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Cast : (Series Cast Summary – 7 of 259) , James Spader as Alan Shore (101 episodes, 2004-2008), William Shatner as Denny Crane (101 episodes, 2004-2008), Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt (91 episodes, 2005-2008), Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston (71 episodes, 2004-2008), Mark Valley as Brad Chase / as (70 episodes, 2004-2007), Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer (52 episodes, 2005-2008), Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson (50 episodes, 2005-2008) (more) Series Directed byMike Listo (19 episodes, 2004-2008)Bill DElia (17 episodes, 2004-2008)Robert Yannetti (8 episodes, 2006-2008)Steve Robin (7 episodes, 2006-2008)James R. Bagdonas (6 episodes, 2005-2008)Jeff Bleckner (6 episodes, 2005-2008)Arlene Sanford (4 episodes, 2004-2008)Lou Antonio (4 episodes, 2006-2007)John Terlesky (3 episodes, 2006-2007)Jeannot Szwarc (2 episodes, 2004-2006)Mel Damski (2 episodes, 2004-2005)Ron Underwood (2 episodes, 2004-2005)Stephen Cragg (2 episodes, 2005-2007)Adam Arkin (2 episodes, 2006-2007)Tom Verica (2 episodes, 2007-2008)Eric Stoltz (2 episodes, 2007) Series Writing creditsDavid E. Kelley (101 episodes, 2004-2008)Lawrence Broch (16 episodes, 2005-2008)Janet Leahy (11 episodes, 2005-2007)Susan Dickes (11 episodes, 2006-2008)Michael Reisz (10 episodes, 2005-2007)Sanford Golden (10 episodes, 2006-2008)Karen Wyscarver (10 episodes, 2006-2008)Phoef Sutton (9 episodes, 2005-2007)Corinne Brinkerhoff (9 episodes, 2006-2008)Andrew Kreisberg (8 episodes, 2005-2007)Jonathan Shapiro (7 episodes, 2004-2008)Craig Turk (4 episodes, 2007-2008)Jill Goldsmith (4 episodes, 2008)Scott Kaufer (2 episodes, 2004)Peter Ocko (2 episodes, 2004)Jeff Rake (2 episodes, 2004)Series Produced byBill DElia as. executive producer (101 episodes, 2004-2008)Janet G. Knutsen as. producer (101 episodes, 2004-2008)Robert Breech as. consulting producer (99 episodes, 2004-2008)Mike Listo as. co-executive producer / executive producer (98 episodes, 2004-2008)Steve Robin as. supervising producer (98 episodes, 2004-2008)David E. Kelley as. executive producer (97 episodes, 2004-2008)Lawrence Broch as. consulting producer / co-executive producer / as (80 episodes, 2005-2008)Anne M. Uemura as. co-producer / associate producer (77 episodes, 2004-2008)Phoef Sutton as. consulting producer (67 episodes, 2005-2008)Susan Dickes as. consulting producer / co-executive producer (57 episodes, 2006-2008)Janet Leahy as. executive producer / co-executive producer (47 episodes, 2005-2007)Andrew Kreisberg as. producer (38 episodes, 2005-2007)Craig Turk as. producer / co-producer (32 episodes, 2006-2008)Michael Reisz as. co-producer (24 episodes, 2006-2007)Scott Kaufer as. executive producer (21 episodes, 2004-2006)Peter Ocko as. co-executive producer (18 episodes, 2004-2006)Jonathan Shapiro as. supervising producer (18 episodes, 2004-2006)Lukas Reiter as. supervising producer (13 episodes, 2004-2005)Sanford Golden as. co-producer (13 episodes, 2008)Dan Menchaca as. associate producer (13 episodes, 2008)Karen Wyscarver as. co-producer (13 episodes, 2008)Kerry Ehrin as. consulting producer (11 episodes, 2004-2005)Sheila R. Lawrence as. consulting producer (9 episodes, 2005-2006)Jeff Rake as. executive producer (7 episodes, 2004) Series Original Music byDanny Lux (101 episodes, 2004-2008) Series Cinematography byJames R. Bagdonas (70 episodes, 2004-2008)Michael Lohmann (29 episodes, 2005-2008) Series Film Editing byCraig Bench (36 episodes, 2004-2008)Michael Hathaway (31 episodes, 2004-2008)Philip Carr Neel (29 episodes, 2004-2008)Tiffany Hauck (5 episodes, 2007) Series Casting byKen Miller (39 episodes, 2004-2008)Nikki Valko (39 episodes, 2004-2008) Series Production Design byPeter Politanoff (101 episodes, 2004-2008) Series Art Direction byNatalie Richards (4 episodes, 2008) Series Set Decoration byMary Ann Biddle (36 episodes, 2006-2008)Jackie Carr (7 episodes, 2004-2005) Series Costume Design byShelly Levine (69 episodes, 2004-2007) Series Makeup DepartmentJori Jenae as. makeup department head / key makeup artist (100 episodes, 2004-2008)Steven Mack as. key hair stylist (88 