Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends

TrekToday · December 8 2008, 10:05 PM

William Shatner's portrayal of Denny Crane ends tonight with the series-ending finale of Boston Legal.

As reported by USA Today, Crane, Poole & Schmidt finds itself in dire straits in the two-hour finale of Boston Legal and the firm may be forced to find a buyer. And Shatner's Denny Crane is not doing so well either, as his Alzheimer's has rapidly progressed and the only hope is a non-FDA approved drug that could slow down the process.

After five seasons, Boston Legal comes to an end tonight. The show garnered five Emmys and a Golden Globe during its run. Shatner collected one of those Emmys in 2004 for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series," and the Golden Globe one in the same year for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Made for Television."

Meanwhile, according to Journalnow.com, Shatner received a positive review for his new talk show, Raw Nerve. "Shatner, a.k.a. Denny Crane, Capt. James T. Kirk, T.J. Hooker, commercial pitchman and camp spoken-word recording artist, brings unexpected enthusiasm to the task of debriefing C-list celebrities...In taking on this interviewer role, Shatner joins the ranks of empathetic, smart and curious talkers who do well in the format."

To read more, head to the articles located here and here. Additional information on the awards came from Wikipedia.

Broccoli · December 8 2008, 11:27 PM

So, will this also be the end of the fictional universe that David E. Kelly started nearly ten years ago? Or does he have another show out there that is still within the whole Practice/Ally McBeal/Boston Legal/Boston Public/etc. world?

slappy · December 8 2008, 11:37 PM

Dropo wrote:

So, will this also be the end of the fictional universe that David E. Kelly started nearly ten years ago? Or does he have another show out there that is still within the whole Practice/Ally McBeal/Boston Legal/Boston Public/etc. world?

I think this is it.

Pioneer · December 8 2008, 11:58 PM

slappy wrote:

Dropo wrote:

So, will this also be the end of the fictional universe that David E. Kelly started nearly ten years ago? Or does he have another show out there that is still within the whole Practice/Ally McBeal/Boston Legal/Boston Public/etc. world?

I think this is it.

And I, for one, will miss it.

Samuel T. Cogley · December 9 2008, 01:42 AM

TrekToday wrote:

William Shatner's portrayal of Denny Crane ends tonight with the series-ending finale of Boston Legal

Great fucking show.

Great, great fucking show.

And Crane is Shatner's best role ever.

MichelleEricaGreen · December 9 2008, 04:27 PM

I have no words for how sad I am to see this show go. Much sadder than I was about any Trek cancellation, even Enterprise's premature one.

CaptainStoner · December 9 2008, 05:59 PM

Silver lining: maybe he does another music album! I could get behind that.

nx1701g · December 9 2008, 06:15 PM

It was a great finale to a great show. It will be missed.

Alan Shore: "Don't worry Denny, I'm sure you'll be doing Priceline commercials long after we're all gone."

ShamelessMcBundy · December 9 2008, 08:29 PM

Denny: "This could be a TV show!"

T'Cal · December 10 2008, 04:21 PM

ShamelessMcBundy wrote:

Denny: "This could be a TV show!"

Alan: "On a network that wants us"

He was excellent in this roll. I give Shat a hard time about the way he whines about Trek but he did an outstanding job as DC and the final episode was great.

kimc · December 10 2008, 06:32 PM

Unfortunately I just discovered this show a month ago. Even though I now know how it ends I'd still like to watch the whole thing on dvd.

ShamelessMcBundy · December 11 2008, 09:05 AM

kimc wrote:

Unfortunately I just discovered this show a month ago. Even though I now know how it ends I'd still like to watch the whole thing on dvd.

Hell the first episode i had seen was the last episode! It got me hooked. Thankfully ION Television shows the repeats here.

trekkerguy · December 11 2008, 09:12 AM

I can't wait for the DVDs, I watched the first season but lost track after that, loved it though. Also I read that at the end they hinted about Shatner and his cohort being in a spinoff if it was promoted correctly.

RobertScorpio · December 11 2008, 06:33 PM

SamTa Clogs wrote:

TrekToday wrote:

William Shatner's portrayal of Denny Crane ends tonight with the series-ending finale of Boston Legal

Great fucking show.

Great, great fucking show.

And Crane is Shatner's best role ever.

