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| 1 :01x01 - Head Cases (Oct/03/2004) | | When esteemed partner Edwin Poole makes a shocking entrance at the morning meeting, Brad Chase, up from the Washington, DC office, is forced to stay in Boston longer than planned, finding himself instantly at odds with Alan Shore, both professionally and personally. Meanwhile, on a dare, Shore takes the case of an African American girl who is denied the lead role in the national tour of Annie, and Denny Crane gets caught having an affair with the wife of the firm's biggest client. | | Guest Stars: Kevin Owers as Nigel, Don McManus as John Lennox, Aisha Hinds as Beah Toomy, Philip Baker Hall (1) as Ernie Dell, Rebecca Lin as CPS Receptionist, Sharon Lawrence as Judge Rita Sharpley, Melora Hardin as Sharon Brant, Larry Miller (1) as Edwin Poole, Tom Ormeny as New York Attorney, Anita Finlay as Helen Poole, Steven Anderson (1) as Seymore, Kevin Cooney as Atty. Smith, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Michael Oberlander as Dr. Steven Rayburn, David Clennon as Atty. Thomas Mason, Larry Clarke (1) as Bill Morgan, Helen Eigenberg as Atty. Tompkins, Anne Betancourt as Judge Isabel Hernandez, Todd Stashwick as Matthew Alper, Lisa Kaseman as Calder's Receptionist, Jadzia Pittman as Sarah, John F. Schaffer as Chicago Attorney, Simon Rhee as Tokoyo Guy, Eric Payne as Sam Halpern, John Michael Higgins (1) as Jerry Austin, Al Sharpton as Himself | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Scott Kaufer, David E. Kelley (1), Jeff Rake | | | |
| 2 :01x02 - Still Crazy After All These Years (Oct/10/2004) | | Alan Shore represents an ex-lover who was institutionalized after attempting to murder him, and the partners are concerned by Denny Crane's increasingly erratic behavior. | | Guest Stars: Thomas Knickerbocker as Dr. Mahoney, Steven Anderson (1) as Walter Seymore, Victor Raider-Wexler as Dr. Bender, Anthony S. Johnson (3) as Judge Baker, Joel Anderson as Atty. Kevin Ripley, Frances Fisher as Carrie Lansing, Elizabeth Mitchell (1) as Christine Pauley, Penelope Windust as Martha Silver, Eric Payne as Sam Halpern, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, John Michael Higgins (1) as Jerry Austin, Andy Milder as Dr. Gill, Ms. P. Reney as Psyche Nurse, David Connell (1) as Tourette's Guy, Erika Greenspan as Female Patient, Rich Cooper (1) as Paul Rober | Director: Charles Haid
Writer: Kerry Ehrin, David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 3 :01x03 - Catch and Release (Oct/17/2004) | | Denny Crane's long-lost son, Donny Crane — himself an attorney — represents environmental interests against the development of a shopping mall by one of Crane, Poole & Schmidt's major clients. Meanwhile Shore, with Lori serving as second chair, tries a sexual harassment case, with his ex-lover, Christine — whom he recently helped get released from a mental institution and who, he now fears, is stalking him — serving as opposing counsel. And Sally tries her first case, defending a man who was caught stealing red-handed. | | Guest Stars: Steven Anderson (1) as Walter Seymore, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Christopher Carroll (2) as Judge Bickell, Dean Norris as Byron Kaneb, Todd Waring as Daniel Ralston, Freddie Prinze, Jr. (1) as Donny Crane, Elizabeth Mitchell (1) as Christine Pauley, Patricia Belcher as Judge Leslie Bishop, Sam Temeles as Dr. Lott, Christine Tucci as D.A. Huff, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Lombardo Boyar (1) as Ramone Valasquez, Diana Yanez as Foreperson #1, Susan Floyd as Wendy Moore, Mary Kathleen Gordon (1) as Sylvie While | Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Peter Ocko, David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 4 :01x04 - Change of Course (Oct/24/2004) | | When Edwin Poole escapes from the mental hospital and wanders into a criminal courtroom, he shocks the firm by taking on the pro-bono case of a man accused of murdering a police officer. Brad Chase persuades Lori Colson to use her skills from her days as a D.A. and serve as first chair in the defense. Meanwhile, Shore is encouraged by a senior partner to use extreme measures to defend a company CEO charged with shoplifting and to keep the case from going public. | | Guest Stars: Thomas Kopache as Judge Wallace, Louise Claps as Criminal Court Jury Foreman, Dennis Cockrum as Officer James Jacobs, Kevin R. Kelly (1) as Foreman #2, Jim Kratt as Prisoner No. 2, Robert Joy as A.D.A. William Preston, Richard Portnow as Judge Peter Harding, Linda Gehringer as Lee Tyler, Larry Miller (1) as Edwin Poole, David Kaufman as Dr. Sam Karp, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Will Radford as Miles Tibbett, Jeremiah Birkett as Warren Litch, David Noroña as A.D.A. Harris, Anita Finlay as Helen Poole, Craig Mitchell as Prisoner No. 1, Charles Currie (1) as Bennett Lyne | Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 5 :01x05 - An Eye for an Eye (Oct/31/2004) | | Lori and Sally take on a criminal case defending a man, Jason Binder, who is accused of killing another man at a bar with a martial arts-type punch to the throat, and whose only character witness is his mother — who doesn't make the best impression herself because of her glass eye…which tends to fall out when she gets excited. Meanwhile, Shore and Tara, the sexual tension between them growing, take the case of a hypochondriac, Bill Morgan, who is suing his doctor for malpractice; and the partners are concerned when Crane takes over one of Edwin Poole's cases, especially considering Crane is not at all prepared to try the case — which is taking place the following day — and is flat-out denied a continuance by a spiteful judge. | | Guest Stars: David Brisbin as Derek Ross, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Terry Bozeman as Adam Herbett, Larry Clarke (1) as Bill Morgan, Marcy Goldman as Foreperson, Fred Koehler as Jason Binder, Lorna Raver as Judge Katherine Taylor, David Clennon as Attorney Braxton Mason, Jack Shearer as Night Court Judge, Louis Giambalvo as Judge Franzetti, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Christina Cindrich as Julia, Karl T. Wright as Assistant District Attorney George Martin, Chris D'Elia as Kevin Quinlan, Rusty Schwimmer as Helen Binder, Allan Wasserman as Attorney Goldberg, Derek Magyar as Gregory Stone, Aydiee Vaughn as Night Court Hooker, Steve Seagren as Night Court Beat Cop, Michael Oberlander as Dr. Steven Rayburn | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Jeff Rake | | | |
