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The Best Episodes of Boston Legal Season 4

Every episode of Boston Legal Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Boston Legal Season 4!

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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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Beauty and the Beast" is the best rated episode of "Boston Legal" season 4. It scored 8.2/10 based on 419 votes. Directed by Bill D'Elia and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on 9/25/2007. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Innocent Man".

  • Beauty and the Beast
    8.2/10419 votes

    #1 - Beauty and the Beast

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2007

    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

  • The Innocent Man
    8.0/10333 votes

    #2 - The Innocent Man

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2007

    A new lawyer at the firm draws instant attention from Alan, who is busy helping Jerry and Katie on a murder trial and fielding an offer from Gloria to be the father of her child. Meanwhile, Clarence and Lorraine represent a woman whose affair with her pastor resulted in a loss of her faith.

    Director: Mike Listo

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • The Chicken and the Leg
    7.6/10335 votes

    #3 - The Chicken and the Leg

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2007

    Denny believes a bet against Carl Sack in a cockfighting case is a sure thing; Alan and Lorraine represent an HIV-positive girl in a suit against her school; a widow hires Katie and Jerry after her husband commits suicide.

    Director: James R. Bagdonas

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Do Tell
    7.5/10337 votes

    #4 - Do Tell

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2007

    Shirley answers the call when a military man, who is an old friend of Denny's, comes under fire for admitting he's gay; Alan endures another bout of incoherent speech; Katie helps a new associate with a bullfighter's custody battle.

    Director: Steve Robin

    Writer: David E. Kelley, Phoef Sutton

  • Hope and Gory
    8.0/10338 votes

    #5 - Hope and Gory

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2007

    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: N/A

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • The Object of My Affection
    7.5/10336 votes

    #6 - The Object of My Affection

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2007

    Alan pushes a temporary-insanity defense when Patrice is accused of killing the man who murdered her daughter; Denny finds fault with an associate's physique; Jerry helps a kindred spirit find a personal treasure.

    Director: Eric Stoltz

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Attack of the Xenophobes
    7.3/10472 votes

    #7 - Attack of the Xenophobes

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2007

    Denny needs Alan's help after using an employee's weight as a reason for dismissal; Clarence is upset by an Internet posting of him as Clarice; Katie and Whitney work on a murder case involving racism and the police; and Jerry is anxious about taking a relationship to the next level.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Oral Contracts
    7.5/10317 votes

    #8 - Oral Contracts

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2007

    Shirley takes part in a case involving a radio personality's dismissal for using disrespectful language; Denny needs Alan's help after getting arrested; Katie wonders if Lorraine is hiding something.

    Director: Mike Listo

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • No Brains Left Behind
    7.6/10316 votes

    #9 - No Brains Left Behind

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2007

    Shirley's granddaughter gets kicked out of school for making a social statement; Alan and Denny take matters into their own hands to help a flood victim; Carl makes an important decision about his future; Lorraine makes a shocking revelation to Shirley.

    Director: Stephen Cragg

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Green Christmas
    7.7/10299 votes

    #10 - Green Christmas

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/2007

    Alan defends Clarence against a bank in a foreclosure case; a client challenges Denny's claims about the firm's commitment to the environment; concerned parents try to keep a teen from watching porn; Jerry's love life hits a rough patch; Carl weighs in on the fate of Lorraine's employment at Crane, Poole & Schmidt.

    Director: Lou Antonio

    Writer: David E. Kelley, Sanford Golden

  • Mad About You
    8.1/10326 votes

    #11 - Mad About You

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2008

    Shirley and Carl worry about the firm's reputation when Denny turns down Alan's assistance in order to go it alone on a headline-grabbing murder case. Meanwhile, Jerry and Katie help a woman who claims her husband's employer caused their divorce.

    Director: Tom Verica

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Roe v. Wade, The Musical
    7.4/10320 votes

    #12 - Roe v. Wade, The Musical

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2008

    Shirley and Alan face off in court when they're on opposite sides of a case involving stolen sperm; Jerry helps his objectophile ex-girlfriend when she loses her teaching job for inappropriate contact with a student.

    Director: Steve Robin

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Glow in the Dark
    7.6/10322 votes

    #13 - Glow in the Dark

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/12/2008

    After enlisting Alan and Denny to help her friend, who's suing her town for its decision to build a nuclear power plant, Shirley discovers that the opposing counsel is her college sweetheart, a fact that is not lost on Carl Sack. Meanwhile, Leigh warns Katie to steer clear of her boyfriend, Jerry.

    Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Rescue Me
    7.2/10316 votes

    #14 - Rescue Me

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/19/2008

    Carl helps Shirley's friend Andrea when she blames a company for botching the process of turning her mother's ashes into a diamond; Whitney takes on a high school over a student's untimely death; Clarence represents a woman who's suing her pastor after he ended their affair; Denny and Alan prepare for their Coast Guard test.

    Director: Mike Listo

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Tabloid Nation
    7.7/10303 votes

    #15 - Tabloid Nation

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 4/8/2008

    Alan and Jerry go after a tabloid talk show when a women is murdered for turning down a marriage proposal on the air. Meanwhile, Denny hopes a dinner invitation from Shirley will rekindle their long-ago romance, and Lorraine advises Alan to seek help after he confesses a childhood transgression.

    Director: Bill D'Elia

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • The Mighty Rogues
    8.6/10408 votes

    #16 - The Mighty Rogues

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 4/15/2008

    Alan fields a difficult request from Shirley after her father suffers an injury while in the late stages of his battle with Alzheimer's; Carl represents a group of Nantucket residents who are concerned about homeland security; Jerry's new girlfriend sues him for sexual assault.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • The Court Supreme
    8.8/10492 votes

    #17 - The Court Supreme

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/22/2008

    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: N/A

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Indecent Proposals
    7.5/10301 votes

    #18 - Indecent Proposals

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/30/2008

    Denny is head over heels for a cattle rancher who wants the government to stop the sale of cloned meat. Meanwhile, Shirley asks Alan to sue the Democratic Party when her nephew--a delegate--disagrees with his state's primary vote.

    Director: Mike Listo

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • The Gods Must Be Crazy
    7.9/10325 votes

    #19 - The Gods Must Be Crazy

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 5/14/2008

    Jerry comes to the aid of his ex-girlfriend when she's collared for prostitution; Carl and Shirley help a woman who's suing the church for prohibiting her from becoming a priest; Denny is wooed by power brokers to run for president.

    Director: Jeff Bleckner

    Writer: David E. Kelley

  • Patriot Acts
    8.1/10317 votes

    #20 - Patriot Acts

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/21/2008

    Alan and Denny mark their acceptance into the Auxiliary Coast Guard, but their relationship is tested when a Massachusetts town wants Alan to help it secede from the U.S., and Denny represents the opposition.

    Director: Bill D'Elia

    Writer: David E. Kelley, Sanford Golden