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Boston Legal: Season 2, Episode 4

A Whiff and a Prayer (18 Oct. 2005)

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Denny helps defending a congressman, who didn't keep his campaign promises. Alan defends Catherine Piper for murdering Bernhard. Sara is given an ultimatum by the priest she and Garrett blackmailed.

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Denny helps defending a congressman, who didn't keep his campaign promises. Alan defends Catherine Piper for murdering Bernhard. Sara is given an ultimatum by the priest she and Garrett blackmailed.

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The music (whistled) that closes out this episode is the theme from The Andy Griffith Show. The connection being that that show opened with Andy Taylor (Griffith) and his son Opie (Ron Howard) walking toward their fishing hole. See more »

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While Alan is standing in front of the jury giving his closing the camera cuts back to Catherine at the defense table and he is sitting next to her. See more »

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Denny Crane: When God strips you of your talent, he should at least have the decency to strip away the memory of having had it.
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