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The Practice S3E14 — Of Human Bondage
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The Practice•Season 3•Episode 14

Of Human Bondage

7.4/10 · 123 votesFeb 7, 199944 min

Ranked #22 of 23 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

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Bobby takes over the defense of a teenage prostitute accused of murder when her previous attorney withdraws, claiming he represents her 'john' (who's also her alibi). Ellenor revisits her past when her very first client is found passed out in a dealer's apartment with a

Directed byDwight H. Little
Written byDavid E. Kelley, Jill Goldsmith, Catherine Stribling
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Dylan McDermott

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Bobby Donnell

Steve Harris

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Eugene Young

Camryn Manheim

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Ellenor Frutt

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Jimmy Berluti

LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Rebecca Washington

Kelli Williams

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Lindsay Dole

Lara Flynn Boyle

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Catherine Stribling

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Episode Summary

"Of Human Bondage" is episode 14 of The Practice season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 123 votes, ranking #22 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Dwight H. Little and written by David E. Kelley, Jill Goldsmith, Catherine Stribling, it aired on February 7, 1999.

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