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The following is a list of episodes from the American television program Ally McBeal. Ally McBeal ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002, and was one of the best-known comedy-drama television series of the 1990s.

Contents 1 Season 1 2 Season 2 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Season 1

#	Episode Title	Air Date
1	Pilot	September 8th 1997
We are introduced to Ally, and see flashbacks of her past with ex-boyfriend, Billy Thomas. After filing a sexual harassment claim against a colleague at her law firm, Ally ends up losing her job. A chance meeting with ex-classmate Richard Fish results in Ally being offered a job at his new law firm. To Ally's shock, Billy is also working at the firm, and has married an attractive lawyer named Georgia. After losing her first case, and having a confrontation with Georgia, Ally wonders if she'd made the right decision working there. This episode introduces many of the major characters in the series.
2	Compromising Positions	September 15th 1997
Richard's business partner, John Cage is arrested for allegedly hiring a prostitute. When Ally and Billy are assigned to deal with the case, Ally discovers an unsavoury fact about Billy's past. Meanwhile, Richard invites Ally for a meal with him, his girlfriend Whipper, and a potential client, Ronald Cheanie. Ally is annoyed that Richard has tried to pair her up with Ronald, but soon ends up having feelings towards Ronald anyway.
3	The Kiss	September 22nd 1997
When Ronald doesn't kiss Ally goodnight after their first date, she wonders if he is holding back. Georgia asks Ally to help her work on an age discrimination case, and Ally is shocked to see that their opposing litigator is the ex-colleague she sued at her previous law firm.
4	The Affair	September 29th 1997
When one of Ally's old college professors dies, she is asked to give a eulogy. She is reluctant to do this, as the professor's wife is unaware that Ally was having an affair with her husband years ago. When Billy agrees to attend the funeral with Ally, Georgia and Ronald feel threatened.
5	One Hundred Tears Away	October 20th 1997
During a dispute in a supermarket, Ally attacks another shopper. In the chaos, she forgets to pay for an item of her shopping, which she had hidden because she was embarrassed to be seen buying it. As a result, Ally is charged with both assault and shoplifting. Her best friend Renee, a district attorney, helps her get out of the charge, but rumours of the incident have spread, and Ally gets called before the State Bar Review, where her eccentric behaviour catches up with her. Episode entitled from Vonda Shepard's song "100 Tears Away".
6	The Promise	October 27th 1997
Ally teams up with John for the first time, to defend Whipper's friend on a solicitation charge. While working with John, Ally starts to notice his unique and mystifying approach to his work. During another case, Ally gives mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to an overweight lawyer working with the opposition after he suffers a near heart attack. Upon his recovery, he becomes attracted to Ally.
7	The Attitude	November 3rd 1997
Ally takes the case of a Jewish lady who wants her rabbi to grant her a spiritual release from her marriage, because her husband is comatose. When Ally visits the rabbi to discover why he is being so rigid about the situation, the two immediately seem to dislike each other, which makes Ally all the more surprised when she later receives an unexpected offer from him. Meanwhile, Georgia is asked to leave her law firm, because her boss' wife is uncomfortable with her husband working with an attractive woman. Richard offers her a job at Cage and Fish.
8	Drawing The Lines	November 10th 1997
After Billy reveals to Ally that he still has feelings for her, he and Georgia experience difficulties with their marriage. Meanwhile, Ally and Georgia try to help a client get around her prenuptial agreement when her husband leaves her for another woman. Elaine threatens to sue the firm for sexual harassment on behalf of the office's women, when the men of the office start to ogle the post-deliverer. She hires a lawyer named Caroline Poop, who uses aggressive tactics.
9	The Dirty Joke	November 17th 1997
After Renee makes fun of Ally for being a prude "Julie Andrews type", they agree to each tell their best dirty joke in front of everyone at the bar, to see who can get the best reaction from the crowd. Meanwhile, Caroline Poop returns - this time representing the post-deliverer whom Elaine previously filed a suit about - bringing with her a sexual harassment claim against Cage and Fish.
10	Boy To The World	December 1st 1997
Whipper asks Ally to take the case of a young transvestite prostitute, Stephanie, who is being charged for solicitation for the third time. Ally is so moved by Stephanie's situation, that she goes out of her way to help her, even getting her a job at Cage and Fish, and the two soon become friends. Ally is devastated when the situation ends in tragedy. Meanwhile, Richard's eccentric uncle dies, and his minister refuses to let anyone mention the man's bigotry towards short people during his funeral service. Renee expresses an interest in John, and asks Ally to take her on a double date with him and Ally's current date.
11	Silver Bells	December 15th 1997
Richard asks Ally and John to represent three people requesting the right to legally have a three-way marriage. Ally is disgusted by the idea, until Georgia points out the similarities between the case and the triangle they are in with Billy. Georgia then feels upset that Billy has been acting differently since Ally came back into his life. Richard feels forced into proposing to Whipper, even though they both know he doesn't want to get married. Meanwhile, the annual Christmas party is held, with Renee singing to the whole bar.