| 6 :01x06 - Truth Be Told (Nov/07/2004) | | When mayoral candidate Jack Fleming has his bid for Boston's highest office threatened by dirty politics just days before the election, his wife, Samantha, seeks the help of longtime friend Alan Shore…whose tactics put him on a collision course with the city's new power elite. Meanwhile, Lori takes the case of a man, Richard Kirkland, whose ex-wife refuses to release their son's umbilical cord blood that was stored at the time of his birth, which may be the only hope Kirkland has to fight his cancer, and Lori is forced to tell him some very difficult news. | | Guest Stars: T. J. Thyne as Mark Shrum, Nicole Bilderback as Crane's Secretary, Brian Kerwin as Jack Fleming, Vincent Angell as Assistant District Attorney Richard Kirkland, Danielle Bisutti as Roberta Sloane, Lou Beatty, Jr. as Judge Kolodny, David Starzyk as Attorney Gellman, Henry Hayashi as Dr. Lee, Rebecca Lin as Receptionist, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Paul Schackman as Stu Himelfarb, Dana Delany as Samantha Fleming, Missy Yager as Marcy Kirkland, Eric Payne as Sam Halpern, Mary Boucher as Judge Olsheim, Fred Helsel as Adrian, Amy Penney as Waitress, Glen Walker (1) as TV Anchorman, Bernadette Speakes as Lab Tech, Kevin Dunigan (1) as Campaign Aide #1, John Sterling Carter (1) as Male Attorney | Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Scott Kaufer | | | |
| 7 :01x07 - Questionable Characters (Nov/21/2004) | Lori takes the case of Michael Shea, her former informant when she was an A.D.A., who was shot while robbing a convenience store. She faces a legal and moral dilemma when she argues that the bullet not be removed - despite the fact that this could endanger his life - on the grounds that it could incriminate him. Meanwhile, Shore takes the case of Walter Mack, a man accused of being a slum lord, and is irate when the judge decides to get creative in his sentencing.
| | Guest Stars: James Howell as Police Officer, Nigel Gibbs as Court Officer, Scott Alan Smith as Dr. Randall, Roberto Montesinos as Tenant #2, Reggie DeMorton as Tenant #1, Sue Ozeran as Esther Brown, Dey Young as One Legged Woman, Rebecca Lin as Receptionist, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Willie C. Carpenter as Walter Mack, Bruno Campos as Assistant District Attorney Mark Wills, Jon Bernthal as Michael Shea, Nike Doukas as Assistant District Attorney Allison Hayes, Nancy Stephens as Judge Wilcox, Shawn Michael Patrick as Dr. Kodash, Marshall Manesh as George Keene, Hildy Brooks as Chairwoman Nora Lang, Laura Henry as Clerk, Diane Sellers as Tenant #3, Gregor Manns (1) as Tenant #4 | Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Lukas Reiter | | | |
| 8 :01x08 - Loose Lips (Nov/28/2004) | | In defending a man, Gil Furnald, who was fired from his post as Santa at a local department store for being a transvestite, Shore tries his own hand at pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Meanwhile, Lori finds herself in a difficult position when her therapist, Dr. Allen Konigsberg, tells her one of his patients has threatened to kill his wife, and asks Lori for advice on whether he should warn the woman. | | Guest Stars: Cheryl White as Mary Stevens, Debbie Lee Carrington as Patty, H. Richard Greene (5) as Judge Harry Hingham, Vicki Davis as Sylvia Donato, Neal Matarazzo as Brian Stevens, Steven M. Gagnon as Detective Lowe, Jim O'Heir as Gil Furnald, George Newbern as Dr. Allen Konigsberg, Wayne Wilderson as Attorney Paul Phillips, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Al Sharpton as Himself, Donna Cooper as Secretary, Heidi Heller as Clerk | Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Jonathan Shapiro (1) | | | |
| 9 :01x09 - A Greater Good (Dec/12/2004) | | Crane and Shore defend a major pharmaceutical company and are conflicted over what course of action to take when startling events come to light. Meanwhile, Lori faces a moral dilemma when she discovers that Tara has taken a page out of Alan Shore's book of questionable ethics. | | Guest Stars: Thomas Kopache as Judge Dale Wallace, Steve Tom as Martin Jeffries, Nicole Bilderback as Secretary, Derrick McMillon as Security Guard, Anthony S. Johnson (3) as Judge, Gina Ravera as Dr. Amanda Gerard, Patrick O'Connor as Irwin Middleman, Ben Bode as Atty. Greg Montero, Billy Kane (1) as Guy with bomb, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Elizabeth Sampson as Marybeth Hewitt | Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Peter Ocko | | | |
| 10 :01x10 - Hired Guns (Dec/19/2004) | | Brad and Lori defend a woman, Susan May, who is accused of killing her husband and his mistress when she catches them in bed. Meanwhile, at the office Christmas party, Alan Shore is introduced to Carmen Flores, a woman whose ex-husband has kidnapped her children to take them to Peru over the holiday. In coming to her aid, Shore suddenly finds himself in great peril. | | Guest Stars: Aaron Lustig as Dr. Herbert Waylon, John Kapelos as Detective Wayne Farley, Ed O'Ross as Judge Phillip Stevens, Shirley Saunders as Foreperson, Ming Lo as Dr. Lee Chang, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Nora, Rocky Carroll as A.D.A. John Shubert, Danny Mora as Julio Flores, Scott Conte as Officer Davis, Megan Ward as Susan May, Yeniffer Behrens as Carmen Flores, Charles Emmett (1) as Detective Smiley, Blair Bess as Hostage Negotiator, Michael C. Alexander (1) as Officer Michaels, John Cragen as Paramedic | Director: Dennis Smith (1)
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 11 :01x11 - Schmidt Happens (Jan/09/2005) | | Founding Crane, Poole & Schmidt partner Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen) returns to the firm to help bring order to the chaotic office. The firebrand Schmidt proves to be a formidable adversary to Alan Shore, and gets under the skin of Denny Crane, with whom she has a checkered history. Meanwhile, Lori represents a Sudanese native who sues the U.S. government for lack of action in the face of the horrific atrocities being committed in his country, and Alan Shore defends a man who killed his mother in a fit of rage, hitting her over the head with a skillet. | | Guest Stars: Obie Sims as Paramedic, Alex Paez as Officer Coulier, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Nora, Lisa Kaminir as D. A. Valerie Murrow, Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion, Michael Wiseman as D.A. Bret Haber, Thom Gossom, Jr. as Judge Blake Winters, Gregory Alan Williams as John Zenawi, Ray Laska as Judge James Billmeyer, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Fiona Hale as Della Ferrion, Brenda Wehle as Judge O'Keefe, Tony Pasqualini as U.S. Attorney Joyner, Ron Butler as Dr. Kohler, Rhomeyn Johnson as Detective Willet, Barry Sigismondi as Officer James, Crystal Allen as Maddie Tyler, Phillip Palmer as Anchor, Zylan Brooks as Clerk | Director: Allison Liddi
