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5-21 2002.05.20 |
Bygones Ally leaves the firm because Maddie is having health problems. Richard and Liza tie the knot. Renee, Georgia, and the ghost of Billy return to say goodbye to Ally. John gives Ally a necklace made from metal salvaged from the World Trade Center, and a book on anthrax, wrapped in a singed sheet of office paper that blew over to Brooklyn on September 11. |
| 4-14 Recap |
All Day [Men] Dream About Sex?
Boys Town - Jackson macks on half the chicks in the firm and tries his best to prove that men are horny dogs. Mark breaks up with Elaine, but takes her back in time for dancing at the bar. |
2001.02.19 2001.02.25 |
D |
Gwen |
| 4-13 Recap |
Tic Tock People
Reach Out and Touch - John proposes to Melanie. She responds by screaming "Poop!" at him. It's got what it takes -- so tell me why can't this be love? |
2001.02.12 2001.02.17 |
D |
Gwen |
| 4-12 Recap |
Dance To The Beat Of The Rhythm Of The Case
Hats Off to Larry - Is this a lawyer show or a shampoo commercial? The Man Known Simply as Chayanne dances all over the courtroom, The Bar, and Nelle's heart. Sabor! |
2001.02.05 2001.02.07 |
D |
Gwen |
| 4-11 Recap |
Dead can dance.
Mr. Bo - Chubby Checker makes a sad cameo appearance so that the Fish & Cagers can hold a twist contest around him. Another fat woman loses a case. |
2001.01.22 2001.01.26 |
D |
Gwen |
| 4-10 Recap |
The Blech Files
The Ex-Files - Robert Downey, Jr., cries as he recites lines about how much he loves Ally McBeal. Then the two of them have sex. Famke Janssen kisses Robert Downey, Jr., and wears red. |
2001.01.15 2001.01.18 |
D |
Gwen |
| 4-9 Recap |
As we learned in Clueless and Cocoon...
Reasons to Believe - ...old people are so cute. Especially when Larry's helping them see that their marital woes are just silly little things that are easily cured by massive coronaries. |
2001.01.08 2001.01.14 |
C |
Gwen |
| 4-8 Recap |
The Man With the Gag
The Man With the Bag - Robert Downey Jr. is given another chance at an emergency exit when Larry's ex-girlfriend comes to town in the form of Famke Janssen. |
2000.12.11 2000.12.18 |
C- |
Gwen |
| 4-7 Recap |
Do I Hear a Nickel
Love On Holiday - Richard, Nelle, and Ling auction off dates with themselves for a charity "benefit." Although Nelle rakes in the least cash, she's the one who wins lo-o-ove. |
2000.12.04 2000.12.07 |
C- |
Gwen |
| 4-6 Recap |
Jingle Bells, This Show Smells
'Tis the Season - They brought back the singing again. Elaine does Annie and scores a date with Mark. John sings "rock" and gets Kimmy hot. Larry and Ally sing Christmas songs and it's not even December yet. |
2000.11.27 2000.11.28 |
B- |
Gwen |
| 4-5 Recap |
Kimmy the Prude
Kimmy the Prude - John and Ally represent Kimmy, piety, and virginity in the Lawsuit O' The Week. They lose the case, however...probably because no one said "penis." |
2000.11.20 2000.11.22 |
Gwen |
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| 4-4 Recap |
Mark says, "Psych!"
Without a Net - He didn't care about Cindy, after all. He just pretended to for a little while so the other characters could get away with another season of homophobia. |
2000.11.13 2000.11.15 |
Gwen |
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| 4-3 Recap |
You'll never believe this, but...
