"Boston Legal" (2004) TV series 2004-2008

Creator:

David E. Kelley
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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:

Eccentric | Civil Law | Boston Massachusetts | Law Firm | City Name In Title

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 12 wins & 49 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 19	10:00 PM	MyNetwork	Tea and Sympathy	#3.21
Sun. Dec. 20	1:00 PM	WGNAMER	A Whiff and a Prayer	#2.4

Cast

James Spader	...	Alan Shore (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
William Shatner	...	Denny Crane (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Candice Bergen	...	Shirley Schmidt (91 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rene Auberjonois	...	Paul Lewiston (71 episodes, 2004-2008)
Mark Valley	...	Brad Chase / ... (70 episodes, 2004-2007)
Julie Bowen	...	Denise Bauer (52 episodes, 2005-2008)
Christian Clemenson	...	Jerry Espenson / ... (50 episodes, 2005-2008)

Series Directed by
Mike Listo		(19 episodes, 2004-2008)
Bill D'Elia		(17 episodes, 2004-2008)
Robert Yannetti		(8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Steve Robin		(7 episodes, 2006-2008)
James R. Bagdonas		(6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jeff Bleckner		(6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Arlene Sanford		(4 episodes, 2004-2008)
Lou Antonio		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Terlesky		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeannot Szwarc		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mel Damski		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ron Underwood		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Stephen Cragg		(2 episodes, 2005-2007)
Adam Arkin		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tom Verica		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Stoltz		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
David E. Kelley		(101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Lawrence Broch		(16 episodes, 2005-2008)
Janet Leahy		(11 episodes, 2005-2007)
Susan Dickes		(11 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Reisz		(10 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sanford Golden		(10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Karen Wyscarver		(10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Phoef Sutton		(9 episodes, 2005-2007)
Corinne Brinkerhoff		(9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Andrew Kreisberg		(8 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jonathan Shapiro		(7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Craig Turk		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jill Goldsmith		(4 episodes, 2008)
Scott Kaufer		(2 episodes, 2004)
Peter Ocko		(2 episodes, 2004)
Jeff Rake		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Produced by
Bill D'Elia	....	executive producer (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Janet G. Knutsen	....	producer (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Robert Breech	....	consulting producer (99 episodes, 2004-2008)
Mike Listo	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (98 episodes, 2004-2008)
Steve Robin	....	supervising producer (98 episodes, 2004-2008)
David E. Kelley	....	executive producer (97 episodes, 2004-2008)
Lawrence Broch	....	consulting producer / co-executive producer / ... (80 episodes, 2005-2008)
Anne M. Uemura	....	co-producer / associate producer (77 episodes, 2004-2008)
Phoef Sutton	....	consulting producer (67 episodes, 2005-2008)
Susan Dickes	....	consulting producer / co-executive producer (57 episodes, 2006-2008)
Janet Leahy	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (47 episodes, 2005-2007)
Andrew Kreisberg	....	producer (38 episodes, 2005-2007)
Craig Turk	....	producer / co-producer (32 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Reisz	....	co-producer (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Scott Kaufer	....	executive producer (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Peter Ocko	....	co-executive producer (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jonathan Shapiro	....	supervising producer (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lukas Reiter	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sanford Golden	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 2008)
Dan Menchaca	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2008)
Karen Wyscarver	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 2008)
Kerry Ehrin	....	consulting producer (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sheila R. Lawrence	....	consulting producer (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeff Rake	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Danny Lux		(101 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Cinematography by
James R. Bagdonas		(69 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Lohmann		(29 episodes, 2005-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Craig Bench		(36 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Hathaway		(31 episodes, 2004-2008)
Philip Carr Neel		(29 episodes, 2004-2008)
Tiffany Hauck		(5 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Ken Miller		(39 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nikki Valko		(39 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Production Design by
Peter Politanoff		(101 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Art Direction by
Natalie Richards		(4 episodes, 2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Mary Ann Biddle		(36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jackie Carr		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Costume Design by
Shelly Levine		(69 episodes, 2004-2007)