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 12 :01x12 - From Whence We Came (Jan/16/2005) | | One of the members of the firm falls victim to Shirley Schmidt's mandate to clean house and is ordered to leave immediately. Meanwhile Lori, with help from Denny Crane and Shirley Schmidt, defends a school superintendent being sued by two science teachers who were fired for refusing to teach creationism. And Bernard Ferrion, Alan Shore's client who killed his mother by whacking her with a skillet, finds himself in need of legal help once again, but Shore refers the case to Tara, as he cannot hide his disappointment in his former client. And Shore is genuinely surprised when he learns his assistant, Nora Jacobs, is offended by his inappropriate advances. | | Guest Stars: Sam Anderson as Walter Fife, Frank Birney as Judge William Howe, Alyson Reed (3) as Roberta Turner, David Starzyk as Attorney Daniel Gellman, Maura Soden as Melissa Stevens, Leyna Nguyen as Reporter, Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion, Rhomeyn Johnson as Detective Willet, Keisuke Hoashi as Police Technician, Betty White as Catherine Piper, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Nora | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 13 :01x13 - It Girls and Beyond (Jan/23/2005) | | Brad defends a high-profile publicist who is being accused of entering into a lesbian relationship solely for financial and personal gain, all the while hiding her true heterosexuality from her lover. Meanwhile, Shore hires Catherine Piper (Betty White) to be his new assistant, and she wastes no time offending everyone in the office. And Denny Crane, initially insisting he try the case solo but reluctantly allowing Shore to serve as second chair, defends a doctor who is being sued for prescribing a drug that has not been approved by the FDA. | | Guest Stars: David Purdham as Judge William Connolly, Andy Umberger as Attorney Morrison, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Michael O'Neill as Dr. Robert McLean, William Atherton as A.D.A. Howard Zale, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Stephanie Rogers, Gibby Brand as Dr. Leonard Raskin, P. J. O'Connor as Foreman #2, Travis McKenna as Mark Harrison, Betty White as Catherine Piper, Sarah Carter (1) as Tracey Green, Angela Sargeant (1) as Foreperson #1, Diane Kim as Newscaster | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Jonathan Shapiro (1), David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 14 :01x14 - Til We Meat Again (Feb/13/2005) | | Shirley Schmidt and Denny Crane represent a man whose steakhouse is being put out of business as the publicity-hungry mayor has pushed through an ordinance banning red meat for fear of Mad Cow disease, and in the process of trying the case, Crane wins over Schmidt's respect as an attorney. Meanwhile, what begins as an evening out for Alan Shore and Tara Wilson ends in a barroom brawl, with Shore arrested for conspiracy to commit assault and battery. And Lori and Brad serve as second chair for a new attorney Schmidt has just poached from another law firm who refers to himself as "Sexy Man." | | Guest Stars: John Short as Dr. Raymond Young, Pat Skipper as Attorney Michael Roker, David Burke (1) as D.A. Casey Mathias, Brandon Molale as Mike, Holmes Osborne as Mayor George Bostwick, Michael Dempsey (1) as Dominick Ryan, Francesca P. Roberts as Judge Jamie Atkinson, Takayo Fischer as Clerk, Jack Impellizzeri as Officer Jackson, Kerry Washington as Chelina Hall, Betty White as Catherine Piper, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Kitana Baker as Beautiful woman, Jason Blicker as Attorney Timothy Simms, Glen Walker (1) as Reporter, Rick Yune as Troi Ran, Curt Bouril as Edwards, Yamil Piedra as Joe | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 15 :01x15 - Tortured Souls (Feb/20/2005) | | Denny Crane's son, Donny, is the opposing counsel in Denny's trial -- an obvious attempt to settle a score with Denny for letting him believe for 25 years that he was his father. Denny tries the case with Chelina Hall, an associate at the firm. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt recruits an extremely reluctant Alan Shore to defend a police officer accused of torture. And Shore's former client, Bernard Ferrion, is befriended by his secretary, Catherine Piper, much to Shore's dismay. | | Guest Stars: Vyto Ruginis as Captain Larry McDonald, Lee Whittaker as Paul Harris, Bobbie Norman as Judge Sean Keneally, Joe Ochman as Minister, Leigh-Allyn Baker as Frannie Huber, Lisa Lynch as Paul Harris's Wife, Kevin Chapman as Officer Wayne Kirkland, Robert Joy as A.D.A. William Preston, David Barrera as Officer Joe Garrett, Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion, Kerry Washington as Chelina Hall, Betty White as Catherine Piper, Freddie Prinze, Jr. (1) as Donny Crane, Richard V. Licata as Judge Dale Mellman, Michael Leydon Campbell (1) as Michael Foster, Odetta Bassett as Foreperson, Jeff Morrow (1) as Foreman | Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 16 :01x16 - Let Sales Ring (Mar/13/2005) | | Multi-Emmy Award winner Carl Reiner guest-stars as Milton Bombay, a client of Schmidt and Crane, who is an old adversary and legal legend wishing to be frozen and stored in a cryonics institute. Meanwhile, Alan Shore and Chelina Hall represent a high school student who is seeking an injunction to reverse the policy of his principal, Steven Harper, who has banned a particular news network from school grounds on the basis that it is biased and incendiary. | | Guest Stars: Glenn Taranto as Maitre d', Ryan Kelley (1) as Stuart Milch, Victor McCay as Dr. Malcolm Freemont, Richard Portnow as Judge Peter Harding, Carl Reiner as Milton Bombay, David Beckett as Band Leader, Tyrees Allen as Assistant Attorney General Doug Beecham, Chi McBride as Steven Harper, Ray Laska as Judge James Billmeyer, Betty White as Catherine Piper, Kerry Washington as Chelina Hall, Christina Chang as Attorney Elizabeth Tyler | Director: Hubert De La Bouillerie
