Business Legal

Business Legal (often referred to as BL) is an American television sitcom created by Alan J. Roberts for WBN. It premiered on January 1, 1974, as the several characters from each of the two shows have crossed over to the other since the early 1980s. Set in Los Angeles, California, the show centers upon the Marone family and their haute couture business. 
Set and filmed in Los Angeles, California, the series follows a two-part approach: the first half-hour is the investigation of a crime (usually murder) and apprehension of a suspect by New York City Police Department detectives; the second half is the prosecution of the defendant by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Plots are often based on real cases that recently made headlines, although the motivation for the crime and the perpetrator may be different.