List of Boston Legal episodes

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This is a list of the episodes of the ABC television series Boston Legal.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] Season 1: 2004-2005

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Original Airdate
1	"Head Cases"	Scott Kaufer, Jeff Rake, and David E. Kelley	Bill D'Elia	2004-10-03
On a dare with Brad Chase, Alan Shore takes a case where a black mother wants to sue the national tour production of Annie because she believes that they did not choose her daughter to play Annie because she is black. Brad and Sally Heep take a case where a client's ex-husband will not allow her to take her children to New York. Denny Crane tries to prevent his client from hiring an investigator to find out who his wife's lover is. Lori Carlson asks Tara Wilson to do an unethical act. Brad and Sally share a secret.

2	"Still Crazy After All These Years"	Kerry Ehrin & David E. Kelley	Charles Haid	2004-10-10
Alan helps his ex-lover who tried to kill him get out of a psychiatric hospital. Brad and Denny take a case where a wife is suing the hospital for causing her emotional distress when her husband died during an angioplasty. Denny learns this new case will help the other partners decide if he is a liability to the firm. Lori tries to steer Sally away from Alan.

3	"Catch and Release"	David E. Kelley and Peter Ocko	Daniel Attias	2004-10-17
A client of Crane, Poole & Schmidt want to build a shopping mall on an area where salmon are spawning and Denny’s son is the environmental lawyer defending the area. Alan and Lori take a sexual harassment case and learn that Christine, whom he recently helped get released from a mental institution and who he now fears is stalking him, is opposing counsel. Sally has her first trial case where she defends a man who is accused of stealing a wallet.

4	"Change of Course"	David E. Kelley (teleplay) David E. Kelley & Jonathan Shapiro (story)	Ron Underwood	2004-10-24
Edwin Poole escapes from the psychiatric hospital and gets a criminal case where a man is tried for murdering a police officer and Lori is forced to help him. Alan defends one of the firm's biggest clients after she is caught stealing a scarf. Alan asks Sally to perform an unprincipled task that can help win his case but also destroy their relationship.

5	"An Eye for an Eye"	Jeff Rake & David E. Kelley	Mike Listo	2004-10-31
With Tara as second chair, Alan defends a hypochondriac who is suing his medical doctor for malpractice. Sally assists Lori defends a man who killed a guy who beat him up four years ago with a martial art punch. Paul and Brad help Denny take on Edwin Poole's old case where their client, Holcomb Pharmaceuticals, is being sued for bilking senior citizens out of millions of dollars.

6	"Truth Be Told"	Scott Kaufer	Tucker Gates	2004-11-07
Alan is asked by his old crush, Samantha, for legal representation to help her husband Jack, who is running for Mayor, when a false rumor has been publicized. While dealing with Paul's objection about him representing Jack, Alan also has to provide moral support when Samantha discovers a devastating secret about Jack. Denny anxiously awaits results that will reveal if he has Alzheimer Disease. Lori helps a lawyer who wants to force his wife to give him their son's frozen umbilical cord because the cord could save his life. Meanwhile, Denny takes Sally's client who is suing a toaster company for his faulty product.

7	"Questionable Characters"	Lukas Reiter	Mel Damski	2004-11-21
Lori helps her former informant who was shot while robbing a convenience store and who does not want the bullet removed because it could incriminate him. Things become more complex for Lori when she learns that the bullet is jeopardizing his life. Meanwhile, Alan tries to help his client who is accused of being a slumlord and is forced to do despicable acts from an infuriating judge. Denny gets arrested for solicitation.

8	"Loose Lips"	Jonathan Shapiro & David E. Kelley	Jeannot Szwarc	2004-11-28
After Denny rejects the case for personal reasons, Alan defends a man who was fired from being Santa because he is a transvestite. Brad and Alan make a bet towards Alan's case. Lori's therapist is worried that one of his patients may or may not kill someone and asks her for legal help. Backed into a dilemma, Lori goes to extreme measures to help her therapist, but she soon discovers the consequences are more than what she bargained for.

9	"A Greater Good"	Peter Ocko	Arlene Sanford	2004-12-12
Alan and Denny defend a drug company that is being sued by a woman who states they provided false reasoning when they took her off of an experimental pill that was a possible cure for her sickness. Alan and Denny discover a shocking secret that could make or break their case and because of that, they become at odds with each other on how to precede. Lori discovers that Tara's new information for their case would win it for them, but the way she retrieved it could cost them their case and their careers. Lori learns a secret about Brad.

