Tag Archives: Ally McBeal

Rant: Monthly Dee-Lights (4/21)

Posted on 02/05/2021 by Dee CrowSeer

Just a quick note of some of the funnest content I consumed last month (in no particular order): – David E. Kelley (of Ally McBeal fame) has a new series on Disney+ called Big Shot, which is based on an … Continue reading →

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Renée Resurgent?

Posted on 12/09/2017 by Dee CrowSeer

The 20th anniversary of Ally McBeal’s first airing (8/9/97) has inspired several “Where are they now?” articles, and I was delighted to discover that Lisa Nicole Carson is making a determined effort to revive her acting career, after a lengthy … Continue reading →

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Fresh N’ Thorne-y

Posted on 15/02/2017 by Dee CrowSeer

Just the other day, I was writing about Courtney Thorne-Smith’s voice-work for the animated “fan-film” Batman: New Times, and wondering what she’d been up to lately… only for her to crop up in this week’s (excellent) episode of Fresh Off … Continue reading →

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Applesauce 3: Blondes Have More Screentime

Posted on 23/01/2016 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains a “divorce gun” and SPOILERS!!!] Although the third season of The Larry Sanders Show (1994) saw Janeane Garofalo appearing in more individual episode than she had in previous years, she was mostly employed as a minor ensemble player, and … Continue reading →

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Back Ally 5: Coat (pt. 2)

Posted on 11/10/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains insufficient abstracts and SPOILERS!!!] In my previous post I identified some of the major issues I had with the fifth and final season of Ally McBeal (2001)… and that turned into a bit of an epic, so I had … Continue reading →

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Back Ally 5: Coat (pt. 1)

Posted on 10/10/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains bedroom diving-boards and SPOILERS!!!] The fifth season of Ally McBeal (2001) was the lowest rated (and least award-nominated) in the show’s history… and while I can’t claim to know what makes a TV series a hit with the American … Continue reading →

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Back Ally 4: Airplane

Posted on 01/10/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains consolation snowmen and SPOILERS!!!] By rights, the fourth season of Ally McBeal (2000) should have ended with ‘Ally’ (Calista Flockhart) and her new beau ‘Larry Paul’ (Robert Downey Jr.) getting hitched. That isn’t just me being soppy… it’s the … Continue reading →

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Back Ally 3: Pig

Posted on 17/09/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains remotely adjustable high-heels and SPOILERS!!!] The third season of Ally McBeal (1999) seemed a little grimmer than its predecessors, with the untimely demise of a central character and several acrimonious break-ups and betrayals out-weighing the usual wacky antics. Personally, … Continue reading →

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Back Ally 2: Sideless

Posted on 04/09/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains real unicorns and SPOILERS!!!] The second season of Ally McBeal (1998) introduced two new lady lawyers: ‘Nelle Porter’, played by Portia de Rossi, who was nicknamed “Sub-Zero” but actually turned out to be quite sweet and smiley… and ‘Ling … Continue reading →

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Back Ally 1: Ip

Posted on 29/08/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains cunningly-deployed nose-whistles and SPOILERS!!!] In an effort to declutter my room, I’ve set about trying to weed out the dead weight in my DVD collection… which is how I came to rewatch the first season of Ally McBeal (1997), … Continue reading →

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