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Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal S1 Opening.jpg
Genre Surreal dramedy
Created by David E. Kelley
Starring Calista Flockhart
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Greg Germann
Lisa Nicole Carson
Jane Krakowski
Vonda Shepard
Portia de Rossi
Lucy Liu
Peter MacNicol
Gil Bellows
Theme music composer Vonda Shepard
Opening theme "Searchin' My Soul"
Composer(s) Danny Lux
Vonda Shepard
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 112 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) David E. Kelley
Bill D'Elia
Producer(s) Kayla Alpert (2000–01)
Kim Hamberg (1998–2002)
Mike Listo (1997–2000)
Jack Philbrick (2000–02)
Steve Robin (1997–2002)
Pamela J. Wisne (1997–2002)
Cinematography Thomas F. Denove
Billy Dickson
David A. Harp
Tim Suhrstedt
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 45–48 minutes
Production company(s) 20th Century Fox Television
David E. Kelley Productions
Distributor 20th Television
Release
Original network Fox
Picture format 4:3 (seasons 1-2)
16:9 (season 3-5)
Audio format Dolby Surround
Original release September 8, 1997 (1997-09-08) – May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20)
Chronology
Related shows The Practice
Website

Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama television series, originally aired on Fox from September 8, 1997 to May 20, 2002. Created by David E. Kelley, the series stars Calista Flockhart in the title role as a young lawyer working in the fictional Boston law firm Cage and Fish, with other young lawyers whose lives and loves were eccentric, humorous and dramatic. The series received critical acclaim in its early seasons, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 1997 and 1998, and also winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1999.

The series, set in the fictional Boston law firm Cage and Fish, begins with main character Allison Marie "Ally" McBeal joining the firm (co-owned by her law school classmate Richard Fish, played by Greg Germann) after leaving her previous job due to sexual harassment. On her first day Ally is horrified to find that she will be working alongside her ex-boyfriend Billy Thomas (Gil Bellows)—whom she has never gotten over. To make things worse, Billy is now married to fellow lawyer Georgia (Courtney Thorne-Smith), who also later joins Cage and Fish. The triangle among the three forms the basis for the main plot for the show's first three seasons.

Although ostensibly a legal drama, the main focus of the series was the romantic and personal lives of the main characters, often using legal proceedings as plot devices to contrast or reinforce a character's drama. For example, bitter divorce litigation of a client might provide a backdrop for Ally's decision to break up with a boyfriend. Legal arguments were also frequently used to explore multiple sides of various social issues.


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