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Season 1 |
| 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 (1) 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 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 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 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 as Foreperson #1, Diane Kim as Newscaster | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Jonathan Shapiro (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) | | Songs: Big & Rich -- Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy | | | |
Season 2 |
| 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 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: Janet Leahy, Michael Reisz | | | |
| 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 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 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, Diz White as Secretary | 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 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 | | Songs: Oingo Boingo -- Dead Man's Party | | | |
| 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 (1) 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 | | Songs: Louis Armstrong -- When Your Smiling | | | |
| 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) | | Songs: Jason Mraz -- Life is Beautiful, Aimee Mann -- Wise Up | | | |
| 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: Lawrence Broch (1), Janet Leahy | | | |
| 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, 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 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: Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden, Phoef Sutton | 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: Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden, Michael Reisz | | Songs: Tammy Wynette -- Stand by Your Man | | | |
| 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 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: Phoef Sutton, Andrew Kreisberg | | Songs: Jimi Hendrix -- Foxy Lady | | | |
| 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, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Allan Louis as Ande Mkeba, Frank Payne as Phil Mickle, Annabelle Gurwitch as Attorney Vivian Marino, Lorna Raver as Judge Katherine Taylor, Glenda Morgan Brown as Foreperson, Zylan Brooks as Clerk, Blair Bess as Detective, Sarah Culberson as Female assistant | Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: Michael Reisz, Andrew Kreisberg | | Songs: Queen -- You're My Best Friend | | | |
| 42 :02x25 - Squid Pro Quo (May/09/2006) | The ambitious but back-stabbing Marlene Stanger, also known as “The Squid” – the only animal believed to be able to kill a shark – joins the firm, and Denise Bauer wonders if there’s enough room for the both of them.
Meanwhile, when Denny Crane is pitted in court against his son, attorney Donny Crane, their politically different viewpoints come to the surface as they seek justice in a case about a woman who lost her baby at an inadequately supplied clinic in Nepal. And, after Paul Lewiston’s daughter, Rachel, returns from rehab, Brad Chase hopes they can pursue a relationship. | | Guest Stars: Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Jayne Brook as Rachel Lewiston, Freddie Prinze, Jr. (1) as Donny Crane, Parker Posey as Marlene Stanger, Amrapali Ambegaokar as Kavita Pokharel, Jenny O'Hara as Judge Kimberly Ohlund, Ray Proscia as Paul Schwimmer, Purva Bedi as Translator, Harsh Nayyar as Dr. Barati Waibi, Christopher Moynihan as Derek Roth, Don McManus (1) as Atty. John Lennox, Jennifer Lynne Wetzel as Tina Moran, Laura Carson as Foreperson, Joe Conti (1) as Bailiff, April Rios as Fiona, Ashley Rios as Fiona | Director: James Bagdonas
Writer: Janet Leahy, Lawrence Broch (1) | | | |
| 43 :02x26 - Spring Fever (May/16/2006) | Denny Crane and Alan Shore travel to the Los Angeles office of Crane, Poole & Schmidt for business and wind up unexpectedly taking on a case with a decidedly Hollywood flavor. Once there, they spend time with senior partner Barry Goal, a powerful and cagey attorney who, like Crane, is no stranger to the spotlight.
Back in Boston, Shirley Schmidt must once again defend Professor Clifford Cabot, this time on charges of soliciting a prostitute -- an act he claims was purely for the purposes of academic research.
Denise Bauer and Marlene Stanger, who are both vying for partnership at the firm, compete to assist Schmidt in the case.
Meanwhile, Brad Chase’s teenaged niece is accused of giving pharmaceutical drugs to a boy at a party and is charged with his murder. | | Special Guest Stars: Wes Craven as Himself, | Guest Stars: Jeri Ryan as Courtney Reese, Robert Wagner as Barry Goal, Parker Posey as Marlene Stanger, Howard Hesseman as Judge Robert Thompson, Ed Begley, Jr. (1) as Clifford Cabot, Jayne Brook as Rachel Lewiston, Ana Ortiz as A.D.A. Holly Raines, Jonathan Craig Williams as Frank Lawrence, David Burke (1) as D.A. Casey Mathias, Richard V. Licata as Judge Dale Melman, Dennis Cockrum as Detective Gary Jacobs, Lindsay Frost as Beth Guttman, Emily Montague as Hannah Guttman, Marty Lodge as Rick Guttman, Jeanne Simpson as Teresa Klein, Christine Insley (2) as Corinne, Sara Erikson as Kate, Steve Valentine as Dan Rice, Bob Rusch as John, Mark Edward Smith as Bailiff, McKinley Freeman as Entertainment Lawyer | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Andrew Kreisberg, Janet Leahy
Story: Courtney Flavin | | Songs: Beck -- Where It's At | | | |
| 44 :02x27 - BL: Los Angeles (May/16/2006) | Alan Shore takes on the attempted murder trial of the beautiful and sexy Courtney Rae (Jeri Ryan), a Hollywood celebrity who shot a paparazzo she felt was a threat to her life.
Meanwhile both Denny Crane and the LA firm’s senior partner, Barry Goal, are captivated with Ms. Rae.
Denise Bauer thinks the sly new associate, Marlene Stanger, will ruin her chances of making partner, so she employs some back-stabbing techniques of her own.
