The BEST episodes of Ally McBeal season 4

Every episode of Ally McBeal season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ally McBeal season 4!

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: 11/3/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
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Boys Town
star
7.90
239 votes

#1 - 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
star
7.89
229 votes

#2 - 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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The Getaway
star
7.83
237 votes

#3 - 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
star
7.81
202 votes

#4 - 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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7.79
212 votes

#5 - 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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'Tis the Season
star
7.76
234 votes

#6 - '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 Man with the Bag
star
7.69
271 votes

#7 - 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
star
7.67
262 votes

#8 - 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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Mr. Bo
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7.64
230 votes

#9 - 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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Reach Out and Touch
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7.64
233 votes

#10 - 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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Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade
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7.60
216 votes

#11 - Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2001

A man sues rock star Sting for ruining his marriage; a Barbra Streisand impersonator sues a plastic surgeon for making his nose too big.

Directors: Billy Dickson
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In Search of Barry White
star
7.57
241 votes

#12 - In Search of Barry White

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2001

Cage faces off against Larry when he represents a man seeking to clone his dead wife.

Directors: Adam Arkin
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Sex, Lies and Second Thoughts
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7.55
270 votes

#13 - Sex, Lies and Second Thoughts

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/2000

Ally develops cold feet when Brian Selig asks her to move in with him, then seeks advice from cute therapist Larry Paul; a client seeks an annulment instead of a divorce after she discovers that her husband has been cheating on her.

Directors: Bill D'Elia
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Queen Bee
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7.53
209 votes

#14 - Queen Bee

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2001

Fish and Cage represent a queen bee-like client with incredible power over men; Nelle and Jackson attempt to diffuse a feud between Lisa Knowles and another church choir member before it sparks a sexual harassment case.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
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Home Again
star
7.50
207 votes

#15 - Home Again

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2001

Ally and Larry have a misunderstanding, which leads to their breaking up. In L.A., Fish handles a contract case involving the publishing of nude photos, and gets some unusual help from Cage in Boston.

Directors: Michael Schultz
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Without a Net
star
7.49
237 votes

#16 - Without a Net

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/2000

A woman sues for defamation after Ally makes embarrassing remarks in front of her conservative friends; Ally hires Larry to defend her in court; Mark makes a final decision regarding his relationship to Cindy.

Directors: Mel Damski
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Two's a Crowd
star
7.47
231 votes

#17 - Two's a Crowd

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/6/2000

Ally falls for two men at once: an older gentleman and a handsome stranger; Fish considers telling Mark about Cindy; a client claims she lost her husband after a seminar guru encouraged her to be submissive.

Directors: Rachel Talalay
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The Obstacle Course
star
7.41
237 votes

#18 - The Obstacle Course

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/16/2001

A woman sues for fraud after she falls in love with a man online only to discover he is a little person; a man is sued for ruining a wedding.

Directors: Joanna Kerns
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The Last Virgin
star
7.39
233 votes

#19 - The Last Virgin

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2000

Ally, who fears she may have forgotten how to kiss, battles Larry Paul in court when Kimmy sues her former law firm.

Directors: Bill D'Elia
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Love on Holiday
star
7.37
237 votes

#20 - Love on Holiday

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/4/2000

A former employee sues Elaine for sexual harassment; a gay man wins a date with Fish during a charity auction; Nelle dates a man with a secret.

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Reasons to Believe
star
7.36
239 votes

#21 - Reasons to Believe

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/8/2001

Cage defends a Tourette's syndrome sufferer accused of running over her lover; an elderly woman fears her attorney-husband will never retire and sues for divorce.

Directors: Ron Lagomarsino
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The Ex-Files
star
7.28
267 votes

#22 - The Ex-Files

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/15/2001

Larry's girlfriend announces her intention to move to Canada; Melanie is fired from her job; a bride-to-be asks Ling to make advances on her fiancé to test his faithfulness.

Directors: Jack Bender
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The Pursuit of Unhappiness
star
7.07
233 votes

#23 - The Pursuit of Unhappiness

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/26/2001

A couple about to marry find their relationship thrown into turmoil when their attorneys -- Jackson and Larry -- bicker over a prenuptial agreement; a man attempts to have his father declared incompetent on the grounds that he's too happy.

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