"Boston Legal" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Creator:

David E. Kelley

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the courtroom.

Plot:

This Spinoff of The Practice will focus on Civil Law.

Plot Keywords:

Alzheimer's Disease | City Name In Title | Eccentric | Weird Lawsuit | Female Lawyer

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 36 nominations

Cast

James Spader	...	Alan Shore (89 episodes, 2004-2008)
William Shatner	...	Denny Crane (89 episodes, 2004-2008)
Candice Bergen	...	Shirley Schmidt / ... (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mark Valley	...	Brad Chase / ... (70 episodes, 2004-2007)
Rene Auberjonois	...	Paul Lewiston / ... (69 episodes, 2004-2007)
Julie Bowen	...	Denise Bauer (51 episodes, 2005-2007)
Christian Clemenson	...	Jerry Espenson / ... (37 episodes, 2005-2008)
Gary Anthony Williams	...	Clarence / ... (36 episodes, 2006-2008)

Also Known As:

Fleet Street (USA) (working title)
The Practice: Fleet Street (USA) (working title)
Untitled 'The Practice' Spinoff (USA) (working title)
Justicia ciega (Argentina) (Chile) [es]
Boston Justice (France) [fr]
Boston Legal (Germany) [de]
Boston Legal (Finland) [fi]
Boston Legal (Greece) [el]
Justiça Sem Limites (Brazil) [pt]

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG (season 1) | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 (season 3) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2)

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Denny Crane has never lost a trial. According to Season One episode "From Whence We Came" he has won 6043 trials (and lost 0) in 45 years.

Quotes:

Alan Shore: Shirley? What about senior partners? There would be nothing wrong with me, lusting, say, after... you? Would there?
Shirley Schmidt: Go subscribe to National Geographic. Make a list of the places you'll never get to visit. Add to that list, Schmidt.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "The Practice" (1997)

Denny Crane, Denny Crane

Only a couple of weeks ago, I started to watch Boston Legal, and from the start, this show is absolutely brilliant. It seems like William Shattner has save his best performance for Boston Legal. Shattner's character Denny Crane is absolutely brilliant. I don't know why, the older I am getting, the more conservative I am, hence Denny Crane is the man.And the way Denny Crane refers to himself in the third person is a stroke of Genius.

I am sick of looking at twenty somethings who don't have the cool factor like James Spader and William Shattner. If the character Denny Crane was to become president, he is going to get my vote. When I watching Boston Legal a couple of weeks ago, I loved the way he shot the child killer in the leg, it was a pity he didn't shoot the guy in the head. Gees got to give Denny Crane credit, for shooting the homeless guy in the head with a paint ball gun. If anyone should be the face of the NRA it should be Denny Crane.

I mean this in the sincerest way, I love watching the old timers such as James Spader, William Shattner and Candice Bergen performing at their very best.

All things considered, Boston Legal, is a clever mix of, comedy, drama and social commentary. How many shows out there would draw parallels between homeless people and Hurricane Katrina? The conservative Denny Crane and the liberal Alan Shore is nothing more than amazing.