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 17 :01x17 - Death Be Not Proud (Mar/20/2005) | | Alan Shore travels to Texas with Chelina Hall to make a last ditch appeal for death row inmate Zeke Borns, a man with diminished mental capacity who was convicted of a crime he does not even remember committing. Meanwhile, Denny Crane and Shirley Schmidt defend Miriam Watson (guest star Shelley Long), a prim and proper businesswoman who is charged with engaging in sexual conduct for a fee, and Lori Colson, fed up with Denny's offensive behavior, approaches Schmidt and Lewiston to lodge an official complaint. | | Guest Stars: Donovan Scott as Judge Christopher Serra, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Conor O'Farrell (1) as A.D.A. Glenn Jackson, Ken Strunk as Father Thomas Martin, James Dalesandro as Judge Theodore Mitchell, Kat Sawyer-Young as Judge Martha Brenford, John Considine as Judge Lance Abrams, William Murphy (3) as Attendant, Traber Burns as Warden Silverman, Kerry Washington as Chelina Hall, Shelley Long as Miriam Watson, Sterling K. Brown (1) as Zeke Borns, Liam Craig (1) as Attorney Gerald Litman | Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Jonathan Shapiro (1) | | | |
| 18 :02x01 - The Black Widow (Sep/27/2005) | | Alan Shore and Brad Chase represent Kelly Nolan, a cold-as-ice- beauty dubbed "The Black Widow" by the media, on trial for poisoning her wealthy and much older husband. Denny Crane lusts after Mrs. Nolan and begs Shore to let him lend a hand in any way possible. Denise Bauer enlists junior associates Garrett Wells and Sara Holt to assist her on a case involving a Jewish man who feels his civil rights were violated when his Christian co-workers held Bible readings in the workplace. To complicate matters, Denise's husband serves her with divorce papers in front of them. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt and Tara Wilson (Rhona Mitra) defend a respected surgeon accused of sexually assaulting a mute woman, who ultimately testifies by very unconventional means. Shore is taken aback when he finds out that opposing counsel on the case is Tara's former lover, Malcolm Holmes. | | Special Guest Stars: Monica Potter as Lori Colson, Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson, Rupert Everett as Malcolm Holmes, Heather Locklear as Kelly Nolan, | Guest Stars: Betty White as Catherine Piper, Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion, Deirdre M. Smith as Jury foreperson, Jason Brooks as Justin Murray, Julie Pop as Laurie Berger, Christina Souza as Ellen Webster, Ron Ostrow as Atty. Everett Cone, Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper, Fred Meyers (1) as Willis Berger, Marty Belafsky as Joshua Adams, Jennifer Kuhn as Mary Bradley, Ellen Crawford as Frances Stadler, James Eckhouse as Dr. Adam Carter, Richard Portnow as Judge Peter Harding, Randy Oglesby as Walter Edmunds, Gregory Itzin as A.D.A. Todd Milken, Shawn Christian as Tim Bauer | Director: Oz Scott
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 19 :02x02 - Schadenfreude (Oct/04/2005) | | In the midst of a media circus, the murder trial of Kelly Nolan, AKA 'The Black Widow,' gets underway with defense team Alan Shore, Brad Chase and Denny Crane. Can they pull off an acquittal in this seemingly un-winnable case, with the media playing judge and jury and a defendant who is unapologetically cold as ice? Meanwhile Denise Bauer, intent on avoiding alimony payment to her soon-to-be-ex-husband, enlists the help of junior associates Garrett Wells and Sara Holt to challenge the constitutionality of no-fault divorce; Holmes convinces Tara, who's desperately trying to avoid his charming advances, to help represent his client, Johnny Damon -- Damon, singer Edwin Starr's nephew, wants to be allowed to sing his late uncle's trademark song, "War," at a club where the owner has deemed the song un-American -- and a frightened Catherine goes to the police when Bernard calmly tells her that he fantasizes about committing another murder. | | Special Guest Stars: Rupert Everett as Malcolm Holmes, Monica Potter as Lori Colson, Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson, Heather Locklear as Kelly Nolan, | Guest Stars: Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion, Betty White as Catherine Piper, Hugh Holub as Jury foreperson, Ellen Crawford as Frances Stadler, John Berg as Judge Robert Hober, Kurt Fuller as Reverend Donald Diddum, Michael Brownlee as Reporter no. 2, John Thaddeus as Detective John Stephenson, Glen Walker (1) as Anchorman, Paul Perri as Ronald Emmerich, Helen Eigenberg as Atty. Tompkins, Francesca P. Roberts as Judge Jamie Atkinson, Russell Andrews (1) as Johnny Damon, Diane Kim as Reporter, Vic Polizos as Detective Frank Richmond, Gregory Itzin as A.D.A. Todd Milken, Shawn Christian as Tim Bauer, Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper | Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 20 :02x03 - Finding Nimmo (Oct/11/2005) | | Reeling over his break-up with Tara, Alan Shore heads to Nimmo Bay in British Columbia with Denny Crane for some fly fishing and male bonding in an effort to cure his pain. When they learn that the salmon population is being threatened by sea lice produced by fish farms, Shore and Crane feel compelled to act. Meanwhile Catherine Piper drops a bombshell on Shirley Schmidt when she confesses to killing Bernard Ferrion by whacking him over the head with a skillet, and the firm scrambles to find the best way to deal with this shocking turn of events. And Sara Holt and Garrett Wells go to extremes to convince Reverend Diddum (Kurt Fuller), the divorce attorney for Denise Bauer's husband, to decrease the alimony settlement she is required to pay him. | | Special Guest Stars: Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson, Monica Potter as Lori Colson, | Guest Stars: Betty White as Catherine Piper, Richard Greene (3) as Judge Harry Hingham, Lisa Kaminir as D.A. Valerie Murrow, John Thaddeus as Detective John Stephenson, Kurt Fuller as Reverand Donald