Ally McBeal: Season 1 (1997 - 1998)

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Critic Consensus: The debut season of Ally McBeal has its charms, but may prove irksome due to its borderline stereotypical depiction of women in the workplace.

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Episodes

1
Pilot Episode
Air date: Sep 8, 1997
2
Compromising Positions
Air date: Sep 15, 1997
3
The Kiss
Air date: Sep 22, 1997
4
The Affair
Air date: Sep 29, 1997
5
One Hundred Tears Away
Air date: Oct 20, 1997
6
The Promise
Air date: Oct 27, 1997
7
The Attitude
Air date: Nov 3, 1997
8
Drawing the Lines
Air date: Nov 10, 1997
9
The Dirty Joke
Air date: Nov 17, 1997
10
Boy to the World
Air date: Dec 1, 1997
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Cast

Calista Flockhart
as Ally McBeal
Courtney Thorne-Smith
as Georgia Thomas
Gil Bellows
as Billy Alan Thomas
Greg Germann
as Richard
Lisa Nicole Carson
as Renee
Peter MacNicol
as John Cage
Jane Krakowski
as Elaine
Vonda Shepard
Dyan Cannon
as Whipper Cone
Vonda Shepard
as Vonda Shepard
Tate Donovan
as Richard Cheanie
Brooke Burns
as Jennifer Higgin
Alaina Reed Hall
as Judge Witt
Jesse L. Martin
as Greg
Michael Winters
as Judge Spitt
Michael Easton
Keene Curtis
as Judge Hawk
Jason Blicker
Isaiah Washington
as Michael Rivers
Phil Leeds
as Judge Boyle
Dylan McDermott
as Bobby Donnell
Jay Leggett
as Harry
Kathleen Wilhoite
as Janie
Henry Woronicz
as Austin Gill
Kelly Connell
as Dr. Noah Peters
Tracey Ullman
Richard Riehle
as Jack Billings
Sandra Bernhard
Linda Gehringer
as Janet Reno
Rusty Schwimmer
as Angela
Steven Flynn
as Sam Little
Elaine Giftos
as Nancy Foote
Harriet Sansom Harris
as Cheryl
Harry Lennix
as Ballard
Bob Gunton
as Michaelson
Andrew Heckler
as Jason Roberts
Eddie Mills
as Clinton Gill
Willie Garson
as District Attorney Frank Shea
Nicolette Vajtay
as Jill
Marty Rackham
as Joe Bepp
Steve Harris
as Eugene
Brett Cullen
as James Dawson
Brenda Vaccaro
Cristine Rose
as Marci
Dabbs Greer
as Vincent Robbins
Audrie J. Neenan
as Mary Clarkson
Harrison Page
as Rev. Newman
Harry Groener
as Jake Vermont
Susan Merson
as Judge Stoller
Lawrence Pressman
as Judge Smart
Brigid Brannagh
as Paula
Lee Wilkof
as District Attorney Nixon
Gibby Brand
as Judge McGough
Amy Aquino
as Dr. Harper
J. Kenneth Campbell
as Yorkin
Miriam Flynn
as Karen Coolie
Jamie Rose
Stan Ivar
as Jason Hatfield
Richard Kiley
as Seymore Little
Kelli Williams
as Lindsay
Zeljko Ivanek
as Judge Pink
Ben Siegler
as Hoverless
Dina Meyer
as Anna Flint
McNally Sagal
as Mary Halliday
Richard Schiff
Betty Bridges-Nacasio
as Clerk
Eric Pierpoint
Barry Miller
Eric McCormack
as Kepler
Carol Locatell
as Judge Fulham
Mike Hagerty
as Michael Huttle
Kate Jackson
Steve Vinovich
as Jerry Burrows
Wilson Cruz
J. Patrick McCormack
Liz Torres
as Hanna Goldstein
Christine Dunford
as Eva Curry
Donna Murphy
Cynthia Stevenson
Larry Brandenburg
as Judge Hopkins
Amanda Carlin
Kathy Baker
Joshua Ryan Evans
as Oren Koolie
Michael Eason
as Glenn
Katie Mitchell
Michael Galeota
as Young Billy
Jerry Hardin
as Minister
Josh Evans
LisaGay Hamilton
as Rebecca Washington
Armin Shimerman
as Judge Walworth
Elizabeth Ruscio
as Cynthia Pierce
Dawn Stern
as Jeanette
Mika Boorem
as Young Ally
David Spielberg
as TV Station Executive
Peter Roth
as Network President
Nate Reese
as Clerk
Bailey Thompson
as Jean Horton
Gary Bullock
as Judge Steele
Albert Hall
as Judge Seymour Walsh
John Fink
as President of Brigham Health Management
Wren T. Brown
as Mr. Stone
Camryn Manheim
as Ellenor Frutt
Jenjer Vick
as Secretary
Mark Metcalf
as Hatfield's Lawyer
Adrian Sparks
as Katz
Paul Guilfoyle (II)
as Harold Lane
Robert Lee Jacobs
as Greg Stone
Erica Nicle Dickerson
as Young Renee
Jennifer Holliday
as Lead Choir Singer
John Thaddeus
as Michael Young
Andrew Bloch
as Mr. Colson
Danny Borowicz
as Officer
David Dunard
as Judge Hupp
Nelson Mashita
as Foreperson
Shea Farrell
as Mr. Tyler
Daniel Hutchinson
as Officer Kenter
Roberta West
as Foreperson
Shannon Welles
as Elderly Woman
Rhonda Dotson
as Julie Martin
Holliston Coleman
as Cara Dawson
Ronald Hunter
as Detective Green
Derk Cheetwood
as Dwayne Stokes
Paul Collins
as Judge Williams
Neal Lerner
as George Pullman
Daniel Wantland
as D.A. Daniel Corbett
Daniel Mahar
as Michael Lamb
Ken Abraham
as Hendrix
John Cirigliano
as Man #1
Cissy Wellman
as secretary
Gerald Emerick
as Johnson
David Doty
as Minister
Herb Corben
as Elderly Man
Michael Bofshever
as Judge Allen Stephenson
Niles Brewster
as Attorney Ken Banks
Sharon Omni
as Bailiff
Jocko Marcellino
as Prison Guard
Dale Weston
as Reporter
Don Perry
as Foreman
Jerry Sroka
as Joel
Michael Caslin
as Henry Horton
Jeffrey von Mayer
as Attorney Skroot
Patricia Tate
as Bailiff
Carrie Stuaber
as Female Cop
Michael Brandon
as D.A. Adam Dawson
Susan Knight
as Joanne Wilder
James Mathers
as Dr. Carpenter
Karen Elyse
as Foreperson
Vince Brolato
as Foreperson
Sally Wingert
as Tour Guide
Earl K. Kim
as Foreperson
Gerry Vichi
as Foreman
Barry Livingston
as Dr. John Emburg
Dean Purvis
as Man
Landry Bard
as Clerk
Landry Barb
as Clerk
Evan O'Meara
as Male Cop
Kim Delgado
as Court Clerk
David Burke
as Harry
Glance Heavenward
as Pedestrian
Christopher Michael
as Bailiff
Joyce Greenleaf
as Bystander #1
Bil Dwyer
as Band Leader
Tony Amendola
as Judge Walter Swan
Bill Bishop
as Foreman
Kenneth Zanchi
as Bystander #2
Annika Brindley
as Tory
Bill Finkelstein
as William
Tom Virtue
as Ally's father
Al Pugliese
as Joel Hurt
Eric Mansker
as Bailiff
Daniel Dae Kim
as Testifying Police Officer
Mary Margaret Lewis
as Foreperson
Nancy Stephens
as Dr. Karp
George Cedar
as Judge Jonathan Harker
Paul Jenkins
as Detective Kale
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Critic Reviews for Ally McBeal Season 1

