In the final goodbye scene, all members of the original season 1 cast are present. Portia de Rossi is the only cast member added after Season 1 to appear.
The show finishes with Vonda Shepard singing "In the Neighbourhood," the first song ever played on this show.
Calista Flockhart has the last line on the show ever.
(last line) Ally (V/O): Looking backwards, many of the sadiest time in my life turned out to be the happiest. So I must be happy now. Yeah. This is gonna be good. Why else would I be crying?
(on an office meeting) Ally: Uh, thanks everybody for coming. Sorry about the short notice but it's important. Nelle: (ironically) You're changing your hair color?
Richard: All right, uh, everybody's here. Seats please, I have an announcement. Nelle: Don't tell me, you changed your name to Fish, McBeal... and Bump. Lisa: Oh, that hurts my feelings, Morgan. Nelle: I apologize, Debbie.
Ally: Hey. My, my, my flight is... So I'm gonna leave now. And, uh, you know this isn't a good bye, so if anybody is particularly emotional... Nelle: (sarcastically) My dam vanes is about to break. Ally: You know, Nell, you are the biggest fraud I've ever met. You have a huge heart and you don't fool anybody and... I'm gonna miss you.
Billy: You're OK? Ally: Hi. Well, I must not be OK, otherwise you wouldn't be here. Well I summon you up when... whenever I'm, I'm... (A beat) You know I'm, I'm fine. How can I help you? Billy: Living without me is one thing, living without them... Ally: Maddie needs to go and I'm her mother. You have to do what you have to do. That, That's a Ally McBeal-ism. Are you seeing anyone up there? Billy: I'm not supposed to be giving out insight information Ally, but uh, your life... it all works out. Ally: Yeah, it's working out Billy. It's been... working out.
Georgia: Hey. So, he actually got married. (pointing to Richard) Ally: He did an hour ago, and he's still married.
Richard: I think, uh, one of the reason I wanted to get married today is there's a risk Ally might not make it back in June. I was unwilling to assume that risk. (To Ally) Ally, the Biscuit said that my marrying Lisa today was worthy of you. I would agree. Without your influence I don't think I would be open to the... well, the insanity that just causes me to go with what I feel. And I know what I feel. I love you Lisa. And I'm betting on that love, as new as it is.
Ally: Wait, wait, wait. You two are... getting married? Lisa: You know what they say Ally, after the age of thirty we have better chance to be struck by a lightning...
Therapist: Do you what's a 3-Way is? (Ally keeps staring.) Miss McBeal? Ally: Yeah, it's when, uh, three people engage in a... Therapist: ...a phone call. Ally: A phone call.
John: Well where is she? She calls a meeting and she doesn't show up. Wilson: Easy little guy.
Ally: You know Richard I don't have any time. Richard: Why? Because Maddie is missing her friends? Ally: (angry) Maddie is cracking up! Richard: It could be genetic.
(While Ally and Maddie are packing, the dancing baby appears, wearing a NY baseball outfit; Rudy Gulliani, ex-mayor, Hillary & Bill Clinton also appear) Ally: Oh, no. (to the dancing baby) What, what, you think you're funny? No, no, no, no! (to half-naked Rudy Gulliani) And you, it's not your moment, OK? (to Hillary Clinton) And you, you're not even from New York! (Hillary makes an angry face as Bill laughs.)
John: This is ridiculous. Reverend: The harness keeps me from falling; the tug wakes me up. So I won't miss a bit! John: Am I the best man or the designated rope tugger?
Reverend: Not to worry. The robe will cover the harness. If I should black out, just give it a quick short tip up.
Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal) and Greg Germann (Richard Fish) are the only cast members who appeared in all 112 episodes. Jane Krakowski (Elaine Vassal) appeared in 110/112, Vonda Shepard (Herself) in 107/112 and Peter MacNicol (John Cage) in 97/112.
Gil Bellows, Lisa Nicole Carson and Courtney Thorne-Smith are all signed as Special Guest Stars.
This episode opens with flashback of all major events that happened to Ally during these 5 wonderful years.
Featured Music: "New Man in Town" by Sam McClain "Even Now" by Barry Manilow "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White "Searchin My Soul" by Vonda Shepard "Tell Him" by Vonda Shepard "Lady Marmalade" by Jane Krakowski, Lisa Nicole Carson & the Ikettes "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Jane Krakowski, Lisa Nicole Carson, Vonda Shepard, the Ikettes & Barry White "Neighborhood" by Vonda Shepard
10.4 million viewers tuned in to the series finale on original airing.
Barry White, the performer of John's favorite song "You're My First, My Last, My Everything" returns to guest star as a musical guest in this episode.
Sadly, Robert Downey Jr. wasn't seen anywhere but in flashbacks, and neither was Lucy Liu.
FOX repeated this episode on July 8, 2002.
Title: Bygones. This is a reference to the "Bygones" quote, repeatedly said by Richard throughout the series.
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