Series Makeup Department
Jori Jenae	....	makeup department head / key makeup artist (100 episodes, 2004-2008)
Steven Mack	....	key hair stylist (88 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kelly Kline	....	hair department head / key hair stylist (40 episodes, 2004-2008)
Autumn Moultrie	....	makeup artist (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael White	....	hair stylist / assistant hair stylist (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Toby Lamm	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert Maverick	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2004-2007)
Sandra Rowden	....	makeup artist / assistant makeup artist (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Marylin Lee	....	additional makeup artist (4 episodes, 2008)
Donna Cicatelli-Lewis	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Andy Clement	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Cynthia Hernandez	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Julie Kristy	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Rela Martine	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Janet G. Knutsen	....	unit production manager / production manager (40 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dan Menchaca	....	post-production supervisor (23 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alicia Lewis	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (93 episodes, 2004-2008)
Beryl Cohen	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (34 episodes, 2007-2008)
Cara McCastlain	....	second assistant director / first assistant director / ... (33 episodes, 2006-2008)
Carol L. Vitkay	....	first assistant director (22 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jodie Thomas	....	second second assistant director (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Leo Bauer	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (19 episodes, 2004-2008)
Vincent G. Gonzales	....	second assistant director (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Robert Yannetti	....	first assistant director (13 episodes, 2005-2008)
John Nolan	....	second second assistant director / additional second assistant director (11 episodes, 2006-2008)
Shea Farrell	....	second second assistant director (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ellen Rosentreter	....	day player second second assistant director (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Vince Duque	....	second second assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
Nancy Townsend	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2006)
Eric Oliver	....	second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2007)
David Berke	....	additional assistant director / second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Douglas M. Keenan	....	property master (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kimberly Leonard	....	buyer (51 episodes, 2005-2007)
Isabelle Trichard	....	art department coordinator (44 episodes, 2004-2006)
Robert Dean	....	construction coordinator (40 episodes, 2004-2008)
Randy Bostic	....	leadman (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ashton Politanoff	....	art department coordinator (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Steven M. Saylor	....	set designer (30 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jordan Paul	....	set dresser (27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Abby Emmett	....	art department coordinator (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Marco Miehe	....	set designer (21 episodes, 2004-2008)
Bill Davis	....	props (14 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ted Sperling	....	art department production assistant (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Don Kaeding	....	leadman (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Berj Daniel Bedrosian	....	construction foreman (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Peter Flynn	....	propmaker (3 episodes, 2004)
Kevin E. Vermeersch	....	art department coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
David Galvan	....	painter (unknown episodes)
William F. Matthews	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
J. Ryan	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Alexandra Ward	....	art production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Peter Kelsey	....	sound re-recording mixer (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nick King	....	sound utility (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
James M. McCann	....	boom operator (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
David Rawlinson	....	supervising sound editor / sound re-recording mixer (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Herbert Rawlinson	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (88 episodes, 2004-2008)
Craig Hunter	....	sound re-recording mixer (44 episodes, 2004-2006)
Clark King	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (41 episodes, 2004-2008)
Glenn E. Berkovitz	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (6 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jacqueline Marie McLaughlin	....	utility sound (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
John P. Cazin	....	special effects coordinator (55 episodes, 2004-2008)
Charles Cooley	....	special effects technician (3 episodes, 2004)
Ron Petruccione	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Michael Roderick	....	digital compositor (44 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bill Millar	....	visual effects supervisor (5 episodes, 2008)
Bob Minshall	....	visual effects (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Matt von Brock	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Melissa Barker	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2006)
Sonny Tipton	....	stunt double / stunt double: William Shatner (2 episodes, 2008)
Greg Dela Riva	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Danny Le Boyer	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ann Scott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tim Sitarz	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jared Greenstein	....	lighting console operator (100 episodes, 2004-2008)
Myron Hyman	....	gaffer (91 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Lohmann	....	steadicam operator: Camera Operator ("a" camera / camera operator: "a" camera / ... (86 episodes, 2005-2008)
Cale Finot	....	assistant camera (67 episodes, 2004-2007)
Mark Davison	....	camera operator: "b" camera / camera operator: "a" camera (36 episodes, 2004-2008)
Lloyd Barcroft	....	key grip (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Keith B. Davis	....	first assistant camera: b (23 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Dronge	....	dolly grip (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christopher Goss	....	camera operator: "a" camera / Steadicam operator / ... (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kenneth Estes	....	video playback operator (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Thomas Gonsalez Jr.	....	gaffer (8 episodes, 2008)
William D. Barber	....	camera operator: "a" camera (7 episodes, 2008)
Eric Felland	....	rigging electrician (5 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Sirles	....	key grip (4 episodes, 2008)
Nicole Turegano	....	film loader / additional camera loader (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
John P. Fleenor	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2006)
Chris Murphy	....	camera operator: "b" camera (3 episodes, 2007)
Kris Krosskove	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2008)
Aaron Pazanti	....	camera operator: "a" camera (2 episodes, 2004)
Kenny Solomon	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2005)
Robert Reed Altman	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006)
Kent Harvey	....	additional camera operator (2 episodes, 2006)
Eric McCandless	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2008)
Ffilip Bolton	....	set electrician (unknown episodes)
Bill Brao	....	camera operator: guest camera (unknown episodes)
Andreas Crawford	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
P.J. Gaynard	....	rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Michael Kennedy	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Joe Kudlack	....	rigging gang boss (unknown episodes)
Michael Piekutowski	....	rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Michael Santoro	....	best boy grip: off production (unknown episodes)