Diddum, Jeremy Davidson as Peter Barrett, J. Patrick McCormack (1) as Judge Sean O'Byrne, Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion, David A. Kimball as George Knott, Clifton Murray as Fishing Guide, Frasier Murray as Fisherman, Takayo Fischer as Clerk | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 21 :02x04 - A Whiff and a Prayer (Oct/18/2005) | | Forced by a client to put Denny Crane on the case, Shirley Schmidt reluctantly enlists his help to defend a Democratic Congressman being sued for not keeping a campaign promise to pass a ban on assault weapons. The right-wing Crane is an unlikely defender from the start, but Schmidt really wonders if she made the right decision when he goes missing the day of his closing. Meanwhile, Alan Shore, still reeling from Tara's exit, focuses on defending Catherine Piper, accused of murdering his client, Bernard Ferrion. And Reverend Diddum, Denise Bauer's ex-husband's lawyer, threatens to report Sara Holt and Garret Wells to their superiors for their ruse to get him to drastically reduce his client's alimony -- but he'll forget the whole matter if Sara gives in to a sexually perverse request. | | Guest Stars: Betty White as Catherine Piper, Bob Rumnock (2) as Foreman, Lisa Kaminir as D.A. Valerie Murro, Michael Bryan French (1) as Alex Naughton, Ryan Cutrona as Congressman Raymond Jacobs, John Thaddeus as Detective John Stephenson, H. Richard Greene (5) as Judge Harry Hingham, William Russ as A.D.A. Christopher Palmer, Kurt Fuller as Reverend Donald Diddum, Lou Beatty, Jr. as Judge Gordon Kolodny | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 22 :02x05 - Men to Boys (Oct/25/2005) | | When an old case she neglected comes up for trial, Denise Bauer frantically prepares for her defense against an auto manufacturer whose defective pick-up truck caused a fire that killed a terminally ill woman. Garrett Wells' research trip to the file room of the opposing law firm turns steamy when he meets Cassie, an audaciously outspoken paralegal. Meanwhile Alan Shore, still trying to get over Tara Wilson, takes Sara Holt to dinner and embarrasses her by giving his own public service announcement to a crowded restaurant. And when Lori Colson files an internal complaint against Denny Crane for sexual harassment, Shirley Schmidt insists that he apologize, leading Denny from the frying pan into the fire. | | Special Guest Stars: Monica Potter as Lori Colson, | Guest Stars: Betty White as Catherine Piper, Christopher Carroll (2) as Judge Stephen Bickel, Brad Wilson as Maitre\'d, Wayne Thomas Yorke (1) as Waiter, Bob Morrisey as Dr. Joshua Forbes, Cristine Rose as Meredith Waters, Mark Derwin as Attorney Michael Eaves, Bert Rosario as Jose Pitino, Tamara Feldman as Cassie | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 23 :02x06 - Witches of Mass Destruction (Nov/01/2005) | | Shirley Schmidt and Denise Bauer represent two groups of parents, one Christian and the other Wiccan -- a pagan religion -- who are suing to get rid of a school's Halloween pageant for its wicked witch. The Christians feel their faith is being marginalized by a satanic symbol, and the Wiccans claim that Halloween images stereotype them - especially after the school's principal gives a riveting demonstration of her cackling, green witch. Meanwhile, Garrett Wells takes Cassie, the paralegal with whom he's involved, to see Alan Shore and ask him to represent her in suing the U.S. government, to vindicate the death of her brother, killed in the Iraq war. Shore takes on the unconventional case, but his friendship with Denny Crane is threatened since Crane strongly feels that one shouldn't criticize the military while the country is at war. The strained friendship threatens the annual office Halloween party, where they both were to dress up as giant flamingoes. | | Guest Stars: Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Johnny Sneed as Sam Sawtelle, Zach Grenier as U.S. Attorney Chris Randolph, Andy Umberger as Attorney Morrison, Matt Champagne as Bob Mathias, Tamara Feldman as Cassie, Stephanie Venditto as Evelyn Sawtelle, Jayne Taini as Principal Maxine Berleth, David Lee Russek as Sergeant Jason Hendler, Derrex Brady as Corporal Brian Webb, Marietta DePrima as Grace Mathias | Director: James Bagdonas
Writer: Michael Reisz, Andrew Kreisberg, Lawrence Broch (1) | | | |
| 24 :02x07 - Truly, Madly, Deeply (Nov/08/2005) | | Denny Crane is appalled that he should have to do pro bono work for a non-repentant man who raped and killed a 13-year-old girl, so he goes to extremes to get off the case - an effort that lands him in jail. Meanwhile, Alan Shore and Brad Chase defend a TV station that has fired Zozo the Clown for talking to his young viewers about environmental issues. During the trial, Brad is surprised to learn that Alan's childhood fear of clowns prevents him from addressing Zozo in court. And, when a long-time client comes to Shirley Schmidt to stop his wife's action to annul their 23-year marriage, Schmidt is taken aback when she learns how the man cheated on his wife. | | Guest Stars: Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Pam Trotter as Jan, Angela Chee as Reporter, Laura Henry as Clerk, Larry King (1) as Himself, Michael McKean as Dwight Biddle, Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper, Jon Sklaroff as Ronald Jessel, Marc Vann as District Attorney Scott Berger, Pat Skipper as Attorney Michael Roper, Joel McKinnon Miller as Peter Berrin (Zozo the Clown), Austin Tichenor as Marshall Stepcoe, Francesca P. Roberts as Judge Jamie Atkinson, Lisa Banes as Attorney Kimberly Mellon, Susan Ruttan as Jeanie Biddle, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes | Director: Stephen Cragg (1)
