"Boston Legal" Last Call (2008)

Director:

Bill D'Elia

Writers:

Susan Dickes (story)
David E. Kelley (creator)

TV Series:

"Boston Legal" (2004)

Original Air Date:

8 December 2008 (Season 5, Episode 13)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Before Alan and Denny go to the Supreme Court, they must fight an injunction to keep them from getting married to each other. Meanwhile, religious differences could threaten Shirley and Carl's upcoming wedding.

Plot Keywords:

Eccentric | Civil Law | Boston Massachusetts | Law Firm | City Name In Title

Cast

James Spader	...	Alan Shore
John Larroquette	...	Carl Sack
Christian Clemenson	...	Jerry Espenson
Tara Summers	...	Katie Lloyd
Candice Bergen	...	Shirley Schmidt
William Shatner	...	Denny Crane
Rene Auberjonois	...	Paul Lewiston
Roma Maffia	...	Judge Victoria Peyton
Lo Ming	...	Hyung Lee
Jack Shearer	...	Justice Antonin Scalia
John Posey	...	Chief Justice Roberts
Raymond Ma	...	Zhu Chang
Vito D'Ambrosio	...	Justice Samuel Alito
Jim Turner	...	Father Joseph Martin
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Evelyn

Runtime:

Ireland:49 min (including commercials)

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Company:

David E. Kelley Productions

Trivia:

Last show of series.

Going Out At The Top

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

It seems like this show has left us too soon, but then this 13th show of a final entire season that almost didn't happen goes out at the top.

Crane, Poole & Schmitt is being sold to the Chinese, perfectly appropriate an example of what is happening with our disaster know as free trade policy. Actually, the firm having to sell out is quite timely & predicts what appears to be the future of America. Within 5 years I think Americans will wake up one day & find out that the NYSE is going to be a regional exchange & that the center of the worlds financial universe is moving to China.

The challenge of the gay marriage law is quite appropriate as it never really has been our law systems business what 2 adults are doing in their bedroom. Alan & Denny make it legal which is very appropriate considering their relationship throughout this series. Our Government & Lawyers want Gay Marriage legal as it will produce more revenue for both. In a way that is ahead of its time here still but is bound to happen soon.

The Supreme Court Sequence & the Double Wedding at the fishing lodge are nicely staged. Denny even finds out he is getting his new drug too. I have to admit that even though Jerry Espson's kiss is satisfying, I was in love with that British blonde before this episode. Therefore, I am jealous that Jerry got that kiss, I wanted it.

I like the touch of the balcony sequence with the new Japanese owners sitting there replacing Alan & Denny. Of course they are saying That both our heroes are crazy, & in truth they really are. This series has been very consistent entertainment & I hated to see it end.

Chang, Poole & Schmidt is happening to the entire United States, it is now only a matter of when.