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  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Ally McBeal

Once in a Lifetime (Season 1, Episode 15)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

The firm takes on a case for a famous 80-year old artist who is battling his heirs for control of his estate. Ally and Billy co-council the case and find that the artist's relationship with his recently deceased wife mirrors their own. ...See moreThe firm takes on a case for a famous 80-year old artist who is battling his heirs for control of his estate. Ally and Billy co-council the case and find that the artist's relationship with his recently deceased wife mirrors their own. Fish intervenes in the relationship between Cage and Ally when she starts behaving in an obviously cold manner around the office. Written by skillwithaquill See less
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Director
Writers
David E. Kelley (created by) (teleplay by) (story by) | Jeff Pinkner (story by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 23, 1998

Release date
Feb 23, 1998 (United States)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Calista Flockhart
Ally McBeal Ally McBeal   See fewer
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Georgia Thomas Georgia Thomas   See fewer
Greg Germann
Richard Fish Richard Fish   See fewer
Lisa Nicole Carson
Renee Raddick Renee Raddick   See fewer
Jane Krakowski
Elaine Vassal Elaine Vassal   See fewer
Peter MacNicol
John Cage John Cage   See fewer
Gil Bellows
Billy Thomas Billy Thomas   See fewer
Steven Flynn
Sam Little Sam Little   See fewer
Phil Leeds
Judge Dennis 'Happy' Boyle Judge Dennis 'Happy' Boyle   See fewer
Bruce Nozick
Attorney Attorney   See fewer
Vonda Shepard
Vonda Shepard Vonda Shepard   See fewer
Richard Kiley
Seymore Little Seymore Little   See fewer
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Backup Singer #1 (as Renee Goldsberry) Backup Singer #1 (as Renee Goldsberry)   See fewer
Vatrena King
Backup Singer #2 Backup Singer #2   See fewer
Sy Smith
Backup Singer #3 Backup Singer #3   See fewer
Daunette Saunders
Office Employee (uncredited) Office Employee (uncredited)   See fewer
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