2x11 The Cancer Man Can - Boston Legal Episode Guide

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Episode: 02x11
Title: The Cancer Man Can
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 2F08
First Aired: Jan. 10, 2006

Season 2 » Episode #11 - The Cancer Man Can

Summary: The law firm represents Daniel Post (Michael J. Fox), a CEO battling terminal lung cancer who used his status with a pharmaceutical company to ensure that he receive the non-placebo in a promising anti-cancer drug test. Now, another participant in the test study is suing him.During one of Post’s visits to Crane, Poole & Schmidt, the charismatic man meets and becomes romantically involved with the firm’s Denise Bauer. Meanwhile, Denny Crane is attracted to Beverly Bridge (Joanna Cassidy), a fifty-year-old attractive predator trolling for a husband amongst her high-net-worth peers.And Alan Shore advocates on behalf of “Hands”, a fellow quirky employee, in his quest for partnership at Crane, Poole & Schmidt.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Garrett Wells	played by Justin Mentell
Daniel Post	played by Michael J. Fox
Melissa Hughes	played by Marisa Coughlan
Attorney Samantha Fried	played by Erica Gimpel (II)
Robert Hopper	played by Larry Cedar
Peter Clark	played by Art Chudabala
Mark Halpern	played by Eric Payne
Beverly Bridge	played by Joanna Cassidy
Judge Rose Olsheim	played by Mary Boucher

	Season 2 / Episode 11: - The Cancer Man Can Alan Shore: Jerry... you know I have tremendous affection for my own intelligence, and even I think you are smarter than me. Jerry Espenson: Oh, I am.
	Season 2 / Episode 11: - The Cancer Man Can Alan Shore: It helps him think; it's a peccadillo. Denny Crane: A peccadillo? I don't have any peccadilloes. Alan Shore: What's your name? Denny Crane: Denny Crane.

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TRIVIA

When Denny Crane opens his camera/flip phone, it makes the same sound effect as the communicator he used as Capt. James T. Kirk in "Star Trek" (1966).
Dainel Post, played by Michael J. Fox, participates in a cancer drug's clinical trial. The pharmaceutical company that makes the drug is "Devlin-McGregor", the same fictional company in The Fugitive (1993).

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