episodes, 2004-2008)Kelly Kline as. hair department head / key hair stylist (43 episodes, 2004-2008)Jennifer Donish as. makeup artist (28 episodes, 2007-2008)Autumn Moultrie as. makeup artist (24 episodes, 2006-2007)Michael White as. hair stylist / assistant hair stylist (17 episodes, 2004-2005)Toby Lamm as. makeup artist (7 episodes, 2007-2008)Robert Maverick as. makeup artist (6 episodes, 2004-2007)Sandra Rowden as. makeup artist / assistant makeup artist (6 episodes, 2004-2005)Marylin Lee as. additional makeup artist (4 episodes, 2008)Donna Cicatelli-Lewis as. key makeup artist (unknown episodes)Andy Clement as. makeup artist (unknown episodes)Cynthia Hernandez as. makeup artist (unknown episodes)Julie Kristy as. makeup artist (unknown episodes)Rela Martine as. assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes) Series Production ManagementJanet G. Knutsen as. unit production manager / production manager (43 episodes, 2004-2008)Dan Menchaca as. post-production supervisor (23 episodes, 2006-2008) Series Second Unit Director or Assistant DirectorAlicia Lewis as. second second assistant director / second assistant director (93 episodes, 2004-2008)Beryl Cohen as. second second assistant director / second assistant director (34 episodes, 2007-2008)Cara McCastlain as. second assistant director / first assistant director / as (33 episodes, 2006-2008)Carol L. Vitkay as. first assistant director (24 episodes, 2004-2008)Leo Bauer as. first assistant director / second assistant director (22 episodes, 2004-2008)Jodie Thomas as. second second assistant director (20 episodes, 2004-2005)Robert Yannetti as. first assistant director (15 episodes, 2004-2008)Vincent G. Gonzales as. second assistant director (15 episodes, 2006-2007)John Nolan as. second second assistant director / additional second assistant director (11 episodes, 2006-2008)Shea Farrell as. second second assistant director (9 episodes, 2006-2007)Ellen Rosentreter as. day player second second assistant director (6 episodes, 2004-2006)Vince Duque as. second second assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)Craig Amendola as. second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2004-2005)Nancy Townsend as. second assistant director / second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2006)Eric Oliver as. second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2007)David Berke as. additional assistant director / second second assistant director (unknown episodes) Series Art DepartmentDouglas M. Keenan as. property master (101 episodes, 2004-2008)Marco Miehe as. set designer (67 episodes, 2004-2008)Kimberly Leonard as. buyer (51 episodes, 2005-2007)Isabelle Trichard as. art department coordinator (44 episodes, 2004-2006)Robert Dean as. construction coordinator (43 episodes, 2004-2008)Randy Bostic as. leadman (36 episodes, 2006-2008)Ashton Politanoff as. art department coordinator (36 episodes, 2006-2008)Steven M. Saylor as. set designer (30 episodes, 2005-2006)Brad Denton as. paint supervisor (27 episodes, 2005-2006)Jordan Paul as. set dresser (27 episodes, 2005-2006)Abby Emmett as. art department coordinator (24 episodes, 2006-2007)Bill Davis as. props (14 episodes, 2005-2008)Ted Sperling as. art department production assistant (14 episodes, 2007-2008)Don Kaeding as. leadman (7 episodes, 2004-2005)Berj Daniel Bedrosian as. construction foreman (4 episodes, 2006-2007)Peter Flynn as. propmaker (3 episodes, 2004)Michael Buha as. set dresser (2 episodes, 2005)Kevin E. Vermeersch as. art department coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)David Galvan as. painter (unknown episodes)William F. Matthews as. set designer (unknown episodes)J. Ryan as. art department coordinator (unknown episodes)Alexandra Ward as. art production assistant (unknown episodes) Series Sound DepartmentPeter Kelsey as. sound re-recording mixer (101 episodes, 2004-2008)Nick King as. sound utility (101 episodes, 2004-2008)James M. McCann as. boom operator (101 episodes, 2004-2008)David Rawlinson as. supervising sound editor / sound re-recording mixer (101 episodes, 2004-2008)Herbert Rawlinson as. dialogue editor / sound editor (88 episodes, 2004-2008)Craig Hunter as. sound