And, after Brad Chase’s sister fires him from defending his teenaged niece at her murder trial, the girl takes it upon herself to re-hire her uncle. | | Special Guest Stars: Michael J. Fox as Daniel Post, | Guest Stars: Robert Wagner as Barry Goal, Jeri Ryan as Courtney Reese, Parker Posey as Marlene Stanger, Howard Hesseman as Judge Robert Thompson, Jere Burns (1) as A.D.A. Joe Isaacs, Steve Valentine as Dan Rice, Ana Ortiz as A.D.A. Holly Raines, Robin Riker as Candi Springtime, William C. Mitchell (4) as Judge Harold Hasson, Robert Foxworth as Judge Simon Devon, Emily Montague as Hannah Guttman, Lindsay Frost as Beth Guttman, Marty Lodge as Rick Guttman, Reggie Jordan as Reporter #2, Saida Pagan as Reporter #4, Patrick Belton as Reporter #5, Denise Boutte as Reporter #6, Patrick Brown (1) as Reporter #7, Austin Highsmith as Lara Kohn, Gerald Downey (1) as Joel Kohn, Jean Montanti as Foreperson, Rebecca Lin as Receptionist, Sean Blodgett as Reporter #1, Tammy La as Reporter #3 | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Michael Reisz, Lawrence Broch (1) | | Songs: David Gray -- Babylon, Good Charlotte -- Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous | | | |
Season 3 |
| 45 :03x01 - Can't We All Get a Lung (Sep/19/2006) | | Denise and Schmidt defend Daniel Post after hes arrested for trying to buy a lung. Meanwhile, Shore reunites passionately with Marlene and defends his pal, Jerry Hands Espenson, after hes caught driving in the carpool lane with a life-sized sex doll. | | Special Guest Stars: Michael J. Fox as Daniel Post, | Guest Stars: Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Parker Posey as Marlene Stanger, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Jane Lynch as Joanna Monroe, Currie Graham as A.D.A Frank Ginsberg, Armin Shimerman as Judge Brian Hooper, Denis Arndt as A.D.A. Joshua Wendt, John Hartmann (1) as Tom Raulston, Marcella Lentz-Pope as Megan Raulston, Randy Thompson as Officer Carl Ralston, Michael C. Alexander (1) as Officer Michaels, Treisa Gary as Foreperson, John Papapavlos as Clerk | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Corinne Brinkerhoff | | | |
| 46 :03x02 - New Kids on the Block (Sep/26/2006) | | Jeffrey Coho takes on a new client, Scott Little, who has been accused of murdering a judge. Handling this high profile case his first day at the office, Coho immediately makes a splash at Crane Poole & Schmidt. Meanwhile, Cranes online date threatens to sue the firm, and Shore takes on a cross-dressing client fired for taking maternity leave | | Guest Stars: Katey Sagal as Barbara Little, Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms, Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper, Tyler Labine as A.D.A. Jonathan Winant, Ashton Holmes as Scott Little, Gary Anthony Williams (1) as Clarice/Clarence Bell, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, Vic Polizos as Detective Frank Richmond, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Armin Shimerman as Judge Brian Hooper, David Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Curtis Armstrong as Dr. Zachary Simon, David Weisenberg as Man in Suit, Rob Narita as Dr. Kerry Woo, Takayo Fischer as Court Clerk | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 47 :03x03 - Desperately Seeking Shirley (Oct/03/2006) | | When Ivan Tiggs wants to invalidate the post-nup Shirley Schmidt drafted so he can divorce his current wife, Schmidt finds herself in court, battling her former lover -- and his new attorney, Alan Shore. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Cohos persistence and ethically dubious tactics help him elicit key information from witnesses as he prepares to defend an accused murderer, and Denny Cranes petite Internet date, hurt by his comments on her size, pursues a lawsuit against him. | | Special Guest Stars: Tom Selleck as Ivan Tiggs, | Guest Stars: Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms, Meredith Patterson as Missy Tiggs, Ashton Holmes as Scott Little, Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Tyler Labine as A.D.A. Jonathan Winant, Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese, David Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer, Armin Shimerman as Judge Brian Hooper, Mark L. Taylor (3) as Attorney Adam Jovanka, Curtis Armstrong as Dr. Zachary Simon, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, Katey Sagal as Barbara Little, Robin Krieger (1) as Pundit #2, John Eric Montana as Pundit #1, Adriana Demeo as Julie, Ethan Phillips as Michael Schiller | Director: James Bagdonas
Writer: Janet Leahy, David E. Kelley (1) | | Songs: Toby Lightman -- My Sweet | | | |
| 48 :03x04 - Fine Young Cannibal (Oct/10/2006) | | Fine Young Cannibal Alan Shores attraction to Shirley Schmidt increases as the two of them handle the case of a homeless man accused of cannibalism; Denny Crane finds himself drawn to the feisty, small-statured Bethany while he helps her try a case against an HMO; and Jeffrey Coho continues his defense of accused murderer Scott Little in the most high profile murder case Boston has seen in years. | | Guest Stars: Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Betty White as Catherine Piper, Ashton Holmes as Scott Little, Mike Binder as Clarence Nichols, Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Jan Hoag as Jane Baker, Katey Sagal as Barbara Little, Thom Gossom, Jr. as Judge Blake Winters, David Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer, Armin Shimerman as Judge Brian Hooper, Mark L. Taylor (3) as Attorney Adam Jovanka, Curtis Armstrong as Dr. Zachary Simon, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, Tyler Labine as A.D.A. Jonathan Winant, Leah Lail as Annie Spotnick | Director: Robert Yannetti
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Susan Dickes | | | |
| 49 :03x05 - Whose God Is It Anyway? (Oct/17/2006) | | In the midst of a media frenzy, Jeffrey Coho and his legal team go to court on the high-profile murder trial of Scott Little, whose estranged father makes a shocking revelation on the stand. Meanwhile, Denny Crane continues to develop feelings for the petite Bethany Horowitz, and Alan Shore defends Jerry Hands Espenson for firing a Scientologist and is surprised to see a familiar face as opposing counsel, Sally Heep. | | Special Guest Stars: Lake Bell as Sally Heep, | Guest Stars: Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms, Tyler Labine as A.D.A. Jonathan Winant, Ashton Holmes as Scott Little, Katey Sagal as Barbara Little, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper, Joan Rivers as Herself, Harvey Levin as Himself, Rikki Klieman as Herself, Curtis Armstrong as Dr. Zachary Simon, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Vic Polizos as Detective Frank Richmond, Ethan Phillips as Michael Schiller, David Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer, Armin Shimerman as Judge Brian Hooper, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese, Chris Diamantopoulos as Douglas Karnes, Marco Antonio Martinez as Foreman 1, Hollis Doherty as Foreperson | Director: Lou Antonio (1)
