TV Guide: Boston Legal

An Eye for an Eye

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Sun Oct 26 12:00 PM WGN Seniors take on a drug firm in a class-action case handled by the grandstanding Crane. Also: revenge motives are raised in a murder trial; and medical ethics are at issue in a civil suit. Jason: Fred Koehler. Morgan: Larry Clarke. Helen: Rusty Schwimmer. Mason: David Clennon. Judge Franzetti: Louis Giambalvo.

Whose God Is It Anyway?

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0400

Sat Oct 25 07:00 PM WGN The media spotlight intensifies as Coho's high-profile murder case goes to trial; Alan finds himself defending Jerry Espenson---again---but also sees another familiar face in court; and Denny's feelings for Bethany grow. Joan Rivers has a cameo.

Schadenfreude

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 22 09:00 PM ION The fate of the “black widow” (Heather Locklear) is decided in a trial hinging on Shore's close. Elsewhere, an emotional divorce suit involves Denise, pleading her own case. Judge Cooper: Anthony Heald. Bernard: Leslie Jordan. Malcolm: Rupert Everett.

The Black Widow

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 22 08:00 PM ION Heather Locklear guest stars as a woman accused of killing her rich, older spouse; and Rupert Everett plays an engaging attorney with a romantic link to Tara. Another case involves wrongful termination. Judge Cooper: Anthony Heald. Dr. Carter: James Eckhouse. Milken: Gregory Itzin.

Death Be Not Proud

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 21 08:00 PM ION Shelley Long guest stars as a businesswoman who's charged with paying for sex. Another case concerns a death-row inmate in Texas. Judge Brown: Henry Gibson. Chelina: Kerry Washington. Zeke: Sterling K. Brown.

The Bad Seed

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:01:00 -0400

Mon Oct 20 10:01 PM ABC Alan and Shirley prepare for a fight with the military on behalf of a man whose brother died under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, Jerry helps his sister (Annie Potts) in her search for the identity of the father of her son, who was conceived through an anonymous donor.

Change of Course

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Sun Oct 19 12:00 PM WGN A cop killing centers on a haughty defendant, reluctantly represented by Lori and zealously by a firm veteran, who has been a patient in a mental facility. Meanwhile, Shore plays hardball with a witness in a shoplifting case involving a kleptomaniac CEO. Litch: Jeremiah Birkett.

Fine Young Cannibal

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400

Sat Oct 18 06:00 PM WGN Denny is attracted to feisty lawyer Bethany Horowitz (Meredith Eaton-Gilden) as they try a case against an HMO, and Alan grows more attracted to Shirley as they defend a homeless man accused of cannibalism. Meanwhile, Coho continues his defense of accused murderer Scott Little (Ashton Holmes). Catherine Piper: Betty White. Barbara Little: Katey Sagal. Judge Clark Brown: Henry Gibson. Claire Simms: Constance Zimmer.

Let Sales Ring

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 10:00 PM ION Carl Reiner plays a troubled lawyer, seeking to be frozen by cryonics---before he dies. Chi McBride re-creates his “Boston Public” role as principal Harper in a speech-rights case that involves a provocative radio station he banned from his school. Milch: Ryan Kelley. Catherine: Betty White.

Tortured Souls

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 09:00 PM ION Freddie Prinze Jr. returns as unruly lawyer Donny Crane, opposing Denny in a suit over a cancelled wedding. Also, a case of police brutality entangles Shore with Schmidt. Chelina: Kerry Washington. Ferrion: Leslie Jordan.

'Til We Meat Again

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 14 10:00 PM ION Where's the beef? Not in a Massachusetts burg out to ban red-meat sales. So a steak-house owner sues. Elsewhere, Shore faces battery-conspiracy charges over a bar brawl; and Lori's drawn to a persuasive lawyer (Rick Yune) who refers to himself as “sexy man.”

It Girls and Beyond

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 14 08:00 PM ION An MD's ethics are questioned in a case that involves an unapproved diet drug, which the doctor sold to a patient who's obese. Meanwhile, a suit entangles lesbian partners over their personal and business relationships. Tracy: Sarah Carter. Stephanie: Dana Wheeler-Nicholson. Zale: William Atherton.

True Love

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:01:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 10:01 PM ABC After an old girlfriend (Ally Walker) hires Alan to help her husband beat a murder charge, he faces a moral and professional dilemma when his lingering feelings for her elicit a secret desire for a conviction.

From Whence We Came

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 08:00 PM ION Echoes of the Scopes Trial pervade a case that centers on teaching creationism to eighth-grade students. Betty White has a cameo in a role she created on “The Practice.” Also, an acquitted killer returns to haunt Shore, who's further embattled with charges of sexual harassment.