Episode
Boston Legal: Smile
Overview
Alan's friendly demeanor quickly turns into anger when a prestigious private school turns away a child prodigy because she lacks the face muscles to smile. Meanwhile, Shirley and Denise take on a hospital that refused to administer emergency birth control to a rape victim due to religious beliefs, and Brad is put on special assignment by Denny.
Details
- Series
- Boston Legal
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2006-02-14
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Smile is Episode 15 in Season 2 of Boston Legal. It aired on 2006-02-14. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 14: Breast in Show
After meeting Irma for a date, Alan finds himself defending her when she is charged with a sex crime by protesting topless.
Meanwhile, Denise finds it difficult to remain close to Daniel when he invites her to his own funeral, and Garrett faces his toughest challenge yet when Catherine invades his office.
Episode 16: Live Big
Alan and Denny defend a man charged with murder after he euthanized his wife with Alzheimers.
Meanwhile, long-lost family members return when Shirley's ex-husband asks her to be "best man" at his wedding and Paul tracks down his estranged daughter.
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Episode 13: Too Much Information
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.
Episode 17: ...There's Fire!
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.
Episode 12: Helping Hands
Alan finds himself all alone against the firm when he decides to defend Jerry Espenson from charges of attempted murder, torture and terrorist threats.
Denise and Daniel Post get closer as Daniel second chairs a case against parents who are constantly harassing their daughter's teacher.
Meanwhile, Paul is worried about the impact Denny's pending nuptials may have on the firm.
Episode 18: Shock and Owww!
Shirley covertly asks Alan for help when nude photographs of her surface for auction.
Paul sends Brad in undercover when he suspects his daughter is once again using drugs, and Denny is inspired by a case involving self-defense electrocution.
Episode 11: The Cancer Man Can
Paul recruits Denise to help him defend a cancer patient who used his wealth to guarantee he would not get a placebo during a drug study.
Meanwhile, Alan goes too far in trying to convince the senior partners to promote "Hands" to partner, and Denny finds himself falling in love with a woman he meets at a charity event.
Episode 19: Stick It
Alan once again goes to bat for Melissa, this time with much less confidence, who is in serious trouble with the IRS.
Meanwhile, Paul and Brad enact a plan to help Rachel get into rehab, and Denise re-enters the world of dating with disastrous results.
Episode 10: Legal Deficits
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.
Episode 20: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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.
Episode 9: Gone
When the FBI's hands are tied with red tape, Brad helps Denise go undercover as a rogue agent in order to find a missing boy who is close to her heart. But when legal and ethical roadblocks appear, they must make some difficult decisions.
Meanwhile, Denny's nonchalance regarding the use of firearms becomes a real concern for the other senior partners when he shoots a homeless man in the head with a paintball gun.
Episode 21: Word Salad Days
After beginning to speak gibberish in court, Alan turns to Denny for help in curing his new, debilitating condition.
Meanwhile, Paul and Brad defend a video game company when a mother claims the company's addictive game killed her teenage son, and Denise challenges the polygamy law.