"Boston Legal" BL: Los Angeles (2006)

Director:

Bill D'Elia

Writers:

David E. Kelley (creator) and
Lawrence Broch (writer)

TV Series:

"Boston Legal" (2004)

Original Air Date:

16 May 2006 (Season 2, Episode 27)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Los Angeles California | Stalker | Rivalry | Cleavage | Celebrity

Cast

James Spader	...	Alan Shore
Julie Bowen	...	Denise Bauer
Mark Valley	...	Brad Chase
Rene Auberjonois	...	Paul Lewiston
Candice Bergen	...	Shirley Schmidt
William Shatner	...	Denny Crane
Michael J. Fox	...	Daniel Post
Jeri Ryan	...	Courtney Reese
Parker Posey	...	Marlene Stanger
Robert Foxworth	...	Judge Simon Devon
Ana Ortiz	...	A.D.A. Holly Raines
Lindsay Frost	...	Beth Guttman
Emily Montague	...	Hannah Guttman
Jere Burns	...	A.D.A. Joe Isaacs
Robin Riker	...	Candy Springtime

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13

Company:

David E. Kelley Productions

Quotes:

Denny Crane: Shirley. This is a sweeps episode.
Shirley Schmidt: I'm not kissing you.
Denny Crane: Shirley! I'm in my seventies. I'm still a physical specimen, but you never know. What if I drop dead one day? You never got that last tonsil brushing.
Shirley Schmidt: You always present the most ethically challenging what-ifers.

Movie Connections:

References Toy Story (1995)

Controversial Case involving Celebrity

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

*May contain spoilers on the episode, read at your own risk* I thought this was one of the best cases on Boston Legal. Today, you can't perform simple everyday tasks like driving to the store without hearing about some celebrity on the radio or watching TV at home without hearing about celebrities on TV. Like Alan Shore said "We ... cultivate a public obsession for them. It is totally and utterly out of control." I thought this case was great b/c it brought up all the major points that surround celebrity cases like that of Courtney Reese in this episode. The two main ones being: 'Was her fear reasonable, and if it was, were her actions?' and 'If acquitted, are we making a new set of laws that only apply to celebrities?' I began watching her trial believing Courtney Reese, but as the prosecution began to explain why she should be convicted, I began to ride the fence. But, like he always does, Alan got his point across explaining that Courtney Reese did not react like a normal person would, because she is a celebrity, and the life of a celebrity is not normal, because even though she may get away with things, because of her celebrity, she lives in a world of fear and distrust. Celebrities must always be on alert b/c their chances of recognition are much higher and their are people who could cause them harm. In a way, I still believe that it's silly for celebrities to blame the paparazzi (like Britney Spears did, saying she didn't put Sean in his baby seat b/c of the paparazzi), but we can't forget the tragedy and destruction the paparazzi cause in the lives of celebrities.

And as always, Denny made me crack up being (as my brother said) "booty-blinded" by Courtney Reese and hitting on her whenever she was in the same room with him...

9 out of 10 stars for me... *********