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Jim Slattery enters the state legislature, hopeful that he can make a difference. He finds dealing with endless rules and the majority opposition party frustrates any meaningful change but he stubbornly perseveres.

Pilot for a proposed television series about a young doctor who cannot resist telling parents how to raise their children despite having none of his own.

A mystery opens the second season as Representative Slattery becomes the target of an assassin's bullet. A near miss on his life isn't the only incident when a series of death threats against him begin to arrive, too. Police Lieutenant Wayne Altman and his men are on hand to protect Slattery and get to the bottom of who wants him dead and why.

Andy Stevens, a college professor and friend of Slattery, is accused of Communism when he supports a freedom of speech movement by radicals on his college campus. Slattery quickly comes to Stevens' defense, but then finds himself accused of leaning Red by a TV personality with a reputation for being a zealot.

Slattery's defense of a bill to ban electronic eavesdropping really begins to hit home after he discovers that his own office has been bugged. His anger escalates even more when he learns that new girlfriend Liz Andrews, a reporter, has also been victimized, with bugging devices in her home recording their intimate conversations.

In a "ripped from the 1960s headlines" story, Slattery takes on the cause of artist Serefino Roca, an aging folk artist whose hulking, hand-built monuments are deemed a safety hazard and earmarked for razing. A defiant Roca chains and padlocks himself to one of the structures then sends Slattery the only key.

B.J. Rankin's apparent death bed confession opens a Pandora's Box for Slattery and his longtime friend Peter Markham. Rankin's confession accuses Slattery of committing a past perjury in order to conceal a bribe taken by Markham. Meanwhile, Rankin's disturbed son Jeff kidnaps Markham's daughter Cindy to force a confession and clear his father's name.

Self-made millionaire Bill Bailey begins buying up his old neighborhood with the intent of leveling and replacing it with Tracy housing. He's aided by indefatigable real estate developer Evelyn Willis, but opposed by Jim Lorgan, the incensed leader of local homeowners.

Outraged over a child's injuries, Dr. Kay Peterson decides to report the child's parents to the proper authorities for suspected child abuse, and they later file a million dollar slander suit against her. Dr. Peterson turns to Slattery to defend her.

High school student Susan Breland inadvertently reveals that teacher Mr. Mulgay has been lecturing students in an unauthorized sex education class. Outraged parents quickly have Mulgay suspended from his position, while Slattery goes against popular opinion to support a sex education in schools bill.

Just before a prize fight, word reaches Slattery that boxer Jerry Leon isn't physically ready, and Leon's wife agrees. Slattery appeals to the boxing commissioner to stop the fight, but he refuses. When Leon is seriously injured during the bout, Slattery undertakes a mission to have the matches outlawed in the state.

Murray Kelly's son is killed by a drug addict on his high school campus, he very publicly pushes for legislation that would distinguish addicts as criminals and create harsher punishments for drug crimes involving children. Slattery takes up Keller's cause.

Samuel Walton, one time employee at the town's mill, runs for mayor , boldly placing himself in opposition with the son of the mill's corrupt and powerful owner Jonathan Blaine. Walton is aided in his campaign against local corruption by the town's newspaper editor and Representative Slattery.

During a heated debate with Slattery on the House floor, Arnold Hampton suffers a heart attack and dies. Though his widow Lucy is elected to carry out the remainder of his term, she harbors a vengeful grudge against Slattery and intends to sabotage his career.

Retired college professor Jonathan Styx wants to put his skills and years of experience to better use by running for public office. He calls upon Slattery and professional fund raiser Harvey Peabody to teach him the ins and outs of campaign financing, which proves to be an eye-opening, if not cynical, lesson in politics.

Representative Harry Tamiris wants a vacated Congressional seat, but his party selects another candidate. Harry's grasping wife Laura, determined to be a powerful political influence in Washington, goads Harry into promoting a sensationalist, hot button issue that will certainly earn him recognition while likely dividing his party.

Slattery supports Dr. George Allison to continue as the state's school board president. Powerful news publisher Paul Hungerford prefers another candidate for the job and would do anything to prevent Allison winning a second term.

Slattery meets Della Murphy, a seductive lobbyist, and finds her intriguing. Willing to do whatever it takes to get what she wants, Murphy plans to exploit their relationship by convincing Slattery to abrogate an existing bill that prohibits state employees from political activity.

Ricardo Montalban plays a Latino state legislator who tries to pass a bill without co-sponsors. This segment of "Slattery's People " was directed by Sydney Pollack.

In a departure from the typical dramatic format, an average work day in the life of state representative James Slattery is presented, revealing the small, daily victories and losses, internecine relationships among colleagues, and multiple demands of their constituencies.

Ezra Tallicott, a lively octogenarian, impresses Slattery when the old man bicycles over sixty miles to meet with him. Tallicott is a resident in a senior citizen's home run by the rather unorthodox administrator Dr. Robert Kelly who doesn't want its residents to be merely shadows waiting for death. The men fight to save the home from closure.

When lawmaker James Patrick Shepherd suddenly changes his mind and approves a ridiculous bill that Slattery opposes, Slattery suspects something is seriously amiss. Unknown to all, Shepherd is dying and has been offered a substantial life insurance policy for his family's welfare in exchange for his vote.

Dynamic young state legislator James Slattery finds himself in an extremely uncomfortable position when he is chosen to investigate Representative Harry Sanborn, an older, well-respected colleague, who is accused of deliberately sabotaging a local bill.

Slattery is drawn into the hostilities between a small town and the owner of a space research plant. Idealistic scientist and industrialist Robert Harrison refuses to accept government hardware contacts in lieu of scientific research projects. When the state moved to shutter the business, threatening the survival of a small town's economy, Slattery goes to battle for its citizens.

During an intense convention of his party, Slattery works hard to get votes for Daniel Ralston, the candidate Slattery hopes will win the gubernatorial nomination. However, they face an uphill battle against formidable campaign manager Claudia Strickland who seeks to stop his nomination.