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 25 :02x08 - The Ass Fat Jungle (Nov/15/2005) | | When Alan Shore experiences the return of his night terrors - where he sleepwalks and could physically hurt himself - he asks his new, attractive secretary, Melissa, if she would moonlight and sleep with him to keep him from hurting himself. Meanwhile, if Alan agrees to get an MRI for his night terrors, then Denny Crane will agree to undergo one to determine whether he has Alzheimer's or Mad Cow disease. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt is reluctant to take a case in which the teenaged son of a rich client is accused of vehicular manslaughter, and she becomes even more reluctant when she has to interview the only eye witness, an elderly woman with Alzheimer's. And Denise Bauer is asked to represent two women who claim that Boston's most famous plastic surgeon injected his own butt fat into their lips, when they believed the fat was coming from their bodies. | | Guest Stars: Elizabeth Penn Payne as Foreperson, Dave Anthony (1) as Technician, J. J. Boone as Nurse, Dink O'Neal as Man, John Dalesandro (1) as Attorney George Klein, Robert Noble as Judge Swink, Jim Lau as Toque, Lucas Grabeel as Jason Matheny, Jesse D. Goins (1) as Dr. Marks, Edward Edwards as Ronald Matheny, Lily Knight as Helen Gershen, Kristin Bauer (1) as Tori Pines, Julie Claire as Kiersten Blau, Stacy Edwards as D.A. Chelios, Richard Riehle as Dr. Barry Glouberman, Alice Drummond as Lydia Tuffalo, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes | Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: Phoef Sutton, Janet Leahy | | | |
| 26 :02x09 - Gone (Dec/06/2005) | | While Denise Bauer shops with her housekeeper and the woman’s four-year-old son, the unthinkable happens when the boy is kidnapped by a known pedophile. An FBI special agent tells them that technicalities prevent the Bureau from getting involved, but he strongly suggests that, as private citizens, Denise and Brad Chase conduct their own investigation. Their frantic search eventually takes them to Father Ryan (Richard Fancy), a priest who refuses to help since he can’t break his confessional seal. Meanwhile, a homeless man throws a rock at Denny Crane for not acknowledging his request for money and Denny shoots him – with a paintball gun. When the man shows up at Crane, Poole & Schmidt for compensation, Denny adamantly refuses to consider his request, but Alan Shore takes the man’s case, pitting the friends against each other. | | Guest Stars: Patrick Renna as Warren Peters, Michael Kenneth Williams (4) as Randall Kirk, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, Steve Ryan as Special Agent Kevin Drummond, Billy Mayo as Detective Sean Wilkins, Dominic Comperatore as Joe Martini, Dianna Miranda as Helena Perez, Aramis Knight as Tito Perez, Lou Volpe as Dominic Martini, Roberta Orlandi as Marissa Martini, Richard Fancy as Father Michael Ryan, Joyce Greenleaf (1) as Sister Mary Flagerty, Robert R. Shafer as Smith, Buddy Lewis (1) as Wesson, Kevin Farrell as salesman, Shania Accius as nurse | Director: Jonathan Shapiro (1)
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 27 :02x10 - Legal Deficits (Dec/13/2005) | | Brad Chase pushes for an immediate trial after he is arrested for impersonating an FBI officer and assaulting a priest during the rescue of a kidnapped child. Shirley Schmidt is worried about how this case may reflect on the firm and is reluctant to consent to Brad’s request for the erratically-behaving Denny Crane to be the lead attorney. Meanwhile, Alan Shore tries to bail out his secretary, Melissa (Marisa Coughlan), who is in serious credit card debt, and seeks the assistance of the firm’s quirky but brilliant bank and finance genius. | | Guest Stars: Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Christopher Rich as Attorney Melvin Palmer, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg, Richard Fancy as Father Michael Ryan, Juan Garcia (1) as Detective Perry Vale, Dianna Miranda as Helena Perez, Aramis Knight as Tito Perez, Nakia Burrise as Liz, Lilee Anderson as Hooker, Steven Shaw as Foreperson, Zylan Brooks as Clerk, Mark Edward Smith as Bailiff | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Lawrence Broch (1), David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 28 :02x11 - The Cancer Man Can (Jan/10/2006) | The law firm represents Daniel Post (Michael J. Fox), a CEO battling terminal lung cancer who used his status with a pharmaceutical company to ensure that he receive the non-placebo in a promising anti-cancer drug test. Now, another participant in the test study is suing him.
During one of Post’s visits to Crane, Poole & Schmidt, the charismatic man meets and becomes romantically involved with the firm’s Denise Bauer. Meanwhile, Denny Crane is attracted to Beverly Bridge (Joanna Cassidy), a fifty-year-old attractive predator trolling for a husband amongst her high-net-worth peers.
And Alan Shore advocates on behalf of “Hands”, a fellow quirky employee, in his quest for partnership at Crane, Poole & Schmidt. | | Special Guest Stars: Michael J. Fox (1) as Daniel Post, | Guest Stars: Joanna Cassidy as Beverly Bridge, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Larry Cedar as Robert Hopper, Mary Boucher as Judge Rose Olsheim, Erica Gimpel (1) as Attorney Samantha Fried, Art Chudabala as Peter Clark, Eric Payne as Mark Halpern, S. E. Perry as MC | Director: Lou Antonio (1)
Writer: Michael Reisz, Janet Leahy | | | |
| 29 :02x12 - Helping Hands (Jan/17/2006) | Daniel Post convinces his new love, Denise Bauer, that he should second-chair in her case against overbearing parents who harass their teenaged daughter’s teacher.
Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt makes life difficult for Alan Shore as he prepares his defense of Jerry “Hands” Espenson, the firm’s brilliant but quirky attorney who held a cake knife to Shirley’s throat.
And the partners at Crane, Poole and Schmidt worry about Denny Crane’s impending nuptials and the kind of influence his future wife, Beverly Bridge, could have over the firm. | | Special Guest Stars: Michael J. Fox (1) as Daniel Post, | Guest Stars: Robert Frank Telfer as Man, Joanna Cassidy as Beverly Bridge, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Veronica Cartwright as Judge Peggy Zeder, Kelly Connell as Attorney John Hoberg, Audrey Wasilewski as Traci Carpenter, Takayo Fischer as Clerk, Michael Kostroff as Dr. David Cannon, Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg, Lou Beatty, Jr. as Judge Gordon Kolodny, Megan Gallagher (1) as Gigi Gering | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Phoef Sutton, Andrew Kreisberg | | | |
| 30 :02x13 - Too Much Information (Jan/24/2006) | Alan Shore bails out Catherine Piper after she goes on a spree of convenience store holdups.
Meanwhile, Denise Bauer sues an HMO for inadequate internet security that led to a brutal murder -- all the while trying to get through to her hospitalized boyfriend, Daniel Post, who won’t take her phone calls.
