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Ally McBeal Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Episode 1
Friends and Lovers
Mon, Oct 29, 2001 60 mins
Ally meets and hires a kindred spirit (Julianne Nicholson), whose ex-boyfriend (James Marsden) also joins the firm; and John misconstrues a comment by Ally. Boz Scaggs has a cameo. McCallister: Bruce French. Corretta: Regina King. Milbury: Josh Hopkins. Judge Walsh: Albert Hall. John: Peter MacNicol. Richard: Greg Germann.
Episode 2
Judge Ling
Mon, Nov 5, 2001 60 mins
Dame Edna Everage plays the effusive plaintiff in Jenny's class-action suit. Also, Ling benefits from kind comments delivered with covert sarcasm; and John is offered a makeover by Corretta (Regina Hall). Mrs. Whoop: Linda Kerns. Stephenson: Mike Randleman. Milter: John Michael Higgins. Judge Walsh: Albert Hall. Jenny: Julianne Nicholson. Raymond: Josh Hopkins. Glenn: James Marsden.
Episode 3
Neutral Corners
Mon, Nov 12, 2001 60 mins
John returns from vacation with a new look; Ally drafts Claire Otoms (Dame Edna Everage) to scare the opposition in the phone case; Ling demands a going-away party; Raymond decides to ask Ally out "for real." McCallister: Bruce French. Kendall: Ron Fassler. Raymond: Josh Hopkins. Glenn: James Marsden. Jenny: Julianne Nicholson.
Episode 4
Fear of Flirting
Mon, Nov 19, 2001 60 mins
Raymond admits his guilt as Jenny defends him in a sexual-harassment suit; Ally takes off to be away from Glenn; in John's absence, Richard moves into his partner's bathroom oasis. Sarah: Anita Barone. Julie: Roma Maffia. Milter: John Michael Higgins. Raymond: Josh Hopkins. Glenn: James Marsden. Jenny: Julianne Nicholson.
Episode 5
I Want Love
Mon, Nov 26, 2001 60 mins
Elton John plays in the bar; Jenny's mother (Jacqueline Bisset) sues after being fired because of her relationship with a much younger man; Jenny considers dating Raymond. Boyle: Jeremy Garrett. Rohr: David Selby. Furnwall: Terry Rhoads. Nixon: Lee Wilkof. Holden: Missy Doty. Mayfield: David Doty. Pax: Kevin Farrell. Milter: John Michael Higgins.
Episode 6
Lost and Found
Mon, Dec 3, 2001 60 mins
John finds betrayal upon returning; Glenn and Ally double-date with Raymond and Jenny; Richard argues for a former con woman to marry; Judge Ling doffs her robe for a photo shoot. Nancy: Melinda McGraw. Gerard: Holmes Osborne. Halpern: Angela Sargeant. Judge Walsh: Albert Hall. Milter: John Michael Higgins. Raymond: Josh Hopkins. Glenn: James Marsden.
Episode 7
Nine One One
Mon, Dec 10, 2001 60 mins
A minister (Tom Berenger) is fired by his church for not believing in God; John sues a town that's canceled its traditional Christmas events after a tragedy. Malcolm: Josh Groban. Mayor: Charles Martin Smith. Hooley: Peter Scolari. Judge: Albert Hall. Fixx: Ron Ostrow. Mathers: Christopher Nieman. Clayton: Craig Anton. John: Peter MacNicol. Richard: Greg Germann.
Episode 8
Playing with Matches
Mon, Jan 7, 2002 60 mins
Mariah Carey plays an unhappy customer of a matchmaker (Nell Carter), who's being sued by Kimmy Bishop (Jami Gertz). Also: Ally thinks Frances' fiancé wants her for a final fling. Frances: Jacqueline Bisset. Harriet: Nell Carter. Tim: Jeremy Garrett. Spaner: Joe Colligan. Judge: Albert Hall. Coretta: Regina King.
Episode 9
Blowin' in the Wind
Mon, Jan 14, 2002 60 mins
A handyman (Jon Bon Jovi) examines Ally's new fixer-upper house; a wife seeks to jail her spendthrift husband (French Stewart); and Corretta's chiropractor is the talk of the office. Melissa: Tia Riebling. Dr. Slipp: Scott Adsit. Paget: Kurt Fuller. Milter: John Michael Higgins. Nancy: Shirley Jordan. Judge Walsh: Albert Hall. Corretta: Regina Hall. Jenny: Julianne Nicholson. Glenn: James Marsden.
Episode 10
One Hundred Tears
Mon, Jan 21, 2002 60 mins
In the series' 100th episode, Ally is hired by a man who believes he can fly, and he tries to prove to her that she can, too; and John scoffs as Richard and Elaine try matchmaker Harriet Pumple (Nell Carter). Hall: Joe Regalbuto. Marie: Romy Rosemont. Victor: Jon Bon Jovi. Irene: Norma Michaels. Brickle: Charley Lang. Elaine: Jane Krakowski. John: Peter MacNicol.
Episode 11
A Kick in the Head
Mon, Feb 4, 2002 60 mins
Richard is first chair on a murder case, having guaranteed an acquittal to a client who kicked his wife to death. Bonnie: Amy Pietz. Victor: Jon Bon Jovi. Maddie: Hayden Panettiere. Willis: Tim DeKay. Tisbury: Austin Tichenor.
