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In year 3, Boston Legal continues to toggle with ease between comedy and pathos. The season begins on a bittersweet note as Denise (Julie Bowen) gets engaged to the terminally ill Daniel (Michael J. Fox), who disappears to try an experimental treatment. Enter two new litigators, smart-talking associate Claire Sims (Constance Zimmer) and cocky partner Jeffrey Coho (Craig Bierko). Once Daniel exits the picture, Jeffrey and Brad (Mark Valley) compete for Denise’s affections. The firm soon welcomes a third new face: legal secretary Clarence (Gary Anthony Williams)–also known as Clarice, Clavant, and Oprah.
As before, cases vary from minor to major. Story arcs include the murder of a judge’s wife (with Ashton Holmes as the suspect and Katey Sagal as his mother) and an outrageous peeping tom (David Dean Bottrell) with a jones for Shirley (Candice Bergen). Denny Crane (William Shatner), meanwhile, finds love with diminutive attorney Bethany (Meredith Eaton-Gilden)–and her mother, Bella (Delta Burke). And Alan (James Spader, who scored a second Emmy to add to the one he received for The Practice) helps former co-worker Jerry “Hands” Espenson (Christian Clemenson) out of a few jams. By the end of the season, Jeffrey is gone, while Jerry returns to Crane, Poole & Schmidt.
Throughout the year, the firm tackles a variety of timely issues, ranging from religious freedom to immigration law. Reporter Gracie Jane (Jill Brennan), a Nancy Grace doppelgänger, also comes in for some ribbing. Aside from recurring characters, like Jane Lynch (as a sexual surrogate), the third season counts a few actors behind the camera, such as Eric Stoltz (“Dumping Bella”) and Adam Arkin (“Nuts”), from David E. Kelley’s Chicago Hope. The featurette Character Witness looks at the year’s most colorful characters–turns out Spader and Clemenson are old friends–and Out of Order looks at the judges, notably Gail O’Grady, Howard Hesseman, and Shelley Berman. –Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Buy “Boston Legal – Season Three” For Only $14.50
March 12, 2008
#1
I like that Shatner has reinvented himself again and he is 77 years old!! But why does the BL team wait so long to put out its seasons on DVD … Someone is not watching trends over there and should be fired. release the DVD’s after the season ends! Great show great cast to bad it always slams you over the head with the left wing message … a little smoother would be better. Buy it when it comes out…September ..so silly.
March 12, 2008
#2
I never received this item. I contacted the company who was to send it but they said,NOT OUR PROBLEM.” They told me to track it. They should be the ones to track the item. THEY sent it.THEY have the mailing receipt, not me. I will NEVER buy from them again, and will tell my friends and e-mail list not to either. I’m VERY disappointed.
March 12, 2008
#3
I am sure it was as expected although it was a gift — I have not heard any complaints from the recipient.
March 12, 2008
#4
The process of locating, ordering, paying for and receiving the Third Year Boston Legal CD was easy, efficient and the receipt was timely. The price was better than Blockbuster’s 10% off.
March 12, 2008
#5
David E Kelly is a master of the comedic dram and perfects it here with “Boston Legal”. After seasons one and two, you would be hard-pressed to find anything much better. But season 3 brings us the incomparable Jeffrey Coho (Craig Bierko). He only stayed for part of the season, but I would love to see his character expanded on into his own series! Maybe “Jeffrey coho: Private Eye”?! Hahaha! He’s a great character and Craig Bierko milked him for all he was worth. We miss you Jeffrey Coho.