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Overview
Release Date:
3 October 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the courtroom.Plot:
This Spinoff of The Practice will focus on Civil Law. full summaryAwards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 36 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(55 articles)
Sdcc 08: On the Fringe of Preview Night (From Dread Central. 24 July 2008, 1:08 PM, PDT)
Burrows Quits Boston Legal (From WENN. 24 July 2008, 7:09 AM, PDT)
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This show may be better than The Practice ever was moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 8 of 214)| James Spader | ... | Alan Shore (89 episodes, 2004-2008) | |
| William Shatner | ... | Denny Crane (89 episodes, 2004-2008) | |
| Candice Bergen | ... | Shirley Schmidt / ... (78 episodes, 2005-2008) | |
| Mark Valley | ... | Brad Chase / ... (70 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Paul Lewiston / ... (69 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Julie Bowen | ... | Denise Bauer (51 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Christian Clemenson | ... | Jerry Espenson / ... (37 episodes, 2005-2008) | |
| Gary Anthony Williams | ... | Clarence / ... (36 episodes, 2006-2008) |
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Also Known As:
Fleet Street (USA) (working title)The Practice: Fleet Street (USA) (working title)
Untitled 'The Practice' Spinoff (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
60 min (including commercials)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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DolbyCertification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Singapore:M18 (season 3) | Singapore:PG (season 1)Filming Locations:
Raleigh Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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The show often contains dialog that "breaks the fourth wall" or lets the audience believe they know it's a TV show. At the end of episode "Squid Pro Quo", Denny ends the episode by saying, "I can't wait until next week." Alan Shore also notes that the show used to be on Mondays, and one time mentioned to Denny that "I've hardly seen you this episode." Melissa, Alan's assistant, once warns him against falling for a woman, citing, "She's only a guest-star". moreQuotes:
Shirley Schmidt: Do not make yourself the story. The jury needs to be focused on him.Denny Crane: [incredulous] Did you just say don't make me the story?
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What happened to all of the women that used to costar on the show in the first season?What brand of scotch do Denny and Alan drink?
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After 8 episodes of Boston Legal, I am hooked. I was a big fan of The Practice for the first 4 seasons or so but lost interest until the final season when Spader was brought on. His emmy-winning portrayal of Alan Shore has transferred seamlessly to this spin off, and the rest of the ensemble cast is, by and large, excellent. It took a couple of episodes for me to warm up to the Lori Colson character but now I can see why she is the female center of the show -- she is effectively the anti-Shore. Shatner is (surprisingly) brilliant and, while the Tara character doesn't get enough airtime, I love every second she's on screen. The tone of the show is a pitch-perfect mix of quirkiness, drama and dark humor, and the pacing is much swifter than The Practice, which in the later seasons became sluggish, droning and depressing. Here's hoping Boston Legal can keep it going!