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 50 :03x06 - The Verdict (Oct/24/2006) | | Jeffrey Coho and his defense team must do all they can to undo the damage caused by the father of accused murderer Scott Little, who makes a disturbing allegation about his own sons attraction to his mother, Barbara. Meanwhile, Alan Shore has renewed his romance with former associate Sally Heep, but feeling unfulfilled, he goes to his sex therapist, Joanna, for help. | | Special Guest Stars: Lake Bell as Sally Heep, | Guest Stars: Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms, Katey Sagal as Barbara Little, Tyler Labine as A.D.A. Jonathan Winant, Jane Lynch as Joanna Monroe, Curtis Armstrong as Dr. Zachary Simon, Ashton Holmes as Scott Little, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Armin Shimerman as Judge Brian Hooper, Ethan Phillips as Michael Schiller, Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper, David Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, Marco Antonio Martinez as Foreman, Vic Polizos as Detective Richmond | Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 51 :03x07 - Trick or Treat (Oct/31/2006) | | On Halloween, Denise Bauer receives bad news about her fiancé, Daniel Post, and goes on a bizarre search for him. Meanwhile, Alan Shore defends Jerry Espenson for lying about his death penalty beliefs on a Federal jury questionnaire; Jeffrey Coho is sued for defamation by Lincoln Meyer, the peeping tom neighbor from the Scott Little trial; and as things heat up between Denny Crane and his diminutive girlfriend, Bethany, she takes him to meet her mother, and all three receive a big shock. | | Guest Stars: Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms, Delta Burke as Bella Horowitz, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, David Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer, Tom Verica as A.U.S.A Carl Newell, Jason Blicker as A.D.A. Duncan Jones, Richard V. Licata as Judge Dale Melman, Armin Shimerman as Judge Brian Hooper, Stuart Pankin as Judge Gilbert Potts, Richie Keen as Luke Kenneally, Rene Hamilton as Foreperson, Nelson Mashita as Poi, Ned Bellamy as Harold Pines | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Lawrence Broch (1), David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 52 :03x08 - Lincoln (Part 1) (Nov/26/2006) | | Alan Shore comes to the aid of Jerry Hands Espenson, whose troubled client stands accused of murdering her ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, the eccentric Lincoln Meyer resurfaces at the firm, taking a peculiar interest in Shirley Schmidt. Denny Crane and Bella Horowitz, the mother of his diminutive girlfriend, Bethany, anxiously await paternity test results to determine whether he is Bethanys father. | | Guest Stars: Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Laura Leighton as Erica Dolenz, Delta Burke as Bella Horowitz, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Missi Pyle as Renee Winger, David Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Jim Ortlieb as Dr. George Murrow, Patrick Breen as A.D.A. Otto Beedle, John Thaddeus as Detective John Stephenson, Cameron Daddo as Sean Wilkes, Ellen Bry as Attorney Shelby Morris, Nigel Gibbs as Detective Wade Spindle, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, Laura Henry as Clerk, Rich Hickman as Ted Lyde, Ted Lyde as Robert Coldwell) | Director: Steve Robin
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 53 :03x09 - On the Ledge (Part 2) (Nov/28/2006) | | Shirley Schmidt attempts to reason with her kidnapper, the peculiar Lincoln Meyer, who turns out to be significantly more depraved than she realized. Meanwhile, Jerry Espenson's legal skills shine as he and Alan Shore defend a woman accused of killing her ex-girlfriend, and Denny Crane is overcome with jealousy when he catches Jerry and Alan bonding over Scotch and cigars. | | Guest Stars: Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Laura Leighton as Erica Dolenz, Delta Burke as Bella Horowitz, Missi Pyle as Renee Winger, David Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Patrick Breen as A.D.A. Otto Beedle, John Thaddeus as Detective John Stephenson, Jim Ortlieb as Dr. George Murrow, Cameron Daddo as Sean Wilkes, Ellen Bry as Attorney Shelby Morris, Nigel Gibbs as Detective Wade Spindle, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 54 :03x10 - The Nutcrackers (Dec/05/2006) | | Alan Shore takes the case of a mother desperate to retain custody of her pre-teen daughters -- who turn out to be white supremacist singing sensations. Meanwhile, Brad Chase, Jeffrey Coho and Denise Bauer represent a woman who wants to sue God after her husband is struck by lightning, Denny Crane helps a woman whose anorexic daughter is seeking emancipation, and Shirley Schmidt makes a bet with Shore that is revealed at the office Christmas party. | | Guest Stars: Delta Burke as Bella Horowitz, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Gary Anthony Williams (1) as Clarice/Clarence Bell, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Loretta Devine as Annabelle Carruthers, Kathleen Wilhoite as Sophia Wilson, Jessy Schram as Claire Wilson, Christine Dunford as Attorney Shelley Ford, Mary Boucher as Judge Rose Olsheim, Butch Hammett as George Tanner, Annie Wersching as Ellen Tanner, Gennelle Dedek as Katey Tanner, Alanna Dedek as Lauren Tanner, Michelle Forbes as Juliette Monroe, Tina Morasco as Annette Shaw, Clyde Kusatsu as Judge Matsumura, Rebecca Lin as Receptionist, Dig Wayne as Attorney Beckham | Director: John Terlesky
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden, Phoef Sutton | | | |
| 55 :03x11 - Angel of Death (Jan/09/2007) | | Alan goes to New Orleans to help a New York attorney with the defense of a doctor on trial for euthanizing five patients during Hurricane Katrina. Meanwhile, Clarence is thrown out of an all-female gym, and Coho tries to woo Denise. | | Guest Stars: Nia Long as Vanessa Walker, Ann Cusack as Dr. Donna Follette, Dakin Matthews as Judge Harvey Fletcher, Matt Letscher (1) as A.D.A. Adam Mersel, Merrin Dungey as Sandy Zionts, Brent Jennings (1) as Marshall Gottlieb, Maree Cheatham as Georgina Babineaux, Stephen Browder as Bailiff, Joseph Buttler as Foreman, Mark Chaet as Attorney Byron Robb | Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Craig Turk, Janet Leahy, David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 56 :03x12 - Nuts (Jan/16/2007) | | Denny Crane, dismayed to learn his name is on the federal No-Fly List, asks for Alan Shores help in taking on Homeland Security. Shirley Schmidt and Vanessa Walker defend a third-grade teacher charged with wrongful death after her student has a fatal allergic reaction in class. Meanwhile, the cross-dressing Clarence adopts yet another persona. | | Guest Stars: Nia Long as Vanessa Walker, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Kim Evey as Helen Choi, Sian Heder as Rachel Beckett, Matthew Kaminsky as Mike Beckett, Anna Gunn as Attorney Susan Bixby, Lou Beatty, Jr. as Judge Kolodny, John Marshall Jones (1) as Adam Murch, Wolf Muser as Linwood Winchell, Zach Grenier as U.S. Attorney Chris Randolph, Debra Mooney as Judge Patrice Webb, | Uncredited: Theo Wilson as Foreman | Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: Janet Leahy, David E. Kelley (1), Andrew Kreisberg | | | |
