"Ally McBeal" Sex, Lies and Second Thoughts (2000)

Director:

Bill D'Elia

Writers:

David E. Kelley (creator)
David E. Kelley (writer)

TV Series:

"Ally McBeal" (1997)

Original Air Date:

23 October 2000 (Season 4, Episode 1)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Music | Romance

Plot:

Brian asks Ally to move in with him, but torn between wanting marriage and wanting a more exciting man...

Plot Keywords:

Law | Lawyer | Love | Single | Law Firm

Cast

Calista Flockhart	...	Ally McBeal
Greg Germann	...	Richard Fish
Lisa Nicole Carson	...	Renee Raddick
Jane Krakowski	...	Elaine Vassal
Vonda Shepard	...	Vonda Shepard
Portia de Rossi	...	Nelle Porter
Lucy Liu	...	Ling Woo
James Le Gros	...	Mark Albert (as James LeGros)
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Larry Paul
Peter MacNicol	...	John Cage
Michael Weatherly	...	Wayne Keebler
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Maureen Ringer
Ken Lerner	...	Attorney Dick Raditz
Aloma Wright	...	Judge Aloma Harris
Tim Dutton	...	Brian Selig
Lisa Donatz	...	Diane Jackson
Larry Weissman	...	Jury Foreman
Sy Smith	...	Singer #1
Vatrena King	...	Singer #2
Renee Goldsberry	...	Singer #3

Directed by
Bill D'Elia

Writing credits
David E. Kelley		(creator)
David E. Kelley		(writer)

Produced by
Kayla Alpert	....	producer
Roseann M. Bonora-Keris	....	supervising associate producer
Bill D'Elia	....	executive producer
Kim Hamberg	....	producer
Pam Jackson	....	associate producer
David E. Kelley	....	executive producer
Jack Philbrick	....	producer
Steve Robin	....	supervising producer
Alice West	....	co-executive producer
Pamela J. Wisne	....	producer (as Pamela Wisne)

Original Music by
Danny Lux

Cinematography by
Billy Dickson

Film Editing by
Jon Koslowsky

Casting by
Ken Miller
Nikki Valko

Production Design by
Donna J. Hattin
Peter Politanoff

Set Decoration by
Diane O'Connell

Costume Design by
Yana Syrkin

Makeup Department
Cyndra Dunn	....	hair stylist: Ms. Flockhart
Sharin Helgestad	....	key makeup artist
Randa Squillacote	....	hair department head
Amy L. Taylor	....	makeup artist (as Amy L. Snyder)

Production Management
Jack Philbrick	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Allen DiGioia	....	first assistant director
Alicia Lewis	....	second second assistant director (as Alicia L. Lewis)
Jodie Thomas	....	second second assistant director
Nancy Townsend	....	second assistant director (as Nancy P. Townsend)

Art Department
Robert Dean	....	construction coordinator
Brendan C. Fenton	....	set dresser
Ann Harris	....	set designer
Douglas M. Keenan	....	property master
Stephen MacMillin	....	set dresser
Margaret Mazzola	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Peter Kelsey	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Rawlinson	....	supervising sound editor
Nello Torri	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Michael D. Most	....	visual effects supervisor
Siouxsie Stewart	....	visual effects coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
J. David Ahuna	....	key grip
Joe Allegro	....	camera operator
Valeska Difrieri	....	best boy grip
Rich Floyd	....	assistant camera
Myron Hyman	....	gaffer
Jerry Kim	....	grip
Mike McEveety	....	assistant camera
Jim Nygren	....	first assistant camera
James M. Sterba	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Kara Lipson	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathleen Detoro	....	costume designer: Ms. Flockhart
Andrea Federman	....	costume supervisor
Juliet Hyde-White	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Michael Hathaway	....	additional editor
Kevin Kirwan	....	colorist
Dominic Koletes	....	post-production assistant
Anne M. Uemura	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Sharyn Gersh	....	music editor (as Sharyn Tylk)
Vonda Shepard	....	composer: main title theme
Steven Gizicki	....	music clearances dvd release (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Glenn Carter	....	transportation captain
Wayne Morris	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Donella Coffey	....	assistant: Alice West
Gary DeGalla	....	location manager
Shea Farrell	....	production associate
Brian Herzlinger	....	assistant: to Bill D'Elia
Orin Kennedy	....	location manager
Jessica Levine	....	assistant: Pamela Wisne
Cindy Lichtman	....	research associate
Todd Pfeffer	....	assistant: David E. Kelley
Bryant Poche	....	production assistant
Rick Silverman	....	production executive
Frances Simonovich	....	assistant production coordinator (as Franses Simonovich)
Susan Stern	....	production accountant
Neely Swanson	....	production associate
Elisa Todd	....	production associate
Patricia van Baalbergen	....	production coordinator (as Patricia Johnson)
Veronica M. Wilson	....	production attorney (as Veronica Wilson)
Mary Wright	....	script supervisor (as Mary C. Wright)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David E. Kelley		creator

Produced by
Bill D'Elia	....	executive producer (multiple episodes 2000)

