The BEST episodes of Ally McBeal

Every episode of Ally McBeal ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ally McBeal!

Ally McBeal is a young attorney who joins a prestigious law firm with a highly sexual environment and whose staff includes Ally's ex-boyfriend. The series contains fantasy sequences, flashbacks and voiceovers to reveal what Ally is really thinking. Many episodes contain an appearance by singer Vonda Shepard, who performed the show's theme song.

Last Updated: 1/31/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
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Heart and Soul
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8.08
169 votes

#1 - Heart and Soul

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2002

Ally does a lot of soul searching after she asks Victor out on a date; Fish, Raymond, and Claire represent a woman seeking a heart transplant from her father -- who is serving time for killing the woman's mother.

Directors: Steve Gomer
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Blowin' in the Wind
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8.02
231 votes

#2 - Blowin' in the Wind

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/14/2002

Ally falls in love with a dumpy house being renovated by construction worker Victor Morrison; a woman sues after her adoring ex-husband goes bankrupt by lavishing her with gifts; Jenny's chiropractor's chair proves sexually fulfilling.

Directors: Rachel Talalay
Over the Rainbow
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7.91
271 votes

#3 - Over the Rainbow

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2000

Georgia sues the law firm for breaking up her marriage.

Directors: Alan Myerson
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Boys Town
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7.91
238 votes

#4 - Boys Town

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/19/2001

The firm defends a female attorney who fired all her male workers; Fish and Cage attend couples therapy after a dispute erupts over a baseball glove.

Directors: David Grossman
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Hats Off to Larry
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7.90
226 votes

#5 - Hats Off to Larry

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/5/2001

A dance instructor claims his former partner stole his dance moves; Larry's son attempts to sue his estranged parents for emotional distress; Cindy McAuliff attempts to wed a man.

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What I'll Never Do for Love Again
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7.86
220 votes

#6 - What I'll Never Do for Love Again

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2002

When Fish's father is sued for sexual harassment, Fish's mother asks for a divorce; Elaine has high hopes when she tries out for a role in A Chorus Line; Fish finds himself increasingly drawn to Liza.

Directors: Billy Dickson
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The Getaway
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7.83
236 votes

#7 - The Getaway

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/19/2001

Fish and Cage travel to Los Angeles for a much-needed getaway, where they become involved in the lives of two women.

Directors: Bill D'Elia
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Falling Up
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7.82
201 votes

#8 - Falling Up

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/26/2001

A man seeks an annulment after his wife changes her mind about having children; Ally seeks therapy when she experiences fantasies about falling -- and Larry.

Directors: Oz Scott
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The Wedding
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7.81
209 votes

#9 - The Wedding

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/21/2001

As Ally struggles to move forward after her break-up with Larry, she represents a shy boy devastated by the rejection of his would-be prom date. Fish develops concerns over the firm's apparent lack of compassion.

Directors: Bill D'Elia
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Just Looking
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7.79
225 votes

#10 - Just Looking

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1998

Cage and Fish go undercover at Ling's mud-wrestling club; Ally gets stuck in the unisex toilet; and Georgia finds herself attracted to a man she once dated.

Directors: Vincent Misiano
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'Tis the Season
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7.77
232 votes

#11 - 'Tis the Season

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/2000

The firm represents a newscaster who exposed the truth about Santa during a broadcast; Ally learns why Larry hates Christmas; Cage attempts to impress Kimmy by assuming the role of a rock singer.

Directors: Arlene Sanford
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The Oddball Parade
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7.73
230 votes

#12 - The Oddball Parade

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2000

Ally and Elaine vie for the chance to become Tina Turner's back-up singer; Cage and Fish represent a group of misfits who were fired from their jobs because of their appearance.

Directors: Bryan Gordon
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A Kick in the Head
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7.72
202 votes

#13 - A Kick in the Head

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/4/2002

A little girl claims she is Ally's daughter; Fish and Cage take on their first murder trial, defending a man accused of kicking his wife in the head.

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Worlds Without Love
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7.71
304 votes

#14 - Worlds Without Love

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1998

A nun sues for damages after she is fired for breaking her vow of celibacy; and Cage's once-thought-dead frog reappears.

Directors: Arvin Brown
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The Man with the Bag
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7.70
268 votes

#15 - The Man with the Bag

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/11/2000

As Christmas approaches, Larry receives a surprise visit from his ex-girlfriend; Nelle's father, who believes he is Santa Claus, sues his former employer for wrongful termination.

Directors: Billy Dickson
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Girls' Night Out
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7.69
260 votes

#16 - Girls' Night Out

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/2000

Ally cleverly stages a way for her and her friends to meet desirable men at the bar.

Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
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Love Is All Around (1)
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7.68
189 votes

#17 - Love Is All Around (1)

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/15/2002

Ally grows nervous when her third date with Victor approaches. Liza and Cage defend a woman charged with bigamy; Nelle and a handsome new associate, Wilson Jade, represent a woman suing her husband for sexual harassment.

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Hope and Glory
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7.65
229 votes

#18 - Hope and Glory

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/2000

Fish and Cage take legal action after Nelle tricks Elaine into quitting the firm so she can access important clients' files; Ally and Brian Selig's relationship heats up.

Directors: Mel Damski
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Fools Night Out
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7.65
373 votes

#19 - Fools Night Out

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1998

Ally plays mediator when a minister breaks up with his church's choir singer; and a client sues a plastic surgeon's nurse for misrepresenting her natural breasts as implants.

Directors: Peter MacNicol
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Reach Out and Touch
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7.64
232 votes

#20 - Reach Out and Touch

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/12/2001

As Valentine's Day approaches: a man wed to a nymphomaniac seeks to annul the marriage; Ally has visions of singer Barry Manilow; Cage proposes to Melanie; handsome attorney Jackson Duper joins the firm.

Directors: Kenny Ortega
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Mr. Bo
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7.64
229 votes

#21 - Mr. Bo

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2001

Ally reluctantly represents a woman who fired an employee for being overweight; Cage fears he's being stalked by a transient; Elaine hopes to win a dance contest.

Directors: Michael Schultz
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Woman
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7.64
258 votes

#22 - Woman

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/18/2002

Ally fires two of the firm's employees; Fish defends Claire Otoms when she's accused of sexually harassing co-workers; Nelle and Ling lip-synch a song at the bar; Maddie throws a slumber party for her friends.

Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
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In Search of Pygmies
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7.64
241 votes

#23 - In Search of Pygmies

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2000

On Valentine's Day Ally intentionally rear-ends a handsome driver; Ling comes to the aid of an elderly man facing eviction from a nursing home.

Directors: Arvin Brown
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Prime Suspect
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7.64
295 votes

#24 - Prime Suspect

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/20/2000

The attorneys defend Paul Potts when he is accused of murdering his former boss; Billy seeks professional help when he begins hallucinating.

Directors: Rachel Talalay
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Ally McBeal: The Musical, Almost
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7.64
230 votes

#25 - Ally McBeal: The Musical, Almost

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/22/2000

In this special version of ALLY MCBEAL, which contains a dozen Randy Newman songs, Ally introduces her parents to Brian Selig; Nelle asks Fish and Cage if they will take her back; Cage celebrates a birthday.

Directors: Bill D'Elia
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