8.2/10421 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
8.0/10335 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
7.6/10337 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
7.5/10338 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
8.0/10340 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
7.5/10338 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
7.3/10474 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
7.5/10318 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
7.6/10317 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
7.7/10302 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
8.1/10327 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
7.4/10322 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
7.6/10324 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
7.2/10319 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
7.7/10305 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
8.6/10410 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
8.8/10494 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
7.5/10303 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
7.9/10327 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
8.1/10319 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
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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Network:ABC
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 421 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".