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Score: 9.0 Superb 49 votes

Boy Next Door

Episode Number: 62    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Monday March 27, 2000    Prod Code: 3M16
Billy represents a woman in an annulment action case, who's deeply religious husband wants out of the marriage. However, the case gets sidetracked when Billy reveals the truth about his health. Meanwhile, John gets trapped in an elevator and must do his work while his legs dangle.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: David E. Kelley
Director: Jack Bender
Star: Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal),  Courtney Thorne-Smith (Georgia Thomas),  Greg Germann (Richard Fish),  Lisa Nicole Carson (Renée Raddick),  Jane Krakowski (Elaine Vassal),  Vonda Shepard (Herself),  Portia de Rossi (Nelle Porter),  Lucy Liu (Ling Woo),  Peter MacNicol (John Cage),  Gil Bellows (Billy Thomas)
Recurring Role: Dyan Cannon (Whipper Cone),  Gina Philips (Sandy Hingle),  Harrison Page (Mark Newman),  Amy Castle (Young Ally),  Bonnie-Jill Laflin (Dream Girl)
Guest Star: Nicholas Pappone (Young Billy),  Kimberley Davies (Angela Prune),  Roy Brocksmith (Judge Raymond Norway),  Kate Asner (Dr. Sheila Peters),  Clyde Kusatsu (Dr. Myron Okubo),  Jay Karnes (Simon Prune),  Steven Culp (Attorney Dixon),  P.J Crosby (Buttons)

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Featured Music:
"Love Machine" by The Miracles
"Lean on Me" by Clyde Kusatsu
"Neighborhood" by Vonda Shepard
"You Belong To Me" by Vonda Shepard
"New Man in Town" by choir
"And When I Die" by choir
"Home Again" by Vonda Shepard (edit)
FOX repeated this episode on April 10, 2000. (edit)
This episode featured the final appearance of recurring character Whipper Cone played by Dyan Cannon. (edit)
Lisa Nicole Carson (Renée Raddick) does not appear in this episode although she is featured in the opening credits. (edit)

Quotes

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Ally: A brain-tumor?
Billy: Yeah...
Ally: In... your head?
Billy: No it's in my ass Ally! (edit)

Trivia

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Continuity error: While Ally is trying to give Billy CPR, the scarf she just removed is clearly visible hanging from her neck. (edit)
Billy dies in this episode, but he will reappear as his ghost in various upcoming episodes. (edit)
During his summation, Billy mentions Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire which aired a few months before this episode. But his tumor has him so confused, he actually had to confirm with Ally that the show actually aired. (edit)

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julialondon
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10.0
Perfect
Boy Next Door
"Painful to watch"
The saddest episode of Ally I have ever seen. I was in floods!
Continue » Posted Mar 19, 2007 6:09 am PST
9.8
Superb
Boy Next Door
"Tearjerker"
I know, not really an original conclusion, but it was just so sad
Continue » Posted Jun 27, 2006 8:14 am PST
9.3
Superb
Boy Next Door
"Tearjerker"
tears!!
Continue » Posted Mar 1, 2006 5:36 pm PST

bbandy2000
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10.0
Perfect
Boy Next Door
"Tearjerker"
Devastating
Continue » Posted Dec 16, 2005 4:14 am PST
10.0
Perfect
Boy Next Door
"Painful to watch"
Billy died. Truly sad to watch as he confess his love to Ally before he's gone. Episode of tears.
Continue » Posted Sep 7, 2005 9:42 pm PST
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