Boston Legal -- Season 5 Premiere -- "Smoke Signals" -- 9/22/08

DJariya · 09-22-08, 02:13 AM

The last season officially begins. There is only 13 episodes this season.

Synopsis:

Spoiler:

From what I read, the following will not be back this season:

Gary Anthony Williams
Taraji Henson
Saffron Burrows

Rogue588 · 09-22-08, 02:17 AM

Wait...this is on tonight too??!?!?!

Jeezus...

DJariya · 09-22-08, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rogue588

Wait...this is on tonight too??!?!?!

Jeezus...

Yeah, No kidding!

Axeramm · 09-22-08, 04:28 AM

Monday is a rough night for my tv viewing. At least The Closer has finished its summer run. The networks need to put all the shows online a day or two after they air even if i have to sit through the commercials.

GoVegan · 09-22-08, 07:07 AM

I'm having a little bit of trouble believing that plot synopsis. I'm fairly certain I've seen that episode 30-40 times before. I enjoy the show, but yikes!

Red Dog · 09-22-08, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DJariya

From what I read, the following will not be back this season:

Gary Anthony Williams
Taraji Henson
Saffron Burrows

Shows how much of a superflous character that must have been - I have no idea who Taraji Henson is.

Quack · 09-22-08, 09:03 AM

Glad I stumbled on this, I wouldn't have known at all....looking forward to the final season, and glad I haven't bought any of the DVD's yet....hoping for a complete series set down the road :P

Boba Fett · 09-22-08, 02:00 PM

Thank goodness they finally got rid of Clarence.

TheKing · 09-23-08, 05:51 AM

When did this show become Eli Stone?

That musical number seemed way out of place here. Other than that, it was alright.

Nice to see KITT back on TV...I do hope the new Knight Rider has an appearance of the original KITT and Daniels doing the voice.

Patman · 09-23-08, 07:21 AM

This season appears to be David E. Kelley doing his damnedest to go out in a blaze of glory with all of his hot button issues for this final 13-episode season of Boston Legal. First up was big tobacco.

Quack · 09-23-08, 12:41 PM

Great episode on the tobacco industry....Alan's ex was on the short lived, HBO's Tell Me You Love Me...so she was nice to look at. :P

Patman · 09-23-08, 01:36 PM

The ladies from "Tell Me You Love Me" had a rough night, if you were to also watch "The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Terminator", you'd see Sonya Walger in last night's episode.

Red Dog · 09-23-08, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Patman

This season appears to be David E. Kelley doing his damnedest to go out in a blaze of glory with all of his hot button issues for this final 13-episode season of Boston Legal. First up was big tobacco.

Yep. I have that feeling too.

Yawner of a case, and that was the only case, so boring episode. Gee didn't see that judgment coming. And that musical number? Yikes.

I did like Denny's ring tones though.

mdc3000 · 09-24-08, 08:28 AM

The opening was hilarious... Denny in the hottub was classic! The rest of the episode was just OK.

Chew · 09-24-08, 08:56 AM

The overall "tone" of the episode just felt off for me, it was a lot different than your standard BL episode.

Pretty weird to only see 6 names in the opening credits too.

DJariya · 09-25-08, 04:58 AM

The musical number was really weird. However, I enjoyed the episode overall. I'm glad they trimmed the fat and got rid of some useless characters like Clarence and even Lorraine, even though she was nice to look at. This show had way too many regular characters with not enough things for them to do in the past.

The opening scene with Alan and Denny at the party was pretty damn funny.

It was nice to see Ally Walker on TV again, but damn she looks like she's aged quite a bit since she left Profiler.

mdc3000 · 09-25-08, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DJariya

The musical number was really weird.

David E. must have watched some ELI STONE over the writer's strike or something.

Rogue588 · 09-26-08, 04:13 AM

I'll miss this show when it's gone.

Septemberbaby · 09-26-08, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheKing

When did this show become Eli Stone?

That musical number seemed way out of place here. Other than that, it was alright.
.

Yeah... but... didn't DEK do it first with Ally McBeal?

xfusejc · 09-26-08, 07:50 PM

^ That was my first thought when it happened. I said "he's going back to basics".

Quack · 09-26-08, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogue588

I'll miss this show when it's gone.

Likewise.....I wonder if they'll reference real life, or that the show is ending, that's one of my favorite things that they do.

