BOSTON LEGAL was one of the very few smart shows on TV that conveyed a lot of important factual information through wonderfully told stories and done with brilliant humor - all at the same time.
David Kelley is a TV genius - no surprise to read he went to Princeton and Boston U Law School and that he was an attorney - in Boston. No wonder the whole thing seems so authentic. The guy who created the show actually knows what he's writing about.
Shatner's Denny Crane is outrageous and far sharper than most people realize.
Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt is brighter than ever - it's nice to see smart women on TV instead of the Tyras and Brittneys of the world.
James Spader, Mark Valley, Julie Bowen and Rene Auberjonois were all excellent in the cast.
Seasons one and two are on DVD.
My only fear is that the show may be too smart to continue to draw a big enough audience over a long run.
UPDATE: In the 2007 Fall season, major cast changes, story lines and characters seem to have taken a downhill turn. The relationship between Denny Crane and Alan Shore has gotten particularly weird.
Boston Legal's best days are definitely in its past.
David Kelley is a TV genius - no surprise to read he went to Princeton and Boston U Law School and that he was an attorney - in Boston. No wonder the whole thing seems so authentic. The guy who created the show actually knows what he's writing about.
Shatner's Denny Crane is outrageous and far sharper than most people realize.
Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt is brighter than ever - it's nice to see smart women on TV instead of the Tyras and Brittneys of the world.
James Spader, Mark Valley, Julie Bowen and Rene Auberjonois were all excellent in the cast.
Seasons one and two are on DVD.
My only fear is that the show may be too smart to continue to draw a big enough audience over a long run.
UPDATE: In the 2007 Fall season, major cast changes, story lines and characters seem to have taken a downhill turn. The relationship between Denny Crane and Alan Shore has gotten particularly weird.
Boston Legal's best days are definitely in its past.