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Old 02-06-12 | 12:25 PM
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This was a great show.
Old 02-06-12 | 01:08 PM
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If you're on Season 3, you gotta keep at it and watch S4. that's where they bring in RDJ who I thought was excellent in the role. The season opener sets it up brilliantly.
I'm in for all five seasons.
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Wasn't Jane Krakowski on this show?
She was much better looking than Ally Mcbeal and had Some meat On her during this show.

Originally Posted by ben12
This was a great show.
why do you think this Ben?
Old 02-06-12 | 01:11 PM
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I never made it to the RDJ season. I loved the show in its first couple of seasons, but it crashed and burned for me. I remember recording the musical episode (wasn't that the season 3 finale?) but never could bring myself to watch it. I was done. It's one of the few shows I've done that with.
Old 02-06-12 | 04:02 PM
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Spoilers for season three.
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I just watched Billy's final episode. I knew he was killed off the show but it still seems wrong. I guess the actor wanted off the show but it would have been nice to see him back for the last episode at least.
Old 02-06-12 | 04:18 PM
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Also I wold have expected Ally to also have. Bain tumor since she has been hallucinating for years before Billy.
Old 02-06-12 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by whotony
Spoilers for season three.
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I just watched Billy's final episode. I knew he was killed off the show but it still seems wrong. I guess the actor wanted off the show but it would have been nice to see him back for the last episode at least.
I remember watching the scene where he died when it originally aired and it was so shocking because if you kept up with the news, you knew that he was leaving the show but you thought some big moment would be at the end of the season.

This was when it was still awesome to be a tv watcher - you weren't spoiled by the latest blog or hit over the head by ads claiming a "shocking" moment was going to happen.

My absolute favorite moment from this show is when Billy and Ally have it out in her therapist's office in season 2. That scene is why this show is great (at least the first 2 1/2 to 3 seasons). The comedy is certainly there in the show no doubt, but the moments like that provide the ground for some needed reality.

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Old 02-07-12 | 08:41 AM
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why do you think this Ben?
It was smart, funny, and unique. The only time I think Kelley's been able to capture that feeling again was in the last season of the Practice (I wasn't a fan of Boston Legal). I wish they'd had a case where Alan Shore went up against Richard Fish.
Old 02-07-12 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by conscience
I remember watching the scene where he died when it originally aired and it was so shocking because if you kept up with the news, you knew that he was leaving the show but you thought some big moment would be at the end of the season.

This was when it was still awesome to be a tv watcher - you weren't spoiled by the latest blog or hit over the head by ads claiming a "shocking" moment was going to happen.
Yeah. I agree. I remember my jaw dropping to the floor watching that episode live. It really was astoundingly moving to me especially with a character I had essentially been tricked into loathing most of that season. I knew the actor was leaving but also was NOT expecting THAT! (And stupid Gil Bellows where is he now?)

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