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Ally McBeal S3E1 — Car Wash
7.5
Ally McBeal•Season 3•Episode 1

Car Wash

7.5/10 · 252 votesOct 25, 199943 min

Ranked #4 of 21 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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Without ever engaging in conversation, Ally has a steamy fling with a guy who works at the car wash. Back at the office, Fish assigns her to a case in which a big client's daughter, Risa, is trying to save her wedding. Her minister refuses

Directed byBilly Dickson
Written byDavid E. Kelley
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Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Ally McBeal

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Georgia Thomas

Greg Germann

Greg Germann

Richard Fish

Lisa Nicole Carson

Lisa Nicole Carson

Renée Raddick

Jane Krakowski

Jane Krakowski

Elaine Vassal

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Billy Thomas

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

John Cage

V

Vonda Shepard

Vonda Shepard

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Nelle Porter

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Ling Woo

Crew5

B

Billy Dickson

Director

David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley

Writer

P

Philip Carr Neel

Editor

B

Billy Dickson

Director of Photography

Peter Burrell

Peter Burrell

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"Car Wash" is episode 1 of Ally McBeal season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 252 votes, ranking #4 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Billy Dickson and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on October 25, 1999.

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