1978.... Billy was the only drummer in 1973 (Watkins Glen) and there certainly was no NFA-St.Stephen- The Eleven. Lol

[@eugene_iodine_psychedelia1960s]

Out here on the perimeter, there are no STARS

[@nativenuggets76]

Hilarious!! I would bet $ that one of the writers wrote this episode out of personal experience from a painful deadhead divorce😂😂😂. Don’t take the posters witchy woman

[@gaylelau001]

😁😆🤣! Ha!hahahah!!!!!!! ✨👍✨

[@klep2859]

Nice one!!

[@dtchinacat3973]

Mickey Hart wasn't at Walking Glen: he quit the band from 71-75. Walking Glen was in 73!

[@Bearschoice]

😂

[@andrewstevens2719]

Ha thats right!!! Woulda loved to have caught some 70s shows!! A bit young yet and no hippie parents to take me

[@redranger1632]

I was just gonna type this.

[@waynej2608]

But, I thought he played in San Fran in 73 or 74, when they filmed, The Grateful Dead movie.

[@dtchinacat3973]

@@waynej2608 Mickey started to slip back in the group around October 74.

[@pdamn1975]

Loved LA Law as a kid. Probably saw this episode. Ended up a deadhead years later.

[@direwolf58]

The bus came by and you got on. That's where it all began.

[@BrianKitching-wv5nh]

I used to watch this show back in the 80's on a Thursday here in the UK every week.It was a great show.

[@Mark-wx6xr]

Let there be songs to fill the air.

[@reddaniels4634]

If your profile picture is your design. I found your stickef in San Francisco. Wonderful groundscore😊

[@thedonwesley5279]

8:44 " can I get you anything? Tea, coffee? Anything?" ... " how bout some electric wine "

[@song-rz6hi]

No Deadhead would wear that Target Store Authentic Hippie Tie-Dye T-Shirt

[@thomasanthony9636]

3:50 the Dead never played Darkstar in egypt

[@direwolf58]

As stated in previous comments, this show was “fiction” and we should be proud that our band was featured so prominently on a very popular and highly rated prime time television show.

[@thomasanthony9636]

@@direwolf58 agreed but they should have said terrapin .Cheers

[@sweet.n.soursauce]

@@thomasanthony9636 they also said mickey played at Watkins Glen, and that there was a nfa>stephen>eleven>lovelight played. I'm grateful that the Dead were discussed on such a highly rated show, but it wouldn't have killed them to do an ounce of research

[@MrMattyswift]

They should have ha

[@456subway]

I don't think they played The Eleven at Watkins Glen, nor did Mickey Hart play with them there (in 1973, lol).

[@xianshep]

"Only the Dead parts"?? Had to wait a full 50 seconds!

[@direwolf58]

Had to set it up in the daily morning partners meeting. "Move along, Douglass."

[@joliegoodman3483]

Micky Hart wasn’t with the band during the time they played at Watkins Glen.

[@priscillapromises7020]

Thanks. This made me happy tonight 🎵⚡🎶🎸💙

[@jimmyhawke]

Bootlegs aren't on 8-track tapes, Billy was the only drummer at the Watkins Glen Summer Jam and there wouldn't be another 'Lovelight' until years later. and Clint Howard isn't a very impressive Deadhead!

[@brendans8141]

Jimmy Hawke I immediately thought that the second he mentioned both Mickey and Billy on stage and Watkins. Funny they looked over such a detail making this episode. Gotta love the Nash bridges episode where Phil and friends gets robbed from the cash room backstage I believe. Lol

[@direwolf58]

Charles Martin Smith, not Clint Howard, portrayed Dale.They both share unique facial features though. I did notice in Dale's Box what appeared to be 8 track tapes. Maybe Dale had his original cassettes converted to 8 track as I had my cassettes converted to CD and now they are all digitized music files. There are no "Bootleg" Dead recordings. As the Dead say, "Once we're done (performing) with it, it belongs to anyone who wants it." I was paraphrasing there. To me Bootleg means illegal. As I mentioned to another viewer, it's "fiction" which means fake. It would have been a great set though. The fact that a highly popular and successful show dedicated so much time to our band makes me say, "You Win Again."

[@DeadZeppelin822]

There was also no dark star at Egypt 78 from what I recall

[@andypetrovich2155]

The writers should have asked David Lemioux for input. Also, how did he remember so many details? I can't remember half the concerts I have been to.

[@scothammond5736]

I have an 8 track recorder with two mics

[@HippieBuddah]

Jesus Christ this is just like my marriage...

