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FOX | Season Premiere Date: October 23, 2000

Starring: Peter MacNicol, Lisa Nicole Carson, Calista Flockhart

Summary: FOX's hit dramatic and humorous show tells the story of the trials and tribulations of a 28-year-old lawyer by the name of Ally McBeal (Calista Flockhart), who is just fresh out of Harvard Law School. Ally was harassed at the firm where she was originally working, and when she told the firm's partners, she ended up losing her job. However,FOX's hit dramatic and humorous show tells the story of the trials and tribulations of a 28-year-old lawyer by the name of Ally McBeal (Calista Flockhart), who is just fresh out of Harvard Law School. Ally was harassed at the firm where she was originally working, and when she told the firm's partners, she ended up losing her job. However, she then runs into an old friend and he offers her a new job at his brand new firm where she meets tons of new people and her old boyfriend, Billy with who she'll lead her new life full of cases and Ally's fantasies.Once the darling of the network, rumors of anorexia plagued star Calista Flockhart. The second and third seasons, therefore, introduced more and more eccentric characters who were given essentially "nothing" to do, and original seriesa regulars Gil Bellows and Courtney Thorne-Smith both left to pursue other projects.Ally McBeal was revitalized in its fourth season with the addition of Robert Downey Jr. as the lead character's love interest, Larry Paul. However, Downey's personal problems and numerous arrests, eventually wore out Kelley's patience and he was dropped. Lisa Nicole Carson, who played Ally's roommate, also left at the end of the fourth season following a brief stint in an institution and admitted problems with substance abuse.Without Downey, the fifth season had floundered more than ever; bringing in Jon Bon Jovi as a love interest, and giving Ally a daughter played by Hayden Panettiere) hadn't helped. Lucy Liu's character was dropped to a recurring role, while James LeGros left. James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson were added to the cast, only to be dropped a few weeks later. David E. Kelley decided then to cancel the show instead of having FOX executives do it for him.Awards/Nominations:EMMY AWARDS:> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series [David E. Kelley; for episode "Theme Of Life"]
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Series [Tom Moore; for episode "Cro-Magnon"]
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Calista Flockhart]
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series [Allan Arkush; for episode "Cro-Magnon"]
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series [James Frawley; for episode 1]
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Costuming for a Series [for episode "Cro-magnon"]
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Comedy Series
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Casting for a Series
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Art Direction for a Series (for episode "Boy to the World")
> 1998 - Won! - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special (for episode "Boy to the World")
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series [David E. Kelley; for episode "Sideshow"]
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series [Lucy Liu]
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series [Peter MacNicol]
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Series [Philip Carr Neel]
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Calista Flockhart]
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series [John Ritter; for episodes "George Madison"; "It's My Party" & "Story of Love"]
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series [Arlene Sanford; for episode "Those Lips, That Hand"]
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Costume Design for a Series [Rachael Stanley; for episode "Making Spirits Bright"]
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Casting for a Series
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Art Direction for a Series [for episode "Making Spirits Bright"]
> 1999 - Won! - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series [Tracey Ullman; for episodes "Tracy Clark" & "Sideshow"]
> 1999 - Won! - Outstanding Comedy Series
> 1999 - Won! - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special [for episode "Love's Illusion"]
> 2000 - Nominated - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series [Bill D'Elia; for episode "Ally McBeal: The Musical"]
> 2000 - Nominated - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series [Peter Macnicol]
> 2000 - Won! - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special [for episode "Car Wash"]
> 2001 - Nominated - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series [Robert Downey Jr.]
> 2001 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Calista Flockhart]
> 2001 - Nominated - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series [Bernadette Peters; for episode "Cassandra Lewis"]
> 2001 - Nominated - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series [jami gertz; for episode "Kimmy Bishop"]
> 2001 - Nominated - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series [Billy Dickinson; for episode "Cloudy Skies, Chance Of Parade"]
> 2001 - Won! - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series [Peter MacNicol]
> 2001 - Won! - Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
> 2002 - Nominated - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series [Billy Dickinson; for episode "Reality Bites"]GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS:> 1998 - Won! - Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
> 1998 - Won! - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical [Calista Flockhart]
> 1999 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical [Calista Flockhart]
> 1999 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture [jane Krakowski]
> 1999 - Won! - Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
> 2000 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical [Calista Flockhart]
> 2000 - Nominated - Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
> 2001 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical [Calista Flockhart]
> 2001 - Nominated - Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
> 2000 - Won! - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV [Robert Downey Jr.]
> 2002 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy [Calista Flockhart]
> 2002 - Nominated - Best Television Series - Musical or ComedyTheme Song: "Searching My Soul" by Vonda ShepardFOX Broadcast History
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Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 4 Episodes

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S4:E23. The Wedding
Air Date: May 21, 2001
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S4:E22. Home Again
Air Date: May 14, 2001
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S4:E21. Queen Bee
Air Date: May 7, 2001

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 29, 2001
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 23, 2000
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  S4:E23. The Wedding
  Air Date: May 21, 2001
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  S4:E22. Home Again
  Air Date: May 14, 2001
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  S4:E21. Queen Bee
  Air Date: May 7, 2001
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  S4:E20. Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade
  Air Date: April 30, 2001
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  S4:E19. In Search of Barry White
  Air Date: April 23, 2001
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  S4:E18. The Obstacle Course
  Air Date: April 16, 2001
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  S4:E17. The Pursuit of Unhappiness
  Air Date: March 26, 2001
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  S4:E16. The Getaway
  Air Date: March 19, 2001
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  S4:E15. Falling Up
  Air Date: February 26, 2001
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  S4:E14. Boys Town
  Air Date: February 19, 2001
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  S4:E13. Reach Out And Touch
  Air Date: February 12, 2001
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  S4:E12. Hats Off to Larry
  Air Date: February 5, 2001
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  S4:E11. Mr. Bo
  Air Date: January 22, 2001
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  S4:E10. The Ex-Files
  Air Date: January 15, 2001
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  S4:E9. Reasons to Believe
  Air Date: January 8, 2001
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  S4:E8. The Man with the Bag
  Air Date: December 11, 2000
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  S4:E7. Love on Holiday
  Air Date: December 4, 2000
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  S4:E6. 'Tis the Season
  Air Date: November 27, 2000
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  S4:E5. The Last Virgin
  Air Date: November 20, 2000
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  S4:E4. Without a Net
  Air Date: November 13, 2000
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  S4:E3. Two's a Crowd
  Air Date: November 6, 2000
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  S4:E2. Girls' Night Out
  Air Date: October 30, 2000
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  S4:E1. Sex, Lies and Second Thoughts
  Air Date: October 23, 2000
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 25, 1999
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1998
Season 1

73
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 8, 1997