Two's a Crowd - ...they said "penis" in this episode! Mark finds out that Cindy's a transsexual, Ally dates two guys, and another fat woman bites the dust. |
2000.11.06 2000.11.08 |
Gwen |
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| 4-2 Recap |
All Work and No Play is Unheard of by These People
Girls' Night Out - Mark starts dating a client who is secretly a transsexual. Richard fretfully watches the romance blossom. Renee sings with Vonda all week and loses a case. |
2000.10.30 2000.10.31 |
Gwen |
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| 4-1 Recap |
Sex, Lies, and Second Thoughts
Sex, Lies, and Second Thoughts - Brian wants Ally to move in with him but she's hesitant, and Robert Downey Jr. begins his guest stint. |
2000.10.23 2000.10.23 |
Gwen |
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| 3-21 Recap |
The Musical, Almost
The Musical, Almost - John obsesses over his birthday, Nelle regrets leaving the firm, and Ally introduces Brian to her parents. Oh, and way too many people sing. |
2000.05.22 2000.05.22 |
Gwen |
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| 3-20 Recap |
Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory - The D-Girl from The Sopranos represents Nelle in the "I'm quitting and taking my clients with me" plot that will go on for fifty minutes. |
2000.05.15 2000.05.15 |
Pamie |
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| 3-19 Recap |
Do You Wanna Dance?
Do You Wanna Dance? - Ally's been e-mailing back and forth with "this guy" for four months and they've just started "talking sex." She resolves to meet him. |
2000.05.08 2000.05.08 |
Gwen |
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| 3-18 Recap |
Turning Thirty
Turning Thirty - Ally says turning thirty is worse than death. She probably won't enjoy the party her co-workers are planning, then. |
2000.05.01 2000.05.01 |
Pamie |
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| 3-17 Recap |
I Will Survive
I Will Survive - Ally resents Mark and gets haunted by Billy. |
2000.04.17 2000.04.17 |
Gwen |
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| 3-16 Recap |
Boy Next Door
Boy Next Door - Billy's confident he'll survive the brain tumor, but the writers have other plans. |
2000.03.27 2000.03.27 |
Pamie |
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| 3-15 Recap |
Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect - Mr. Schoefield was stabbed to death in his bed, and Paul Potts is the prime suspect. Y'all will remember that Paul is the guy with OCD who couldn't stop clapping in the last ep. I'm so glad they're bringing him back, because I just didn't get enough of the "freaks" the last time. |
2000.03.20 2000.03.20 |
Gwen |
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| 3-14 Recap |
The Oddball Parade
The Oddball Parade - We open to the night skyline. Tina Turner is singing, "Won't somebody please, please tell me what's wrong?" Dear Tina: You signed up to do an episode of Ally McBeal. Just writing cuz you were wondering. Love, Pamie. |
2000.02.28 2000.02.28 |
Pamie |
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| 3-13 Recap |
Pursuit of Loneliness
Pursuit of Loneliness - Hammond Dearing tells us that he's been serving her coffee every day for three months and he suddenly kisses her. She's not pleased. Hammond! Only in the car wash, buddy! Ally tells him it's a good thing he makes a cold cappuccino. Then she pours hers on his head. |
2000.02.21 2000.02.21 |
Gwen |
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| 3-12 Recap |
In Search of Pygmies
In Search of Pygmies - Ally decides that "life is short and it's Valentine's Day" so she rear-ends a guy to get his attention. |
2000.02.14 2000.02.14 |
Pamie |
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| 3-11 Recap |
Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow - Georgia is suing Fish and Cage and Associates for the break-up of her marriage. |
2000.02.07 2000.02.07 |
Gwen |
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| 3-10 Recap |
Between Friends
Between Friends - Ally has an epiphany and thinks John might be "The One." |
2000.01.17 2000.01.17 |
Pamie |
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| 3-9 Recap |
Out in the Cold
Out in the Cold - Ling gets busted for pimpin', but somehow Ally's existential crisis is far more important. |
2000.01.10 2000.01.10 |
Gwen |
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| 3-8 Recap |
Blue Christmas
Blue Christmas - Elaine discovers an abandoned baby in a nativity scene, and Ally insists on singing at the Christmas party. |
1999.12.20 1999.12.20 |
Pamie |
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| 3-6 Recap |
Changes
Changes - Does Billy want to be a New Man, or a Lonely Man? |
1999.11.29 1999.11.29 |
Pamie |
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| 3-5 Recap |
Troubled Water
Troubled Water - Good evening, and welcome to Sorry-Ass Thanksgiving Episode Theatre. |
1999.11.22 1999.11.22 |
Gwen |