Writer:	David E. Kelley
Director:	Oz Scott
Star:	Julie Bowen (Denise Bauer),  James Spader (Alan Shore),  Ryan Michelle Bathe (Sara Holt),  Mark Valley (Brad Chase),  Candice Bergen (Shirley Schmidt),  William Shatner (Denny Crane),  Justin Mentell (Garrett Wells)
Recurring Role:	Leslie Jordan (Bernard Ferrion),  Betty White (Catherine Piper),  Anthony Heald (Judge Harvey Cooper)
Guest Star:	Rupert Everett (Malcolm Holmes),  Rhona Mitra (Tara Wilson),  Monica Potter (Lori Colson),  Shawn Christian (Tim Bauer),  Heather Locklear (Kelly Nolan),  Gregory Itzin (A.D.A. Todd Milken),  Jason Brooks (Justin Murray),  Deirdre M. Smith (Jury foreperson),  Julie Pop (Laurie Berger),  Christina Souza (Ellen Webster),  Ron Ostrow (Atty. Everett Cone),  Randy Oglesby (Walter Edmunds),  Richard Portnow (Judge Peter Harding),  James Eckhouse (Dr. Adam Carter),  Ellen Crawford (Frances Stadler),  Jennifer Kuhn (Mary Bradley),  Marty Belafsky (Joshua Adams),  Fred Meyers (Willis Berger)

Heather Locklear was William Shatner's co-star from TJ Hooker. (edit) At the beginning of this episode, there was a mini intro with clips from Season 1 with a patriotic theme. (edit) Monica Potter and Rhona Mitra are removed from the opening credits, but are still credited as Special Appearances because the episodes were held over from the previous season. (edit) Julie Bowen, Justin Mentell and Ryan Michelle Bathe join the regular cast. (edit) Julie Bowen, Ryan Michelle Bathe, and Justin Mentell do not interact with the first season cast because this episode was filmed before they joined the show. (edit)

Alan: (talking about Bernard) He seems to take particular delight in all of this. Does he not, Catherine?
Catherine: We all do. It's fun to see pretty people fall.
Alan: Your little boyfriend is twisted. Trust me when I tell you, he's not finished killing. (edit) Shirley: You know, I hate to break up the tea party but...
Malcolm: Careful, we're still a bit thin-skinned on that one. Such a waste of proper tea. (edit) Alan: I can see you're aroused. You might consider the last man to make love to her, died while doing so.
(Denny looks over Kelly Nolan's body)
Denny: I'll take my chances. (edit) Denny: Certainly you'd want me by your side at this trial.
Kelly Nolan: I'm sure you're very sweet, but old men tend to die on me.
Denny: I'm Denny Crane. No bigger ass--asset! You want me at your table. (edit) Denny:: My God, you're even more striking in person.
Kelly: Who is this man? And why is his face about to explode?
Alan: Kelly Nolan, this is Denny Crane. Success has caused his head to swell. (edit)

There is some controversy if the character that Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper is the same Judge Cooper from a 2 part show of The Practice. In TP his character name was Judge Wallace Cooper but they both said Massachusetts real funny. Why the first name change unless he just started using his middle name. (edit) Anthony Heald first played Judge Wallace Cooper on a two-part episode of The Practice in 2000. He also played teacher Scott Guber on David E. Kelly's Boston Public which had a crossover with The Practice. (edit)

As Shirley stands up for a cross examination, the mute plaintiff begins playing the theme from the movie Jaws (1975), which became the highest-grossing movie of all-time (though other movies have since earned higher box office receipts). (edit) The music played near the beginning of the episode is the famous "Peter Gunn" theme by Henry Mancini. Peter Gunn was a highly stylized half-hour crime drama airing from 1958 to 1961. It featured Craig Stevens as the urbane private eye Peter Gunn and Herschel Bernardi as N.Y.P.D. detective, Lt. Jacoby. (edit)