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The Practice S4E11 — Blowing Smoke
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The Practice•Season 4•Episode 11

Blowing Smoke

7.6/10 · 106 votesJan 9, 200044 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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Lindsay sues a cigar company for breaking up a friend's marriage. She alleges that the husband's addiction was the deciding factor in the divorce. Rebecca & Ellenor defend a police officer who killed a teenage boy in a grocery store. The officer claims he saw

Directed byJeannot Szwarc
Written byDavid E. Kelley, Samantha Corbin-Miller
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Bobby Donnell

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Michael Badalucco

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Episode Summary

"Blowing Smoke" is episode 11 of The Practice season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 106 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by David E. Kelley, Samantha Corbin-Miller, it aired on January 9, 2000.

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