09-22-08, 02:13 AM	#1
DJariya DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Palma, CA Posts: 27,345	Boston Legal -- Season 5 Premiere -- "Smoke Signals" -- 9/22/08 The last season officially begins. There is only 13 episodes this season. Synopsis: Spoiler: In the premiere for the fifth and final season, Alan answers a call for help from Bethany Horowitz in a suit against a tobacco giant, but he suffers a crisis of confidence when the opposing counsel (Ally Walker) turns out to be an old girlfriend. Meanwhile, Denny is plagued by a case of performance anxiety. From what I read, the following will not be back this season: Gary Anthony Williams Taraji Henson Saffron Burrows

09-22-08, 02:17 AM	#2
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09-22-08, 09:03 AM	#7
Quack DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 5,393	Glad I stumbled on this, I wouldn't have known at all....looking forward to the final season, and glad I haven't bought any of the DVD's yet....hoping for a complete series set down the road :P __________________ So we buy DVD's.....Hey, at least it's not drugs! Enjoy my DVD Collection.

09-23-08, 07:21 AM	#10
Patman DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Duluth, GA, USA Posts: 37,452	This season appears to be David E. Kelley doing his damnedest to go out in a blaze of glory with all of his hot button issues for this final 13-episode season of Boston Legal. First up was big tobacco. __________________ PatCave; Flickr; Dragon*Con 2012; Comic-Con 2012 According to DGibFen, I'm a "freaking genius." "Jee-sus, it's like Iwo Jima out there." - Roger Sterling

09-23-08, 12:41 PM	#11
Quack DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 5,393	Great episode on the tobacco industry....Alan's ex was on the short lived, HBO's Tell Me You Love Me...so she was nice to look at. :P __________________ So we buy DVD's.....Hey, at least it's not drugs! Enjoy my DVD Collection.

09-22-08, 04:28 AM	#4
Axeramm DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,654	Monday is a rough night for my tv viewing. At least The Closer has finished its summer run. The networks need to put all the shows online a day or two after they air even if i have to sit through the commercials.

09-22-08, 07:07 AM	#5
GoVegan DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,949	I'm having a little bit of trouble believing that plot synopsis. I'm fairly certain I've seen that episode 30-40 times before. I enjoy the show, but yikes!

09-22-08, 02:00 PM	#8
Boba Fett DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,592	Thank goodness they finally got rid of Clarence.

09-23-08, 05:51 AM	#9
TheKing DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: City Of Orange, CA Posts: 3,767	When did this show become Eli Stone? That musical number seemed way out of place here. Other than that, it was alright. Nice to see KITT back on TV...I do hope the new Knight Rider has an appearance of the original KITT and Daniels doing the voice.

09-23-08, 01:36 PM	#12
Patman DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Duluth, GA, USA Posts: 37,452	The ladies from "Tell Me You Love Me" had a rough night, if you were to also watch "The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Terminator", you'd see Sonya Walger in last night's episode. __________________ PatCave; Flickr; Dragon*Con 2012; Comic-Con 2012 According to DGibFen, I'm a "freaking genius." "Jee-sus, it's like Iwo Jima out there." - Roger Sterling

09-24-08, 08:28 AM	#14
mdc3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 9,451	The opening was hilarious... Denny in the hottub was classic! The rest of the episode was just OK. __________________ Armchair Directors - Video Movie Reviews Letterboxd Rank 'Em As You See Them 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Spending Tab 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

09-24-08, 08:56 AM	#15
Chew DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Location: South of Titletown Posts: 18,628	The overall "tone" of the episode just felt off for me, it was a lot different than your standard BL episode. Pretty weird to only see 6 names in the opening credits too.

09-25-08, 04:58 AM	#16
DJariya DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Palma, CA Posts: 27,345	The musical number was really weird. However, I enjoyed the episode overall. I'm glad they trimmed the fat and got rid of some useless characters like Clarence and even Lorraine, even though she was nice to look at. This show had way too many regular characters with not enough things for them to do in the past. The opening scene with Alan and Denny at the party was pretty damn funny. It was nice to see Ally Walker on TV again, but damn she looks like she's aged quite a bit since she left Profiler.

09-26-08, 04:13 AM	#18
Rogue588 DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: WAS looking for My Own Private Stuckeyville, but stuck in Liberty City (while missing Vice City) Posts: 15,082	I'll miss this show when it's gone.

09-26-08, 07:50 PM	#20
xfusejc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 277	^ That was my first thought when it happened. I said "he's going back to basics".