And, as the partners begin to see Beverly Bridge’s influence on Denny Crane, Brad Chase makes her a proposition and tries to convince her to leave Denny. | | Special Guest Stars: Michael J. Fox (1) as Daniel Post, | Guest Stars: Betty White as Catherine Piper, Joanna Cassidy as Beverly Bridge, Lisa Vidal as Irma Levine, Ana Ortiz as A.D.A. Holly Raines, Kayla Mae Maloney as Emily Hayden, Hildy Brooks as Judge Nora Lang, Mark L. Taylor (3) as Attorney Adam Jovanka, John Aylward as Tom Orchard, Michael Shamus Wiles as Ned Hayden, Michael C. Alexander (1) as Officer Lawrence Michaels, Marshall Manesh as George Keene, Jeff Bowser as Clerk #2, Shirley Jordan as Jury Foreperson, Regan Burns as Stan, Sharon Omi as Ming | Director: Steve Robin
Writer: Lawrence Broch (1), Andrew Kreisberg | | | |
| 31 :02x14 - Breast In Show (Feb/07/2006) | | The terminally ill Daniel Post hosts his own funeral, an event that Denise Bauer would rather not attend. Meanwhile, Alan Shore takes an interest in a woman who causes a political uproar when she leads a protest with hundreds of bare-breasted women. And Catherine Piper, who is now the office building’s new sandwich lady, decides that the office of junior associate Garrett Wells is the perfect spot for her to do her accounting work. | | Special Guest Stars: Michael J. Fox (1) as Daniel Post, | Guest Stars: Betty White as Catherine Piper, Lisa Vidal as Irma Levine, Ana Ortiz as A.D.A Holly Raines, Thom Gossom, Jr. as Judge Blake Winters, Marc Vann as D.A. Scott Bodnar, Scott MacDonald as Officer Michael Minden, Erica Gimpel (1) as Attorney Samantha Fried, Alex Nevil as Terry, Joleen Lutz as Cathy, Ted Lyde as Foreperson, Kurt Scholler as Bailiff, Daniel Kash (2) as Patrick | Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Phoef Sutton, Michael Reisz | | | |
| 32 :02x15 - Smile (Feb/14/2006) | Alan Shore files a discrimination suit against a private school that refuses to admit a gifted nine-year-old girl with nerve damage that makes it impossible for her to smile.
Since Brad Chase’s attempt to bribe Denny Crane’s fiancée, Beverly Bridge, failed miserably, she threatens to tell Denny what happened unless Brad can find a legal loophole to save her sickly cat from her ex-husband, who wants to take it off of life support.
Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt and Julie Bauer defend a teenaged girl who was brutally raped and is now pregnant. The girl wants to sue the Catholic hospital where she was treated because they refused to provide her with emergency contraception. | | Guest Stars: Joanna Cassidy as Beverly Bridge, Steven M. Porter as Kevin Willhite, Ken Lerner as Howard Bridge, Kelly Smith (1) as Amelia Warner, Mary Beth McDonough (1) as Janice Warner, Hannah Leigh Dworkin as Marissa Deaver, Shannon O'Hurley as Theresa Deaver, Kenneth Kimmins as Dr. James Tusten, Don McManus as Attorney John Lennox, Andy Umberger as Attorney Morrison, Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese, Richard V. Licata as Judge Dale Melman, Brandon Ford Green as George, Freda Foh Shen (1) as Dr. Ann Kumi, Craig Patton as Foreperson | Director: Robert Yannetti
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff | | | |
| 33 :02x16 - Live Big (Feb/21/2006) | While trying to woo her back, Shirley Schmidt’s ex-husband, Ivan Tiggs (Tom Selleck), wants her to be his ‘best man’ at his upcoming wedding with an annoyingly perky woman.
Meanwhile, Paul Lewiston’s estranged daughter, Rachel, who he claims blindly stole from him to feed her drug and alcohol habits, comes back into his life after seven years.
And Alan Shore defends a man who said he was only complying with his wife’s wishes when he assisted in ending her life. | | Special Guest Stars: Tom Selleck as Ivan Tiggs, | Guest Stars: Maury Chaykin (1) as Ryan Myerson, Adam Arkin as A.D.A. Douglas Koupfer, Jayne Brook as Rachel Lewiston, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Stacy Galina as Jody Young, Nick Toth as Minister Bill, Meredith Patterson as Missy Frank, Ashley Rios as Fiona, April Rios as Fiona, Georgia Murrary as Herself, Peggy Etra as Foreperson | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 34 :02x17 - ...There's Fire! (Feb/28/2006) | Within three hours of getting married, Denny Crane is caught with another woman and Bev Bridge demands an annulment plus 50% of her brand new husband’s worth.
While the attorneys from Crane, Poole & Schmidt frantically rally around their colleague to rescue him, Bev hires the slick, handsome divorce lawyer Eli Granger to represent her.
Meanwhile, Alan Shore defends Joan Zeder who was fired from her job after being unable to adhere to the company’s strict no-smoking policy. | | Guest Stars: Joanna Cassidy as Beverly Bridge, Nicole Sullivan as Joan Rubin, Corbin Bernsen as Attorney Eli Granger, Richard Portnow as Judge Peter Harding, Kevin Dunn (1) as Attorney Jonathan Weiner, Peter Breitmayer as Joel Landson, Patti Yasutake as Dr. Claire Simon, Will Greenberg as Troy, Deena Dill as Female Server, Phil Weyland as Kelly, Billy Valentine as Bandleader, Tim McFadyen (1) as Steve, Alfie Silas as Singer, Anthony John Denison as Kurt Loomis | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Janet Leahy, Lawrence Broch (1) | | | |
| 35 :02x18 - Shock and Oww! (Mar/07/2006) | Denny Crane finds just the right thing to cure his depression after his one-day-old marriage falls apart: The case of a man arrested for electrocuting and paralyzing a burglar.
Meanwhile Shirley Schmidt seeks Alan Shore’s help when nude photos of her taken by a famous photographer are put up for auction.
And a suspicious Paul Lewiston asks Brad Chase to befriend his daughter to find out if she’s still using drugs. | | Guest Stars: Jayne Brook as Rachel Lewiston, Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg, Daniel Roebuck as Russell Blayney, Fran Bennett (1) as Judge Diane Avent, Patrick Renna as Warren Peters, Robin Riker as Candy Springtime, Bonnie Bartlett as Marguerite Hauser, Mark Derwin as Attorney Michael Eaves, April Rios as Fiona, Ashley Rios as Fiona, Wesley Thompson as Tim, Ted Garcia as Reporter, Suzanne Whang as Juror #1, Dennis Chavis (1) as Juror #2, Baadja-Lyne Odums as Juror #5, Laki Manchu as Juror #6, Carolyn Lawrence (3) as Thirty-Year-Old Juror, James Troesh as Man, Richard Bairos as Miguel Dominguez, Carol Herman as Elderly Woman, Michele Moreno as Juror #3, Valerie Vaile as Juror #4 | Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: Phoef Sutton, Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver | | | |
| 36 :02x19 - Stick It (Mar/14/2006) | When Alan Shore’s secretary, Melissa, is arrested for tax evasion, he takes on the case of this outspoken girl who says her late, patriotic grandfather would be proud of her for challenging the government.