re-recording mixer (44 episodes, 2004-2006)Clark King as. production sound mixer / sound mixer (43 episodes, 2004-2008)Glenn E. Berkovitz as. production sound mixer / sound mixer (6 episodes, 2004-2007)Jacqueline Marie McLaughlin as. utility sound (unknown episodes) Series Special Effects byJohn P. Cazin as. special effects coordinator (55 episodes, 2004-2008)Chris Brenczewski as. special effects foreman (10 episodes, 2004-2008)Charles Cooley as. special effects technician (3 episodes, 2004)Ron Petruccione as. special effects (unknown episodes) Series Visual Effects byMichael Roderick as. digital compositor (44 episodes, 2004-2006)Bill Millar as. visual effects supervisor (5 episodes, 2008)Bob Minshall as. visual effects (3 episodes, 2007-2008)Doug Spilatro as. visual effects (3 episodes, 2007-2008)Matt von Brock as. digital artist (unknown episodes) Series StuntsTony Jefferson as. stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2005-2006)Melissa Barker as. stunt double (2 episodes, 2006)Sonny Tipton as. stunt double / stunt double: William Shatner (2 episodes, 2008)Greg Dela Riva as. stunt double (unknown episodes)Danny Le Boyer as. stunts (unknown episodes)Ann Scott as. stunts (unknown episodes)Tim Sitarz as. stunt double (unknown episodes) Series Camera and Electrical DepartmentJared Greenstein as. lighting console operator (100 episodes, 2004-2008)Myron Hyman as. gaffer (91 episodes, 2004-2008)Michael Lohmann as. steadicam operator: Camera Operator (a camera / camera operator: a camera / as (87 episodes, 2004-2008)Cale Finot as. assistant camera (67 episodes, 2004-2007)Lloyd Barcroft as. key grip (38 episodes, 2004-2008)Mark Davison as. camera operator: b camera / camera operator: a camera / as (38 episodes, 2004-2008)Keith B. Davis as. first assistant camera: b (23 episodes, 2004-2006)Adam C. Eichhorst as. grip and dolly grip (22 episodes, 2004-2008)Michael Dronge as. dolly grip (12 episodes, 2006-2007)Christopher Goss as. camera operator: a camera / Steadicam operator / as (11 episodes, 2007-2008)Kenneth Estes as. video playback operator (10 episodes, 2006-2008)Thomas Gonsalez Jr. as. gaffer (8 episodes, 2008)William D. Barber as. camera operator: a camera (7 episodes, 2008)Eric Felland as. rigging electrician (5 episodes, 2007)Erin Franklyn as. rigging grip (4 episodes, 2007)Riggs Murdock as. camera operator (4 episodes, 2008)Ryan Sirles as. key grip (4 episodes, 2008)Nicole Turegano as. film loader / additional camera loader (3 episodes, 2004-2007)John P. Fleenor as. electrician (3 episodes, 2006)Chris Murphy as. camera operator: b camera (3 episodes, 2007)Kris Krosskove as. camera operator (3 episodes, 2008)Aaron Pazanti as. camera operator: a camera (2 episodes, 2004)Chris Moseley as. camera operator: b / camera operator: b camera (2 episodes, 2005)Kenny Solomon as. electrician (2 episodes, 2005)Robert Reed Altman as. camera operator (2 episodes, 2006)Kent Harvey as. additional camera operator (2 episodes, 2006)Eric McCandless as. still photographer (2 episodes, 2008)Ffilip Bolton as. set electrician (unknown episodes)Bill Brao as. camera operator: guest camera (unknown episodes)Andreas Crawford as. dolly grip (unknown episodes)P.J. Gaynard as. rigging electrician (unknown episodes)Michael Kennedy as. electrician (unknown episodes)Joe Kudlack as. rigging gang boss (unknown episodes)Michael Piekutowski as. rigging electrician (unknown episodes)Michael Santoro as. best boy grip: off production (unknown episodes)Rebel Schunke as. key grip: off production (unknown episodes) Series Casting DepartmentVanessa Portillo as. extras casting (74 episodes, 2004-2008)Traci Moscowitz as. casting assistant / casting associate (36 episodes, 2006-2008)Valerie Magoon as. casting assistant (17 episodes, 2004-2005)Gina Palumbo as. casting associate (7 episodes, 2004-2005)Dianne Carter as. casting assistant (unknown episodes) Series Costume and Wardrobe DepartmentShelly Levine as. costume supervisor: men (101 episodes, 2004-2008)Hana Rausalova as. set costumer (57 episodes, 2006-2008)Loree Parral as. costume supervisor: women (41 episodes, 2004-2008)Cynthia Flowers as. set costumer / set costumer: men (18 episodes, 2004-2006)Mary Lou Reinbold