12	Cro-Magnon	January 5th 1998
In this controversial episode, Ally, Renee, and Georgia take an art class, and are all drawn to one of the male nude models after noticing he is extremely well-endowed. While Billy is jealous of Georgia's interest in the model, Ally finds herself dating him. Ally is assigned the case of a 19-year-old who has been charged with assault, after punching the ex-boyfriend of his date when he verbally abused her. Ally is disturbed that she finds herself so attracted to her client, despite his young age.
13	The Blame Game	January 19th 1998
Ally bumps into the male model again in Starbucks, and confronts him for the way he treated her. John is assigned a case to help to siblings sue an airline, after their father died in a plane crash.
14	Body Language	February 2nd 1998
After being bridesmaids at a friend's wedding, Renee and Ally vow never to do so again. Ally and Georgia represent a woman wishing to marry an inmate on death row, resulting in Ally having to go back on her vow. While trying to entice a new client, Richard asks Ally to flirt with him, something which Ally is uncomfortable with. Meanwhile, Whipper catches Richard touching Janet Reno's neck (something which he has a fetish for).
15	Once In A Lifetime	February 23rd 1998
Ally and Billy represent an elderly artist, who is fighting to keep control of his estate after his son decides he is becoming too senile to stay in charge. After spending a great deal of time together for the case, they both end up thinking about their own relationship. Meanwhile, Ally has agreed to go on a date with John, but when she decides she would feel uncomfortable, she tries to get him to cancel it. John realises that Ally still loves Billy.
16	Forbidden Fruits	March 2nd 1998
The firm takes on a high-profile case of a US Senator being sued for "interfering with marital relations", and when the case starts to become disturbingly similar to the situation between Ally, Billy, and Georgia, Georgia decides she can't work on the case any more. Renee starts to worry about Ally when she starts to see the dancing baby more frequently.
17	Theme Of Life	March 9th 1998
Ally, Georgia, and Renee join a kickboxing class, and Ally and Georgia are scheduled to fight together, as they are both beginning. As the time for the fight draws nearer, the two women become less and less civil towards each other. Ally defends a surgeon, Greg, charged with performing a controversial operation, and finds herself attracted to him. John suggests that Ally visit his therapist, which she does, only to be surprised by how unorthodox her practices are. Meanwhile, Whipper discovers that Richard has been touching Janet Reno's neck again.
18	The Playing Field	March 16th 1998
Ally and Greg are involved in a car accident. Later, Ally discovers that her latest opposing council is a 10-year-old genius - but only after she has kicked him believing him to be the dancing baby. Ally's therapist meets Ally's friends at the bar. Richard represents a woman suing for sexual harassment after being passed over for promotion for refusing to sleep with her boss.
19	Happy Birthday Baby	April 6th 1998
Ally is upset about her impending birthday, but her friends and co-workers arrange a surprise party at the bar for her anyway. Greg sings her a romantic song, but Renee jumps up on stage and joins in, the two performing a seductive duet which leads to tension between them and Ally. Ally and Renee's conflict is furthered by the fact that they have to oppose each other in court - Ally defending a man who broke into his date's house to touch her feet.
20	The Inmates	April 27th 1998
Billy is eager to take on the case of a woman charged with murdering her husband, delighted at the chance of moving on to a different area of law. Ally, however, is terrified by the whole situation. Georgia represents a man fired from his job for being heterosexual. Meanwhile, Renee is arrested for assault and battery after attacking her date when he tried to pressure her into sex. Ally agrees to take on her case.
21	Being There	May 4th 1998
As Renee's trial continues, she becomes worried by John's unusual tactics in court. Ally has to confront Renee about her sexual aggressiveness, which offends her at first, but eventually cements their friendship further. Meanwhile, Georgia takes a pregnancy test, which comes up positive - shocking both Billy and Ally.
22	Alone Again	May 11th 1998
John finds himself opposing a woman he was in love with at law school, and after some encouragement by Ally, tells her how he feels. Georgia and Richard take on the case of a jilted bride, but feel that they are being subjected to bias when Whipper is assigned as the judge. Richard apologises to Whipper and tells her he misses her.
23	These Are The Days	My 18th 1998
John represents his cousin, who feels a strange compulsion to hit people over the head to get them to realise they are in love. After he hits Ally and her co-counsel Bobby Donnell, Ally considers the possibility of dating Bobby. Ally represents two men who want to swap hearts - one wants to give his healthy heart to his sick friend - but Ally is forced into making the final decision in the case herself. Meanwhile, Georgia and Billy decide to be more spontaneous and risky with their love-making, in order to spice up their marriage, resulting in a very embarassing situation between them and Ally.

