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David E. Kelley's spin-off from 'The Practice,' set at a high-priced Boston law firm, plays smartly on the chemistry between James Spader (as wry and wily lawyer Alan Shore) and William Shatner (as flamboyant, eccentric partner Denny Crane). Both won Emmys when they introduced the roles on 'The Practice.' Apart from benefiting from a 'Desperate Housewives' lead-in, 'Boston Legal' got a ratings boost when Candice Bergen came aboard as no-nonsense partner (and Crane's ex-lover) Shirley Schmidt.

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Trick or Treat" - Candice Bergen
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Trick or Treat" - Candice Bergen

Boston Legal - Season 5, "Smoke Signals" - James Spader as Alan Shore and Ally Walker
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "Smoke Signals" - James Spader as Alan Shore and Ally Walker

Boston Legal - Season 5, "Kill, Baby, Kill!" - William Shatner as Denny Crane, John Larroquette as Carl Sack
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "Kill, Baby, Kill!" - William Shatner as Denny Crane, John Larroquette as Carl Sack

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Guantanamo by the Bay" - Bernadette Peters as Judge Marianna Folger
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Guantanamo by the Bay" - Bernadette Peters as Judge Marianna Folger

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "The Bride Wore Blood" - Megan Mullally guest stars as Renata Hill
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "The Bride Wore Blood" - Megan Mullally guest stars as Renata Hill

Boston Legal - Season 4 premiere - "Beauty and the Beast" - Christian Clemenson as Jerry and Tara Summers as Katie
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Boston Legal - Season 4 premiere - "Beauty and the Beast" - Christian Clemenson as Jerry and Tara Summers as Katie

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Whose God Is It Anyway?" - Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, William Shatner as Denny Crane and Joan Rivers as herself
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Whose God Is It Anyway?" - Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane, William Shatner as Denny Crane and Joan Rivers as herself

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "New Kids on the Block" - Vic Polizos, Ashton Holmes, Craig Bierko and Constance Zimmer
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "New Kids on the Block" - Vic Polizos, Ashton Holmes, Craig Bierko and Constance Zimmer

Boston Legal - Season 5, "Smoke Signals" - James Spader as Alan Shore and William Shatner as Denny Crane
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "Smoke Signals" - James Spader as Alan Shore and William Shatner as Denny Crane

Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Beauty and the Beast" - John Larroquette as Carl Sack
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Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Beauty and the Beast" - John Larroquette as Carl Sack

Boston Legal - Season 5, "Happy Trails" - James Spader as Alan Shore
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "Happy Trails" - James Spader as Alan Shore

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Guantanamo by the Bay" - James Spader as Alan Shore, T.J. Ramini and William Shatner as Denny Crane
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Guantanamo by the Bay" - James Spader as Alan Shore, T.J. Ramini and William Shatner as Denny Crane

Boston Legal - cast
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Boston Legal - cast

Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Beauty and the Beast" - William Shatner as Denny and John Larroquette as Carl Sack
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Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Beauty and the Beast" - William Shatner as Denny and John Larroquette as Carl Sack

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Trial of the Century" - Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Trial of the Century" - Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt

Boston Legal - Season 5, "Guardians and Gatekeepers" - Allison Miller as Marlena
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "Guardians and Gatekeepers" - Allison Miller as Marlena

Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Tabloid Nation" - John Larroquette as Carl Sack
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Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Tabloid Nation" - John Larroquette as Carl Sack

Boston Legal - Season 5, "Happy Trails" - James Spader as Alan, William Shatner as Denny
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "Happy Trails" - James Spader as Alan, William Shatner as Denny

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Duck and Cover" - William Shatner as Denny Crane
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Duck and Cover" - William Shatner as Denny Crane

Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Glow in the Dark" - Scott Bakula as Jack Rice and Candice Bergen as Shirley
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Boston Legal - Season 4 - "Glow in the Dark" - Scott Bakula as Jack Rice and Candice Bergen as Shirley

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "New Kids on the Block" - Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho and Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "New Kids on the Block" - Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho and Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt

Boston Legal - Season 5, "Smoke Signals" - Meredith Eaton and Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "Smoke Signals" - Meredith Eaton and Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "The Bride Wore Blood" - Megan Mullally guest stars as Renata Hill
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "The Bride Wore Blood" - Megan Mullally guest stars as Renata Hill

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "The Bride Wore Blood" - James Spader as Alan, Megan Mullally as Renata Hill
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "The Bride Wore Blood" - James Spader as Alan, Megan Mullally as Renata Hill

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "New Kids on the Block" - Craig Bierko and Robert Narita
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "New Kids on the Block" - Craig Bierko and Robert Narita

Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Can't We All Get a Lung?" - William Shatner as Denny Crane
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Boston Legal - Season 3 - "Can't We All Get a Lung?" - William Shatner as Denny Crane

Boston Legal - Season5 Series Finale, "Made in China / Last Call" - James Spader as Alan Shore
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Boston Legal - Season5 Series Finale, "Made in China / Last Call" - James Spader as Alan Shore

Boston Legal - Season 5, "Mad Cows" - Ned Vaughn as Joel Beavis, Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "Mad Cows" - Ned Vaughn as Joel Beavis, Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer

Boston Legal - Season 5, "Kill, Baby, Kill!" - Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt, Cheri Oteri as Martha Headly
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "Kill, Baby, Kill!" - Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt, Cheri Oteri as Martha Headly

Boston Legal - Season 5, "True Love" - James Spader as Alan, William Shatner as Denny, Kyle Secor as Dr. Robert Brooks
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Boston Legal - Season 5, "True Love" - James Spader as Alan, William Shatner as Denny, Kyle Secor as Dr. Robert Brooks