Rebel Schunke	....	key grip: off production (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Vanessa Portillo	....	extras casting (74 episodes, 2004-2008)
Traci Moscowitz	....	casting assistant / casting associate (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Valerie Magoon	....	casting assistant (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gina Palumbo	....	casting associate (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dianne Carter	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shelly Levine	....	costume supervisor: men (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Hana Rausalova	....	set costumer (57 episodes, 2006-2008)
Loree Parral	....	costume supervisor: women (40 episodes, 2004-2008)
Cynthia Flowers	....	set costumer / set costumer: men (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mary Lou Reinbold	....	set costumer (11 episodes, 2008)
Aaron Millsap	....	costumer (5 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Editorial Department
Jack Keough	....	post-production assistant (44 episodes, 2007-2008)
Shawn LeMonnier	....	post-production technical supporter / assistant editor / ... (40 episodes, 2005-2008)
J. Randolph Harrison	....	assistant editor (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Randy Harrison	....	assistant editor (28 episodes, 2004-2008)
Chris Boyer	....	final colorist (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Aaron Nadler	....	post-production coordinator (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tiffany Hauck	....	assistant editor (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
John David Buxton	....	assistant editor / post-production assistant (17 episodes, 2004-2008)
Noah Pontell	....	assistant editor / additional editor (5 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dan Menchaca	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tim LaValley	....	editor: main title sequence (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Kevin J. Edelman	....	music supervisor (57 episodes, 2006-2008)
Andrew Gowan	....	music coordinator (9 episodes, 2006)
Sharyn M. Tylk	....	music editor (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael Lord	....	composer: additional music (3 episodes, 2006)
Eddie Delena	....	music recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Mitch Friedman	....	production driver / transportation (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Wayne Morris	....	transportation coordinator (40 episodes, 2004-2008)
Stanley R. Webber	....	transportation captain (40 episodes, 2004-2008)
Gina August	....	driver (2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Other crew
Jessica Levine	....	executive assistant / assistant: Stacey Luchs (101 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jennifer Aragao	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Bill D'Elia (99 episodes, 2004-2008)
Amy Shaffer	....	production coordinator (96 episodes, 2004-2008)
Stacey Luchs	....	publicist / production associate (90 episodes, 2004-2008)
Heidi Hinzman	....	production assistant / set production assistant (55 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kim Peterson	....	production accountant (40 episodes, 2004-2008)
Rick Silverman	....	production executive (40 episodes, 2004-2008)
Gary Stanek	....	location manager (40 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brooke Roberts	....	assistant to writer / writers' assistant (40 episodes, 2006-2008)
Todd Pfeffer	....	assistant: David E. Kelley (38 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jessica Ramos	....	assistant: Mike Listo (38 episodes, 2004-2008)
Corinne Brinkerhoff	....	story editor / executive story editor / ... (37 episodes, 2004-2008)
Charles B. Rosenberg	....	technical advisor (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jimmey Donchey	....	script coordinator (35 episodes, 2006-2008)
Chris Tracy	....	production assistant (35 episodes, 2006-2008)
Philip Weyland	....	stand-in (34 episodes, 2004-2006)
Victoria Chiarello	....	assistant to writers / writers: assistant (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
Lauren Mackenzie	....	production assistant / writers production assistant / ... (33 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bryan Murphy	....	production assistant (33 episodes, 2007-2008)
Amanda Johns	....	assistant to writer / assistant to writers / ... (32 episodes, 2007-2008)
Matt V. Messina	....	key assistant location manager (27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Matthew Pontell	....	production assistant / set production assistant (22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lynette Gaines	....	assistant production coordinator / production assistant (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kathy Barrett	....	script supervisor (21 episodes, 2004-2008)
Sanford Golden	....	executive story editor / story editor (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Karen Wyscarver	....	executive story editor / story editor (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Aaron Nadler	....	assistant production coordinator / production assistant (20 episodes, 2004-2008)
Stuart Arbury	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 2008)
Becky Chin	....	key set production assistant (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
James Hausman	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2008)
William Batsel	....	set production assistant / production assistant (16 episodes, 2008)
Veronica M. Wilson	....	production attorney (15 episodes, 2004-2008)
Susan Stern	....	production associate (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
Neely Swanson	....	production associate (12 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jan Jessel	....	production associate (12 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sean Flynn	....	production associate (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Judd Greener	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Tracey Robinson	....	production associate (10 episodes, 2004-2008)
Wayne Damore	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Maria Lease	....	script supervisor (8 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jessica Ball	....	assistant: Scott Kaufer (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeff MacVittie	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gregg Millman	....	assistant to writer (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sonay Washington	....	assistant production coordinator (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Curt Clendenin	....	stand-in: bad guy / stand-in: male (4 episodes, 2005)
Christopher Fife	....	script coordinator (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ernie Bustamante	....	assistant: Jeff Rake (3 episodes, 2004)
Rich Bokides	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2004-2007)
Andy Brown	....	writer's production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Jennifer Menchora	....	production associate (2 episodes, 2004)
John M. Greenwood	....	production assistant / writer's production assistant (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Reisz	....	executive story editor (2 episodes, 2006)
Lela Checco	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Robert Parker Clemente	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Todd Fullerton	....	24 frame video/computer engineer (unknown episodes)
Thomas J. Healy IV	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Mareo-Ahmir Lawson	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Judy Malinoski	....	production nurse (unknown episodes)
Konstantina Mallios	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
John Sica	....	crafts service gang boss (unknown episodes)
Inna Swann	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Dick Clark Productions
• David E. Kelley Productions
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2004-2008) (USA) (TV)
• Twentieth Television (2008) (USA) (TV)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD) (season 5)
• Fox Crime (2007-) (Japan) (TV)
• Fox Life HD (2005) (Japan) (TV)
• Fox Life (????) (Turkey) (TV)
• Fox (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Gativideo (2007-) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LivingTV (2005) (UK) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2007-) (Germany) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 2)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)
• Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM) (2007) (Belgium) (TV)

