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Ally McBeal S3E8 — Blue Christmas

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Ally McBeal•Season 3•Episode 8

Blue Christmas

7.7/10 · 227 votesDec 20, 199943 min

Ranked #3 of 21 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

Elaine finds a real, live six-week-old baby in a nativity scene manger and wants to keep him. Cage and Ally represent Elaine in her fight to gain custody, while the rest of the office (full of child-less lawyers) become enchanted with the baby. Even Ling

Directed byJonathan Pontell

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

Jonathan Pontell

Jonathan Pontell

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

"Blue Christmas" is episode 8 of Ally McBeal season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 227 votes, ranking #3 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Jonathan Pontell and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on December 20, 1999.

Next: E9 · Out in the Cold Best of Season 3