The Best Episodes of Boston Legal Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(361 votes)

   #1 - 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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   Director:Bill D'Elia

   Writer:David E. Kelley
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   8.0/10(334 votes)

   #2 - Guardians and Gatekeepers

   S5:E29/29/2008

   A close call for Denny involving prescription drugs inspires Alan to go after a pharmaceutical company for its unscrupulous advertising tactics. Meanwhile, Carl defends Shirley's 17-year-old granddaughter after she's caught voting illegally, and Jerry and Katie help a girl who was sexually assaulted in a private detention facility.

   Director:Mike Listo

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mike Listo

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3. 

   7.9/10(353 votes)

   #3 - 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(386 votes)

   #4 - 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
5. 

   8.1/10(326 votes)

   #5 - The Bad Seed

   S5:E510/20/2008

   Alan and Shirley prepare for a fight with the military on behalf of a man whose brother died under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, Jerry helps his sister in her search for the identity of the father of her son, who was conceived through an anonymous donor.

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   7.7/10(327 votes)

   #6 - Happy Trails

   S5:E610/27/2008

   Shirley defends the notorious Catherine Piper after she accidentally blows up her doctor. Meanwhile, Alan and Denny take a break from the office, but they are out of their element at a dude ranch in Utah.

   Director:Mike Listo

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mike Listo

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   8.2/10(365 votes)

   #7 - 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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   7.8/10(321 votes)

   #8 - Roe

   S5:E811/10/2008

   Alan and Shirley help a minor in a legal battle over her pregnancy, and Jerry takes up his own defense when he faces aggravated-assault charges after an encounter with a bully.

   Director:Bill D'Elia

   Writer:David E. Kelley

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   Director:Bill D'Elia

   Writer:David E. Kelley
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   7.5/10(300 votes)

   #9 - Kill, Baby, Kill

   S5:E911/17/2008

   Carl and Denny go to Virginia to defend a prison guard who shot a death-row inmate when a lethal-injection execution was botched. Meanwhile, Alan and Shirley help a woman who says she lost her job after voting for John McCain.

   Director:Unknown

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10. 

    8.4/10(375 votes)

    #10 - Thanksgiving

    S5:E1011/24/2008

    Shirley's quiet Thanksgiving with Carl becomes considerably louder when she opens her door to other members of the firm, including Alan, Denny, Jerry, Katie and emotionally unstable partner Edwin Poole, who brings his 6-year-old foster son.

    Director:Mike Listo

    Writer:David E. Kelley

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    Director:Mike Listo

    Writer:David E. Kelley
11. 

    8.0/10(330 votes)

    #11 - Juiced

    S5:E1112/1/2008

    When Denny receives bad news about the state of his Alzheimer's, Alan goes before the Massachusetts Supreme Court to plead for access to an experimental drug that could help his condition. Meanwhile, Jerry and Katie try to help a girl get into Harvard after her SAT scores arouse suspicion, and Catherine Piper returns.

    Director:Michael Lehmann

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Michael Lehmann

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12. 

    8.5/10(347 votes)

    #12 - Made In China (1)

    S5:E1212/8/2008

    Financial problems may force Crane, Poole & Schmidt to be put up for sale. Meanwhile, Alan petitions the Supreme Court for Denny's access to a non-FDA approved medicine; and Shirley and Carl plan their wedding.

    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writer:Unknown

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13. 

    9.2/10(619 votes)

    #13 - Last Call (2)

    S5:E1312/8/2008

    Financial problems may force Crane Poole & Schmidt to be put up for sale in the series finale, which also finds Alan petitioning the Supreme Court for Denny's access to a non-FDA approved medicine, and Shirley and Carl planning their wedding.

    Director:Bill D'Elia

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Bill D'Elia

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