| 57 :03x13 - Dumping Bella (Jan/30/2007) | | When Denny Crane's latest love, Bella, is attacked by animal rights activists, an irate Denny prepares to square off against the protestors and their vindictive lawyer -- Dennys ex, Bethany. Meanwhile, Brad suspects hes not the only person in the office enjoying a friends-with-benefits relationship with Denise; Clarence expresses romantic interest in Claire; and Paul Lewiston plans an office costume party to boost company morale. | | Guest Stars: Nia Long as Vanessa Walker, Delta Burke as Bella Horowitz, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, P. J. Byrne as Matthew Steinkellner, Christopher Neiman as Marshall Prig | Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: David E. Kelley (1)
Story: Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden, Michael Reisz | | | |
| 58 :03x14 - Selling Sickness (Feb/06/2007) | Alan Shore, Denny Crane and Bethany Horowitz are hired to represent a judge who is suing a company for not delivering on its promise to cure him of his homosexuality. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt takes on a case involving the use of a controversial new drug that can dull traumatic memories, and Denise is shocked to discover she's pregnant -- but doesn't know whether the father is Brad Chase or Jeffrey Coho.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Ed Begley, Jr. (1) as Clifford Cabot, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Gail O'Grady as Judge Gloria Weldon, Carlos Gomez as Attorney Ernesto Herrera, Stacey Travis as Carol Cabot, Hallee Hirsh as Michelle Cabot-Levinson, Scott Klace as Dr. Mitchell Levinson, Erica Gimpel (1) as Attorney Samantha Fried, Peter MacKenzie (1) as Reid Harrington, Butch Klein as Ray, Mark Tomesek as Edison, Steve Seagren as Bellows, Tony Winters as Ruppelo, James Edson as Smith, Takayo Fischer as Clerk, | Uncredited: Victoria Hoffman as Foreperson, David Pearl (2) as Bailiff | Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Andrew Kreisberg, Corinne Brinkerhoff | | | |
| 59 :03x15 - Fat Burner (Feb/13/2007) | Fat Burner Alan once again defends Denny, who has been arrested, this time for illegally shipping human fat out of the country to create a new source of fuel production. Meanwhile, Clarence Bell must put on a brave face as he tries his first case a homicide with the help of Bethany Horowitz and Paul Lewiston, and a member of Crane Poole & Schmidt bids farewell.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg, Howard Hesseman as Judge Robert Thompson, Phil Abrams as Lou Schneider, Raina Simone Moore as Ania Gadios, Joyce Guy as Riva Boitelle, Christine Tucci as D.A. Mary Ann Huff, Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese, Brian Carpenter as Dr. Ferrell, K. T. Thangavelu as Dr. Futz, Mark Henderson as Dr. Perry, Ungela Brockman as Dr. Powell, Chandler Hill (1) as Dr. Kirk, Sue Nelson as Dr. Hoffman, Brent Keast as Dr. Brill, Matt Riedy as Dr. Duncan, | Uncredited: David Pearl (2) as Bailiff | Director: Steve Robin
Writer: Michael Reisz, Janet Leahy | | Songs: Randy Newman -- You've Got A Friend In Me | | | |
| 60 :03x16 - The Good Lawyer (Feb/20/2007) | Alan Shore pulls double-duty in court, representing two separate clients: A woman who stole her late father's plastinized body from an art museum, and a cognitive therapist fired from his job at a hospital for imparting his belief in UFOs to his clients. Meanwhile, Clarence Bell is emotionally distracted by Claire Simms' invitation to dinner -- and possibly more -- at her house, Bethany Horowitz forces Denny Crane to attend temple with her, and Denise Bauer and Brad Chase continue to be at odds about the future or lack thereof of their relationship.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Jane Lynch as Joanna Monroe, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Stephen Tobolowsky as Alvin Azinabinacroft, Debra Mooney as Judge Patrice Webb, Patrick Breen as A.D.A. Otto Beadle, Michael Chieffo as Dr. Saul Robbins, Jennifer Apsen as Maureen Fleming, Robin Pearson Rose as Janet Fleming, Jennifer Aspen as Maureen Fleming, Ron Ostrow as Attorney Cone, La Shun Ellis as Foreperson, Andrea Massion as Cantor Ravitz, Carey Scott as Officer, Jerry Ram Cutler as Rabbi Hershman, Brian Chenoweth as Marshall Bettman, | Uncredited: Dakota Sky as Boy #2, Max Knowles as Boy #1 | Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: David E. Kelley (1)
Story: Michael Reisz | | | |
| 61 :03x17 - The Bride Wore Blood (Mar/20/2007) | Megan Mullally as Renata Hill, a former lover and co-worker of Alan Shores. No stranger to trouble, Renata reunites with Shore as she dashes down the courthouse hallway wearing a bloody wedding gown, carrying a bloody pair of scissors and proclaiming her innocence in the murder of her betrothed. Meanwhile, Claire Simms gets stuck defending a cocky young man accused of stealing a cell phone, and Denny Crane tries to understand why Bethany Horowitz thinks hes a bigot.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Jenjer Vick Robin as Helen, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, William Russ as A.D.A. Christopher Palmer, Megan Mullally as Renata Hill, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Stephen Hornyak as Officer, Leyna Nguyen as Reporter, Patrick Renna as Warren Peters, Debra Mooney as Judge Patrice Webb, Judith Moreland as Detective Ellen Adams, Lovensky Jean-baptiste as Jerome Harris, Michael Patrick McGill as Officer Brian Whistler, Pete Gardner as Mr. Nayman, Wade Areal Junior as Officer #2, Jake Richardson as Graham | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Susan Dickes, David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 62 :03x18 - Son of the Defender (Apr/03/2007) | A man with a decades-long grudge against Denny Crane and his late attorney father takes the firm hostage, forcing staff at Crane, Poole & Schmidt to re-try a murder case in which a young Denny ensured the defendants acquittal. Scenes from a 50-year-old television pilot, The Defender featuring a young William Shatner are incorporated into the episode to show what transpired during the original case that led to the modern day hostage taking. Meanwhile, Alan Shore's attempt to defend an accused prostitute lands him in jail for contempt of court.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Stacey Moseley as Karen Sears, Patricia Mizen as Bobbie, Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Karen Lew (1) as Clerk, Barry Sigismondi as Officer James, Brandi Burkhardt as Debbie, Randy Thompson as Officer Carl Ralston, Billy Mayo as Detective Sean Wilkins, Bonnie Bailey-Reed as Harriet Bird, James Keane as Joe Gordon, Jackie Debatin as Jenna Aesop, Mark L. Taylor (3) as Attorney Adam Jovanka, Lawrence Pressman as Judge Floyd Hurwitz, Michael G. Hagerty (1) as Wally Bird, Stephen Lee (2) as Aaron Sears, | Uncredited: Kurt Scholler as Jail Bailiff #1, Marcus Folmar as Jail Bailiff #2 | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Phoef Sutton | | | |
| 63 :03x19 - Brotherly Love (Apr/10/2007) | Alan Shore and Denny Crane defend a rather unscrupulous lawyer accused of obstructing justice on behalf of his brother. Meanwhile, interoffice couples Brad Chase & Denise Bauer and Claire Simms & Clarence Bell each deal with major revelations in their relationships, and Denny practices the positive thinking philosophy, "the secret" -- convinced that he can wish Raquel Welch into his life.