[@kenwickcook8413]

Aaaaand my divorce... only mine became final

[@illuminotmereloaded6896]

I didn't think I heard Dale outright state that he sold tapes either. Back in the before time in a decade known as the nineties, or naughties to some, there was a store called In Flight in both Ann Arbor and East Lansing, Michigan where one could pay the cost of a Maxell XL II cassette tape plus postage for a huge selection of Grateful Dead and Phish shows. Usually a few days to a week was all it took. That is where I got my Egypt tapes from in fact. I remember how disappointed I was with the Egypt shows. I thought it would be epic playing in the style of Blues For Allah and Terrapin Station. The best part of the Egypt tapes for me, besides 'Ollin Arageed' was listening to the conversations between the people talking close enough to the taper's mic that you could hear every word. One lady asks "Has there ever been a lunar eclipse in our lifetime?" Her partner answers "It's a stupid question." "It's a stupid question." He is not very nice to her. You can hear them say "What is this one called?" "Ship of Fools?" Oh yeah! Dale says that was Watkins Glen where he rattles off that setlist. There was no Mickey in 1973. Good catch!

[@dominictringale6860]

There was also an In Flight in Kalamazoo. I used tape concerts with the owner, Scott, and the guy that Managed the store in K'zoo. We taped the Dead, Phish, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, and others in and around Michigan back in the early 90's

[@illuminotmereloaded6896]

@@dominictringale6860 That's awesome, man! We were coming from Petoskey, and most of my family was in the Detroit area, so Ann Arbor was the one we visited most. I don't think I knew there was one in K'zoo. Man, people rave about that Phish Wings Stadium show in 1995. I missed that one. Didn't really get to know any tapers until after I did Phish Europe in 1998. One of the first concerts I ever went to was the Neil Young, Soundgarden, Blind Melon show in what was it August of 1993? Did you tape that one?

[@dominictringale6860]

@@illuminotmereloaded6896 I didn't tape that Neil Young, Soundgarden show at Pine Knob. One of my friends did. It's on KZbin. I was there but let my friend tape it so I could party.

[@illuminotmereloaded6896]

@@dominictringale6860 I had a great time at that show and remember it well. I was pleasantly surprised to find the tape at In Flight a few years later around 1997.

[@dominictringale6860]

@@illuminotmereloaded6896 The guy that Managed the K'zoo store, Mark, taped it. That was an excellent show. I remember it well also

[@Candyman.]

Love it

[@KASUN_M]

Corporate television’s interpretation of Bohemian spirituality

[@ahzzz-realm]

Thanks for that.

[@tylerthompson1842]

Could’ve only been written by a Deadhead 🥀

[@brianvail9212]

Yes, but not the most knowledgeable one when it comes to their concert history 💀

[@waynej2608]

@@brianvail9212 But, in all fairness, if you saw Jerry and The Dead, more than a few times (I have), some of the details get a tad 'foggy'. But, what a great scene. And, this here, brought a giant grin to my 'steal your face'.

[@joliegoodman3483]

No way. Too many glaring in.accuracies

[@cousineerie9604]

It didn't work out. She folded all the posters and stored them next to the water heater but he wound up meeting Lindsay Weir at a show and they are still together.

[@direwolf58]

Ha! Since Freaks and Geeks took place in 1980 and LA Law season 8 was 1996, they would have been age appropriate. Perfect match.

[@andypetrovich2155]

Wall of Sound needs to remaster this and add a sound bit at the end.

[@josephgarrahan9945]

i think this occurred right when Jerry divorced mountain girl. there divorce was a lot different.. until his death

[@cyrusdubash3097]

Ha! The strangest of places if you look at it right.

[@direwolf58]

You might enjoy my GD Episode of Freaks and Geeks (4 parts due to copyright)

[@DukeRaul]

⚡💀🎶🎵🎼⚡💀💀🎶⚡⚡💀🎶 FRICKIN' P H I L!! 🎼🎼

[@tristangossman8910]

This is freakin' groovy man!!! Ha! It really is cool

[@streetvan1997]

OMFG this is hysterical. How are these actors not laughing. How was this a TV show people watched. Btw how spot on are they about all the dead merchandise. I’m poor but I have like 25k worth of dead stuff. Haha

[@tommygamache7352]

RIP PIGPEN

[@sograteful4139]

Forgot about this episode👍⚡NFA⚡

[@klep2859]

It was obvious he was never at the Watkins Glen show; the setlist is all wrong, man.

[@eck413]

amazing thanks a bunch

[@auntiechercher4266]

I wish someone would post the all of season eight (LA Law). Why on earth were all these posts taken down? Season eight was actually in retrospect one of the best seasons!

[@direwolf58]

I found this years ago on KZbin. All seasons were posted. Search often and maybe it will be back.

[@auntiechercher4266]

@@direwolf58 They WERE all posted, but not anymore. I can't find anything except a few exception episodes (random seasons) and mostly full episodes are from Season 1 only.

[@direwolf58]

@@auntiechercher4266 You’re right. Only season one on Amazon prime. Too bad. A great show for lawyers. Right up there with St Elsewhere for hospital shows and Hill Street Blues for police shows.

[@auntiechercher4266]

@@direwolf58 Well, maybe someone will up load them again at some point. I personally enjoyed season eight alot because the show had returned to excellent quality and the stories were so different and unique from the other seasons.

