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Legal ethics, murder defense, corporate employment law. Episode 16: "Let Sales Ring" Original Air Date: March 13, 2005

Alan helps a former lover who has been committed to a mental institution. Denny defends a corporate client accused of manufacturing faulty products, preferring to use his reputation rather than legal facts to win. Episode 3: "Catch and Release" Original Air Date: October 17, 2004

Alan is assigned a pro bono case defending a man accused of stealing a loaf of bread, which escalates into a larger critique of the penal system. Lori handles a case involving a surgeon who allegedly botched a procedure due to a video game addiction. Episode 5: "An Eye for an Eye" Original Air Date: October 31, 2004 index of boston legal season 1

– Alan defends a woman accused of killing her husband with a frozen leg of lamb.

Alan defends a man who took justice into his own hands after the legal system failed his family. Lori and Brad defend a pharmaceutical company whose anti-depressant medication is linked to a teenager's suicide. Episode 6: "Truth Be Told" Original Air Date: November 7, 2004 Legal ethics, murder defense, corporate employment law

Index of Boston Legal Season 1: The Ultimate Episode Guide and Production Overview

," senior partner Edwin Poole has a breakdown (appearing without pants), leading to Brad Chase joining the Boston office to manage the unpredictable Denny Crane Shirley Schmidt’s Arrival: Episode 3: "Catch and Release" Original Air Date:

Season 1 blends episodic courtroom battles with serialized character arcs. The central themes of the season include:

| Episode # | Title | Original Air Date | Key Plot Summary | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | | Oct 3, 2004 | Alan Shore defends a man who beheaded a statue; Denny Crane boasts about his shotgun. | | 2 | "Still Crazy After All These Years" | Oct 10, 2004 | Alan helps a woman sue her dead husband's ghost. Introduces the "mad cow" jokes. | | 3 | "Catch and Release" | Oct 17, 2004 | Lori faces a sexual harassment case; Alan tries to woo a client. | | 4 | "Change of Course" | Oct 24, 2004 | A college student accuses a professor of rape; ethical lines blur. | | 5 | "An Eye for an Eye" | Oct 31, 2004 | A death penalty case forces Alan to confront his own morality. | | 6 | "Truth Be Told" | Nov 7, 2004 | A priest breaks the confessional seal. Denny defends a gun executive. | | 7 | "Questionable Characters" | Nov 14, 2004 | Alan defends a mobster; Sally Heep appears as a love interest. | | 8 | "Loose Lips" | Nov 21, 2004 | A murder trial hinges on a slip of the tongue during sex. | | 9 | "A Greater Good" | Nov 28, 2004 | A military cover-up goes to trial. Denny suffers memory lapses. | | 10 | "Hired Guns" | Dec 12, 2004 | Lawyers become bounty hunters; Tara Wilson joins the firm. | | 11 | "Schmidt Happens" | Jan 16, 2005 | Donny Sutherland (Michael J. Fox) returns; the firm name is at stake. | | 12 | "From Whence We Came" | Jan 23, 2005 | Alan defends a cheating husband; Denny wants to freeze his body. | | 13 | "It Girls and Beyond" | Jan 30, 2005 | A model's murder trial satirizes celebrity culture. | | 14 | "Til We Meat Again" | Feb 13, 2005 | A cannibalism case shocks the firm. Bernard Ferrion returns. | | 15 | "Tortured Souls" | Feb 20, 2005 | A torture lawsuit against a US contractor. | | 16 | "Let Sales Ring" | Mar 6, 2005 | A class-action suit against a telemarketer. | | 17 | "Death Be Not Proud" | Mar 20, 2005 | Season finale: A euthanasia case splits the firm. Denny, Alan, and the balcony. |

A founding partner who returns to the Boston office to restore administrative control and rein in Denny and Alan.

Index of Boston Legal Season 1: Ultimate Episode Guide and Overview