[edit] Season 2

#	Episode Title	Original airdate
24	The Real World	September 14th 1998
Richard Fish and John Cage decide to hire a new associate to help the firm to make more money, and bring in Nelle "sub-zero" Porter. Nelle makes a good impression on John and Richard, but manages to irritate Ally, Georgia, and Elaine on her first day. John confides to Ally that he is attracted to Nelle. Meanwhile, Ally and John defend a woman in her late 30s who had an affair with a 16-year-old boy.
25	They Eat Horses, Don't They?	September 21st 1998
Nelle's friend and client, Ling Woo sues a radio DJ for making sexually explicit comments on air, and to the disgust of Ally, drops the case as a legal tactic. Ally later ends up as a guest on the same radio DJ's show. Meanwhile, Georgia and John defend a restaurant owner who has been used by two customers after they were served horsemeat.
26	Fool's Night Out	September 28th 1998
Ling brings the firm another case, this time suing a plastic surgeon who passed off his nurse's natural breasts as some of his implant work. Ling, impressed by them, purchased some implants for her sister, who was less than impressed with the results. Georgia is upset by Billy's involvement in the trial, particularly when he compares the breasts, but she can't drop the case. Ally represents a minister who broke off a relationship with his choir director, Lisa, after she begins singing aggressive songs aimed at him. Nelle lets John know that she wouldn't be against a relationship with him.
27	It's My Party	October 19th 1998
Ally defends George Madison, an editor of a feminist magazine who was fired for his religious views on women. Ally finds herself attracted to George, but Elaine implies that she and George are an item, so Ally tries to forget about him. During the trial, Ally is told to stop wearing miniskirts in court, and when she refuses, she is held in contempt, and taken into custody. The whole firm rallies round to defend her. Ally throws a dinner party for her friends and colleagues, and Elaine turns up with George as her date. The carefully planned party descends into anarchy when it turns into an argument over women's rights.
28	The Story Of Love	October 26th 1998
Ally is arrested after a fight with a young woman who is angry with her best friend for stealing her boyfriend. After Ally agrees to represent her in court, she discovers that the woman has a tendency to fire her lawyers. George, meanwhile, starts to show an interest in Ally, and Elaine begs her not to take him from her. Meanwhile, John brings in his pet tree frog, Stefan, whom he is training for a competition, but ends up in an awkward moment with Nelle after she admits she hates frogs.
29	Worlds Without Love	November 2nd 1998
Renee bumps into Matt, an old flame from her past, whom she admits to Ally is her "Billy". He is married, but Renee can't help but feel some of her old emotions returning. Ally represents a nun who is forced to leave her order after breaking her vow of celibacy. John loses Stefan, who makes a reappearance in a toilet bowl, but a panicked Georgia and Nelle manage to injure him, leaving him comatose. Meanwhile, Ally gives Whipper the wrong idea about Richard, leading to an embarrassing moment between her and Richard's new partner, Ling.
30	Happy Trails	November 9th 1998
After a bad date, Ally spends days trying to avoid her suitor, who won't take the hint that she is not interested. John and Richard are both nervous about having the first kiss in their respective relationships. Stefan recovers, and is rescued by Ling after he jumps out of a window. However, during a mix-up in a Chinese restaurant, John, Ling, and their friends unknowingly eat Stefan. The lawyers are saddened by the sudden death of Judge Happy Boyle.
31	Just Looking	November 16th 1998
Ling is sued by a group of local mothers, who protest that her mud-wrestling club is pornographic, and Nelle, Ally, and Georgia defend her. John and Richard go undercover at the club as research. Meanwhile, Ally is talked into going on a date with their opposing council, Ray, who happens to be an old friend of Georgia's, only to discover she is genuinely interested in him.
32	You Never Can Tell	November 23rd 1998
Ling sues one of her male employees because she claims he has sexual thoughts about her. Renee sets Ally up on a blind date, with a man who seems far more interested in Ally than she is in him, but their date is a disaster when Ally gets her finger stuck in a bowling ball. Nelle asks John out on a, similarly disastrous, date.
33	Making Spirits Bright	December 14th 1998
Richard has to defend one of his biggest clients after he is fired from his job for claiming to see a unicorn. Ally finds a bond with him, as she too sees things other people don't, and also saw a unicorn in her youth. Renee and Matt take their relationship to the next level, only for Renee to find out that Matt is not only still with his wife, but that his wife is pregnant. John tries to build up the courage to kiss Nelle, with the help of some mistletoe.
34	In Dreams	January 11th 1999
