"Ally McBeal" Without a Net (2000)

Director:

Mel Damski

Writers:

David E. Kelley (creator)
David E. Kelley (written by)

TV Series:

"Ally McBeal" (1997)

Original Air Date:

13 November 2000 (Season 4, Episode 4)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Music | Romance

Plot:

Ally is dating a father and son, and then gets herself sued by a puritanical classmate over fallacious snide remarks...

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 Vartan	...	Jonathan Bassett
Lisa Edelstein	...	Cindy McCauliff
Albert Hall	...	Judge Seymore Walsh
Don McManus	...	Greg Harrod
Louie Anderson	...	Therapist
William Russ	...	Michael Bassett
Jami Gertz	...	Kimmy Bishop
Jeffrey Osborne	...	Himself
Terry Walters	...	Andrea Bassett (as Terry Urdang)
Renee Goldsberry	...	Singer #1
Vatrena King	...	Singer #2
Sy Smith	...	Singer #3
Lisa Brounstein	...	Beatrice
Karen Furno	...	Clerk
Joe Ochman	...	Patron #1
Gail Bearden	...	Patron #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Louis E. Rosas	...	Therapy Patient (uncredited)

Directed by
Mel Damski

Writing credits
David E. Kelley		(creator)
David E. Kelley		(written by)

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		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jon Koslowsky

Casting by
Ken Miller
Nikki Valko

Production Design by
Donna J. Hattin

Set Decoration by
Diane O'Connell

Costume Design by
Yana Syrkin

Makeup Department
Daniel Curet	....	hair stylist
Sharin Helgestad	....	key makeup artist
Gwyne Redner	....	hair stylist: Ms. Flockhart
Randa Squillacote	....	hair department head
Amy L. Taylor	....	makeup artist (as Amy Snyder-Taylor)

Production Management
Jack Philbrick	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or 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)
Carol L. Vitkay	....	first assistant director

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

Sound Department
Peter Kelsey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Lewis	....	production sound mixer (as Paul M. Lewis)
David Rawlinson	....	supervising sound editor
Nello Torri	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Bailey	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John P. Cazin	....	special effects coordinator

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

Stunts
Mike Washlake	....	stunt double: Peter MacNicol (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
J. David Ahuna	....	key grip
Joe Allegro	....	camera operator
Kyle Davis	....	grip
Valeska Difrieri	....	best boy grip
Rich Floyd	....	assistant camera
David A. Harp	....	camera operator (as David Harp)
Myron Hyman	....	gaffer
Jerry Kim	....	grip
Mike McEveety	....	assistant camera
Jim Nygren	....	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	....	assistant 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
Mitch Friedman	....	production driver
Wayne Morris	....	transportation coordinator
Cindy Ichikawa	....	transportation office coordinator (uncredited)

Other crew
Donella Coffey	....	assistant: Alice West
Gary DeGalla	....	location manager (as Gary De Galla)
Shea Farrell	....	production associate
Orin Kennedy	....	location manager
Jessica Levine	....	assistant: Pamela Wisne
A.J. Lewis	....	production assistant
Mandana Malek	....	assistant to writer
Todd Pfeffer	....	assistant: David E. Kelley
Rick Silverman	....	production executive
Frances Simonovich	....	assistant office coordinator (as Franses Simonovich)
Susan Stern	....	production accountant
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

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:

Richard Fish:Let me tell you something about women, Mark. Don't talk to them. They'll talk back. Women should be obscene, and not heard. Fishism.