as. set costumer (11 episodes, 2008)Aaron Millsap as. costumer (5 episodes, 2006-2007) Series Editorial DepartmentJack Keough as. post-production assistant (44 episodes, 2007-2008)Shawn LeMonnier as. post-production technical supporter / assistant editor / as (40 episodes, 2005-2008)J. Randolph Harrison as. assistant editor (36 episodes, 2004-2008)Chris Boyer as. final colorist (22 episodes, 2007-2008)John David Buxton as. assistant editor / post-production assistant (20 episodes, 2004-2008)Tiffany Hauck as. assistant editor (20 episodes, 2004-2006)Aaron Nadler as. post-production coordinator (20 episodes, 2007-2008)Tim LaValley as. title design (17 episodes, 2004-2005)Dan Menchaca as. post-production coordinator (7 episodes, 2004-2005)Noah Pontell as. assistant editor / additional editor (5 episodes, 2004-2006) Series Music DepartmentSharyn M. Tylk as. music editor (88 episodes, 2004-2008)Kevin J. Edelman as. music supervisor (57 episodes, 2006-2008)Andrew Gowan as. music coordinator (9 episodes, 2006)Avital Korin as. music editor (3 episodes, 2005-2006)Michael Lord as. composer: additional music (3 episodes, 2006)Eddie Delena as. music recordist (unknown episodes) Series Transportation DepartmentMitch Friedman as. production driver / transportation (101 episodes, 2004-2008)Wayne Morris as. transportation coordinator (43 episodes, 2004-2008)Stanley R. Webber as. transportation captain (43 episodes, 2004-2008)David Cajun Guilbeau as. production driver (7 episodes, 2005)Gina August as. driver (2 episodes, 2005-2006) Series Other crewJessica Levine as. executive assistant / assistant: Stacey Luchs (101 episodes, 2004-2008)John Thaddeus as. adr loop group (101 episodes, 2004-2008)Jennifer Aragao as. assistant to executive producer / assistant: Bill DElia (99 episodes, 2004-2008)Amy Shaffer as. production coordinator (96 episodes, 2004-2008)Stacey Luchs as. publicist / production associate (90 episodes, 2004-2008)Heidi Hinzman as. production assistant / set production assistant (55 episodes, 2005-2008)Kim Peterson as. production accountant (43 episodes, 2004-2008)Rick Silverman as. production executive (43 episodes, 2004-2008)Gary Stanek as. location manager (43 episodes, 2004-2008)Todd Pfeffer as. assistant: David E. Kelley (41 episodes, 2004-2008)Jessica Ramos as. assistant: Mike Listo (41 episodes, 2004-2008)Corinne Brinkerhoff as. story editor / executive story editor / as (40 episodes, 2004-2008)Brooke Roberts as. assistant to writer / writers assistant (40 episodes, 2006-2008)Charles B. Rosenberg as. technical advisor (36 episodes, 2006-2008)Jimmey Donchey as. script coordinator (35 episodes, 2006-2008)Chris Tracy as. production assistant (35 episodes, 2006-2008)Philip Weyland as. stand-in (34 episodes, 2004-2006)Victoria Chiarello as. assistant to writers / writers: assistant (34 episodes, 2006-2008)Lauren Mackenzie as. production assistant / writers production assistant / as (33 episodes, 2007-2008)Bryan Murphy as. production assistant (33 episodes, 2007-2008)Amanda Johns as. assistant to writer / assistant to writers / as (32 episodes, 2007-2008)Matt V. Messina as. key assistant location manager (27 episodes, 2005-2006)Kathy Barrett as. script supervisor (24 episodes, 2004-2008)Aaron Nadler as. assistant production coordinator / production assistant (22 episodes, 2004-2008)Matthew Pontell as. production assistant / set production assistant (22 episodes, 2004-2006)Lynette Gaines as. assistant production coordinator / production assistant (22 episodes, 2006-2008)Sanford Golden as. executive story editor / story editor (21 episodes, 2006-2008)Karen Wyscarver as. executive story editor / story editor (21 episodes, 2006-2008)Stuart Arbury as. production assistant (19 episodes, 2008)Veronica M. Wilson as. production attorney (17 episodes, 2004-2008)Becky Chin as. key set production assistant (17 episodes, 2004-2005)James Hausman as. production assistant (17 episodes, 2008)William Batsel as. set production assistant / production assistant (16 episodes, 2008)Neely Swanson as. production associate (13 episodes, 2004-2008)Susan Stern as. production associate (13 episodes, 2006-2008)Tracey Robinson as. production associate (12 episodes, 2004-2008)Jan