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Season 4

Ally McBeal

Season 4

  • 2000

The fourth season of the television series Ally McBeal commenced airing in the United States on October 12, 2000, concluded on May 21, 2001, and consisted of 23 episodes. The entire season originally aired Mondays at 9pm, just like the seasons before.

The fourth season had an average rating of 12.0 million viewers in the United States and was ranked #40 on the complete ranking sheet of all the year’s shows. This was the third highest rated season of Ally McBeal.

  1. Sex Lies & Second Thoughts Episode 1 Sex Lies & Second Thoughts October 23, 2000, 43 min Brian asks Ally to move in with him, but she questions the entire relationship mostly because their sex life is lackluster. She turns to Renee and a new therapist, who…
  2. Girls’ Night Out Episode 2 Girls’ Night Out October 30, 2000, 43 min Richard and Ling take Cindy McCauliff's case. She was fired for refusing to take a physical, afraid people would find out she's a man. Richard and Ling, although a bit…
  3. Two’s a Crowd Episode 3 Two’s a Crowd November 6, 2000, 43 min Mark's girlfriend finally reveals "her" secret; Ling and Nelle represent a woman suing a relationship guru whose advice ruined the woman's marriage; Ally is dating two different men who end…
  4. Without a Net Episode 4 Without a Net November 13, 2000, 43 min Ally runs into Kimmie Bishop, an old friend of hers from college. Ally makes fun of her in front of her fellow puritan friends, and Kimmie is so outraged she…
  5. The Last Virgin Episode 5 The Last Virgin November 20, 2000, 43 min Kimmie comes to Cage & Fish looking to hire Ally. She's suing her old firm for wrongful termination. They fired her for being too puritan, and the opposite lawyer is…
  6. Tis the Season Episode 6 Tis the Season November 27, 2000, 43 min The Christmas season is approaching, and while Ally is thrilled about it, Larry has nothing to celebrate. He confesses to her that he has a 7 year-old son who lives…
  7. Love on Holiday Episode 7 Love on Holiday December 4, 2000, 43 min Elaine gets sued by a former office clerk because she called him "peanut" due his size. John thinks Larry was ridiculing him by making fun of his relationship with Kimmy…
  8. The Man with the Bag Episode 8 The Man with the Bag December 11, 2000, 43 min John and Nelle defend her father who was fired from his job as a teacher because he claims he's Santa Claus, Ally feels threatened when Larry's ex comes to town.…
  9. Reasons to Believe Episode 9 Reasons to Believe January 8, 2001, 43 min The Nicholas Engbloom comes to Cage & Fish looking for John to help him with a murder case. Melanie West suffers with Tourette's syndrome and accidentally ran over her boyfriend.…
  10. The Ex-Files Episode 10 The Ex-Files January 15, 2001, 43 min Larry's ex-wife asks him for his permission to take their son to Canada, where she is moving. They argue over why can't one of them move closer to the other…
  11. Mr. Bo Episode 11 Mr. Bo January 22, 2001, 43 min Melanie takes John to her tiny apartment (actually it's an old service elevator) and introduces him to Mr. Bo, a homeless man Melanie cares deeply for. Mr. Bo starts to…
  12. Hats Off to Larry Episode 12 Hats Off to Larry February 5, 2001, 43 min Larry's son flies in from Detroit and goes to Cage & Fish looking for Ally. He wants to sue his parents for emotional damage. Ally and Sam bond, and Larry…
  13. Reach Out & Touch Episode 13 Reach Out & Touch February 12, 2001, 43 min Ally has hallucinations with Barry Manilow. Richard assigns Ling to work with Jackson Duper, the firm's newest lawyer. When they meet, Ling discovers that Jackson slept with her in the…
  14. Boys Town Episode 14 Boys Town February 19, 2001, 43 min Richard and John's relationship grows more tense than ever and so they attend couples therapy; Jackson's presence has a profound impact on Elaine; Jackson represent a woman being sued for…
  15. Falling Up Episode 15 Falling Up February 26, 2001, 43 min Jackson and Renee's one night stand turns into something more; Ally visits several therapists to get over her hallucinations of Larry, who eventually appears in the flesh; John represents a…
  16. The Getaway Episode 16 The Getaway March 19, 2001, 43 min To escape their ruined love lives, Richard and John go for a vacation to Los Angeles. It turns into a working vacation however when John not only must get Richard…
  17. The Pursuit of Unhappiness Episode 17 The Pursuit of Unhappiness March 26, 2001, 43 min Elaine cheated on Mark and now she's trying by all means to find a way for him to forgive her. She even takes advice from Richard! But in the end…
  18. The Obstacle Course Episode 18 The Obstacle Course April 16, 2001, 43 min Cassandra surprises John when she suddenly shows up at the office. She wants to continue the relationship they started in LA, but John doesn't want to go on seeing her,…
  19. In Search of Barry White Episode 19 In Search of Barry White April 23, 2001, 43 min John loses his ability to channel Barry White while going up against Larry in a case involving a man who wants to clone his late wife; Nelle hooks Elaine into…
  20. Cloudy Skies Chance of Parade Episode 20 Cloudy Skies Chance of Parade April 30, 2001, 43 min Larry defends Sting when a man sues him for breaking up his marriage; a Streisand impersonator sues over his nose job; Richard flirts with Cindy Margolis to make Ling jealous.
  21. Queen Bee Episode 21 Queen Bee May 7, 2001, 43 min Sydney Gale hires Cage & Fish to represent her in court. She's been sued for wrongful termination, and Richard and John take the case. An employee is suing Sydney because…
  22. Home Again Episode 22 Home Again May 14, 2001, 43 min Ally becomes extremely jealous over Larry's easy friendship with his ex-wife; Richard tries to stop a magazine from publishing photos of his LA friend, Jane.
  23. The Wedding Episode 23 The Wedding May 21, 2001, 43 min Malcolm Wyatt hires Ally to take his case. He's suing a girl for not going to the prom with him after she said yes in fall. The opposing lawyer is…