"Boston Legal" Mad Cows (2008)

Director:

Steve Robin

Writers:

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

TV Series:

"Boston Legal" (2004)

Original Air Date:

3 November 2008 (Season 5, Episode 7)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

While Jerry goes up for partner, Alan goes head-to-head with Denise Bauer in a case involving government Mad Cow Disease testing, and head-to-head with Denny over his decision to vote for John McCain.

Plot Keywords:

Eccentric | Civil Law | Boston Massachusetts | Law Firm | City Name In Title

Cast

James Spader	...	Alan Shore
John Larroquette	...	Carl Sack
Christian Clemenson	...	Jerry Espenson
Tara Summers	...	Katie Lloyd
Candice Bergen	...	Shirley Schmidt
William Shatner	...	Denny Crane
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steven Anderson	...	Seymore
Rene Auberjonois	...	Paul Lewiston
Valerie Bertinelli	...	Carol Hober
Julie Bowen	...	Denise Bauer
Pamela Dunlap	...	Yellowstone
Henry Gibson	...	Judge Clark Brown
Jim Jansen	...	Marshall Kennedy
Karen Lew	...	Clerk
Ned Vaughn	...	U.S.D.A. Rep Joel Beavis

Runtime:

Ireland:48 min (including commercials)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

David E. Kelley Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: In the beginning of the episode Valerie Bertinelli is introduced as "Carol" but at the end of the show, after they win, and Alan notices Dennis is aroused, he says, "It's Valerie's doing". He refers to her twice as "Valerie" between marker 52-53 minutes.

Mad About Cow Testing One Day & Cow At A Time

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This episode is a total victory for Jerry Epison as he he gone full circle from threatening Shirley with a knife for not making partner to making partner. It develops this plot really well.

The plot about Mad Cow guest stars Valerie (from TV sitcom One Day At A Time ) as Carol, a cattle farmer who is being told by the government that she can not test all of her cows for mad cow because nobody else in the industry does. A subplot where Denny is bugging the Carl character about being Valerie from One Day At A Time has to be trimmed because of episode length thus creating references which some think are goofs about Denny referring to her as Valerie.

The final season DVD set has the scenes that were edited out for those who are interested in this. The last season seems to have a lot of edgy episodes which makes me think this series went out at the top of its game.