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.
#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.
#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.
#3 - Over the Rainbow
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2000
Georgia sues the law firm for breaking up her marriage.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#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.
#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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#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.
#22 - 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.
#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.
#24 - Making Spirits Bright
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/1998
As Christmas approaches, Fish's biggest client is fired from his job after he sees a unicorn; and Renee and Matt's relationship heats up.
#25 - Out in the Cold
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/10/2000
Ally befriends a homeless man who shares many of her idiosyncrasies; Ling is arrested for running an escort service for underage boys.