Source: ABC.com | | Guest Stars: Phyllis Diller as Herself, Frank Whaley as Frankie Cox, Scott Michael Campbell (1) as Neil Cox, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Don McManus (1) as A.D.A. John Lennox, Scott Allan Campbell (1) as Detective Scott Reynolds, Rebecca Metz as Lynne Cox, Laura Kai Chen as Mary, Kimberly Fox as Barista, | Uncredited: Mark Edward Smith as Bailiff, Rebecca Avery as Foreperson | Director: Robert Yannetti
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 64 :03x20 - Guise 'n Dolls (Apr/24/2007) | Alan Shore finds himself pitted against old friend Jerry Espenson in a case of a woman suing a department store for selling "pornographic" dolls to kids. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt and Paul Lewiston must decide the fate of Denny Crane after he makes a politically incorrect statement to an African-American under consideration for employment at the firm, and a colleague's valued opinion causes Denise Bauer to re-think her future with Brad.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Jaleel White as Kevin Givens, Gail O'Grady as Judge Gloria Weldon, Kate Hodge as Kaye Kent, Michael Bofshever as Charles Costello, Jim Jansen (1) as Marshall Kennedy, Nicole J. Butler as Clerk, Glen Walker (1) as News Anchor | Director: John Terlesky
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden | | | |
| 65 :03x21 - Tea and Sympathy (May/01/2007) | Shirley Schmidt takes on the case of a man who was spontaneously cured of HIV and is trying to maintain legal ownership of his blood. Meanwhile, when ex-flame Judge Weldon calls on Alan Shore to defend her in a drug case, Alan finds himself having to fend off Denny Crane who is smitten with the sexy judge. Also, Clarence Bell goes up against Jerry Espenson when a girl is kicked out of a sorority for being socially awkward, and Brad Chase's desire to have a military wedding doesn't go over well with Denise Bauer.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Gail O'Grady as Judge Gloria Weldon, Joey Slotnick as Simon Griffin, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg, Lou Beatty, Jr. as Judge Gordon Kolodny, Victor McCay as Dr. Malcolm Freemont, April Grace as Attorney Regina Williams, Emily Nelson as Marcie Cooper, Katherine La Nasa as Pat Ontario | Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden | | | |
| 66 :03x22 - Guantanamo By The Bay (May/08/2007) | Alan Shore sues the United States on behalf of a client who was tortured for two years at a detention camp. Meanwhile, Jerry Espenson begs Shirley Schmidt to let him have his job back at the firm -- despite the fact that he'd once tried to kill her -- and Claire defends a lawyer who committed a sexual assault after hearing a prank radio program proclaiming the world was coming to an end.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Meredith Eaton as Bethany Horowitz, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Gail O'Grady as Judge Gloria Weldon, Bernadette Peters as Judge Marianna Folger, Mitch Pileggi as U.S. Attorney Mark Freestone, Tarek Ramini as Benyam Kallah, Leon Russell as Colonel George Hegarty, Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese, Patrick Renna as Warren Peters, Angela Goethals as Officer Ellen Belott, Peter Jacobson (1) as D.A. Randy Golden | Director: James Bagdonas
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Andrew Kreisberg | | | |
| 67 :03x23 - Duck And Cover (May/15/2007) | Brad and Denise's wedding takes a wrong turn when the priest who is marrying them is suddenly arrested for harboring illegal aliens. Alan Shore takes on the Father's case, but when Denise goes into labor, Brad frantically searches for someone to marry them so that their child is not born out of wedlock. Meanwhile, Jerry Espenson defends a woman who is being evicted from her apartment because of her pet duck who serves as emotional support to help her anxiety -- and Alan is puzzled when he discovers that Denny Crane has the Stanley Cup in his possession.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Chuck McCann as Judge Byron Fudd, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Michael Gross (1) as Father Nicholas McClinton, Ray Abruzzo as A.U.S.A. Kevin Gibson, Robert Costanzo as Wayne Picker, Jim Holmes (1) as ICE Agent Daniel Foster, Kali Rocha as Allison Lovejoy, Veanne Cox as Dr. Kathleen Ryan, Cecilia Suarez as Maria Delgadillo, Cade Olivas as Alberto Lopez, Wayne Mitchell as FBI Agent, | Uncredited: Forrest Landis as Altar Boy, Randall Rapstine as Foreman, Mary Elizabeth Barrett as Clerk | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Michael Reisz, Susan Dickes | | | |
| 68 :03x24 - Trial of the Century (May/29/2007) | Alan Shore and Denny Crane represent two brothers accused of killing their abusive father, and Clarence Bell and Jerry Espenson take on a huge gambling establishment when a woman alleges that her out-of-control gambling debts were the fault of the casino.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, Amy Aquino as Judge Phyllis Tamber, Aisha Tyler as A.D.A. Taryn Campbell, Josh Zuckerman as Michael Scanlon, Dan Byrd as Edward Scanlon, Lisa Waltz as Dorothy Scanlon, Lee Garlington as Alisa McKenzie, Kevin Dunn (1) as Attorney Jonathan Weiner, Matt DeCaro as Dr. Jacob Levine, Ismail Bashey as Dr. Martin Lee, Ella Pantoliano as Pavlova Kharminov, Leyna Nguyen as Reporter, | Uncredited: Greta Sesheta as Foreperson, Kurt Scholler as Bailiff, Jack Impellizzeri as Officer Jackson | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff, David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
Season 4 |
| 69 :04x01 - Beauty and the Beast (Sep/25/2007) | When a major university accepts a donation for environmental research from an oil company, Shirley Schmidt reneges on her own donation and is sued. Alan Shore defends her and is rattled when he meets his opposition, Lorraine Weller -- an old flame. Denny Crane is arrested for soliciting a prostitute and Carl Sack, a senior partner recently transferred to CP&S Boston to run litigation, butts heads with Clarence when he discovers an internet video of Clarice singing in a local competition. Meanwhile, Jerry Espenson assists Katie Lloyd on her first case, a grisly homicide.
Source: ABC | | Special Guest Stars: Mark Valley as A.D.A. Brad Chase, | Guest Stars: Gail O'Grady as Judge Gloria Weldon, Obba Babatundé as Dr. Victor Rivers, Craig "muMs" Grant as Joseph Washington, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Rob Brownstein (2) as Dr. Timothy Wood, Robert Clotworthy as Zachary West, Bellamy Young as Cynthia Nichols, Yvette Nicole Brown as Doris Thumper | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 70 :04x02 - The Innocent Man (Oct/02/2007) | While assisting Jerry Espenson and Katie Lloyd with a high profile murder trial, Alan struggles with his love life. Lorraine Weller is hired at Crane Poole & Schmidt, and Alan can't resist her. Neither can Denny. Meanwhile, Lorraine and Clarence Bell take on the case of a woman who, after having an affair with her pastor, is dumped and loses her faith; and Judge Gloria Weldon awaits Alan's decision about fathering her baby.
