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Ally McBeal
S2.E1
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  • Episode aired Sep 14, 1998
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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Calista Flockhart, Gil Bellows, and Courtney Thorne-Smith in Ally McBeal (1997)
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Feeling nervous that the firm is not making enough money, Fish and Cage decide to hire another associate, a "rainmaker" who can bring in lucrative clients. They hire Nelle Porter, an attract... Read allFeeling nervous that the firm is not making enough money, Fish and Cage decide to hire another associate, a "rainmaker" who can bring in lucrative clients. They hire Nelle Porter, an attractive, late 20's litigator from a respectable firm. On her first day, Nelle manages to irrit... Read allFeeling nervous that the firm is not making enough money, Fish and Cage decide to hire another associate, a "rainmaker" who can bring in lucrative clients. They hire Nelle Porter, an attractive, late 20's litigator from a respectable firm. On her first day, Nelle manages to irritate Ally, Georgia and Elaine, but Fish and Cage seem very pleased with her.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Pontell
  • Writer
    • David E. Kelley
  • Stars
    • Calista Flockhart
    • Courtney Thorne-Smith
    • Greg Germann
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Pontell
    • Writer
      • David E. Kelley
    • Stars
      • Calista Flockhart
      • Courtney Thorne-Smith
      • Greg Germann
    • 4User reviews
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    Calista Flockhart
    Calista Flockhart
    • Ally McBeal
    Courtney Thorne-Smith
    Courtney Thorne-Smith
    • Georgia Thomas
    Greg Germann
    Greg Germann
    • Richard Fish
    Lisa Nicole Carson
    Lisa Nicole Carson
    • Renee Raddick
    Jane Krakowski
    Jane Krakowski
    • Elaine Vassal
    Vonda Shepard
    Vonda Shepard
    • Vonda Shepard
    Peter MacNicol
    Peter MacNicol
    • John Cage
    Gil Bellows
    Gil Bellows
    • Billy Thomas
    Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi
    • Nelle Porter
    Richard Lee Jackson
    Richard Lee Jackson
    • Jason Tresham
    Caitlin Dulany
    Caitlin Dulany
    • Laura Jewell
    Susan Krebs
    Susan Krebs
    • Judge Lee Kensington
    Tracey Ullman
    Tracey Ullman
    • Dr. Tracey Clark
    Renée Elise Goldsberry
    Renée Elise Goldsberry
    • Backup Singer #1
    • (as Renee Goldsberry)
    Vatrena King
    • Backup Singer #2
    Sy Smith
    Sy Smith
    • Backup Singer #3
    Julia Sanford
    Julia Sanford
    • Juror
    • (as Julie Sanford)
    Mark Ankeny
    Mark Ankeny
    • Foreman
    • Director
      • Jonathan Pontell
    • Writer
      • David E. Kelley
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    10Jeneral28

    Nelle

    Is a great character but the pairing with John sucks.
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    Minor point that bothered me

    The Ally McBeal of season 1 knew nothing about professional sports. She told her therapist she disliked hockey because it was cruel to dress the animals and make them skate. She hated boxing. And when Greg was moving to Chicago, she that Chicago was a great city. "They have the best cupboards. . . . Yeah, everybody talks about their cupboards there." Greg figured out what she meant, "Um, Cubs. It's a baseball team." In this episode, turns out she loves the Boston baseball park and, referring to the Red Sox, she says, "My father and I used to listed to every game on the radio together every summer." Silly retcon.

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    • Trivia
      The first episode to feature Portia de Rossi.
    • Quotes

      Ally McBeal: John, the last thing you want is to be in love with someone that you can't have. That is something I know.

    • Soundtracks
      Searchin' My Soul
      (theme song)

      Written and Performed by Vonda Shepard

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • David E. Kelley Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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