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Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
8 September 1997 (USA) more
Plot:
Ally McBeal and Billy Thomas were going steady throughout their childhoods. Ally even followed Billy... more
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Awards:
Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 29 wins & 94 nominations more
User Comments:
Better than most more (101 total)

Cast

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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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Additional Details

Runtime:
45 min | USA:60 min (including commercials) (112 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
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
Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Creator David E. Kelley originally envisioned Bridget Fonda in the role of Ally McBeal. more
Quotes:
Ally McBeal: Maybe I'm happy and I just don't know it. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Searchin' My Soul more

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38 out of 41 people found the following comment useful.
Better than most, 18 June 2004
Author: harrison59 from USA

One of the best shows to ever hit TV. There are some pretty negative comments here, but I know why. Folks are angry that the show changed in the last few seasons and they are disappointed that it ended. The first three seasons you couldn't go to the water cooler if you had not watched the show and had some little tid-bit to say about what you saw. That spells great writing and fabulous performances to me. Calista Flockhart is a wonderful person and a terrific actress. She made the show work. without her, no Ally. There are episodes that are priceless. The dancing baby is unique and entertaining. No one had ever taken that kind of risk on TV. A computerized baby dancing with real people. Of course everyone's doing it now. I believe Ally Mcbeal to be a classic.

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