Source: ABC | | Special Guest Stars: Mark Valley as A.D.A. Brad Chase, | Guest Stars: Gail O'Grady as Judge Gloria Weldon, Obba Babatundé as Dr. Stanley Rivers, Craig "muMs" Grant as Joseph Washington, Ken Jeong as Coroner Myron Okubo, Rob Brownstein (2) as Dr. Timothy Wood, Tony Todd as Detective Walter Berenson, Christie Lynn Smith as Maureen Janely, Pamela Adlon as Attorney Emma Path, Michael Loeffelholz as Reverend Kurt Joyner | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Susan Dickes | | | |
| 71 :04x03 - The Chicken and The Leg (Oct/09/2007) | Denny Crane is so convinced that Carl Sack will be on the losing side of a cockfighting case that he wagers an extremely large sum with him; Alan Shore and Lorraine Weller pursue a lawsuit against a high school -- which teaches abstinence-only sex education -- after a 15-year-old girl contracts HIV; and Katie Lloyd and Jerry Espenson take on the case of a woman who alleges that a psychologist's therapy sessions caused her husband's suicide.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Patricia Belcher as Judge Leslie Bishop, Roland Molina as Miguel Obisbo, Lauri Johnson (1) as Sister Catherine O'Reilly, Mark L. Taylor (3) as Attorney Adam Jovanka, Kay Panabaker as Abby Holt, Dan Gilvezan as Evan Holt, John Beasley as Detective Walter McKay, Nora Dunn as Attorney Cynthia Rhodes, Clare Carey (1) as Deena Rice | Director: James Bagdonas
Writer: Lawrence Broch (1), David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 72 :04x04 - Do Tell (Oct/16/2007) | When General "Fitz" Fitzgerald reveals his homosexuality and the army threatens to discharge him, he comes to Crane Poole & Schmidt for help. Denny is shocked by the truth about his old friend and Shirley agrees to take Fitz's case. Meanwhile, Carl Sack asks Katie Lloyd to assist new Crane Poole & Schmidt associate Whitney Rome in a custody battle over a nine-year-old bullfighter; and Alan Shore finds himself speaking "word salad" gibberish but won't admit what the cause is.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Paul Schulze as JAG Schoenewics, Sam McMurray as General Mark "Fitz" Fitzgerald, Rick Deats as General Milton Eckert, Roma Maffia as Judge Victoria Peyton, Jessica Tuck as Attorney Sheila Zale, Rolando Molina as Miguel Obisbo, Lauri Johnson (1) as Sister Catherine O'Reilly | Director: Steve Robin
Writer: Phoef Sutton, Lawrence Broch (1), David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 73 :04x05 - Hope and Glory (Oct/30/2007) | Alan Shore finds himself in a predicament when a woman, Patrice Kelly, asks his advice on how to kill the man who murdered her daughter and was acquitted by reason of temporary insanity. Meanwhile, Katie Lloyd and Jerry Espenson attempt to overturn Megan's Law while trying to save their falsely accused client, Joseph Washington, from unjust persecution; and Lorraine Weller tries to help Alan overcome his deep-rooted childhood fears, which are causing him to speak "word salad" gibberish whenever she's around.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Mare Winningham as Patrice Kelly, Craig "muMs" Grant as Joseph Washington, Mark Moses as Attorney George McDougal, Paul Dooley as Judge Wendel Donahue, Peter Onorati as A.D.A. Stewart Betts, Chuck McCann as Judge Byron Fudd, Betsy Brandt as Gwen Richards, Frank Birney as Judge William Howe, Michael Wiseman as D.A. Bret Haber, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane | Director: Robert Yannetti
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 74 :04x06 - The Object of My Affection (Nov/06/2007) | lan Shore attempts to prove that Patrice Kelly was temporarily insane when she killed the man who murdered her daughter. Meanwhile, everyone thinks Denny Crane has finally lost it when he fires an associate lawyer for being fat; and Jerry Espenson helps an objectophile and fellow Aspergers syndrome sufferer locate her lost love a utility box.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Mare Winningham as Patrice Kelly, Barry Primus as Professor Jeffrey Benoit, Enn Reitel as Father Kevin Maher, Gregg Daniel as Dr. Jason Marcini, Miriam Flynn as Gretchen Winters, Peter Onorati as A.D.A. Stewart Betts, Chuck McCann as Judge Byron Fudd, Khali MacIntyre as Nancy Wilding, Pamela Adlon as Attorney Emma Path, Mary Gross as Leigh Swift, Rod McLachlan (1) as Steve Hughes, Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane | Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff, David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 75 :04x07 - Attack of the Xenophobes (Nov/13/2007) | Alan Shore helps Denny Crane defend himself in court when he is sued for firing an associate for being fat, Whitney Rome and Katie Lloyd take on a murder case in which the DA plans to use a functional MRI as evidence to prove that the accused former cop is a racist. Meanwhile, Carl Sack represents Clarence Bell when he sues an online site for posting an unflattering video of him as "Clarice"; Jerry is overcome with anxiety when he feels it's time to give his very first kiss to former client Leigh - a fellow Asperger's syndrome sufferer and objectophile - whom he's been dating; and Alan mulls over the thought of having a real, adult relationship with Lorraine Weller.
Source: ABC, boston-legal.org | | Guest Stars: Gail O'Grady as Judge Gloria Weldon, Khali MacIntyre as Nancy Wilding, Pamela Adlon as Attorney Emma Path, William Russ as Attorney Christopher Palmer, Tom Wilson (1) as Jeffrey Bass, Ivar Brogger (1) as Professor Matthew Tyler, Lamont Thompson as Officer Aaron Payne, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Mark Derwin as Attorney Michael Eaves, Kathy Lamkin as Judge Marcia Fudge, Mary Gross as Leigh Swift | Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Craig Turk, David E. Kelley (1) | | | | | | |
| 77 :04x09 - No Brains Left Behind (Dec/11/2007) | After trying to sue the National Guard for not coming to the aid of a business that was flooded out during a storm, Alan Shore and Denny Crane decide that it's up to them to stop complaining and do something about it. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt's granddaughter asks for her day in court when she's expelled from school for trying to make a social statement; Carl Sack informs Shirley that he feels ineffective at the firm and wants to return to the New York office; and the fate of Lorraine Weller's position at the firm is unknown when she comes clean about her past to Shirley.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Joe Guzaldo as Bert McAdams, Colby French as Officer Taylor Jessel, Jenny Lewis (1) as Judge Isabel Fisher, Mark L. Taylor (3) as Attorney Adam Jovanka, Allison Miller as Marlena Hoffman, Steve Hytner as Principal Daniels | Director: Stephen Cragg (1)
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Susan Dickes, Lawrence Broch (1) | | | |
| 78 :04x10 - Green Christmas (Dec/18/2007) | Carl Sack and Katie Lloyd defend the firm against a client who claims Denny Crane misled them about the environmental friendliness of the Crane Poole and Schmidt offices. Meanwhile, Alan Shore takes on a bank when the lending institution threatens to foreclose on Clarence Bell's home; Jerry Espenson's objectophile girlfriend dumps him; and Sack makes a decision regarding the future of Lorraine Weller's employment at the firm.
Source: boston-legal.org & boston legal ep 4x10 | | Guest Stars: Christopher Rich as Attorney Melvin Palmer, Yvette Nicole Brown as Doris Thumper, Jim Antonio (1) as Walt Bonner, Christine Dunford as Attorney Shelley Ford, Tom McGowan as Noris Milk, Karl T. Wright as Doyle Chernack, Paul Cassell (1) as Dr. Frank Wessmer | Director: Lou Antonio (1)
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Craig Turk, Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver | | | |
| 79 :04x11 - Mad About You (Jan/15/2008) | Denny Crane takes on a high-profile murder case and refuses help from Alan Shore. While Denny basks in the spotlight, Shirley Schmidt, Carl Sack and the rest of the firm fear the personal and professional embarrassment from Denny's latest crusade for relevancy. Meanwhile, Jerry Espenson and Katie Lloyd are assigned to the case of a woman who wants to sue her husband's law firm for causing their divorce by advertising that divorce is the answer to all marital problems.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Bess Armstrong as Penelope Kimball, Jenifer Lewis (1) as Judge Isabel Fisher, Valerie Mahaffey as Mary Winston, Lou Beatty, Jr. as Judge Gordon Kolodny, Grant Shaud as Perry Winston, Patrick Fabian (1) as Attorney Stanley Gould, Amy Hill as Dr. Kathleen Rosewell, Xander Berkeley as A.D.A. Rex Swarthmore | Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Lawrence Broch (1), David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 80 :04x12 - Roe v. Wade: The Musical (Jan/22/2008) | Shirley Schmidt defends Missy Tiggs who, after being dumped by her husband, stole a man's semen and artificially impregnated herself.