10	"Hired Guns"	David E. Kelley	Dennis Smith	2004-12-19
Lori and Brad defend a woman who is accused of murdering her husband and his mistress while they were in bed together. Alan's life becomes in danger when he helps a woman whose ex-husband plans to kidnap their children.

11	"Schmidt Happens"	David E. Kelley	Allison Lidi	2005-01-09
A Sudanese native wants to sue the U.S. government for the lack of action taken against the mayhem happening in his country and Paul looks to Lori to take the case. Founding partner Shirley Schmidt arrives with a mission to bring order to the firm. While making herself known, she has to deal with Denny who does not want her there, help with Lori's extremely high profile case, and learns that she has to keep her eye on Alan. Alan ends up defending a man who killed his mother in a fit of rage, but by accident.

12	"From Whence We Came"	David E. Kelley	Mike Listo	2005-01-16
Lori, along with Denny and Shirley, defends a school superintendent who fired two science teachers because they refused to teach creationism and is now being sued by them. Alan learns his assistant has expressed concern about their work relationship. While dealing with that issue, Alan discovers that his client Bernard Ferrion, who killed his mother, needs legal help again. One of the members of the firm is fired and learns that a close associate is not too keen on lending a supportive hand.

13	"It Girls and Beyond"	Jonathan Shapiro & David E. Kelley	Mike Listo	2005-01-23
Brad becomes attracted to his client who being sued for having a relationship with her boss merely for financial purposes. To make matters more difficult, Brad convinces himself that she is lying about her being a lesbian. Alan is asked to second chair on Denny's trial case where a doctor is being sued for prescribing a drug that has not been FDA approved. While working on that, Denny is on a personal mission to prove that he is a competent attorney. Meanwhile, the staff tries to deal with Alan's out-spoken new assistant, Catherine Piper.

14	"'Til We Meat Again"	David E. Kelley	Bill D'Elia	2005-02-12
While out with Tara, Alan ends up causing a bar room brawl and as a result, becomes arrested for conspiracy to commit assault and battery. Shirley and Denny represent a man whose steakhouse is being put out of business because the public wants to ban red meat for fear of Mad Cow disease.

15	"Tortured Souls"	David E. Kelley	Jeff Bleckner	2005-02-20
Shirley asks Alan Shore to use his odious lawyering to help her defend a police officer accused of torture. Donny Crane returns and is the opposing counsel in Denny's case, with Chelina Hall as second chair, where a woman wants to sue her former boyfriend for saying no to her at the alter. For Denny, this is an easy case, for Donny this is to settle a score with Denny for letting him believe for 25 years that he was his father. Meanwhile, Bernard Ferrion is befriended by Catherine and Alan finds variance with that.

16	"Let Sales Ring"	David E. Kelley	Hubert De La Bouillerie	2005-03-13
Milton Bombay is asking the courts to allow him to be frozen until another century so he can continue his legacy of being a great lawyer and needs Denny and Shirley to defend him. Alan and Chelina defends a high school student who accuses his teacher of censorship when he blocks out a news station on the school's televisions.

17	"Death Not Be Proud"	David E. Kelley & Jonathan Shapiro	Matt Shakman	2005-03-20
Chelina asks Alan to assist her in Texas because her former client is getting executed but may be innocent of the crime. An old friend of Denny and Shirley asks them for legal representation when she charged with having sexual encounters for a fee. Lori files a complaint about Denny with Shirley and Paul and they seriously consider doing something about it; especially when they suspect he performed an unethical act on his recent case.

[edit] Season 2: 2005-2006

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Original Airdate
18	"The Black Widow"	David E. Kelley	Oz Scott	2005-09-27
Alan Shore and Brad Chase represent Kelly Nolan who is on trial for poisoning her husband. Meanwhile, Tara Wilson second-chairs for Shirley Schmidt and is shocked to find that the opposing counsel is her former lover, Malcolm Holmes. Garrett Wells and Sara Holt assist Denise Bauer on a case where a Jewish man felt violated when his Christian co-workers held Bible readings in the workplace. To make things worse, Denise is served with divorce papers.

19	"Schadenfreude"	David E. Kelley	Arlene Sanford	2005-10-04
The Kelly Nolan trial continues, but Alan, Denny, and Brad run fear the worst when Kelly's cold demeanor begins to turn off the jury. Meanwhile, Garrett and Sara are enlisted to help Denise in her divorce settlement and Malcolm convinces Tara to represent Johnny Damon, Edwin Starr's nephew, whose performance of War strikes a nerve at a nightclub.

