Ally McBeal: Season 01
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Ally McBeal [TV Series]
Ally McBeal, despite low expectations from the network, proved to be a highly successful endeavor from writer/producer David E. Kelley. The notoriously tiny Calista Flockhart's neurotic portrayal of Ally fueled the show for six seasons, though it could not have lasted nearly as long without the insights of its eccentric supporting cast. Unique for its forays into the surreal, Ally McBeal as a show is as conflicted as its starring character. Half feministic endeavor, half a frustratingly traditional portrayal of lovelorn women, Ally McBeal danced precariously between law dramas of a more serious nature and Bridget Jones-esque "chick-shows." The series centered around the life of Ally McBeal, the quintessential "little girl lost," who, after graduating with a law degree from Harvard University, found herself in a law firm populated by an extraordinarily unconventional staff, including but not limited to Billy Thomas (Gil Bellows), her high school sweetheart. The show's premise allowed for quite a bit of creative freedom, and most episodes switched seamlessly from the thought-provoking (modern gender issues and sexual boundaries) to the absurd (remote control toilet flushers and pet frogs). Ally's quest for love and emotional fulfillment made for the heart of the series, along with the dark undertone of her often-questionable sanity. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
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Ally McBeal: Season 01
The first season of Ally McBeal centers around Ally's (Calista Flockhart) introduction to a law firm as full of eccentric characters as it is legal files. Not only must Ally adjust to her former high-school sweetheart's choice to marry another, but she also has to learn how to cope with having both him and his wife as co-workers. This season was a highly successful test of Ally McBeal's unique format, which emphasized musical numbers and special effect-laden flights of fancy. Despite initial low expectations from the network, Ally McBeal became a sleeper hit, owing much of its success to its originality, incorporation of truly unique characters, and its expert combination of modern issues of political-correctness with age-old matters of the heart. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
Includes Episodes:
Ally McBeal: Pilot
Ally McBeal: Silver Bells
Ally McBeal: Cro-Magnon
Ally McBeal: The Attitude
Ally McBeal: Theme of Life
Ally McBeal: The Playing Field
Cast
Calista Flockhart as Ally McBeal
Courtney Thorne-Smith as Georgia Thomas
Gil Bellows as William "Billy" Allen Thomas
Greg Germann as Richard Fish
Lisa Nicole Carson as Renee Radick
Jane Krakowski as Elaine Vassal
Dyan Cannon as Judge Whipper Cone
Phil Leeds as Judge Happy Boyle
Tate Donovan as Ronald Cheanie
Peter MacNicol as John Cage
Jesse L. Martin as Dr. Greg Butters
Keene Curtis as Judge Johnson Hawk
| Crew
James Frawley - Director
Barb Mackintosh - Editor
Bill D'Elia - Executive Producer
David E. Kelley - Executive Producer
Bill Dickson - Cinematographer
Jeffrey Kramer - Producer
Jack Philbrick - Producer
David E. Kelley - Screenwriter
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Ally McBeal: Season 01
(not reviewed)
General Specifications: | | Language Options: | English, French | | Subtitle Options: | English, Spanish | | Sound Processing: | DS: Dolby Surround (4.0)
| | Additional Features: | Full Frame [aspect ratio: 1.33:1]
English Dolby Surround
French Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Preview of All McBeal: The Official Guide
Music video Searchin' My Soul by Vonda Shepard | | DVD Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard
| | MPAA Rating: | NR | | DVD Discs Included: | 2 | | DVD Sides: | 2 | | DVD DVD Region Code: | 1 | | Content Length: | 264 min | | | DVD Chapters: | Scene Selection
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1. How It All Started [2:22]
2. Main Titles [1:00]
3. Love and Law [2:01]
4. Fish's Firm [1:32]
5. The New Job [2:22]
6. The First Case [5:14]
7. Residual Feelings [:09]
8. A Hate-Hate Relationship [2:00]
9. The Deposition [4:11]
10. Winning Ugly [1:22]
11. Taxing Situations [2:22]
12. I Still Love You [5:19]
13. The Real Truth [1:08]
14. End Titles [2:41]
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1. Everybody Sings [2:24]
2. Main Titles [1:00]
3. Unorthodox Arguments [2:35]
4. The Three of Us [2:17]
5. Because of Ally [2:12]
6. Whipper's Funk [3:05]
7. Clearing the Air [2:09]
8. One Man's Family [5:07]
9. To be Totally Faithful [:27]
10. Cage's Invitation [3:32]
11. The Right Decision [1:41]
12. Party Time [1:57]
13. End Titles [:55]
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1. A Date with a D.A. [2:00]
2. Main Titles [:59]
3. Difficult Situations [5:02]
4. The Rabbi and the Rule [1:45]
5. Red-Faced [5:23]
6. The Biscuit's Method [1:41]
7. Salad Dressing Face [3:06]
8. Georgia's Options [2:12]
9. The Bitchy Button [:45]
10. The Biscuit in Battle [1:44]
11. Hit On by a Rabbi [4:27]
12. A Clean Slate [1:29]
13. The Biscuit Brings It Home [1:58]
14. It's All in the Attitude [2:02]
15. End Titles [5:54]
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1. Sculpting Class [1:17]
2. Main Titles [1:00]
3. Assault Case [1:06]
4. A Dancing Baby [1:17]
5. Clint In Court [1:27]
6. A Model Encounter. [3:29]
7. Biological Clock [2:48]
8. Being Judged [:08]
9. Summing Up [4:20]
10. Human Nature [1:10]
11. Victory [2:09]
12. Fight Night [7:58]
13. Dancing With A Dream [1:27]
14. End Titles [5:41]
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1. Stress Relief? [1:45]
2. Main Titles [1:00]
3. Overwhelmed [:16]
4. The Hand Swisher [2:00]
5. Baby's Back [1:50]
6. The Love Giggle [1:04]
7. Truth & Perfume [2:06]
8. The Therapist [2:26]
9. Tracy's Advice [5:19]
10. The Other Wattle [2:53]
11. The Big Match [4:10]
12. The Last Time [4:28]
13. Ally's Theme Song [2:13]
14. Summing Up [1:01]
15. The Verdict [2:21]
16. End Titles [2:09]
Scene Selections
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1. Therapist Time [:57]
2. Main Titles [1:00]
3. An Accident [5:06]
4. Poughkeepsie [2:30]
5. Suing Dr. Butters [1:37]
6. Sexual Harassment [4:04]
7. Just Think Lips [1:26]
8. Booting The Baby [3:44]
9. Baby Tears [2:14]
10. Uncharted Territory [2:33]
11. Tracy [3:41]
12. Childish Tactics [1:16]
13. Token Estrogen [2:23]
14. Ally's Pips [2:22]
15. End Titles [1:24]
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