Shirley finds herself going up against Alan Shore when he's hired to represent the man whose seed was heisted. Meanwhile, Jerry Espenson defends ex-girlfriend Leigh a fellow Asperger's syndrome sufferer and objectophile when she loses her teaching position for hugging a student.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Mary Gross as Leigh Swift, Meredith Patterson as Missy Tiggs, Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese, Jere Burns (1) as Attorney Joe Isaacs, Roma Maffia as Judge Victoria Peyton, Elizabeth Dennehy as Samantha taylor, Tom Kemp as Oliver Atkins, Aaron D. Spears as Terrence Maxwell | Director: Steve Robin
Story: Jill Goldsmith, David E. Kelley (1), Susan Dickes | Teleplay: Susan Dickes, David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 81 :04x13 - Glow in the Dark (Feb/12/2008) | | Shirley has enlisted Alan and Denny to help her friend who has a lawsuit against the town for building a nuclear power plant there. But Shirley is shocked to learn that the opposing council is her former college sweetheart, which Carl Sack has discovered. Meanwhile, Katie is warned by Leigh to stay away from her boyfriend. | | Guest Stars: Mary Gross as Leigh Swift, Scott Bakula as Attorney Jack Ross, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Alison La Placa as Andrea Michele, George Wyner as Al Bostick | | | |
| 82 :04x14 - Rescue Me (Feb/19/2008) | The sexually adventurous Andrea once again secures the services of Crane Poole and Schmidt and Carl Sack when she sues a company -- that was supposed to turn her mother's ashes into a diamond for misplacing the ashes and giving her a cubic zirconium instead. Meanwhile, Katie Lloyd falls for a client with AIDS who is charged with check forgery; Clarence Bell takes on the case of a woman suing her pastor for causing her to lose her faith after he ends an affair with her; Whitney Rome sets out to sue a high school for causing the death of a woman's daughter who was sleep deprived due to a heavy school workload; and Denny Crane and Alan Shore prepare to take the Coast Guard test.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Michael Landes as Leo Morris, Alison La Placa as Andrea Michele, Christopher Stanley (1) as CEO Robert Winthrop, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, John Prosky as Attorney Walt Devlin, Mark L. Taylor (3) as Attorney Adam Jovanka, Isabella Hofmann as Carolyn Joseph, Debra Mooney as Judge Patrice Webb, Barbara Eve Harris as Principal Holliston, Eric Lange as George Parkes, Christie Lynn Smith as Maureen Janely, Michael Loeffelholz as Reverend Kurt Joyner, Pamela Adlon as Attorney Emma Path | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Susan Dickes, Corinne Brinkerhoff, David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 83 :04x15 - Tabloid Nation (Apr/08/2008) | Alan Shore and Jerry Espenson take on a tabloid talk show when a woman is murdered by her ex-boyfriend after declining his marriage proposal on television; and Shirley Schmidt defends a friend an unstable war hero -- for shooting seals for meals. Meanwhile, Denny Crane goes to extreme measures to win Shirley's affections back when she invites him to dinner; and Lorraine Weller tells Alan that he should seek professional help after he confesses to her that he used to murder his toys as a child.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Christopher Rich as Attorney Melvin Palmer, Chuck McCann as Judge Byron Fudd, Nick Searcy as Harry Beckham, Ray Abruzzo as USAG Sciarra, Ron Pearson as Spencer Hamilton, Richard Gant as Judge Vincent Kimball, Stephen Root as Ethan Melman, Kevin Will as Officer Michael Bardo | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 84 :04x16 - The Mighty Rogues (Apr/15/2008) | After her father -- who is in the late stages of a debilitating fight with Alzheimer's -- injures himself and lands in the hospital, Shirley Schmidt wants to end his suffering and asks Alan Shore to argue in court on her behalf. Meanwhile Jerry Espenson's beautiful, new girlfriend sues him for sexual assault, and Carl Sack represents the island of Nantucket whose residents want to build a nuclear bomb in case of attack.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Rachelle LeFevre as Dana Strickland, Roma Maffia as Judge Victoria Peyton, Lawrence Pressman as Judge Floyd Hurwitz, Michael Monks as Martin Addicks, William Russ as Attorney Christopher Palmer, Paul Schackman as Attorney Pepper Minkin, Tom Amandes as A.A.G. Jeremy Hollis, Derek Webster as Dr. Giles Bromfield, Bruce French as Dr. Ted Thiel, Daniel Hugh Kelly (1) as William Brewster, Jay Malone as Jason Engels | Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Lawrence Broch (1), David E. Kelley (1)
Story: Jill Goldsmith | | | | | | |
| 86 :04x18 - Indecent Proposals (Apr/30/2008) | | Denny falls for a female cattle rancher who is pushing for the government to stop selling meat which has been cloned. Meanwhile, Shirley demands that Alan sues the Democratic Party after her nephew, a delegate, disagrees with his state's primary vote. | | Guest Stars: Christine Ebersole as Sunny Fields, Joe Morton (1) as Steve Duprey, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Jason Earles as Mitchy Weston, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Aaron Lustig as Wolfgang Blitzkrieg, Timothy Omundson as Attorney Bill Withers, Cornell Womack as Dr. Darryl Grant | | | |
| 87 :04x19 - The Gods Must Be Crazy (May/14/2008) | | When his ex-girlfriend is arrested for prostitution, Jerry comes to her aid. Carl and Shirley help a woman who is suing the church after being refused her chance at becoming a priest. Also, power brokers woo Denny to run for president. | | Guest Stars: Missi Pyle as Renee Winger, Rachelle LeFevre as Dana Strickland, George Segal as High Ranking Politico Paul Cruickshank, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, David Clennon as Attorney Braxton Mason, Larry Drake as Bishop Luke Bernard, Annie Abbott as Justice Frances Oliver\, Gina Torres as A.D.A. Mary Franklin, Bruce Gray as Dr. Earl Roberts, Kirk B. R. Woller as FBI Special Agent Sharpe | | | | | | |
Season 5 | | | |
| 90 :05x02 - Guardians and Gatekeepers (Sep/29/2008) | After Denny Crane almost dies from toxic shock due to his unintended misuse of an arsenal of prescription drugs, Alan Shore takes on a pharmaceutical company for employing deceptive advertising to scare people into using their products. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt asks Carl Sack to defend her cheeky 17-year-old granddaughter who's been arrested for voting in the primary with falsified records, and Jerry Espenson and Katie Lloyd sue a private detention facility after a 15-year-old girl is raped by a guard.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, James Rebhorn as Wade Mathis, Christopher Rich as Attorney Melvin Palmer, Allison Miller as Marlena Hoffman, Roma Maffia as Judge Victoria Peyton, Don McManus (1) as A.D.A. John Lennox, Francesca P. Roberts as Judge Jamie Atkinson, David Bowe (1) as Jeffrey Addario, Bradford English as CEO Michael Ryder, Cas Anvar as Dr. Paul Harris | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver, David E. Kelley (1), Corinne Brinkerhoff | | | | | | | | | |
| 93 :05x05 - The Bad Seed (Oct/20/2008) | Alan Shore and Shirley Schmidt take on the armed forces when a man's brother dies in a local military hospital due to malpractice. But a friendly wager Denny Crane makes with Alan regarding the outcome of the case could cost Alan his job.