Episode 12
The New Day
Mon, Feb 11, 2002 60 mins
Richard asks Ally to fill a sudden vacancy at the firm; Ally becomes pro-active in Maddie's education; Corretta opposes Raymond in an AIDS-discrimination case. Kelly: Julia Campbell. Cobb: John Aylward. Maddie: Hayden Panettiere. Victor: Jon Bon Jovi. Principal: Nancy Lenehan. Mrs. Nichols: Lily Knight. Corretta: Regina Hall. Raymond: Josh Hopkins.
Episode 13
Woman
Mon, Feb 18, 2002 60 mins
Fiscal concerns dictate that new partner Ally fire a lawyer; Richard represents Claire Otoms (Dame Edna Everage), fired for sexual harassment; Maddie asks to have a sleepover; Ling joins Nelle for her singing debut at the bar. Polk: Bradford English. Victor: Jon Bon Jovi. Maddie: Hayden Panettiere. Hoover: Mark Moses. Nelle: Portia de Rossi. Jenny: Julianne Nicholson.
Episode 14
Homecoming
Mon, Feb 25, 2002 60 mins
A woman (Shirley Knight) mistakes Victor for her long-lost love; a man sues over a high-school prank 25 years later; Ally takes a DNA test to confirm she is Maddie's mom. Claire: Dame Edna Everage. Bonnie: Amy Pietz. Maddie: Hayden Panettiere. Hookland: Christian Clemenson. Spaner: Joe Colligan. Gerry: Ben Livingston. Liston: Michael A. Shepperd.
Episode 15
Heart and Soul
Mon, Mar 4, 2002 60 mins
Maddie is caught smoking at school; a murderer serving life wants to give his heart to his ailing daughter; Victor claims Ally is an elitist after overhearing her explain why they don't mesh. Serena: Ashley Johnson. Feldman: Graham Beckel. Beth: Jane Sibbett. Claire: Dame Edna Everage. Victor: Jon Bon Jovi. Maddie: Hayden Panettiere. Raymond: Josh Hopkins. Judge Walsh: Albert Hall. Principal: Nancy Lenehan.
Episode 16
Love Is All Around
Mon, Apr 15, 2002 60 mins
Part 1 of two. Matthew Perry plays a potential hire at the firm, and Christina Ricci plays a shrewd lawyer opposing John and Nelle in court. In other storylines, Claire announces her engagement, and Ally is suspicious of her intended (Loudon Wainwright). Holly: Alicia Coppola. Claire: Dame Edna Everage. Horace: Michael Gaston. Judge Rancor: Jack Shearer. Marsha: Patricia Belcher. Victor: Jon Bon Jovi. Maddie: Hayden Panettiere.
Episode 17
Love Is All Around
Mon, Apr 15, 2002 60 mins
Conclusion. Ally considers an accusation---and an invitation---from Merrick (Matthew Perry); John and Nelle seek a settlement after Liza (Christina Ricci) cries in court; Corretta tries to clean up the mess regarding Claire's pre-nup. Jerome: Loudon Wainwright. Marsha: Patricia Belcher. Judge Rancor: Jack Shearer. Claire: Dame Edna Everage. Victor: Jon Bon Jovi.
Episode 18
Tom Dooley
Mon, Apr 22, 2002 60 mins
Heather Locklear plays a bigamist and Lara Flynn Boyle is a witness against her. Also: a new hire (Bobby Cannavale) seeks a nice side of Nelle. Liza: Christina Ricci. Connie: Kirsten Nelson. Dekumbis: John Pankow. Tisbury: Austin Tichenor. Chouinard: Jesse D. Goins. Claire: Dame Edna Everage. Nelle: Portia de Rossi. John: Peter MacNicol.
Episode 19
Another One Bites the Dust
Mon, Apr 29, 2002 60 mins
Victor's abstract paintings bring a lawsuit from his ex-girlfriend (Vanessa Williams) and a snit from his current, Ally; Claire helps Richard woo Liza; Wilson is hired by a former foe to battle an extortionist. Barry: John Pankow. Sandy: Lacey Kohl. Liza: Christina Ricci. Wilson: Bobby Cannavale. Spaner: Joe Colligan. Victor: Jon Bon Jovi.
Episode 20
What I'll Never Do for Love
Mon, May 6, 2002 60 mins
Liza notes a father-son similarity as she defends Richard's dad (Charles Kimbrough) in a sexual-harassment case; Elaine auditions for a Broadway revival. Ellen: Janet Carroll. Molly: Missy Yager. Josephson: Nestor Carbonell. Melissa Bloom: Natalija Nogulich. Liza: Christina Ricci. Elaine: Jane Krakowski. Nelle: Portia de Rossi. Richard: Greg Germann.
Episode 21
All of Me
Mon, May 13, 2002 60 mins
Kyra Sedgwick plays a woman with two distinct personalities, one who hires Liza to get a divorce, while the other hires Ally to stop it. Also: Liza cringes as Richard finds her "nice" side; and Ally turns 32. Co-written by Peter MacNicol (John Cage). Greene: Dwier Brown. Colbert: Michael O'Neill. Wilson: Bobby Cannavale. Liza: Christina Ricci. Claire: Dame Edna Everage. Maddie: Hayden Panettiere.
Episode 22
Bygones
Mon, May 20, 2002 60 mins
In the series finale, Ally and Richard each drop bombshells on the firm, prompting the return of a few original cast members. Carl Reiner plays a reverend; Barry White has a cameo. Renee: Lisa Nicole Carson. Georgia: Courtney Thorne-Smith. Billy: Gil Bellows. Maddie: Hayden Panettiere. Dr. Reynolds: Michael Tomlinson. Dr. Winston: Jordan Baker. Liza: Christina Ricci.
