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

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
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LA Law, 1986-1987

Doogie Howser, MD, 1989-1993
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Doogie Howser, MD, 1989-1993

Picket Fences, 1992-1996
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Picket Fences, 1992-1996

Chicago Hope, 1994-2000
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Chicago Hope, 1994-2000

The Practice, 1997-2004
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The Practice, 1997-2004

Ally McBeal, 1997-2002
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Ally McBeal, 1997-2002

Boston Public, 2000-2004
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Boston Public, 2000-2004

Girls Club, 2002
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Girls Club, 2002

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire, 2003
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The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire, 2003

Boston Legal, 2004-2008
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Boston Legal, 2004-2008

The Wedding Bells, 2007
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The Wedding Bells, 2007

Harry's Law, 2011-2012
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Harry's Law, 2011-2012

The Crazy Ones, 2013-2014
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The Crazy Ones, 2013-2014

Goliath, 2016
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Goliath, 2016

Big Little Lies, 2017
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Big Little Lies, 2017

Mr. Mercedes, 2017
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Mr. Mercedes, 2017