Meanwhile, Jerry Espenson's sister, Joy - whose son was conceived through an anonymous donor - - asks him to get a ruling which would allow her to find out who the father is to determine if her son and his girlfriend are related
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Annie Potts as Joy Espenson, James Rebhorn as Attorney Wade Mathis, Chuck McCann as Judge Byron Fudd, Roma Maffia as Judge Victoria Peyton, Nora Dunn as Attorney Cynthia Rhodes, | Co-Guest Stars: Matt Winston as Ryan Chism, David Sullivan as Jason Canfield, B. J. Wallace as Henry, Emilee Wallace as Fiona, Kent Faulcon as Owen Patterson | Director: Robert Yannetti
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Susan Dickes, Lawrence Broch (1) | | | |
| 94 :05x06 - Happy Trails (Oct/27/2008) | Alan Shore and Denny Crane take a breather from the office and saddle up at a Dude Ranch in Utah. But the two city slickers soon find themselves at odds with their fellow horse enthusiasts and may need to call on the always irritating attorney Melvin Palmer - who also happens to be at the ranch. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt defends the murderous Catherine Piper (Betty White) when she unintentionally blows up her doctor after setting his office on fire for prescribing medication that almost killed her.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: David Doty as Judge Ephraim Woods, Christopher Rich as Attorney Melvin Palmer, Betty White as Catherine Piper, Grainger Hines as Jensen, Jay Thomas as Ian Hoberman, Rachelle Carson as Irene Hoberman, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg, Christopher B. Duncan as Dr. Jeremy Marley, Robert Cesario as Dr. Lee Watson | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Corinne Brinkerhoff | | | |
| 95 :05x07 - Mad Cows (Nov/03/2008) | Alan Shore and Denny Crane sue the government when cattle rancher Carol Hober who, Crane believes, is the spitting image of actress Valerie Bertinelli -- accuses the USDA of not allowing her to test all of her cows for Mad Cow Disease, an affliction that's close to Denny's heart. But Denny continually irritates Carol when he tries to make her confess that she really is Valerie Bertinelli. Meanwhile, Jerry Espenson is up for partner at the firm, but his quirky social inadequacies could lead to his downfall with the firm's panel, which includes Paul Lewiston.
Source: ABC | | Special Guest Stars: Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, | Guest Stars: Valerie Bertinelli as Carol Hober, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Ned Vaughn as U.S.D.A. Rep Joel Beavis, Jim Jansen (1) as Marshall Kennedy, Steven Anderson (1) as Seymore, Pamela Dunlap as Yellowstone | Director: Steve Robin
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 96 :05x08 - Roe (Nov/10/2008) | Jerry Espenson assaulted a bully after a run-in with him and wants to defend himself in court much to the dismay of the fellow partners.
Meanwhile, an underage pregnant girl wants an abortion and Shirley and Alan try to obtain a judicial by-pass for the girl.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Chihye Chung as Kim Wang Shu, Ming-Na as Ming Wang Shu, Roma Maffia as Judge Victoria Peyton, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Mark Moses as Attorney George McDougal, | Co-Guest Stars: Pat Skipper as Attorney Michael Roker, Dov Davidoff as Joe Hellman, Mongo Brownlee as Pete | Director: Bill D'Elia
Story: Amanda Johns, Kelley Johns, David E. Kelley (1) | Teleplay: David E. Kelley (1) | | Songs: Keb' Mo' -- The Times They Are A-Changin' | | | |
| 97 :05x09 - Kill, Baby, Kill ! (Nov/17/2008) | When a planned state execution goes awry for a death row inmate, the corrections officer took matters into his own hands by shooting the prisoner. Carl and Denny go to Virginia to defend the officer.
Meanwhile, Shirley and Alan are working on a case where this woman Martha Headly was fired for voting for John McCain for President and while they worked long hours Alan tries to heat things up with Shirley.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Cheri Oteri as Martha Headly, Bill Smitrovich as D.A. Jack Fitzhugh, Roma Maffia as Judge Victoria Peyton, Ken Howard as Judge alter Yardley, Saul Rubinek as Donald Feldcamp, Alan Ruck as Attorney Wayne Davidson, Sumalee Montano as Dr. Linda Corbin, | Co-Guest Stars: Joey Honsa as Jenny Pratt, Jonathan Adams (1) as Officer Preston Holt, Lorin McCraley as Dwayne Willis, Tommy Koenig as Officer Mike Carr | Director: Robert Yannetti
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Lawrence Broch (1) | | | |
| 98 :05x10 - Thanksgiving (Nov/24/2008) | This Thanksgiving Shirley just wanted to spend the day with her partner Carl, but after she invites the gang over for dinner; Alan, Denny, Jerry and Katie and the ever emotional and unstable Ed Poole who in turns brings along his foster son who tried to mug Shirley to join them in the feast.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Larry Miller (1) as Edwin Poole, Christopher Rich as Attorney Melvin Palmer, Kwesi Ameyaw as Justin 'Turnip' Graves | Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley (1) | | | |
| 99 :05x11 - Juiced (Dec/01/2008) | Alan pleads before the Massachusetts Supreme Court to allow his best friend Denny (who learns some disturbing news about the progression of his Alzheimer disease) have access to an experimental drug which could slow the progression of his Alzheimer's disease is available but not FDA approved.
Meanwhile, Jerry and Katie take on a case of a woman who used a brain-enhancing drug while taking her SATs and was disqualified from Harvard. The murderous Catherine Piper returns.
Source: ABC | | Guest Stars: Betty White as Catherine Piper, Margo Harshman as Margie Coggins, Anne-Marie Johnson as Vivian Stewart, Tom Amandes as A.A.G. Jeremy Hollis, Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Roma Maffia as Judge Victoria Peyton, David Gautreaux as A.A.G. Marshall Brickman, Kimberly Williams as Attorney Elisa Brooks, | Co-Guest Stars: Andy Umberger as Attorney Morrison, Paul Cassell (1) as Dr. Frank Wessmer | Director: Michael Lehmann (1)
Writer: David E. Kelley (1), Susan Dickes, Corinne Brinkerhoff | | | | | | |
| 101 :05x13 - Last Call (Dec/08/2008) | In tonights final episode after 5 long years the law firm is in need of financial help and is looking for a buyer to help out. Alan argues before the Supreme Court to let Denny have access to a non approve drug to help with his Alzheimer's. Meanwhile, Shirley and Carl Sack make plans for a wedding; and Denny poses an important question to Alan in the series 5 year finale.
Source: ABC | | Special Guest Stars: Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, | Guest Stars: Kimberly Williams as Attorney Elisa Brooks, Jim Turner (2) as Father Joseph Martin, Michael Holden (1) as Rabbi Saul Levine, Roma Maffia as Judge Victoria Peyton, Chris McGarry (1) as Attorney Mark Pinnard, Marianne Muellerleile as Evelyn, John Posey as Chief Justice Roberts, Vito D'Ambrosio as Justice Samuel Alito, Jack Shearer as Justice Antonin Scalia, Ming Lo as Dr. Lee Chang, | Co-Guest Stars: Raymond Ma as Zhu Chang | Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley (1)
Story: Susan Dickes | | | |
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