Other Companies

• R/H Factor  sound post-production
• Executive Assurance  security
• All Balloons All The Time  balloon decor
• Avon Studio Transport  transportation
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Executive Assurance  security (season 7)
• Filmtools  expendables
• Mechnology  visual effects
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Paws for Effect  animals provided by
• Raleigh Studios  taped at
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Star Waggons  hair and make-up trailers

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 (Italy) [it]
Boston Legal (Greece) [el]
Justiça Sem Limites (Brazil) [pt]

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Singapore:M18 (season 3) (season 4) (season 5) | Singapore:M18 (season 4) | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

In one episode Catherine Piper (Betty White) delivers cookies to a staff briefing and says to Paul Lewiston (Rene Auberjonois) "My what an interesting face." This is likely a nod to Auberjonois' role on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) as Constable Odo; a shapeshifter who was never completely able to copy a human face and thus always had a very unique flat-looking face.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In several episodes when Denny and Alan are looking to join (and actually do join) a branch of the military, they choose the Coast Guard Auxillary, to which the show mistakenly refers to as "the Auxilliary Coast Guard".

Quotes:

Alan Shore: [addressing a Canadian court] Oh, yes, mindful that abroad people tend to expect shock and awe when Yankees arrive on the scene, we shall leave you with two small but lasting words.
Denny Crane: Denny Crane, eh?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Last Laugh '04 (2004) (TV)

cleverly written first episode

If the first episode is any indication, Boston Legal will continue what it started as "The Practice" last year and remain on the air. Given the splash made by James Spader on the waning Practice, this spin off was developed. And last night's episode was clever and funny, with a black woman charging racial discrimination for her daughter who was not cast as Annie. Every time anyone looked at this kid, she sang "Tomorrow." The episode sported a cameo appearance and a hilarious bit by the Reverend Al Sharpton. There were other subplots, but for me, Annie stole the show! Rebecca de Mornay seems missing from the cast, but there is the neat addition of Mark Valley, from the ill-fated, also excellent "Keen Eddie." I look forward to future episodes to see what Spader, Shatner and the able cast will be up to.