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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!

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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 and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 17 - The Court Supreme
    8.8/10(555 votes)

    S4:E17

    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:Robert Yannetti
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Jonathan Shapiro

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  2. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 16 - The Mighty Rogues
    8.7/10(461 votes)

    S4:E16

    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:Unknown

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  3. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 1 - Beauty and the Beast
    8.3/10(469 votes)

    S4:E1

    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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  4. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 2 - The Innocent Man
    8.1/10(386 votes)

    S4:E2

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Susan Dickes

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  5. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 11 - Mad About You
    8.1/10(372 votes)

    S4:E11

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Lawrence Broch

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  6. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 20 - Patriot Acts
    8.1/10(365 votes)

    S4:E20

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver, Jonathan Shapiro

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  7. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 5 - Hope and Gory
    8.0/10(398 votes)

    S4:E5

    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:Robert Yannetti
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  8. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 19 - The Gods Must Be Crazy
    7.9/10(375 votes)

    S4:E19

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Jill Goldsmith

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  9. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 3 - The Chicken and the Leg
    7.7/10(382 votes)

    S4:E3

    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 Bagdonas
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Lawrence Broch

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  10. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 10 - Green Christmas
    7.7/10(348 votes)

    S4:E10

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Sanford Golden, Karen Wyscarver, Craig Turk

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  11. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 6 - The Object of My Affection
    7.6/10(367 votes)

    S4:E6

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Corinne Brinkerhoff

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  12. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 9 - No Brains Left Behind
    7.6/10(365 votes)

    S4:E9

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Lawrence Broch, Susan Dickes

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  13. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 13 - Glow in the Dark
    7.6/10(373 votes)

    S4:E13

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Lawrence Broch

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  14. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 15 - Tabloid Nation
    7.6/10(346 votes)

    S4:E15

    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

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  15. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 4 - Do Tell
    7.5/10(390 votes)

    S4:E4

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Phoef Sutton, Lawrence Broch

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  16. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 8 - Oral Contracts
    7.5/10(361 votes)

    S4:E8

    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

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  17. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 18 - Indecent Proposals
    7.5/10(349 votes)

    S4:E18

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Craig Turk, Jill Goldsmith

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  18. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 7 - Attack of the Xenophobes
    7.3/10(379 votes)

    S4:E7

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Craig Turk

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  19. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 12 - Roe v. Wade, the Musical
    7.3/10(375 votes)

    S4:E12

    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:Unknown

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  20. Boston Legal Season 4 Episode 14 - Rescue Me
    7.3/10(348 votes)

    S4:E14

    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
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Susan Dickes

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Court Supreme" is the best rated episode of "Boston Legal" season 4. It scored 8.8/10 based on 555 votes. Directed by Robert Yannetti and written by David E. Kelley, Jonathan Shapiro, it aired on 4/22/2008. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Mighty Rogues".