Ally McBeal: Playing with Matches
Episode score
8.0
Great
Playing with Matches
- 98.
- Season: 5
- Episode: 8
- First Aired: 1/7/2002
- Prod Code: 5M08
Jenny's mom's wedding is approaching, and Ally is shocked when Tim gives her a certain look that suggests a move. She talks to Jenny, and they decide to test him. Ally makes a move on him, and he offers her to have an affair. Surprisingly, Jenny's mom is ok with that, which only confuses Ally more. She's been hallucinating with a 7-year-old boy who keeps saying she's killing him. The boy is a version of Ally from when she believed in love (a conclusion made by Richard), before Billy died and Larry left. Meanwhile, John and Coretta help Kimmie Bishop, who's back suing a matchmaker for saying she's "unmatchable". Add a recap »
- Director:
- David Semel
- Stars:
- Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal)
- Greg Germann (Richard Fish)
- Jane Krakowski (Elaine Vassal)
- Vonda Shepard (Herself)
- Portia de Rossi (Nelle Porter)
- Peter MacNicol (John Cage)
- Regina Hall (Corretta Lipp)
- Josh Hopkins (Raymond Milbury)
- Julianne Nicholson (Jenny Shaw)
- James Marsden (Glenn Foy)
- Recurring Role:
- Jami Gertz (Kimmie Bishop)
- John Michael Higgins (Steven Milter)
- Albert Hall (Judge Seymore Walsh)
- Renée Elise Goldsberry (Ikette #1)
- Vatrena King (Ikette #2)
- Sy Smith (Ikette #3)
- Guest Star:
- Jacqueline Bisset (Frances Shaw)
- Jeremy Garrett (Tim Boyle)
- Nell Carter (Harriet Pumple)
- Joe Colligan (Attorney Ronald Spaner)
- Bret Loehr (Boy)
- Sean G. Griffith (Minister)
- Mariah Carey (Candy Cushnip)
- Amber Corwin (Calista's Skating Double)
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- Featured Music:
"Hey! Jealous Lover" performed by James Marsden
"Matchmaker, Matchmaker" performed by Nell Carter
"Worst That Could Happen" performed by Vonda Shepard
"Last Dance" performed by Vonda Shepard
"Young At Heart" performed by Vonda Shepard
"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" performed by Nell Carter
"Lead the Way" by Mariah Carey edit » - Amber Corwin, the double used for Ally's skating scenes, finished in 5th in the US Nationals in skating. edit »
- Harriet: I been tricked!
John: Perhaps a little Jack cheese smothered on that license? edit » - Richard: I was there.
Ally: When?
Richard: When Billy died... when Larry left. edit » - Jenny: Mom, I have some really bad news, only I can't give it to you because I'm afraid of puking. A person shouldn't be the bearer of both bad news and vomit. edit »
- John: Move to strike all the music! edit »
- Kimmy: Their slogan was "guaranteed success every time" and then after me they changed it to "every time but once." edit »
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Show Score
8.4
great
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