20	"Finding Nimmo"	David E. Kelley	Mike Listo	2005-10-11
Denny takes Alan to Nimmo Bay, British Columbia, Canada, to help him get over his breakup with Tara. Catherine confesses to Bernard's murder. Sara and Garrett take extreme measures to help Denise challenge her husband's alimony demands in their divorce proceedings.

21	"A Whiff and a Prayer"	David E. Kelley	Bill D'Elia	2005-10-18
Denny's strong conservative values are put to the test when the firm represents a Democratic congressman who refused to keep a promise to his supporters. Alan tries to forget about Tara as he prepares to defend Catherine who is on trial for murder. Meanwhile, Sara is given a bizarre ultimatum.

22	"Men to Boys"	David E. Kelley	Mike Listo	2005-10-25
Denise finds herself in a difficult position when an auto-injury case she neglected for three years comes up for trial and she is unprepared. While Garrett researches, he meets Cassie (Tamara Feldman), a young paralegal whose strange sexual tendencies hide a painful past. Meanwhile Denny learns he must apologize to Lori or face a sexual harassment suit, and Alan takes Sara out for dinner and a "show".

23	"Witches of Mass Destruction"	Lawrence Broch & Andrew Kreisberg & Michael Reisz	Jim Bagdonas	2005-11-01
The firm takes on two milestone cases. First, Shirley and Denise represent Christian and Wiccan parents who are outraged by a public school's Halloween celebrations, but the case takes a turn for the worse when the clients begin arguing amongst themselves. Meanwhile, Denny and Alan's friendship is tested when Alan helps Cassie sue the US military for the loss of her brother.

24	"Truly, Madly, Deeply"	David E. Kelley	Stephen Cragg	2005-11-08
Denny is called to defend a man who raped and killed a 13-year-old girl, but decides he'd rather go to jail than spend his days defending murderers. Meanwhile, Alan must face his fear of clowns and Shirley dumps a bizarre bestiality case on Denise.

25	"The Ass Fat Jungle"	Janet Leahy & Phoef Sutton	Ron Underwood	2005-11-15
Denise finds herself wanting to sue her own client when Boston's most celebrated plastic surgeon is under fire for unorthodox techniques. Shirley takes on a difficult case involving an Alzheimer's patient which touches her personally. Meanwhile, Alan and Denny fight their own demons as Alan asks his new secretary to protect him from night terrors and Denny undergoes an MRI.

26	"Gone"	David E. Kelley (teleplay) David E. Kelley & Jonathan Shapiro (story)	Mel Damski	2005-12-06
When the FBI's hands are tied with red tape, Brad helps Denise go undercover as a rogue agent in order to find a missing boy who is close to her heart. But when legal and ethical roadblocks appear, they must make some difficult decisions. Meanwhile, Denny's nonchalance regarding the use of firearms becomes a real concern for the other senior partners when he shoots a homeless man in the head with a paintball gun.

27	"Legal Deficits"	David E. Kelley & Lawrence Broch	Mike Listo	2005-12-13
After kidnapping a witness and physically assaulting a priest, Brad is put on trial and enlists the help of Denny and Shirley to bail him out. Meanwhile, Alan's hands are full with his secretary's financial troubles when her credit card company charges ridiculous interest rates putting her $50,000 in debt.

28	"The Cancer Man Can"	Janet Leahy & Michael Reisz	Lou Antonio	2006-01-10
Paul recruits Denise to help him defend a cancer patient who used his wealth to guarantee he would not get a placebo during a drug study. Meanwhile, Alan goes too far in trying to convince the senior partners to promote "Hands" to partner, and Denny finds himself falling in love with a woman he meets at a charity event.

29	"Helping Hands"	Phoef Sutton & Andrew Kreisberg	Bill D'Elia	2006-01-17
Alan finds himself all alone against the firm when he decides to defend Jerry Espenson from charges of attempted murder, torture and terrorist threats. Denise and Daniel Post get closer as Daniel second chairs a case against parents who are constantly harassing their daughter's teacher. Meanwhile, Paul is worried about the impact Denny's pending nuptials may have on the firm.

