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Beauty and the Beast

  • Episode aired Sep 25, 2007
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 5m
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John Larroquette in Boston Legal (2004)
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Carl Sack is brought in from the New York branch to act as office "enforcer." Shirley is sued by Stanford University after she backs out of a donation. And a new lawyer, fresh out of law sch... Read allCarl Sack is brought in from the New York branch to act as office "enforcer." Shirley is sued by Stanford University after she backs out of a donation. And a new lawyer, fresh out of law school, is assigned an unwinnable murder case.Carl Sack is brought in from the New York branch to act as office "enforcer." Shirley is sued by Stanford University after she backs out of a donation. And a new lawyer, fresh out of law school, is assigned an unwinnable murder case.

  • Director
    • Bill D'Elia
  • Writer
    • David E. Kelley
  • Stars
    • James Spader
    • John Larroquette
    • Christian Clemenson
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    8.2/10
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    • Director
      • Bill D'Elia
    • Writer
      • David E. Kelley
    • Stars
      • James Spader
      • John Larroquette
      • Christian Clemenson
    • 2User reviews
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    James Spader
    James Spader
    • Alan Shore
    John Larroquette
    John Larroquette
    • Carl Sack
    Christian Clemenson
    Christian Clemenson
    • Jerry Espenson
    Gary Anthony Williams
    Gary Anthony Williams
    • Clarence Bell
    Tara Summers
    Tara Summers
    • Katie Lloyd
    Saffron Burrows
    Saffron Burrows
    • Lorraine Weller
    Candice Bergen
    Candice Bergen
    • Shirley Schmidt
    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Denny Crane
    Mark Valley
    Mark Valley
    • Brad Chase
    Shelley Berman
    Shelley Berman
    • Judge Robert Sanders
    Craig muMs Grant
    Craig muMs Grant
    • Joseph Washington
    • (as Craig 'muMs' Grant)
    Obba Babatundé
    Obba Babatundé
    • Dr. Victor Rivers
    • (as Obba Babatunde)
    Yvette Nicole Brown
    Yvette Nicole Brown
    • Doris Thumper
    Bellamy Young
    Bellamy Young
    • Cynthia Nichols
    Jill Brennan
    • Gracie Jane
    Robert Clotworthy
    Robert Clotworthy
    • Zachary West
    Geoffrey Owens
    Geoffrey Owens
    • Dr. Mitch Norris
    Gail O'Grady
    Gail O'Grady
    • Judge Gloria Weldon
    • Director
      • Bill D'Elia
    • Writer
      • David E. Kelley
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    10euisanonim

    Glorious Season Starting Episode

    What can I say more ?! Usually , by the fourth season ANY series begins to re-spin stories, rely on guest stars , bringing "who shot J.R." kind of drama to get the same interest from the spectators . Not Boston Legal . Saffron Burrows and John Larroquette are good additions for the regular cast not like Lake Bell or Constance Zimmer that had very modest ... let's not say dramatic performance but ... very modest dramatic impact when compared to the likes of Christian Clemenson that , I must say , is a genius choice for a new regular . Still , one thing should be avoided : with the addition of Christian Clemenson's & Gary Anthony Williams' characters the show is stepping quite close towards the Ally McBeal content . Boston Legal is , unlike Ally McBeal , very dramatic and serious . That's the quintessence of it , while exposing such elegant and rich humor , the show exposes real, to the point, dramatic problems of the current economical, social & political situation in America . With this occasion I send out a huge THANK YOU to David E. Kelley for exposing the tragedy of the misguided ways of the U.S. government and U.S. society that distances itself more and more from the true values of democracy and humanity . Also BIG thanks to the same Mr. Kelley for showing everybody what a real friendship looks like . It's a lesson that we must learn again . I hope Bill and Jimmy get at least half as close as they are on the screen … I know Shatner has a great soul despite his eccentric style and Spader puts great value on life and human relations . Oh , and good idea with Mark Valley as the state representative . I hope we get more than 11 seasons from Boston Legal !!!
    8Hitchcoc

    Wait and See

    I was wondering for a bit if John Laroquette was going to reprise the madman who was a frequent thorn in the sides of the people of The Practice. So it took a while to realize his Sack character is actually rather conservative. He immediately alienates many of the lawyers. There are a couple of significant cases. Of course, Denny has been charged with soliciting prostitution in a setup. There is an effort by Shirley to withdraw a huge donation to Stanford when she realizes an oil company is going to erase any influence she has on research. We have a new young female, British lawyer who gets the case of an intimidating man who won't talk to anyone and who is charged with rape and murder. Lots going on, including Shore's continuing to have sex with anything with a skirt.

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    • Trivia
      John Larroquette (Carl) and William Shatner (Denny) previously appeared in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).
    • Connections
      References Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      You Are my Sunshine
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      Written by Oliver Hood

      Performed by Sara Gazarek

      [Played during the end of episode balcony scene]

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2007 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • David E. Kelley Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 5m(65 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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