Boston Legal: Schmidt Happens
Episode score
9.0
Superb
Schmidt Happens
- 11.
- Season: 1
- Episode: 11
- First Aired: 1/9/2005
- Prod Code: 1F12
A Sudanese native wants to sue the U.S. government for the lack of action taken against the mayhem happening in his country and Paul looks to Lori to take the case. Founding partner Shirley Schmidt arrives with a mission to bring order to the firm. While making herself known, she has to deal with Denny who does not want her there, help with Lori's extremely high profile case, and learns that she has to keep her eye on Alan. Alan ends up defending a man who killed his mother in a fit of rage but by accident. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- David E. Kelley
- Director:
- Allison Liddi Brown
- Stars:
- Monica Potter (Lori Colson)
- Candice Bergen (Shirley Schmidt)
- James Spader (Alan Shore)
- Mark Valley (Brad Chase)
- Lake Bell (Sally Heep)
- William Shatner (Denny Crane)
- Rhona Mitra (Tara Wilson)
- Recurring Role:
- Rene Auberjonois (Paul Lewiston)
- Leslie Jordan (Bernard Ferrion)
- Guest Star:
- Rhomeyn Johnson (Detective Willet)
- Ron Butler (Dr. Kohler)
- Tony Pasqualini (U.S. Attorney Joyner)
- Michael Wiseman (D.A. Bret Haber)
- Lisa Kaminir (D. A. Valerie Murrow)
- Brenda Wehle (Judge O'Keefe)
- Ray Laska (Judge James Billmeyer)
- Thom Gossom Jr. (Judge Blake Winters)
- Alex Paez (Officer Coulier)
- Barry Sigismondi (Officer James)
- Crystal Allen (Maddie Tyler)
- Zylan Brooks (Clerk)
- Obie Sims (Paramedic)
- Phillip Palmer (Anchor)
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (Nora)
- Gregalan Williams (John Zenawi)
- Fiona Hale (Della Ferrion)
- In the scene where the mother is shown apparently dead on the floor, Alan checks her pulse with his thumb. A pulse can never be checked in this way because a thumb itself contains a pulse. edit »
- Shore gets Bernard's arraignment thrown out because he says the mother's statement was hearsay, but hearsay only applies to a trial. The judge shouldn't have heard hearsay objections during arraignment. edit »
- Re-aired on Tuesday, August 16th @ 10 PM, its 2005-2006 timeslot. edit »
- Rhona Mitra and Candice Bergen previously worked together in Sweet Home Alabama. edit »
- Even though they do not share any scenes together, Candice Bergen and Leslie Jordan previously worked on Murphy Brown. edit »
- Leslie Jordan starts a new character as Bernard Ferrion even though he had a recurring role as Benjamin Harris on Boston Public and had a guest spot on Ally McBeal, two Kelley shows that were set in Boston. edit »
- William Shatner and Candice Bergen previously worked together in the hit movie, Miss Congeniality. edit »
- Alan: (to Mr. Ferrion) You need not call the police, Mr. Ferrion. Call for an ambulance. Mother is still alive. Would you like to hit her again? edit »
- Denny: I don't want you here.
Shirley: Is it because... you still desire me?
Denny: Ha. I'm over my wrinkle fetish. You don't arouse me, Shirley.
Shirley: Oh, please, all I have to do is say those two combustible little words. (whispers in his ear) Denny Crane. edit » - Denny: Denny Crane. Cookoo for cocoa puffs. edit »
- Alan: I keep an extremely clean penis. edit »
- When Sally has a run-in with Schmidt, Tara says 'Dibs on her office'. This is an in-joke, referencing another David E. Kelley series, L.A. Law, in which Arnie Becker (Corbin Bernsen) uses the same line in both the first and last episodes, first about Norman Cheney and then Leland McKenzie. edit »
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