The Worst Episodes of Boston Legal
Every episode of Boston Legal ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Boston Legal!
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. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Boston Legal" is "Rescue Me", rated 7.2/10 from 315 user votes. It was directed by Mike Listo and written by David E. Kelley. "Rescue Me" aired on 2/19/2008 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Attack of the Xenophobes".
7.2/10 315 votes#1 - 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
7.3/10 469 votes#2 - 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
7.4/10 318 votes#3 - 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
7.5/10 335 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: Phoef Sutton, David E. Kelley
7.5/10 315 votes#5 - 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
7.6/10 456 votes#6 - From Whence We Came
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2005
Lori, along with Denny and Shirley, defends a school superintendent who fired two science teachers because they refused to teach creationism and is now being sued by them. Alan learns his assistant has expressed concern about their work relationship. While dealing with that issue, Alan discovers that his client Bernard Ferrion, who killed his mother, needs legal help again. One of the members of the firm is fired and learns that a close associate is not too keen on lending a supportive hand.
Director: Mike Listo
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.6/10 342 votes#7 - Ivan the Incorrigible
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 4/18/2006
Alan decides to help Jerry with his first big attempted-murder case, but has to take drastic action when Jerry's courtroom outbursts jeopardize the case. Meanwhile, Shirley is shocked to discover that Ivan has yet to inform Missy that they are "divorced," and Brad becomes uncomfortable with a reoccurring word in his new relationship.
Director: Robert Yannetti
Writer: Phoef Sutton, Andrew Kreisberg
7.6/10 330 votes#8 - 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
7.6/10 334 votes#9 - 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
7.6/10 334 votes#10 - 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
7.6/10 320 votes#11 - 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
7.6/10 298 votes#12 - 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
7.6/10 302 votes#13 - Happy Trails
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2008
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: N/A
7.6/10 274 votes#14 - Kill, Baby, Kill
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2008
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 384 votes#15 - A Whiff and a Prayer
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2005
Denny's strong conservative values are put to the test when the firm represents a Democratic congressman who refused to keep a promise to his supporters. Alan tries to forget about Tara as he prepares to defend Catherine who is on trial for murder. Meanwhile, Sara is given a bizarre ultimatum.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.7/10 335 votes#16 - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/21/2006
Shirley defends a long-time client who doesn't want his Victorian erotica collection lost in his divorce, but she is shocked when Ivan is opposing council. Alan takes drastic steps to help Catherine's friend who is being taken advantage of in a nursing home. Meanwhile, Paul cuts back on his time at the firm when Fiona begins to take priority, causing worry among the other partners.
Director: Ellie Kanner
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 323 votes#17 - 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
7.7/10 314 votes#18 - 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
7.7/10 297 votes#19 - 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
7.7/10 301 votes#20 - 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
7.8/10 415 votes#21 - Let Sales Ring
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2005
Milton Bombay is asking the courts to allow him to be frozen until another century so he can continue his legacy of being a great lawyer and needs Denny and Shirley to defend him. Alan and Chelina defends a high school student who accuses his teacher of censorship when he blocks out a news station on the school's televisions.
Director: Hubert de La Bouillerie
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.8/10 456 votes#22 - The Black Widow
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2005
Alan Shore and Brad Chase represent Kelly Nolan who is on trial for poisoning her husband. Meanwhile, Tara Wilson second-chairs for Shirley Schmidt and is shocked to find that the opposing counsel is her former lover, Malcolm Holmes. Garrett Wells and Sara Holt assist Denise Bauer on a case where a Jewish man felt violated when his Christian co-workers held Bible readings in the workplace. To make things worse, Denise is served with divorce papers.
Director: Oz Scott
Writer: David E. Kelley
7.8/10 360 votes#23 - Squid Pro Quo
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 5/9/2006
Denny once again goes head-to-head with his non-son, Donny, when he shows up in his new role as a Lawyers Without Borders representative. But Alan finds it difficult to support Denny's defense when Denny makes light of the case. Meanwhile, Marlene Stanger, known as "The Squid," is hired at the firm, and immediately attracts Alan and repels Denise.
Director: James R. Bagdonas
Writer: Janet Leahy, Lawrence Broch
7.8/10 349 votes#24 - Spring Fever
Season 2 Episode 26 - Aired 5/16/2006
Shirley once again helps Professor Cabot, whose research into human sexual behavior gets him into trouble when he's caught with a prostitute. Marlene and Denise continue their fight for the spot to become partner by trying to assist. Meanwhile, Denny takes Alan to LA when he pays a visit to the West Coast branch of Crane, Poole & Schmidt, but his motives become clear once Alan meets Barry Goal. And Brad is shocked to discover his niece is arrested for participating in a drug "pharming" party.
Director: Mike Listo
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 335 votes#25 - Smoke Signals
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2008
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