[@direwolf58]

@@auntiechercher4266 Was that the season Arnie and Roz fell through the ceiling while romantically engaged? lol

[@jeffryphillipsburns]

Bizarre. (“St. Stephen” is a good song, though).

[@Zalnut1]

Really amazing, a little corny, but a lot Dead.

[@tomcrockett7941]

Ahh! The good ol days before .........

[@christophercampbell1677]

Lol. This is gold!!

[@joefelice5062]

Mickey was not with the band in 73 at Watkins Glen. Oops

[@joliegoodman3483]

They didn’t play Dark Star in Egypt.

[@treebeard8475]

West L.A law fade away

[@wangson]

Ha! I appreciate their choice to sing the end of St. Stephen, but they could've at least TRIED harmonizing, no?

[@BrianRoberson-k7g]

Mickey Hart was not at the Watkins Glen show and they did not perform any of those songs he mentioned. He obviously has burned himself to a crisp over the years.

[@jamesmoore3694]

this is funny.......i have tickets to the summer 2023 shows

[@direwolf58]

I will be at the LA and SF shows. Hope to see you there!

[@jamesmoore3694]

@@direwolf58 i will be in the gorge, in washington. a great venue

[@dontfusscallruss7767]

❤

[@utopianfurbiscuit]

This is so corny. Yet so awesome at the same time ..

[@hotrod26ful]

Charles Martin Smith OH Ya

[@waynej2608]

He was Terry 'the toad', in American Graffiti.

[@GDTRFBBB]

To bad Mickey wasnt with the band at Watkins Glen!

[@kyeo77]

rip principal flutie

[@JonJll]

freakin hilarious

[@johncourage1]

I was on stage at Watkins Glenn And they were NOT down below me

[@direwolf58]

How could you miss those pink sunglasses? ;)

[@kimockman1]

Dark Star wasn't played in Egypt? 😂

[@charlesslack8090]

Just because you don't like the wannabes that carry on the music in their own way, doesn't mean that you are "OFF THE BUS" I listen to the Dead all the time, my wife is not a fan. I would much rather listen to the "ORIGIONAL" with all of their variations that are available. Does that mean that I am "OFF THE BUSS"? I don't think so.

[@D-Fens_1632]

Don't think we ever got a NFA>SStephen>11>Lovelight either.

[@jaredaustin1172]

Too bad they didn’t do that sequence at Watkins Glen.

[@patrickreilly7256]

That was pretty good. These comments are unnecessary. What they played, when they played are irrelevant to the extremely nice and loving feelings. Cut the crap...@*&#!

[@direwolf58]

I couldn’t agree more

[@jroc2201]

Maybe it's a little heavier than that😬🤯 Haha!!!

[@nickhayman6067]

I’m not sure about the pronunciation of “Aoxomoxoa” ….

[@direwolf58]

OX oh MAHX oh wah

[@joelhenderson9393]

Haha yup. She gone n im still blasting Jerry.

[@done1675]

Holy shit this is embarrassing.

[@golds04]

No micky no 11 at Glenn. Television- never would of happen on all on the family.

[@philovance1940]

I never watched this show.

[@LucyLennon20]

Weir everywhere!

[@direwolf58]

I ♥ Mickey

[@LucyLennon20]

@@direwolf58 Michael Hartman (Mickey Hart) is doing so much in the world of music. His "wikipedia" is pages long. Rock on Mickey

[@Dabhach1]

Never liked that know-it-all receptionist. There are too many kids like her around these days.

[@oil2281]

💚🌱🥀 ⚡💀⚡

[@ehdit]

No, the Egypt shows were not as good as the 1969 shows!

[@alexgomez-ul2mr]

Lol ! Yes!! ☝️✌🙋‍♂️😀❤🤓🍔

[@cynlcole4649]

Groovy. ✌💋

[@blankpool]

Looks like Robert Hunter

[@williamenglish8847]

Terry the toad

[@sloburnjo]

pamela desbarres = legend

[@direwolf58]

I 'I'm With the Band'

[@jimbofresh]

Agreed, but what does she have to do with this?

[@ryanthompson7623]

the fake stashe is a bit much

[@kvl505]

Hilarious. She sounds like my girlfriend.

[@andrewbicseymusic]

This is great hahahahaha.

[@rupertkennedy7964]

Drums and no Space? Worst episode ever😆

[@direwolf58]

In your best Comic Book Guy impersonation :)

[@JohnMAdams-nl9zt]

😂🤣😁

[@michaellopez5251]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@xianshep]

0:50 They sang Stephen better than the Dead usually did.

[@bungalowwil]

Lol.

[@janeseamore1370]

Haha!

[@williamyonan529]

Yes it’s completely inaccurate in the details

[@jerometaperman7102]

I didn’t see this episode back in the day but tell me: were the viewers expected to believe that was a real mustache? If so, that’s gotta be the worst makeup job ever.

[@flamindigo]

pretty silly

[@MobiusMinded]

Dumbest friends in life were all Deadheads