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup artist
David Danon	....	hair stylist
Jillian Glass	....	hair stylist
Robin Jacobs	....	head hair stylist (1997-2000)
Steven Mack	....	personal hair stylist
Elaina P. Schulman	....	chief hair stylist
Lynda Kyle Walker	....	hair assistant
Vera Yurtchuk	....	makeup artist
Jennifer Turchi Nigh	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Pam Jackson	....	production supervisor (1998-2000)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Velvet Andrews-Smith	....	second second assistant director: double-ups (2002)
Leo Bauer	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jeffrey Bellamy	....	property master
Jeffrey Bellamy	....	set propmaster
Daniel R. Bentley	....	set propmaster
Matthew Gilbert	....	set dresser
Steven Curtis Husch	....	set propmaster (1997-2000)
Danny Ronay	....	second foreman
Mike Suhy	....	set dresser (season 5)
Gaylene West	....	set propmaster

Sound Department
Chris Fradkin	....	sound editor
Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves	....	dialogue editor
Thomas Giordano	....	sound technician
Jeffrey A. Humphreys	....	boom operator
Jason W. Jennings	....	sound effects editor
Bradley C. Katona	....	sound effects editor (1999-2000)
Gary Krause	....	sound effects editor
Larry Liddell	....	boom operator
Peggy McAffee	....	sound effects editor
Dave Moreno	....	sound recordist (season 3-)
James L. Pearson	....	sound editor
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Christopher B. Reeves	....	dialogue editor
Noel Vought	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Chad Baalbergen	....	special effects
Chris Brenczewski	....	special effects technician (1998-2000)
Douglas Calli	....	special effects technician
Chris Jones	....	special effects technician
Ron Petruccione	....	special effects (1999-2001)
Elia P. Popov	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Bob Arvin	....	visual effects producer: 3D Bob Productions
John Bavaresco	....	digital artist
Christian Boudman	....	digital compositor
Mark Breakspear	....	digital compositor
Jonah Brennan	....	visual effects
Everett Burrell	....	visual effects supervisor
Cari Chadwick	....	digital artist
Kent Feeler	....	digital compositing: Encore Visual Effects
Jason Fotter	....	digital artist: Encore Visual Effects
Eric Grenaudier	....	digital compositor
Michael S. Harbour	....	digital supervisor
Edward Irastorza	....	visual effects coordinator: Flat Earth
Alisa Loren Klein	....	digital artist
Craig Kuehne	....	digital compositor
Dan Lopez	....	visual effects
Phillip Moses	....	visual effects producer: 3D Bob Productions
Brad Moylan	....	digital compositor: Encore Visual Effects
Sean Mullen	....	digital artist: morphs & roto
Sean Mullen	....	digital rotoscoping: Encore Visual Effects
Robert C. Powers	....	3D character animator
John Shirley	....	digital compositor
Kevin Struckman	....	3D artist: Flat Earth Productions
Greg Tsadilas	....	digital artist
Matt von Brock	....	digital artist: Encore Visual Effects
Chris Y. Yang	....	digital artist: Encore VFX
Jake Aguas	....	visual effects supervising producer: 3D Bob Productions (uncredited)
Darin Hilton	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Stephen Sobisky	....	project manager: Viewpoint Datalabs (uncredited)

Stunts
Kevin Abercrombie	....	utility stunts
Mary Albee	....	stunt coordinator
Robert Alonzo	....	stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunts
Jay Caputo	....	stunts
Sophia Crawford	....	stunt double
Debbie Evans	....	driving stunt double: Calista Flockhart
Mitch Gould	....	stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts
David Leitch	....	stunt coordinator
David Leitch	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunt double: John Ritter (one episode)
Myke Schwartz	....	stunt double
Mark Aaron Wagner	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Walter Byrnes	....	additional grip
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	grip
Taryn Freitas	....	second assistant camera
Tom Gonzales Jr.	....	lamp operator
Tom Holmes	....	lamp operator
Richard J. Lee Jr.	....	set lighting technician
Jim Marquette	....	camera operator
Bob Myers	....	grip
Michael A. Savage	....	grip
C. Shipley	....	grip
Gary Sneed	....	best boy
Bruce Swift	....	grip

Casting Department
Lee A. Miles	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rani Cunningham	....	costumer
Raquel L. Jaffe	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Fred Fouquet	....	editor: main title sequence (1998-1999)
Brian Gelbert	....	post-production assistant
Jessica Levin	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Eddie Delena	....	music recordist
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Michael Z. Gordon	....	composer: additional music
Paul Holliday	....	music assistant

Transportation Department
Bonnie Yamahiro	....	driver

Other crew
Jason Cooper	....	production assistant
James Ent	....	caterer (1 episode)
David Guilbeau	....	craft service (as David 'Cajun' Guilbeau)
Shelly Bovert Hyde-White	....	assistant to actor
Arin Ingraham	....	assistant to actor
Dino Juico	....	stand-in: Clyde Kusatsu
Josh Kuhn	....	craft service
Hilary Momberger	....	script supervisor
Jodi Reiner	....	assistant: Calista Flockhart
Michael Riley	....	title designer
Laura Starks	....	production assistant
Lary Vinocur	....	key assistant location manager

Other Companies

• Micdi Productions  music editor (as MICD PROD.)
• Cinelease  location equipment
• R/H Factor  post-production sound editorial
• West Group  provided by: Law Books and Westlaw

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Quotes:

Ally McBeal:You are the biggest ass I have ever met.
Larry Paul:Perhaps this is where you kiss it goodbye.
[Ally leaves the room]
Larry Paul:What did I say?

Movie Connections:

References Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)