Playing with Matches

Name: Playing with Matches
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: January 7, 2002
Cast: Peter MacNicol, Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Jane Krakowski, Vonda Shepard

Ally McBeal: Season 5: Episode 8

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Ally Mcbeal

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FOX | Air Date: January 7, 2002

Starring: Peter MacNicol, Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Jane Krakowski, Vonda Shepard, Portia de Rossi, Lucy Liu, Regina Hall, Hayden Panettiere, Josh Hopkins, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden

Summary: Jenny's mom's wedding is approaching, and Ally is shocked when Tim gives her a certain look that suggests a move. She talks to Jenny, and they decide to test him. Ally makes a move on him, and he offers her to have an affair. Surprisingly, Jenny's mom is ok with that, which only confuses Ally more. She's been hallucinating with a 7-year-oldJenny's mom's wedding is approaching, and Ally is shocked when Tim gives her a certain look that suggests a move. She talks to Jenny, and they decide to test him. Ally makes a move on him, and he offers her to have an affair. Surprisingly, Jenny's mom is ok with that, which only confuses Ally more. She's been hallucinating with a 7-year-old boy who keeps saying she's killing him. The boy is a version of Ally from when she believed in love (a conclusion made by Richard), before Billy died and Larry left. Meanwhile, John and Coretta help Kimmie Bishop, who's back suing a matchmaker for saying she's "unmatchable".… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Air Date: May 20, 2002
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Air Date: May 6, 2002

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 29, 2001
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  S5:E22. Bygones
  Air Date: May 20, 2002
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  S5:E21. All of Me
  Air Date: May 13, 2002
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  S5:E20. What I'll Never Do for Love Again
  Air Date: May 6, 2002
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  S5:E19. Another One Bites The Dust
  Air Date: April 29, 2002
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  S5:E18. Tom Dooley
  Air Date: April 22, 2002
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  S5:E17. Love Is All Around (2)
  Air Date: April 15, 2002
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  S5:E16. Love Is All Around (1)
  Air Date: April 15, 2002
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  S5:E15. Heart and Soul
  Air Date: March 4, 2002
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  S5:E14. Homecoming
  Air Date: February 25, 2002
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  S5:E13. Woman
  Air Date: February 18, 2002
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  S5:E12. The New Day
  Air Date: February 11, 2002
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  S5:E11. A Kick in the Head
  Air Date: February 4, 2002
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  S5:E10. One Hundred Tears
  Air Date: January 21, 2002
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  S5:E9. Blowin' in the Wind
  Air Date: January 14, 2002
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  S5:E8. Playing with Matches
  Air Date: January 7, 2002
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  S5:E7. Nine One One
  Air Date: December 10, 2001
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  S5:E6. Lost and Found
  Air Date: December 3, 2001
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  S5:E5. I Want Love
  Air Date: November 26, 2001
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  S5:E4. Fear of Flirting
  Air Date: November 19, 2001
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  S5:E3. Neutral Corners
  Air Date: November 12, 2001
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  S5:E2. Judge Ling
  Air Date: November 5, 2001
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  S5:E1. Friends and Lovers
  Air Date: October 29, 2001
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 23, 2000
Season 3

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

76
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1998
Season 1

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