You Might Not Know David E. Kelley's Name, but You've Definitely Watched His TV Shows

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Big Little Lies won, well, big at the Emmy Awards this year, and one of the brains behind the project is legendary TV writer and producer David E. Kelley. Along with Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, Kelley took home an award for outstanding limited series and was joined at the event by his wife of 24 years, Michelle Pfeiffer.
The HBO miniseries may be Kelley's most recent project, but it certainly isn't his first . . . or even his 10th. He's been in the business for over 30 years and has created some of the most iconic TV shows of the '80s and '90s — including medical dramas like Doogie Howser, MD and Chicago Hope and the law series Ally McBeal and The Practice. Keep reading: some of these may surprise you!

LA Law, 1986-1987

Doogie Howser, MD, 1989-1993

Picket Fences, 1992-1996

Chicago Hope, 1994-2000

The Practice, 1997-2004

Ally McBeal, 1997-2002

Snoops, 1999-2000

Boston Public, 2000-2004

Girls Club, 2002

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire, 2003

Boston Legal, 2004-2008

The Wedding Bells, 2007

Harry's Law, 2011-2012

Monday Mornings, 2013

The Crazy Ones, 2013-2014

Goliath, 2016

Big Little Lies, 2017

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Mr. Mercedes, 2017

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