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   9.0/10(4 votes)

   #1 - An Eye for an Eye

   S1:E510/31/2004

   Seniors take on a drug firm in a class-action case handled by the grandstanding Crane. Also: revenge motives are raised in a murder trial; and medical ethics are at issue in a civil suit.

   Director:Mike Listo

   Writer:Unknown

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   9.0/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Race Ipsa

   S2:E234/25/2006

   When Denny shoots his therapist in self-defense, the senior partners, fed up with his rogue behavior, begin to enact plans to remove him from the firm. Meanwhile, Alan enlists the help of Chelina in a racially-charged case involving a black man being arrested for being in a white neighborhood, and Brad asks Denise to teach him to be a better kisser.

   Director:Lou Antonio

   Writer:David E. Kelley

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   Director:Lou Antonio

   Writer:David E. Kelley
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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Hope and Gory

   S4:E510/30/2007

   A woman asks for Alan's advice on how to kill the man who murdered her daughter but was acquitted by reason of temporary insanity; Katie and Jerry try to overturn a child-molester-registry law to save a falsely accused client; and Lorraine tries to help Alan overcome deep-rooted childhood fears that cause him to speak gibberish whenever she's around.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:David E. Kelley

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   Writer:David E. Kelley
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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #4 - The Court Supreme

   S4:E174/22/2008

   It's a lawyer's dream come true for Alan when he presents an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving a mentally challenged man who was convicted of statutory rape. Meanwhile, Lorraine shares startling news with Katie about Jerry's girlfriend.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:David E. Kelley

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   Writer:David E. Kelley
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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Questionable Characters

   S1:E711/21/2004

   A showcase for the wily, agitating Alan Shore, who badgers a dotty judge; romances Tara, whom he surreptitiously helps in a thorny criminal case; and backs Crane, who's been arrested for solicitation.

   Director:Mel Damski

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mel Damski

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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Tortured Souls

   S1:E152/20/2005

   Shirley asks Alan Shore to use his odious lawyering to help her defend a police officer accused of torture. Donny Crane returns and is the opposing counsel in Denny's case, with Chelina Hall as second chair, where a woman wants to sue her former boyfriend for saying no to her at the alter. For Denny, this is an easy case, for Donny this is to settle a score with Denny for letting him believe for 25 years that he was his father. Meanwhile, Bernard Ferrion is befriended by Catherine and Alan finds variance with that.

   Director:Jeff Bleckner

   Writer:David E. Kelley

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   Writer:David E. Kelley
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   8.8/10(5 votes)

   #7 - Schadenfreude

   S2:E210/4/2005

   The Kelly Nolan trial continues, but Alan, Denny and Brad run fear the worst when Kelly's cold demeanor begins to turn off the jury. Meanwhile, Garrett and Sara are enlisted to help Denise in her divorce settlement and Malcolm convinces Tara to represent Johnny Damon, Edwin Starr's nephew, whose performance of War strikes a nerve at a nightclub.

   Director:Arlene Sanford

   Writer:David E. Kelley

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   Director:Arlene Sanford

   Writer:David E. Kelley
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   8.8/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Can't We All Get a Lung?

   S3:E19/19/2006

   Terminally ill Daniel Post needs Denise and Shirley's help after running afoul of the law. Meanwhile, Alan defends Jerry after his driving habits lead to trouble.

   Director:Mike Listo

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mike Listo

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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Son of the Defender

   S3:E184/3/2007

   The past comes back to haunt Denny when a vengeful man forces the firm to find a different outcome in a decades-old murder trial. Meanwhile, Alan is jailed for contempt of court while defending a prostitute.

   Director:Bill D'Elia

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Bill D'Elia

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Death Be Not Proud

    S1:E173/20/2005

    Chelina asks Alan to assist her in Texas because her former client is getting executed but may be innocent of the crime. An old friend of Denny and Shirley asks them for legal representation when she charged with having sexual encounters for a fee. Lori files a complaint about Denny with Shirley and Paul and they seriously consider doing something about it; especially when they suspect he performed an unethical act on his recent case.

    Director:Matt Shakman

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Matt Shakman

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    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Breast in Show

    S2:E142/7/2006

    After meeting Irma for a date, Alan finds himself defending her when she is charged with a sex crime by protesting topless. Meanwhile, Denise finds it difficult to remain close to Daniel when he invites her to his own funeral, and Garrett faces his toughest challenge yet when Catherine invades his office.

    Director:Arlene Sanford

    Writers:Michael Reisz, Phoef Sutton

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    Director:Arlene Sanford

    Writers:Michael Reisz, Phoef Sutton
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    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Trick or Treat

    S3:E710/31/2006

    Halloween brings Denise startling news about Daniel Post; Denny meets Bethany's mother; Jerry needs Alan's help with a federal jury matter; and the fallout from the Scott Little case continues for Coho when he's sued by the Hooper's nosy neighbor.