30	"Too Much Information"	Andrew Kreisberg & Lawrence Broch	Steve Robin	2006-01-24
Alan and Denise take on the case of a young girl whose father killed her mother after finding the mother's whereabouts through her HMO's website. Catherine Piper comes back into Alan's life - by robbing convenience stores. Beverly Bridge, Denny's fiance, flexes her muscle around the firm -- meanwhile, Brad attempts to manage the situation for Shirley and Paul. Daniel goes in for chemotherapy, and attempts to shut out Denise.

31	"Breast in Show"	Phoef Sutton & Michael Reisz	Arlene Sanford	2006-02-07
After meeting Irma for a date, Alan finds himself defending her when she is charged with a sex crime by protesting topless. Meanwhile, Denise finds it difficult to remain close to Daniel when he invites her to his own funeral, and Garrett faces his toughest challenge yet when Catherine invades his office.

32	"Smile"	Corinne Brinkerhoff	Bob Yannetti	2006-02-14
Alan's friendly demeanor quickly turns into anger when a prestigious private school turns away a child prodigy because she lacks the face muscles to smile. Meanwhile, Shirley and Denise take on a hospital that refused to administer emergency birth control to a rape victim due to religious beliefs, and Brad is put on special assignment by Denny.

33	"Live Big"	David E. Kelley	Bill D'Elia	2006-02-21
Alan and Denny defend a man charged with murder after he euthanized his wife with Alzheimers. Meanwhile, long-lost family members return when Shirley's ex-husband asks her to be "best man" at his wedding and Paul tracks down his estranged daughter.

34	"...Theres Fire!"	Janet Leahy & Lawrence Brock	Mike Listo	2006-02-28
Shirley, Paul and Brad batten down the hatches as Bev files for divorce hours after her marriage to Denny, and demands half of his assets. Alan helps defend an old friend who was fired for smoking on her private time.

35	"Shock and Oww!"	Phoef Sutton & Sanford Golden & Karen Wyscarver	Jeff Bleckner	2006-03-07
Shirley covertly asks Alan for help when nude photographs of her surface for auction. Paul sends Brad in undercover when he suspects his daughter is once again using drugs, and Denny is inspired by a case involving self-defense electrocution.

36	"Stick It"	David E. Kelley & Janet Leahy	Adam Arkin	2006-03-14
Alan once again goes to bat for Melissa, this time with much less confidence, who is in serious trouble with the IRS. Meanwhile, Paul and Brad enact a plan to help Rachel get into rehab, and Denise re-enters the world of dating with disastrous results.

37	"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"	Janet Leahy & Lawrence Broch (teleplay) Janet Leahy, Phoef Sutton, Sanford Golden & Karen Wyscarver (story)	Elie Kanner	2006-03-21
Shirley defends a long-time client who doesn't want his Victorian erotica collection lost in his divorce, but she is shocked when Ivan is opposing council. Alan takes drastic steps to help Catherine's friend who is being taken advantage of in a nursing home. Meanwhile, Paul cuts back on his time at the firm when Fiona begins to take priority, causing worry among the other partners.

38	"Word Salad Days"	Michael Reisz, Sanford Golden & Karen Wyscarver	Jeannot Szwarc	2006-03-28
After beginning to speak gibberish in court, Alan turns to Denny for help in curing his new, debilitating condition. Meanwhile, Paul and Brad defend a video game company when a mother claims the company's addictive game killed her teenage son, and Denise challenges the polygamy law.

39	"Ivan The Incorrigible"	Andrew Kreisberg and Phoef Sutton	Bob Yannetti	2006-04-18
Alan decides to help Jerry with his first big attempted-murder case, but has to take drastic action when Jerry's courtroom outbursts jeopardize the case. Meanwhile, Shirley is shocked to discover that Ivan has yet to inform Missy that they are "divorced", and Brad becomes uncomfortable with a reoccurring word in his new relationship.

40	"Race Ipsa"	David E. Kelley	Lou Antonio	2006-04-25
When Denny shoots his therapist in self-defense, the senior partners, fed up with his rogue behavior, begin to enact plans to remove him from the firm. Meanwhile, Alan enlists the help of Chelina in a racially-charged case involving a black man being arrested for being in a white neighborhood, and Brad asks Denise to teach him to be a better kisser.

41	"Deep End of The Poole"	Michael Reisz and Andrew Kreisberg	Jeff Bleckner	2006-05-02
Name partner Edwin Poole returns from a mental institution to Crane, Poole and Schmidt, ready to jump back in, but Shirley has reservations when he decides to sue a candy company. An A.D.A. with a grudge against Alan brings charges, accusing him of advising his client to flee when a guilty verdict was inevitable. Meanwhile, Brad and Denise decide where to take their relationship.

