Season 1
(1997)
Overview
The first season of the television series Ally McBeal began airing in the United States on September 8, 1997, concluded on May 18, 1998, and consisted of 23 episodes. It tells the story of Ally McBeal, a young lawyer who found herself without a job after being sexually harassed by her boss, only to end up employed by her friend from college, Richard Fish, to work in the firm he created with his friend John Cage, named "Cage & Fish."
Cast
as Ally McBeal
as Georgia Thomas
as Richard Fish
as Renée Raddick
as Elaine Vassal
as Billy Thomas
as John Cage
Episodes
Pilot 8.3
September 8, 1997
Ally McBeal, 28, and a recent graduate of Harvard Law School, is harassed on the job by a senior associate. When she co…
Compromising Positions 8.0
September 15, 1997
Fish's partner, John Cage faces fines, jail, and public humiliation. To her dismay, Ally is assigned to be a litigator.…
The Kiss 8.3
September 22, 1997
Ally senses Cheanie is withholding something when he neglects to kiss her goodnight after their first official date. Ge…
The Affair 8.0
September 29, 1997
Ally is asked to be a pallbearer at the funeral of her ex-law professor. The widow, Katherine Dawson, invites her to gi…
100 Tears Away 8.0
October 20, 1997
Ally is arrested for aggravated assault and attempted shoplifting. Renee bails her out, but word spreads quickly, and A…
The Promise 8.0
October 27, 1997
Ally has to defend a friend of Whipper brought up on solicitation charges. She is serving as second chair to Cage, whos…
The Attitude 8.7
November 3, 1997
Ally represents a Jewish woman who needs her Rabbi to grant her a spiritual release from her marriage to her comatose h…
Drawing The Lines 8.5
November 10, 1997
Billy and Georgia are faced with a crisis of confidence in their marriage. Elaine threatens to sue the firm for sexual …
The Dirty Joke 9.0
November 17, 1997
The attorney, Caroline Poop, who represented Elaine in her short lived suit against Fish and Cage regarding the constan…
Boy To The World 9.0
December 1, 1997
Judge Whipper Cone asks Ally to take on a pro-bono case of a young prostitute up on her third solicitation charge. Fish…
Silver Bells 8.0
December 15, 1997
Three intelligent, successful and motivated adults approach Judge Whipper Cone about the possibility of getting legal r…
Cro-Magnon 0.0
January 5, 1998
Ally is shocked to discover that her biological clock is ticking, unleashing strange libidinal impulses in her. During …
The Blame Game 0.0
January 19, 1998
Ally has a chance encounter with Glenn, the well-endowed artists' model, at a local Starbucks, and makes it very clear …
Body Language 0.0
February 2, 1998
Ally and Renee are bridesmaids at a friend's wedding. They both bristle at the absurdity of the rituals performed, and …
Once In A Lifetime 0.0
February 23, 1998
Fish brings in a client, an 80-something world famous artist, who is battling his heirs to regain control of his estate…
Forbidden Fruits 6.0
March 2, 1998
A high-profile case opens up for Cage and Fish when a jilted spouse plans to sue a U.S. Senator for "interfering with h…
Theme Of Life 0.0
March 9, 1998
Ally, Georgia and Renee sign up for a kick boxing class to relieve stress. Ally and Georgia wind up having to fight eac…
The Playing Field 0.0
March 16, 1998
Ally is a passenger in a car accident with the firm's client Greg Butters, a handsome doctor to whom she finds herself …
Happy Birthday Baby 0.0
April 6, 1998
Ally is in denial about her birthday but her co-workers aren't. Elaine orchestrates a party at the bar and asks Dr. Gre…
The Inmates 0.0
April 27, 1998
A wealthy client is brutally murdered and the wife is implicated. Her only defense when caught red-handed is that she h…
Being There 8.0
May 4, 1998
Cage prepares Ally for Renee's trial. Renee is fast becoming a basket-case because she's convinced Cage's untraditional…
Alone Again 8.0
May 11, 1998
John Cage must confront the cowardice of his convictions when he comes face to face with an ex-law school classmate who…
These Are The Days 9.0
May 18, 1998
Cage must represent his second cousin, a harmless but eccentric man with a Cupid Complex. His cousin was brought up on …