Boston Legal - 10/04/05

B.A. · 10-04-05, 04:51 PM

"Schadenfreude"

Spoiler:

Cast: James Spader, Mark Valley, Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, William Shatner, Betty White, Leslie Jordan, Heather Locklear, Rupert Everett, Anthony Heald, Gregory Itzen, Russell Andrews, Francesca P Roberts, Helen Eigenberg, Paul Perri, Jason Brooks, Ellen Crawford, Vic Polizos, Charles Chun, John Thaddeus.
Director(s): Arlene Sanford.
Producer(s): David E. Kelley, Bill D'Elia.
Writer(s): David E. Kelley.

Original Airdate: October 4, 2005.

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Rogue588 · 10-04-05, 05:06 PM

I'm probably going to miss this thanks to the game tonight & Replay'n SVU. Maybe i'll use the comp to record it or drag out the....ugh...VCR.

kvrdave · 10-04-05, 11:19 PM

I can't wait. Will wait until tomorrow, but it is great to have this back.

Surprised for the lack of love.

Jadzia · 10-05-05, 12:07 AM

Loved the Nancy Grace spoof.

Go Betty White!!!

invisiblegt · 10-05-05, 12:29 AM

Man, Betty White is dragging the show down for me...

Rockmjd23 · 10-05-05, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by invisiblegt

Man, Betty White is dragging the show down for me...

Same here. Time to put her out to pasture.

DeadLamb · 10-05-05, 04:42 AM

sort of a waste of locklear really.. Did she ever smile at all the last two eps or even change outfits? Not that I expect her to run around in swimwear or anything but they could of had anyone play a stone princess, she was sort of wasted in that role IMO.. Would have rather of seen her play a role where she did something other then just walk around stone faced for two eps..

as for betty white, the end of this ep was sort of shock but I'm not really looking forward to a few story lines that focus' on her much. She always plays "betty white" on whatever show she is on. That's not a bad thing in small batches, I thought she was great on the show last season.. Sep as I said, I don't really want to have a muti-ep story line that is about her. Guess we wait and see what happens.

B.A. · 10-05-05, 07:34 AM

Locklear was wasted.

Who cares if we get an influx of Betty White over the next few eps - she got rid of Bernie!

I'm still liking the combo of Allen, Denny and Brad.

Cusm · 10-05-05, 09:49 AM

Great episode, I really hope she gets to screw over her deadbeat exhusband, or he wins a tournament mid divorce and she gets to take him to the cleaners.

Red Dog · 10-05-05, 09:58 AM

I think Betty White is great. I hope she isn't going anywhere. Like B.A. said, she should be given a medal for wasting Bernie.

What did Denny call "Schadenfreude?"

I agree that Locklear was wasted. They could have had any blonde bimbo sit there and play that role.

B.A. · 10-05-05, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Dog

What did Denny call "Schadenfreude?"

I can't remember what he said, but I remember laughing my ass off at that and him whining that he didn't get to have sex w/ her.

Red Dog · 10-05-05, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by B.A.

I can't remember what he said, but I remember laughing my ass off at that and him whining that he didn't get to have sex w/ her.

Loved his comment to the Black Widow - something like "I tell you when I visit you in jail, conjugal."

B.A. · 10-05-05, 11:08 AM

He delivered that line perfectly.

Holysmoker · 10-05-05, 02:12 PM

Quote:

What did Denny call "Schadenfreude?"

Think it was "shutterbug".

I love this show. I laughed more in the opening sequence than I did the hole episode of the office.

"I didn't get to have my sex with her"

charlie bucket · 10-05-05, 05:32 PM

This show is great.

Conjugal visit line was classic!

MrX · 10-06-05, 12:04 AM

the conjugal line was great. As was the mad cow stuff

"When the client tells you to get her off, you get her off"

vegasbaby · 10-06-05, 12:21 AM

Rue McClanahan could have played the Locklear part with her usual sexual charisma and it could've been a Golden Girls reunion to boot!

Oops ... my bad. That was Candace Bergen, not Bea Arthur. They're looking more and more alike these days.

Chew · 10-06-05, 07:16 AM

Please let this be the end of Bernie.

maxpower · 10-06-05, 08:49 AM

and betty white.

vinhj · 10-06-05, 03:53 PM

No mention of the scene of Spader was stretching out during the questioning with the housekeeper during the trial? He was channeling Dylan McDermott there

Legolas · 10-07-05, 03:06 AM

The credits listed Monica Potter as a special guest star. I didn't see her on anywhere. Were they unable to edit out a scene where she was in the background again?

onebyone · 10-07-05, 03:37 AM

I love me some Betty White.

Actually, I am quite keen on the whole cast now that they have switched up the cast. I thought this episode was excellent.

maxpower · 10-07-05, 07:24 AM

I was under the impression the cast shakeup of last season was to give the main characters more screen time.

Now..if these 'new episodes' are the remainder from last season, does that mean they were in the process of ejecting monica potter and the british chick?

Are these the actual eps that were on deck last season or have they been reshot or just shuffled into season 2?

I'd think that we would have heard cast shakeup news last season.

Legolas · 10-07-05, 12:40 PM

^ The latter. These are the final episodes of season one that never aired because Grey's Anatomy became such a big hit. The newbies were shot and edited into these episodes, I'm guessing mostly at the expense of Monica Potter. That's why you didn't see any interactions between the newbies and the veterans in the first episode, and the fleeting interaction in the last one.

The cast change was made during the off-season.