Yep....i agree...and he has the Emmy's to prove it...

Rob

Josan · December 11 2008, 11:09 PM

My gf has watched it for some time. She has most of it on dvd. I just watched my first episode last night, the first one and damn... it's over. Well, at least I have the pleasure of discovering because it's new for me.

And I do love the Shat as DC.

December 8 2008, 10:05 PM	#1
TrekToday Rear Admiral	Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends William Shatner's portrayal of Denny Crane ends tonight with the series-ending finale of Boston Legal. As reported by USA Today, Crane, Poole & Schmidt finds itself in dire straits in the two-hour finale of Boston Legal and the firm may be forced to find a buyer. And Shatner's Denny Crane is not doing so well either, as his Alzheimer's has rapidly progressed and the only hope is a non-FDA approved drug that could slow down the process. After five seasons, Boston Legal comes to an end tonight. The show garnered five Emmys and a Golden Globe during its run. Shatner collected one of those Emmys in 2004 for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series," and the Golden Globe one in the same year for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Made for Television." Meanwhile, according to Journalnow.com, Shatner received a positive review for his new talk show, Raw Nerve. "Shatner, a.k.a. Denny Crane, Capt. James T. Kirk, T.J. Hooker, commercial pitchman and camp spoken-word recording artist, brings unexpected enthusiasm to the task of debriefing C-list celebrities...In taking on this interviewer role, Shatner joins the ranks of empathetic, smart and curious talkers who do well in the format." To read more, head to the articles located here and here. Additional information on the awards came from Wikipedia.

December 8 2008, 11:27 PM	#2
Broccoli Vice Admiral Location: Broccoli	Re: Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends So, will this also be the end of the fictional universe that David E. Kelly started nearly ten years ago? Or does he have another show out there that is still within the whole Practice/Ally McBeal/Boston Legal/Boston Public/etc. world? __________________ "That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." -- Christopher Hitchens

December 9 2008, 04:27 PM	#6
MichelleEricaGreen Ensign Location: USA	Re: Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends I have no words for how sad I am to see this show go. Much sadder than I was about any Trek cancellation, even Enterprise's premature one. __________________ -------- The Little Review

December 9 2008, 05:59 PM	#7
CaptainStoner Knuckle-dragging TNZ Denizen Location: Hill dweller	Re: Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends Silver lining: maybe he does another music album! I could get behind that.

December 9 2008, 06:15 PM	#8
nx1701g Admiral Location: Aboard the Executor...	Re: Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends It was a great finale to a great show. It will be missed. Alan Shore: "Don't worry Denny, I'm sure you'll be doing Priceline commercials long after we're all gone." __________________ Star Trek: The Continuing Voyages RPG - Recruiting New Players! The Terminator Chronicles - The Sarah Connor Chronicles Continue! Not Dead Yet.

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December 9 2008, 08:29 PM	#9
ShamelessMcBundy Fleet Admiral Location: Wreath of Khan	Re: Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends Denny: "This could be a TV show!" __________________ "I just don't see you as a Southern belle." -RoJoHen, to me

December 10 2008, 06:32 PM	#11
kimc Coffee Mod Location: Minneapolis, MN USA	Re: Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends Unfortunately I just discovered this show a month ago. Even though I now know how it ends I'd still like to watch the whole thing on dvd. __________________ I'm certainly less inclined to bash Voyager now, it is not nearly as bad a show as many people make it out to be. - TheGodBen Avatar by B'Elanna.

December 11 2008, 09:12 AM	#13
trekkerguy Commodore Location: Boise, ID	Re: Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends I can't wait for the DVDs, I watched the first season but lost track after that, loved it though. Also I read that at the end they hinted about Shatner and his cohort being in a spinoff if it was promoted correctly. __________________ "I kept dreaming of a world I thought I'd never see, and then one day... I got in." - Kevin Flynn

December 11 2008, 11:09 PM	#15
Josan Commodore Location: London, Canada	Re: Shatner's 'Boston Legal' Ends My gf has watched it for some time. She has most of it on dvd. I just watched my first episode last night, the first one and damn... it's over. Well, at least I have the pleasure of discovering because it's new for me. And I do love the Shat as DC. __________________ Issue 19 of the Winterwind Papers now online http://www.winterwind-productions.com Nationalism, brotherhood, 'pop' culture and puppy love