    Director:Mike Listo

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Mike Listo

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    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Legal Deficits

    S2:E1012/13/2005

    After kidnapping a witness and physically assaulting a priest, Brad is put on trial and enlists the help of Denny and Shirley to bail him out. Meanwhile, Alan's hands are full with his secretary's financial troubles when her credit card company charges ridiculous interest rates putting her $50,000 in debt.

    Director:Mike Listo

    Writers:David E. Kelley, Lawrence Broch

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    Director:Mike Listo

    Writers:David E. Kelley, Lawrence Broch
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    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Deep End of the Poole

    S2:E245/2/2006

    Name partner Edwin Poole returns from a mental institution to Crane, Poole and Schmidt, ready to jump back in, but Shirley has reservations when he decides to sue a candy company. An A.D.A. with a grudge against Alan brings charges, accusing him of advising his client to flee when a guilty verdict was inevitable. Meanwhile, Brad and Denise decide where to take their relationship.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner

    Writers:Michael Reisz, Andrew Kreisberg

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    Director:Jeff Bleckner

    Writers:Michael Reisz, Andrew Kreisberg
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    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - New Kids on the Block

    S3:E29/26/2006

    Crane Poole & Schmidt's new lawyer makes his mark while defending a man charged with killing a judge. Meanwhile, Denny's Internet romance creates trouble at the firm, and Alan helps a cross-dresser who's out of a job.

    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writer:David E. Kelley

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    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writer:David E. Kelley
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    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - BL: Los Angeles

    S2:E275/16/2006

    While in LA, Alan takes on the case of TV star Courtney Rae, who is arrested after shooting a photographer who she mistakes for a stalker. But Denny and Barry make life difficult when they won't stop making sexual advances toward their client. Meanwhile, Denise resorts to underhanded tactics to eliminate Marlene from the picture, but the plan backfires when she is caught by Paul. And Brad enlists Shirley's help in trying to persuade the judge in his niece's trial to lower the sentence.

    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writers:Michael Reisz, Lawrence Broch

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    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writers:Michael Reisz, Lawrence Broch
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    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - The Verdict

    S3:E610/24/2006

    A shocking allegation of Oedipal proportions in the Scott Little case threatens to torpedo Coho's defense; Alan seeks outside help to breathe some life into his relationship with Sally.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner

    Writer:David E. Kelley

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    Director:Jeff Bleckner

    Writer:David E. Kelley
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    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Tea and Sympathy

    S3:E215/1/2007

    Denny lusts after Judge Weldon when Alan defends her in a drug case; a sorority girl's expulsion pits Clarence against Jerry; Brad expresses a desire for a military wedding, but it puts Denise in a fighting mood; and Shirley helps a former HIV patient hold on to his most-prized possession.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner

    Writer:Sanford Golden

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    Director:Jeff Bleckner

    Writer:Sanford Golden
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    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Duck and Cover

    S3:E235/15/2007

    Alan defends Brad and Denise's priest after he's arrested on their wedding day on charges of sheltering undocumented immigrants; Jerry helps a woman with a pet duck who was evicted from her apartment; and Denny counts a coveted sports trophy among his possessions.

    Director:Mike Listo

    Writer:Michael Reisz

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    Director:Mike Listo

    Writer:Michael Reisz
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    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Beauty and the Beast

    S4:E19/25/2007

    Senior partner Carl Sack clashes with Denny after the latter is arrested. Meanwhile, Shirley needs Alan's help when a university wants a donation, and Jerry assists another new attorney in a homicide case.

    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writer:David E. Kelley

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    Writer:David E. Kelley
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Smoke Signals

    S5:E19/22/2008

    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 turns out to be an old girlfriend. Meanwhile, Denny is plagued by a case of performance anxiety.

    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writer:David E. Kelley

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    Writer:David E. Kelley
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Dances with Wolves

    S5:E310/6/2008

    Denny is arrested on concealed-weapon charges after shooting a man who tried to rob him and Jerry. Meanwhile, a case gets personal for Alan when he tries to help a sex surrogate in a custody battle for her daughter.

    Director:James R. Bagdonas

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:James R. Bagdonas

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - True Love

    S5:E410/13/2008

    After an old girlfriend hires Alan to help her husband beat a murder charge, he faces a moral and professional dilemma when his lingering feelings for her elicit a secret desire for a conviction.

    Director:Steve Robin

    Writer:David E. Kelley

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    Director:Steve Robin

    Writer:David E. Kelley
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Mad Cows

    S5:E711/3/2008

    Alan and Denny sue the USDA on behalf of a cattle rancher who wants to test her entire herd for mad cow disease; Jerry's consideration to make partner hinges on an up-or-down vote by the firm's panel, which includes Paul Lewiston.

    Director:Steve Robin

    Writer:David E. Kelley

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    Director:Steve Robin

    Writer:David E. Kelley
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    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Lincoln

    S3:E811/26/2006

    Shirley finds herself attracting the attention of the eccentric Lincoln Meyer; Denny, Bella and Bethany prepare themselves for the results of his paternity test; and Alan helps Jerry with his defense in a difficult murder case.

    Director:Steve Robin

    Writer:David E. Kelley

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    Director:Steve Robin

    Writer:David E. Kelley