8.1/10414 votes#1 - Can't We All Get a Lung?
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2006
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: N/A
8.3/10408 votes#2 - New Kids on the Block
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2006
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
8.0/10365 votes#3 - Desperately Seeking Shirley
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2006
Shirley finds an unlikely--but familiar--foe in court when her ex-husband, Ivan, wants to get rid of his postnuptial agreement to his current wife. Meanwhile, Coho engages in questionable practices in an important case, and Denny's online date avers that size doesn't matter.
Director: James R. Bagdonas
Writer: N/A
8.3/10392 votes#4 - Fine Young Cannibal
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2006
Denny is attracted to feisty lawyer Bethany Horowitz as they try a case against an HMO, and Alan grows more attracted to Shirley as they defend a homeless man accused of cannibalism. Meanwhile, Coho continues his defense of accused murderer Scott Little.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10382 votes#5 - Whose God is It Anyway?
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2006
The media spotlight intensifies as Coho's high-profile murder case goes to trial; Alan finds himself defending Jerry Espenson--again--but also sees another familiar face in court; and Denny's feelings for Bethany grow.
Director: Lou Antonio
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.5/10385 votes#6 - The Verdict
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2006
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
8.1/10372 votes#7 - Trick or Treat
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2006
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: N/A
8.3/10372 votes#8 - Lincoln
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2006
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
8.5/10385 votes#9 - On the Ledge
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2006
Lincoln's obsession with Shirley takes a dangerous turn; Jerry and Alan's collaboration in a murder trial leads to a scotch-and-cigar session, which makes Denny jealous.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.2/10401 votes#10 - The Nutcrackers
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2006
Alan represents a mother fighting for custody of her preteen daughters, who happen to be white-supremacist singers; a woman reaches for the heavens to blame someone for her husband's death by lightning strike; a girl wants to be emancipated from her family; and Shirley and Alan's wager becomes public at the office Christmas party.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: N/A
8.2/10353 votes#11 - Angel of Death
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2007
Alan goes to New Orleans to help a New York attorney with the defense of a doctor on trial for euthanizing five patients during Hurricane Katrina. Meanwhile, Clarence is thrown out of an all-female gym, and Coho tries to woo Denise.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: N/A
8.1/10348 votes#12 - Nuts
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2007
Self-proclaimed patriot Denny needs Alan's assistance when his name shows up on a federal no-fly list; Shirley and Vanessa help a teacher in a wrongful-death suit after a student dies in class; Clarence adds another identity to his repertoire of characters.
Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: N/A
8.0/10371 votes#13 - Dumping Bella
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2007
Denny goes ape when Bella is the target of animal-rights activists, who are being represented by her daughter--and his diminutive ex-girlfriend--Bethany. Meanwhile, Brad has doubts about his secret trysts with Denise; Claire is surprised by a new suitor; and Paul believes a costume party will raise everyone's spirits.
Director: Eric Stoltz
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.0/10357 votes#14 - Selling Sickness
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2007
Shirley tackles a case involving a drug remedy for trauma; Alan, Denny and Bethany help a judge who is unhappy with his sexual orientation; and Denise learns she's pregnant, but is unsure of the father's identity.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: N/A
7.9/10340 votes#15 - Fat Burner
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2007
Denny is arrested for illegally exporting human fat to be used as a fuel source; Clarence tries his first case--a homicide--with the help of Bethany and Paul; and a member of the firm leaves.
Director: Steve Robin
Writer: N/A
8.1/10330 votes#16 - The Good Lawyer
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2007
Alan tries two different cases, including the defense of a therapist who was fired for his belief in UFOs. Meanwhile, Clarence is confused by Claire's dinner invitation; and Bethany tries to bring out Denny's spiritual side.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.2/10365 votes#17 - The Bride Wore Blood
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2007
At the courthouse, Alan runs into an old flame and coworker, who's looking very guilty in a bloody wedding gown; Claire reluctantly defends a cell-phone thief; and Denny's prejudices are driving a wedge between him and Bethany.
Director: Mike Listo
Writer: N/A
9.1/10806 votes#18 - Son of the Defender
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2007
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: N/A
7.6/10334 votes#19 - Brotherly Love
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2007
Alan and Denny defend an unscrupulous lawyer accused of obstructing justice on behalf of his brother. Meanwhile, interoffice couples Brad and Denise and Claire and Clarence each deal with major relationship revelations; and Denny practices the positive-thinking philosophy known as "the secret" in order to wish Raquel Welch into his life.
Director: N/A
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.2/10346 votes#20 - Guise 'N Dolls
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/17/2007
Alan faces Jerry in court again in a case involving a department store's sale of allegedly lewd dolls; Shirley and Paul react to Denny's insensitive remark to a potential employee; and Denise considers a colleague's opinion regarding her relationship with Brad.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: David E. Kelley, Sanford Golden
7.7/10325 votes#21 - Tea and Sympathy
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2007
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
8.3/10357 votes#22 - Guantanamo by the Bay
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2007
Alan takes on the United States of America based on a client's claims of torture for two years at a detention camp; Jerry pleads with Shirley to rehire him; and Claire defends a lawyer who was tricked into committing a crime by a radio prank.
Director: James R. Bagdonas
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.1/10327 votes#23 - Duck and Cover
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2007
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
8.4/10369 votes#24 - Trial of the Century
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 5/29/2007
Alan and Denny defend brothers charged with murdering their father; and Jerry and Clarence represent a woman with enormous gambling debts who blames her misfortune on a casino.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley
The Best Episodes of Boston Legal Season 3
Every episode of Boston Legal Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Boston Legal Season 3!
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional...
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Network:ABC
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Can't We All Get a Lung?" is the best rated episode of "Boston Legal" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 414 votes. Directed by Mike Listo and written by N/A, it aired on 9/19/2006. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "New Kids on the Block".