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Ally McBeal S3E17 — I Will Survive

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Ally McBeal•Season 3•Episode 17

I Will Survive

7.2/10 · 218 votesApr 10, 200045 min

Ranked #15 of 21 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

After the recent tragic events Ally is being stalked by disco and an imaginary Gloria Gaynor, who sings "I Will Survive." Meanwhile, Richard hires a new lawyer to replace Billy and assigns him to Billy's cases, which causes Ally to feel extremely conflicted and lash

Directed byBarnet Kellman

Written byDavid E. Kelley

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Seasons5

Cast10

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Ally McBeal

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Georgia Thomas

Greg Germann

Greg Germann

Richard Fish

Lisa Nicole Carson

Lisa Nicole Carson

Renée Raddick

Jane Krakowski

Jane Krakowski

Elaine Vassal

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Billy Thomas

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

John Cage

V

Vonda Shepard

Vonda Shepard

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Nelle Porter

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Ling Woo

Crew5

Barnet Kellman

Barnet Kellman

Director

David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley

Writer

Troy Takaki

Troy Takaki

Editor

B

Billy Dickson

Director of Photography

Peter Burrell

Peter Burrell

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"I Will Survive" is episode 17 of Ally McBeal season 3. It scored 7.2/10 from 218 votes, ranking #15 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Barnet Kellman and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on April 10, 2000.

Next: E18 · Turning Thirty Best of Season 3