10-04-05, 04:51 PM	#1
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: a 'ville Posts: 25,417	Boston Legal - 10/04/05 "Schadenfreude" Spoiler: The murder trial of Kelly Nolan (Heather Locklear) gets under way amid a media circus; Malcolm Holmes (Rupert Everett) tries to persuade Tara to help him get a court order allowing his client to sing his uncle's trademark song. Cast: James Spader, Mark Valley, Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, William Shatner, Betty White, Leslie Jordan, Heather Locklear, Rupert Everett, Anthony Heald, Gregory Itzen, Russell Andrews, Francesca P Roberts, Helen Eigenberg, Paul Perri, Jason Brooks, Ellen Crawford, Vic Polizos, Charles Chun, John Thaddeus. Director(s): Arlene Sanford. Producer(s): David E. Kelley, Bill D'Elia. Writer(s): David E. Kelley. Original Airdate: October 4, 2005. Boston Legal __________________ "The first thing that a pitcher has to understand is that Albert is better than you." ~ Jim Palmer

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B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: a 'ville Posts: 25,417	Locklear was wasted. Who cares if we get an influx of Betty White over the next few eps - she got rid of Bernie! I'm still liking the combo of Allen, Denny and Brad. __________________ "The first thing that a pitcher has to understand is that Albert is better than you." ~ Jim Palmer

10-05-05, 12:07 AM	#4
Jadzia Moderator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 14,437	Loved the Nancy Grace spoof. Go Betty White!!!

10-05-05, 04:42 AM	#7
DeadLamb Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 620	sort of a waste of locklear really.. Did she ever smile at all the last two eps or even change outfits? Not that I expect her to run around in swimwear or anything but they could of had anyone play a stone princess, she was sort of wasted in that role IMO.. Would have rather of seen her play a role where she did something other then just walk around stone faced for two eps.. as for betty white, the end of this ep was sort of shock but I'm not really looking forward to a few story lines that focus' on her much. She always plays "betty white" on whatever show she is on. That's not a bad thing in small batches, I thought she was great on the show last season.. Sep as I said, I don't really want to have a muti-ep story line that is about her. Guess we wait and see what happens.

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Cusm DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: OKC, OK, US Posts: 5,869	Great episode, I really hope she gets to screw over her deadbeat exhusband, or he wins a tournament mid divorce and she gets to take him to the cleaners. __________________ "of course you have to get them circumsised. You don't want them running around the locker room looking like cheap Euro trash...do you?" - Scot1458 "once you cross that line with me, I'm about as amicable as badger with a thorn in his pecker." - DarkestPhoenix

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Red Dog DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Directionally Challenged (for DirecTV) Posts: 77,163	I think Betty White is great. I hope she isn't going anywhere. Like B.A. said, she should be given a medal for wasting Bernie. What did Denny call "Schadenfreude?" I agree that Locklear was wasted. They could have had any blonde bimbo sit there and play that role. __________________ "A question for you. Would you rather Bucknell make the NCAA's once every 20 years or so and get ass raped by teams like Kansas in the first round or have them drop down a rung to a confernce where they can compete for a title?" - Josh Hinkle 1st Round Final Scores: Bucknell 64 Kansas 63 \| Bucknell 59 Arkansas 55

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B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: a 'ville Posts: 25,417	He delivered that line perfectly. __________________ "The first thing that a pitcher has to understand is that Albert is better than you." ~ Jim Palmer

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charlie bucket Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 593	This show is great. Conjugal visit line was classic! __________________ GO JOE!

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MrX DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 15,412	the conjugal line was great. As was the mad cow stuff "When the client tells you to get her off, you get her off" __________________ "FU New Orleans...... I go over and help you during your Katrina catastrophe, and you stape me in the back like Julius Ceasar........GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Dalvin "And what comedian designer configured the region between our legs-an entertainment complex built around a sewage system?" - Neil deGrasse Tyson My Countdown Counting down to: Summer Vacation

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vegasbaby Needs to contact an admin about multiple accounts Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,464	Rue McClanahan could have played the Locklear part with her usual sexual charisma and it could've been a Golden Girls reunion to boot! Oops ... my bad. That was Candace Bergen, not Bea Arthur. They're looking more and more alike these days.

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Chew DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Location: South of Titletown Posts: 15,770	Please let this be the end of Bernie. __________________ XBL Gamertag: chew1138 PSN Gamertag: chew1138

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maxpower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 448	and betty white.

10-06-05, 03:53 PM	#20
vinhj Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 320	No mention of the scene of Spader was stretching out during the questioning with the housekeeper during the trial? He was channeling Dylan McDermott there

10-07-05, 03:06 AM	#21
Legolas Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sand Point Posts: 2,249	The credits listed Monica Potter as a special guest star. I didn't see her on anywhere. Were they unable to edit out a scene where she was in the background again?

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maxpower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 448	I was under the impression the cast shakeup of last season was to give the main characters more screen time. Now..if these 'new episodes' are the remainder from last season, does that mean they were in the process of ejecting monica potter and the british chick? Are these the actual eps that were on deck last season or have they been reshot or just shuffled into season 2? I'd think that we would have heard cast shakeup news last season.

10-07-05, 12:40 PM	#24
Legolas Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sand Point Posts: 2,249	^ The latter. These are the final episodes of season one that never aired because Grey's Anatomy became such a big hit. The newbies were shot and edited into these episodes, I'm guessing mostly at the expense of Monica Potter. That's why you didn't see any interactions between the newbies and the veterans in the first episode, and the fleeting interaction in the last one. The cast change was made during the off-season.