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TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

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Season 5 Guide (2008)

	5x01 Smoke Signals Bethany Horowitz asks Alan Shore to help her out with a case against a large tobacco company. But when it turns out that the defense attorney is Phoebe ...	Sep. 22, 2008
	5x02 Guardians and Gatekeepers After Denny Crane almost dies from toxic shock due to his unintended misuse of an arsenal of prescription drugs, Alan Shore takes on a pharmaceutical company ...	Sep. 29, 2008
	5x03 Dances with Wolves "Dances with Wolves" Denny Crane is arrested yet again for carrying a concealed firearm after he shoots a man in self defense who's attempting to mug him ...	Oct. 06, 2008
	5x04 True Love Alan Shore is called upon by ex-flame Phoebe Prentice to prove her husband's innocence in the murder of a nurse. But deep down, Alan's unrequited love ...	Oct. 13, 2008
	5x05 The Bad Seed Alan Shore and Shirley Schmidt take on the armed forces when a man's brother dies in a local military hospital due to malpractice. But a friendly wager ...	Oct. 20, 2008
	5x06 Happy Trails Alan Shore and Denny Crane take a breather from the office and saddle up at a Dude Ranch in Utah. But the two city slickers soon find themselves at odds ...	Oct. 27, 2008
	5x07 Mad Cows Alan Shore and Denny Crane sue the government when cattle rancher Carol Hober who, Crane believes, is the spitting image of actress Valerie Bertinelli ...	Nov. 03, 2008
	5x08 Roe Jerry Espenson assaulted a bully after a run-in with him and wants to defend himself in court much to the dismay of the fellow partners.Meanwhile, an underage ...	Nov. 10, 2008
	5x09 Kill, Baby, Kill ! When a planned state execution goes awry for a death row inmate, the corrections officer took matters into his own hands by shooting the prisoner. Carl ...	Nov. 17, 2008
	5x10 Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving Shirley just wanted to spend the day with her partner Carl, but after she invites the gang over for dinner; Alan, Denny, Jerry and Katie ...	Nov. 24, 2008
	5x11 Juiced Alan pleads before the Massachusetts Supreme Court to allow his best friend Denny (who learns some disturbing news about the progression of his Alzheimer ...	Dec. 01, 2008
	5x12 Made in China The law firm is in financial needs and is looking for a buyer; Shirley and Carl make arrangements for a wedding; and Denny argues before the Supreme Court ...	Dec. 08, 2008
	5x13 Last Call In tonights final episode after 5 long years the law firm is in need of financial help and is looking for a buyer to help out. Alan argues before the Supreme ...	Dec. 08, 2008

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Season 5 Characters

Alan Shore	played by James Spader
Carl Sack	played by John Larroquette
Jerry Espenson	played by Christian Clemenson
Katie Lloyd	played by Tara Summers (III)
Shirley Schmidt	played by Candice Bergen
Denny Crane	played by William Shatner
Judge Victoria Peyton	played by Roma Maffia
Clerk	played by Karen Lew
Judge Clark Brown	played by Henry Gibson
Paul Lewiston	played by Rene Auberjonois
Judge Byron Fudd	played by Chuck McCann
Marshall Kennedy	played by Jim Jansen
Jury Foreman	played by Marques Johnson
Paralegal	played by Cynthia Harmon
Attorney Melvin Palmer	played by Christopher Rich
Reporter	played by John Bailey (XXI)
Foreman	played by Steve Hasley
Penelope Kimball	played by Bess Armstrong
Hyung Lee	played by Lo Ming
Zhu Chang	played by Raymond Ma
Adams	played by Pamela Dunlap
Walter Seymore	played by Steven Anderson (II)
Smith	played by Kevin Cooney

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Season 5 Videos

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Season 5 Quotes

	Season 5 / Episode 11: - Juiced Carl Sack: [Arguing, in court, about television age-ism] You know, the only show unafraid to have its stars over 50 is "Bo..."... Carl Sack: Gee, I can't say it. [ - gesturing toward the cameras and the audience - ] It would, um, break the wall.
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - Kill, Baby, Kill ! Denny Crane: [On being allowed to attend a trial in Virginia] Carl, Virginia's a swing state; I've always wanted to swing. Carl Sack: Denny... Denny Crane: Carl, we need to bond. Hell man, this is our last season.

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Season 5 Trivia

Episode 13 - Last show of series.
Episode 11 - Henry Gibson (I)'s final television show performance.
Episode 11 - Catherine Piper's cell phone ringtone is the theme from _"The Practice" (1997)_, the show from which Boston Legal is a spin-off.
Episode 11 - Carl begins to mention the only show on TV who has stars over 50, and then stops in fear of "breaking the wall". He is of course referring to Boston Legal itself, who is known for its habit of constantly breaking the 4th wall.

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