SkullOrchard

Every week I wonder to myself if it is humanly possible for this show to become any more preachy than it already is. The following week's episode usually manages to demonstrate, that yes, it is very possible. The artistic potential of Boston Legal has been reduced to an ego-maniac's political soapbox, a tool for one man to spout left-wing propaganda at an astounding rate.

This rhetoric has become increasingly insulting to anyone whose political ideology falls even slightly right of Ted Kennedy. The storylines are also becoming more absurd by the week. What should be quirkily humorous and smartly entertaining, has become almost tiresome in it's arrogant need to preach the gospel according to David Kelly.

That's a damn shame.

Ranger

Moving to the Politics Talk junkyard!

calhoun07

Dang it, I got called into work tonight and forgot to set the timer for this! Can somebody please recap the episode for me and fill me in on what I missed?

MrX

This might have been the best Denny episode ever.

When he pulled out the gun and shot the guy in the kneecaps I lost it
and that was right after he called the judge a douchebag

"Denny what would you do as Mayor of Boston?"

"I don't know. Invade Rhode Island, it's small."

Patman

The humor content was high, I also lost it when Denny pops a cap in the perp's knee at the courthouse. The beastiality case was pushing it a bit, and Alan's fear of clowns got some chuckles from me.

Legolas

What kind of case did the clown have exactly when the ratings clearly showed a huge drop?

Bateman

This is what I got from it. It was a wrongful termination case. He was fired because of a political comment he made on the show rather than the ratings drop. He claimed that he was always allowed to talk about that kind of stuff and when he said something that made the TV station's parent company (some energy company) look bad he was fired.

Bateman

Denny was great in this episode. After several medicore ones they finally got one right.

What kind of crime was it? A hooker? I can do Hookers.

Red Dog

BloodyDrake

absolutely fantastic episode! Denny and Alen are the best!
I can't believe the original poster gets that bent over the subject matter..its a comedic drama not cnn, lighten up

nightwing82

Sorry, SkullOrchard, but this episode rocked!

I was laughing outloud countless times. Loved it when Murphy Brown had to cover her ears when Lenny was talking lol!

And, Denny on Larry King -- too funny.

Cusm

I think this is the first time in tvtalk history that we had a new show post that was actually a in itself, bravo.

Jadzia

I like the way that politics are handled on this show because several of the characters are Republican and several are liberal. I think it probably reflects most workplaces in that way.

It is nice to see Denny and Alan disagree about politics but they are still close friends.

B.A.

The beastiality story line was completely retarded and a waste of air-time, but Denny and Alan/Brad more than made up for it. Denny killed on Larry King and I always enjoy when Alan and Brad get to work together because they have great chemistry that is under-used, imo.
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calhoun07

Can anybody recap the episode for me please?

NORML54601

Another top notch episode

Hubcap

point #2, your a douchebag

Denny Crane

MrX

Julie Bowen's character had to deend one of Shirley's friends whos wife wanted an annulment becasue he was having an affair with a cow.

Alan had to defend a tv station from a clown that was suing them for wrongful termination. Alan has a fear of clowns

A judge made Denny defend a man accused of raping and murdering a 13 year old guy. Denny wouldn't do it and the judge wouldn't let him off so in a client meeting Denny pulled out a gun and shot him in both kneecaps while he was just sitting there to get out of it and said it was self-defense. He wasn't charged becasue the DA couldn't disprove Denny's claim.

Legolas

Brad's screen time/development looks like typical DEK not knowing what the hell to do with a character until the point where he/she is written off.

Chew

While I agree the show is preachy, it's entertaining hysterical preachy.

B.A.

I was really kind of surprised that his character was back this season.

Cusm

It is a love/hate relationship with him. While I like the actor, I hate the reminder of Keen Eddie lost forever.

B.A.

Damn you, Cusm.

kvrdave

I have been talking about the "preachiness" the past few episodes, but I didn't take any notice of it this ep. I thought it was great. And it confirmed that Denny is best when he does well.

For Calhoun07 - Denny asked the guy to request a new lawyer. He said he was happy having Denny. He then said that he did the 13 yo girl a favor killing her because he has AIDS and was pretty "rough" (he raped her first) so she was lucky she died quickly. That was when Denny took out the gun and shot his kneecaps. When security came in he dropped the gun and said "He came at me." etc.

What was really great was the meeting with Paul, the DA, and Denny. Paul is arguing that the DA has no case against Denny, etc. etc. and after each sentence Denny murmurs something like "self defence" and "Denny Crane" etc. Absolutely fantastic. Find it and watch it.

dadaluholla

Finally got around to watching this last night and i thought it was great! The look on Spader's face from his fear of clowns was hilarious.

I even watched Julie Bowen's storyline this week. i usually fast forward through her cases but I thought I'd give it a chance since Michael Mckeon was on there.