Ally's favourite teacher from school is terminally ill, and asks Ally to help her win the right to live out the remainder of her life in a drug induced coma, where she can stay in her fantasy world. While at the hospital, Ally meets up with Greg once again. Nelle breaks up with John, after telling Richard she thinks John is gay because he hasn't slept with her.
35	Love Unlimited	January 18th 1999
Ally defends a woman whose husband of 9 years tries to get the marriage annulled on the grounds that he was insane when he married her. Meanwhile, she goes on another date with Greg, despite the case shaking her faith in men. John and Ally attend therapy together, after both of their love lives seem to be failures.
36	Angels And Blimps	February 8th 1999
During a trip to the hospital to visit Greg, Ally meets a little boy with leukaemia. He asks Ally to help him sue God, but when Ally tells him it's not possible, Ling reveals that she is a lawyer, and tells the boy that she will help him. John and Richard represent a man who attempted to murder his wife and her lover.
37	Pyramids On The Nile	February 15th 1999
Richard agrees to hire Ling, much to the annoyance of everyone except Nelle. Ally and Billy help defend a couple who were fired because they were dating. After the trial, Billy admits he still has feelings for Ally, and that he is jealous of Greg. Ally and Billy kiss each other.
38	Sideshow	February 22nd 1999
Ally finds herself distraught over this kiss with Billy, and not sure how to deal with it. Billy agrees to accompany Ally to a therapy session, but this only serves to make Ally feel more confused.
39	Sex, Lies, And Politics	March 1st 1999
John and Ling help a bookstore owner sue a Senator, after he falsely accused her of selling pornography and caused her to lose her business. Ally obsesses over the kiss with Billy, and starts to imagine that everyone knows about it. She also struggles with the urge to tell Georgia.
40	Civil Wars	April 5th 1999
Georgia finds out about the kiss between Billy and Ally, and rumours spread through the office that the two were involved in an affair. Ally and John find themselves opposing Richard and Georgia in court over a date rape case. As tension increases between Georgia and Allie, the two get into a fight in the bathroom, which also involves Ling and Nelle.
41	Those Lips, That Hand	April 19th 1999
Ally and John represent a man who cut off his dead wife's hand as a memento, but who is being accused of causing her death. They also get depressed over the fact that they've never loved anyone enough to act in that way. Richard decides to break up with Ling because she refuses to sleep with him. Meanwhile, Billy and Georgia try to repair their marriage, and also defend a man who was fired for having a bad comb over.
42	Let's Dance	April 26th 1999
Elaine is upset when her dance partner gets injured right before a competition, until Ling offers to step in and dance with her. John, Richard, and Nelle defend a woman who was discriminated against after taking maternity leave. Meanwhile, Ally agrees to go to Bill and Georgia's marriage therapy session, during which she gets angry and accidentally breaks the therapist's toe.
43	Only The Lonely	May 3rd 1999
Elaine starts to sell one of her inventions - a face-bra - over infomercials, only to be sued by her aunt, who claims Elaine stole the idea from her cousin Martha. Georgia suggests Elaine settle, and nobody seems to believe her, until she remembers she has a video tape of a conversation where the two of them discuss the invention. John decides that he should be bold now he has turned 35, so he asks Nelle out on a date. Ally decides to do the same and ask Greg out, but when she goes to his apartment, she finds him with another woman.
44	The Green Monster	May 10th 1999
Richard and John defend a woman who dropped a grand piano on her husband’s Porsche. Ally becomes jealous that Greg is frequently seen with attractive women, so she hires a male escort from Ling to try and make Greg feel jealous too. Georgia starts wearing revealing outfits to work, getting lots of attention from other men, which makes Billy jealous.
45	Love’s Illusions	May 17th 1999
Ally starts having bizarre dreams about her childhood, which leads her to wonder if anyone can ever find true love. Meanwhile, she works on a case where a man sues his wife for fraud after finding out that she writes love letters to an imaginary man. Ling and Richard take their relationship to the next level, and Billy and Georgia try to spice up their sex life, leading to an awkward moment between them and Ally.
46	I Know Him By Heart	May 24th 1999
Ally becomes increasingly depressed about her love life, until Richard brings her round with a pep talk. Ally and Renee then decide to go on as many dates as possible, until they find the right man. John starts irritating Nelle, particularly because he gets on so well with Ally, which makes her insecure.

[edit] See also

• Ally McBeal
• Ally McBeal (Character)
• John Cage

[edit] External links

• List of Ally McBeal episodes at TV.com.
• List of Ally McBeal episodes at imdb.com.nl:Lijst van afleveringen van Ally McBeal