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Ally McBeal
S5.E2
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Judge Ling

  • Episode aired Nov 5, 2001
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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7.0/10
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Calista Flockhart and Peter MacNicol in Ally McBeal (1997)
ComedyDramaFantasyMusicRomance

When Ling is sarcastically nice to a stranger, she gets a surprise promotion as a judge. John is still irreparably fraught over thinking that Ally loves him, but he's concerned that only cra... Read allWhen Ling is sarcastically nice to a stranger, she gets a surprise promotion as a judge. John is still irreparably fraught over thinking that Ally loves him, but he's concerned that only crazy people are attracted to him. That worry is not alleviated when Claire Otoms arrives at ... Read allWhen Ling is sarcastically nice to a stranger, she gets a surprise promotion as a judge. John is still irreparably fraught over thinking that Ally loves him, but he's concerned that only crazy people are attracted to him. That worry is not alleviated when Claire Otoms arrives at Cage and Fish as the main plaintiff in Jenny's class action lawsuit. Jenny thinks Ally lik... Read all

  • Director
    • Oz Scott
  • Writer
    • David E. Kelley
  • Stars
    • Calista Flockhart
    • Greg Germann
    • Jane Krakowski
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    167
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oz Scott
    • Writer
      • David E. Kelley
    • Stars
      • Calista Flockhart
      • Greg Germann
      • Jane Krakowski
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Calista Flockhart
    Calista Flockhart
    • Ally McBeal
    Greg Germann
    Greg Germann
    • Richard Fish
    Jane Krakowski
    Jane Krakowski
    • Elaine Vassal
    Vonda Shepard
    Vonda Shepard
    • Vonda Shepard
    • (voice)
    Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi
    • Nelle Porter
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Ling Woo
    Regina Hall
    Regina Hall
    • Corretta Lipp
    Julianne Nicholson
    Julianne Nicholson
    • Jenny Shaw
    James Marsden
    James Marsden
    • Glenn Foy
    Josh Hopkins
    Josh Hopkins
    • Raymond Millbury
    Peter MacNicol
    Peter MacNicol
    • John Cage
    Barry Humphries
    Barry Humphries
    • Claire Otoms
    • (as Dame Edna Everage)
    John Michael Higgins
    John Michael Higgins
    • Steven Milter
    Albert Hall
    Albert Hall
    • Judge Seymore Walsh
    Bruce French
    Bruce French
    • Simon McAllister
    Harper Roisman
    • Chief Justice
    Eric Payne
    Eric Payne
    • Todd Paradisio
    Earl Billings
    Earl Billings
    • Ray's Client
    • Director
      • Oz Scott
    • Writer
      • David E. Kelley
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    5Jeneral28

    Weird

    That Ling was made a judge but well Liu wanted to be out of McBeal, sadly. Hate the Jenny-Glenn edition and the silly telecoms case.

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      Searchin' My Soul
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      Written and Performed by Vonda Shepard

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios - 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • David E. Kelley Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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