All Critics (32) | Top Critics (16)

It was pretty imaginative for its time. The narrative techniques were original, and they were surprising. Now we're accustomed to fantasy sequences, song interludes, viral videos... But back then, these flourishes still seemed relatively fresh on TV.

Mar 12, 2019 | Full Review…
Matthew Gilbert
Top Critic

Based on the pilot and its potential, Ally McBeal is one new series to keep your eye on this season.

Apr 16, 2018 | Full Review…
Hal Boedeker
Top Critic

Ally McBeal is a show where you hardly can wait for the next episode.

Apr 13, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
David Bianculli
Top Critic

What woman can't relate to this scenario? Well, none, actually.

Mar 13, 2019 | Full Review…
Amanda Ripley

Ally's outer strength and inner turmoil may not be politically correct but they are unerringly accurate.

Mar 13, 2019 | Full Review…
SCMP Staff

With the assonance of its name matched only by the asininity of the rest of it, Ally McBeal exudes a kind of obscene fluffiness.

Mar 13, 2019 | Full Review…
Eddie Holt

Whimsical and light, "Ally McBeal" offers television that is both easily accessible and realistically compelling.

Mar 13, 2019 | Full Review…
Rob Owen

A risky series that parades many debates on things like fetishes or incongruency in religion all while correctly balancing a mixture of reality and fiction. [Full review in Spanish]

Mar 13, 2019 | Full Review…
Javier Del Pino

It's not that the show feels dated -- that original snap is still there -- it's just that TV's come a long way, baby.

Mar 13, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
Alynda Wheat
Top Critic

Some scenes are melodramatic, and the writing is sometimes weak and corny. But despite these flaws, its sassy and fresh story line shows potential.

Mar 13, 2019 | Full Review…
Lisa Leigh Parney

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