42	"Squid Pro Quo"	Janet Leahy and Lawrence Broch	Jim Bagdonas	2006-05-09
Marlene "The Squid" Stanger joins the firm, and Denise immediately sees her as the competition. Meanwhile, Donny Crane returns.

43	"Spring Fever"	Janet Leahy and Andrew Kreisberg (teleplay) Courtney Flavin, Janet Leahy & Andrew Kreisberg (story)	Mike Listo	2006-05-16
Denny convinces Alan to fly with him to Los Angeles. They are conveniently present at a fancy restaurant to take on the case of a beautiful celebrity who shot a paparazzi member while dining near Denny and Alan . Brad's 16 year old niece is charged with manslaughter in a teenage boy's drug overdose.

44	"BL-Los Angeles"	Lawrence Broch and Michael Reisz	Bill D'Elia	2006-05-16
While they are in LA Denny and Alan defend a beautiful celebrity who shot a paparazzi member. The conflict between Denise and Marlene Stanger comes to its resolution. And in the end an unexpected visitor arrives with a surprise for Denise.

[edit] Season 3: 2006-2007

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Original Airdate
45	"Can't We All Get a Lung?"	David E. Kelley and Corinne Brinkerhoff	Mike Listo	2006-09-19
Denise Bauer and Shirley Schmidt defend Daniel Post (Michael J. Fox) for trying to buy a lung while Alan Shore seeks help for Jerry Espenson who has an intimacy disabilty.

46	"New Kids on the Block"	David E. Kelley	Bill D'Elia	2006-09-26
Newbie Jeffrey Coho (Craig Bierko) handles a high profile case on his first day at Crane Poole & Schmidt in which his client had been accused of murdering a judge. On the other hand, Denny Crane meets a woman via online dating who eventually poses a threat to the firm while Alan Shore joins new partner Claire Simms (Constance Zimmer) in defending a cross-dresser who was fired for taking maternity leave.

47	"Desperately Seeking Shirley"	David E. Kelley and Janet Leahy	Jim Bagdonas	2006-10-03
Shirley Schmidt gets embroiled in a court battle with her ex-lover Ivan Tiggs (Tom Selleck); Jeffrey Coho uncovers incriminating evidence in the defense of Scott Little who has been accused of murdering a judge; and Denny Crane is still stuck with his "dwarf" problem.

48	"Fine Young Cannibal"	David E. Kelley	Bob Yannetti	2006-10-10
As press coverage increases in the Little trial, Denise and Jeffrey continue their investigation, recruiting Claire to seduce Scott's therapist, and Paul to confront the deceased's husband. Elsewhere, Alan and Shirley defend a cannibal; Denny and Brad assist Bethany in her case; and Alan and Denny face off for the rights to Shirley.

49	"Whose God Is It Anyway?"	David E. Kelley	Lou Antonio	2006-10-17
Alan defends Jerry for firing a scientologist as Sally Heep defends the man while the high profile Scott Little trial takes a turn for the worst.

50	"The Verdict"	David E. Kelley	Jeff Bleckner	2006-10-24
The Scott Little case finally comes to a conclusion while Alan has concerns over his relationship with Sally.

51	"Trick or Treat"	David E. Kelley and Lawrence Broch	Mike Listo	2006-10-31
Denise receives news of Daniel Post. Jeffrey gets some problems from Lincoln Meyer.

52	"Lincoln"			2006-11-26
Alan helps Jerry Espenson, whose client stands accused of murdering her ex-girlfriend; Lincoln resurfaces at the firm, taking a peculiar interest in Shirley.

53	"On the Ledge"			2006-11-28
Shirley attempts to reason with her kidnapper, Lincoln. Jerry's legal skill shine as he and Alan defend a woman accused of killing her ex-girlfriend; seeing Jerry and Alan bonding makes Denny jealous.

54	"The Nutcrackers"	David E. Kelley		2006-12-05
Alan bets Shirley on a case involving parents raising their twin daughters as a white supremacist musical act. Denise, Brad, and Jeffrey take a case for a woman who wants to sue God for the death of her husband. Denny represents a worried mother trying to retain custody of her anorexic daughter.

55	"Angel of Death"			N/A
Not yet aired.