Jessel as. production associate (12 episodes, 2006-2008)Sean Flynn as. production associate (12 episodes, 2007-2008)Judd Greener as. production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)Wayne Damore as. script supervisor (9 episodes, 2006-2008)Maria Lease as. script supervisor (8 episodes, 2004-2008)Jessica Ball as. assistant: Scott Kaufer (7 episodes, 2004-2005)Gregg Millman as. assistant to writer / writers assistant / as (7 episodes, 2004-2005)Sonay Washington as. assistant production coordinator (7 episodes, 2004-2005)Ernie Bustamante as. assistant: Jeff Rake (6 episodes, 2004-2005)Christopher Fife as. script coordinator (6 episodes, 2004-2005)Jeff MacVittie as. production assistant (6 episodes, 2004-2005)Andy Brown as. production assistant: writers / writers production assistant (5 episodes, 2004-2005)Curt Clendenin as. stand-in: bad guy / stand-in: male (4 episodes, 2005)Jennifer Menchora as. production associate (3 episodes, 2004-2005)Rich Bokides as. production assistant (2 episodes, 2004-2007)John M. Greenwood as. production assistant / writers production assistant (2 episodes, 2005-2006)Michael Reisz as. executive story editor (2 episodes, 2006)Lela Checco as. production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)Robert Parker Clemente as. production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)Todd Fullerton as. 24 frame video/computer engineer (unknown episodes)Thomas J. Healy IV as. key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)Mareo-Ahmir Lawson as. set production assistant (unknown episodes)Judy Malinoski as. production nurse (unknown episodes)Konstantina Mallios as. stand-in (unknown episodes)John Sica as. crafts service gang boss (unknown episodes)Inna Swann as. stand-in (unknown episodes) Production Companies20th Century Fox TelevisionDick Clark ProductionsDavid E. 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Trivia:Lake Bell quit the show during season 1 to star in Surface. After the show was cancelled, Bell did some guest appearances in Season 3. Goofs:Factual errors: In several episodes when Denny and Alan are looking to join (and actually do join) a branch of the military, they choose the Coast Guard Auxillary, to which the show mistakenly refers to as the Auxilliary Coast Guard. Quotes:Alan Shore:Denny, I refuse to shoot you. Denny Crane:Youas Democrat! Protesting war and banning guns. If you Nancys had your way, nobody would ever shoot anybody! And then where would we be? Alan Shore:Where would we beas Movie Connections:Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #22.85 (2006)

Plot : This Spinoff of The Practice will fix on Civil Law.

Run Time : 60 min (including commercials)

Country : USA

Language : English

Filming Locations : Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios – 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Company : 20th Century Fox Television

Trivia : Lake Bell surrender the be along at a number of lead of term 1 to megastar inside Surface. After the be along was cancelled, Bell ended a number of visitor appearances inside Season 3.

Goofs : Factual errors: In various installments while Denny with Alan are seeking to converge (and in reality do join) a branch of the military, they pick the Coast Guard Auxillary, to which the come up mistakenly refers to for the Auxilliary Coast Guard.

Plot Summary : Ethically-challenged attorney Alan Shore, before now of Young, Frutt Berluti, settles inside at a moneyed with great agency focusing on civil cases. With many be of channel to bask in his colleague with mentor, veteran attorney Denny Crane, Shore promptly genres his quality coming first cases not everybody might take, regularly by method of below truthful methods. In doing so, he develops a adversary inside his partner Brad Chase, who has been imputed to the place of job partly to hold an observe on the leisurely difficult (and perhaps senile) Denny Crane. Though his questionable manner may perhaps style him a pair of enemies along the way, Alans not single to engagement underestimated, nor will he admit neither here nor there stuffs resembling truthfulness or integrity acquire inside the method of coming first a case.