The Best Episodes Written By Lawrence Broch

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Trick or Treat

   S3:E710/31/2006

   Halloween brings Denise startling news about Daniel Post; Denny meets Bethany's mother; Jerry needs Alan's help with a federal jury matter; and the fallout from the Scott Little case continues for Coho when he's sued by the Hooper's nosy neighbor.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Legal Deficits

   S2:E1012/13/2005

   After kidnapping a witness and physically assaulting a priest, Brad is put on trial and enlists the help of Denny and Shirley to bail him out. Meanwhile, Alan's hands are full with his secretary's financial troubles when her credit card company charges ridiculous interest rates putting her $50,000 in debt.

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - BL: Los Angeles

   S2:E275/16/2006

   While in LA, Alan takes on the case of TV star Courtney Rae, who is arrested after shooting a photographer who she mistakes for a stalker. But Denny and Barry make life difficult when they won't stop making sexual advances toward their client. Meanwhile, Denise resorts to underhanded tactics to eliminate Marlene from the picture, but the plan backfires when she is caught by Paul. And Brad enlists Shirley's help in trying to persuade the judge in his niece's trial to lower the sentence.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #4 - The Mighty Rogues

   S4:E164/15/2008

   Alan fields a difficult request from Shirley after her father suffers an injury while in the late stages of his battle with Alzheimer's; Carl represents a group of Nantucket residents who are concerned about homeland security; Jerry's new girlfriend sues him for sexual assault.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - The Chicken and the Leg

   S4:E310/9/2007

   Denny believes a bet against Carl Sack in a cockfighting case is a sure thing; Alan and Lorraine represent an HIV-positive girl in a suit against her school; a widow hires Katie and Jerry after her husband commits suicide.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Mad About You

   S4:E111/15/2008

   Shirley and Carl worry about the firm's reputation when Denny turns down Alan's assistance in order to go it alone on a headline-grabbing murder case. Meanwhile, Jerry and Katie help a woman who claims her husband's employer caused their divorce.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #7 - Squid Pro Quo

   S2:E255/9/2006

   Denny once again goes head-to-head with his non-son, Donny, when he shows up in his new role as a Lawyers Without Borders representative. But Alan finds it difficult to support Denny's defense when Denny makes light of the case. Meanwhile, Marlene Stanger, known as "The Squid," is hired at the firm, and immediately attracts Alan and repels Denise.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Do Tell

   S4:E410/16/2007

   Shirley answers the call when a military man, who is an old friend of Denny's, comes under fire for admitting he's gay; Alan endures another bout of incoherent speech; Katie helps a new associate with a bullfighter's custody battle.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Glow in the Dark

   S4:E132/12/2008

   After enlisting Alan and Denny to help her friend, who's suing her town for its decision to build a nuclear power plant, Shirley discovers that the opposing counsel is her college sweetheart, a fact that is not lost on Carl Sack. Meanwhile, Leigh warns Katie to steer clear of her boyfriend, Jerry.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Bad Seed

    S5:E510/20/2008

    Alan and Shirley prepare for a fight with the military on behalf of a man whose brother died under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, Jerry helps his sister in her search for the identity of the father of her son, who was conceived through an anonymous donor.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Kill, Baby, Kill

    S5:E911/17/2008

    Carl and Denny go to Virginia to defend a prison guard who shot a death-row inmate when a lethal-injection execution was botched. Meanwhile, Alan and Shirley help a woman who says she lost her job after voting for John McCain.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    S2:E203/21/2006

    Shirley defends a long-time client who doesn't want his Victorian erotica collection lost in his divorce, but she is shocked when Ivan is opposing council. Alan takes drastic steps to help Catherine's friend who is being taken advantage of in a nursing home. Meanwhile, Paul cuts back on his time at the firm when Fiona begins to take priority, causing worry among the other partners.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #13 - ...There's Fire!

    S2:E172/28/2006

    Shirley, Paul and Brad batten down the hatches as Bev files for divorce hours after her marriage to Denny, and demands half of his assets. Alan helps defend an old friend who was fired for smoking on her private time.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Too Much Information

    S2:E131/24/2006

    Alan and Denise take on the case of a young girl whose father killed her mother after finding the mother's whereabouts through her HMO's website. Catherine Piper comes back into Alan's life - by robbing convenience stores. Beverly Bridge, Denny's fiancée, flexes her muscle around the firm -- meanwhile, Brad attempts to manage the situation for Shirley and Paul. Daniel goes in for chemotherapy, and attempts to shut out Denise.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - No Brains Left Behind

    S4:E912/11/2007

    Shirley's granddaughter gets kicked out of school for making a social statement; Alan and Denny take matters into their own hands to help a flood victim; Carl makes an important decision about his future; Lorraine makes a shocking revelation to Shirley.

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    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Witches of Mass Destruction

    S2:E611/1/2005

    The firm takes on two milestone cases. First, Shirley and Denise represent Christian and Wiccan parents who are outraged by a public school's Halloween celebrations, but the case takes a turn for the worse when the clients begin arguing amongst themselves. Meanwhile, Denny and Alan's friendship is tested when Alan helps Cassie sue the US military for the loss of her brother.

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    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Christina's World

    S1:E47/13/2016

    A death on the Hawthorne property gives Detective Brady a solid lead on the “Silver Bells Killer” case. Also, Garrett gives in to temptation and pursues Christina Morales, the daughter of the first “SBK” victim, and Alison finds an unlikely ally to help fend off a lawsuit that could derail her campaign.

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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Oxbow

    S1:E98/17/2016

    Key Hawthorne family secrets are revealed when Garrett is forced to reflect on his 14 years of solitude in the woods. Also, Alison turns the screws on a local reporter, with shocking results.

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