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8 September 1997 (USA)
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Plot:
Ally McBeal and Billy Thomas were going steady throughout their childhoods. Ally even followed Billy...
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Awards:
Won 4 Golden Globes.
Another 29 wins
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94 nominations
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(220 articles)
De Rossi Fears Gay Impact On Career
(From WENN. 4 December 2009, 11:16 AM, PST)
MovieWeb's 2009 DVD Holiday Gift Guide
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(From WENN. 4 December 2009, 11:16 AM, PST)
MovieWeb's 2009 DVD Holiday Gift Guide
(From MovieWeb. 24 November 2009, 5:51 AM, PST)
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One Of The Better American Comedies But Outstayed It's Welcome
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 11 of 165) | Calista Flockhart | ... | Ally McBeal (112 episodes, 1997-2002) |
 | Greg Germann | ... | Richard Fish (112 episodes, 1997-2002) |
 | Jane Krakowski | ... | Elaine Vassal (112 episodes, 1997-2002) |
 | Peter MacNicol | ... | John Cage (103 episodes, 1997-2002) |
 | Portia de Rossi | ... | Nell Porter (89 episodes, 1998-2002) |
 | Lucy Liu | ... | Ling Woo (72 episodes, 1998-2002) |
 | Courtney Thorne-Smith | ... | Georgia Thomas (69 episodes, 1997-2002) |
 | Lisa Nicole Carson | ... | Renee Raddick / ... (64 episodes, 1997-2002) |
 | Vonda Shepard | ... | Vonda Shepard (56 episodes, 1997-2002) |
 | Albert Hall | ... | Judge Seymour Walsh (50 episodes, 1998-2002) |
 | Gil Bellows | ... | Billy Thomas (46 episodes, 1997-2002) |
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45 min | USA:60 min (including commercials) (112 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Malaysia:U (all jurisdictions) |
Australia:PG (some episodes) |
Singapore:M18 (season 5) |
Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2006) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Netherlands:6 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Malaysia:(Banned) (one episode) |
Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) (season 3) (season 4) |
Singapore:PG (season 1) |
UK:15
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Liza's real name is Debbi.
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Quotes:
Ally McBeal:
Maybe I'm happy and I just don't know it.
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Referenced in 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Searchin' My Soul
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Out of all the mediocre American comedy shows we were bombarded with in the 1990's, Ally McBeal was a fine piece of work.
It is a comedy set in the legal sector. As a former legal clerk, I found the show quite funny at times and all the stars performed very well in their roles.
Calista Flockhart was the main star. She was the intelligent lawyer who excelled in the courtroom but her private life was a shambles. There was a lot of history between her and another lawyer Billy (played by Gill Bellows) who was now with Georgia (played by Courtney Thorne-Smith). This led to some interesting scenes.
The head of the firm was Richard Fish played by Greg Germann. Fish was only interested in the almighty dollar and didn't take life too seriously. There was also John Cage played by Peter MacNicol who was an eccentric lawyer whose courtroom antics really entertained.
The show was brilliant for it's first few years but like most TV shows, it outstayed it's welcome and lasted longer than it should have. The later episodes were very average at times.
However, Ally McBeal was a decent show and I definitely recommend the earlier episodes.