Meanwhile, after a blind date with Shirley Schmidt’s nephew goes badly, Denise Bauer hopes her love life will improve when she meets a cute policeman.
And Paul Lewiston decides to stage an intervention for his crystal-meth-using daughter, insisting that a reluctant Brad Chase help him. | | Guest Stars: Jayne Brook as Rachel Lewiston, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Josh Braaten (1) as Scott Warner, Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese, Scott Paulin as U.S. Attorney Jonathan Shapiro, April Rios as Fiona, Ashley Rios as Fiona, Michael Hilow as P.I. Jerome, Robert Joseph (2) as Federal Marshall Joseph Reynolds, Bradley James as Federal Marshall Thomas Leahy, Kevin Isola as Michael Reisz, Zylan Brooks as Clerk #1, Laura Henry as Clerk #2, Brad Bovee as P.I. Smollers, Matthew Lenhart as Foreperson | Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: Janet Leahy, David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 37 :02x20 - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Mar/21/2006) | While Shirley Schmidt and former husband Ivan Tiggs work together on a divorce case involving a couple arguing over their Victorian erotica collection, the recently remarried Ivan tries once again to woo Shirley back into his life.
Meanwhile, now that Paul Lewiston is single-handedly taking care of his three-year-old granddaughter, his presence at the firm is sporadic and his absence is sorely felt.
And, after Catherine Piper helps her 83-year-old friend, Adele, escape from the hospital where her court assigned conservator had placed her, Alan Shore steps in to help Adele regain control of her life. | | Special Guest Stars: Tom Selleck as Ivan Tiggs, | Guest Stars: Betty White as Catherine Piper, Joan McMurtrey as Natalie Cabot, Patricia Belcher as Judge Leslie Bishop, Norma Michaels (1) as Adele Freeman, Matt Malloy as Donald Wharton, Anne Betancourt as Judge Isabel Hernandez, Lamont Dixon as Attendant, Carol Kiernan as Manager, Ken Davitian as Mr. Kahanov, Andrew Prine as Sam Wolfson, Ed Begley, Jr. (1) as Clifford Cabot | Director: Ellie Kanner
Writer: Janet Leahy
Story: Phoef Sutton, Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver | Teleplay: Lawrence Broch (1) | | | |
| 38 :02x21 - Word Salad Days (Mar/28/2006) | It’s a rough day in court for Alan Shore when he experiences an inexplicable case of “word salad” – a horrifying condition that causes him to speak unintelligible gibberish. To ease Shore’s anxiety, Denny Crane recommends that they enjoy a day at the spa.
Meanwhile, Denise Bauer defends a polygamist whose wives believe their husband has done nothing wrong and are willing to fight for their beliefs.
And Brad Chase defends his college buddy’s video game company, which is being sued by the mother of a boy who died after playing one of their games for two days straight | | Guest Stars: Steven Eckholdt as A.D.A. Richard Kelton, Joel Polis as Attorney Eric Yavitch, Jesse D. Goins (1) as Dr. Anyar Marks, Tessa Auberjonois as Evette, Margaret Welsh as Alena, Craig Anton as Ray Richardson, Adrian Latourelle as Chris Mott, Romy Rosemont as Stephanie Beller, Kelly Connell as Attorney John Hoberg, Francesca P. Roberts as Judge Jamie Atkinson, Ken Land as Dr. Samuel Williams, Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese, Jennifer Parsons as Dr. Reesa Klaywig, Aja Evans as Jessica, | Co-Guest Stars: Christopher Carroll (2) as Judge Stephen Bickel, Marty Ryan as Jury Foreman, Alyss Henderson as Pedicurist, Matt Knudsen as Waiter | Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Michael Reisz, Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver | | | |
| 39 :02x22 - Ivan the Incorrigible (Apr/18/2006) | Shirley Schmidt begins an affair with her ex-husband, Ivan Tiggs, believing that he has left his new wife, Missy. Then Missy, who is still with Ivan, suspects her husband is cheating on her and asks for Schmidt’s help.
Meanwhile, Alan Shore agrees to be co-counsel on an attempted murder case with Jerry Espenson, who has been in therapy since holding a cake knife to Schmidt’s throat. | | Special Guest Stars: Tom Selleck as Ivan Tiggs, | Guest Stars: Adam Arkin as A.D.A. Douglas Koupfer, Meredith Patterson as Missy, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Allan Louis (3) as Ande Mkeba, Howard Hesseman as Judge Robert Thompson, Lauren Stamile as Audrey, Michael Raymond-James as Kevin Armus, Takayo Fischer as Court Clerk | Director: Robert Yannetti
Writer: Andrew Kreisberg, Phoef Sutton | | | |
| 40 :02x23 - Race Ipsa (Apr/25/2006) | During Denny Crane’s therapy session with Dr. Sydney Fields, a verbal showdown between the two results in Denny’s shooting the doctor. While Alan Shore defends Denny in court, the law partners discuss whether the time has come to oust Crane from the firm.
Meanwhile, Alan runs into Chelina Hall and their old chemistry returns when he enlists her help in a racially charged case.
And Brad Chase learns that he can’t keep a girl because he’s a lousy kisser, so he asks Denise Bauer to give him lessons. | | Guest Stars: Peter MacNicol (1) as Dr. Sydney Field, Kerry Washington as Chelina Hall, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Allan Wasserman as A.D.A. Oliver Goldberg, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Page Kennedy as Dennis Pryor, Jason Blicker as A.D.A. Duncan Jones, Randy Thompson as Officer Carl Ralston, Jonathan Palmer as Public Defender Michael Adams, Deb Hiett as Cindy, Scarlett Chorvat as Sandy, Kurt Scholler as Bailiff, Zylan Brooks as Clerk, Rowan Joseph as Foreperson | Director: Lou Antonio (1)
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 41 :02x24 - Deep End of the Poole (May/02/2006) | | Edwin Poole, a partner in the law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt, returns to work after a stint at a mental institution. But Shirley Schmidt wonders if he should have been released when he decides to help an obese computer technician sue a junk food manufacturer for causing his diabetes. Denny Crane represents Alan Shore, after Shore is arrested for advising a client accused of attempted murder to flee the county. Meanwhile, after their unexpected rendezvous, Brad Chase wants to explore the possibility of a relationship with Denise Bauer. | | Guest Stars: Larry Miller (1) as Edwin Poole, Adam Arkin as A.D.A. Douglas Koupfer, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Ma | |
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