Ally McBeal
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Ally McBeal |
| Original title | Ally McBeal |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1997-2002 |
| Production company |
20th Century Fox Television David E. Kelley Productions |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 112 in 5 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Dramedy |
| Theme music |
Vonda Shepard - Searchin 'My Soul |
| idea | David E. Kelley |
| music | Danny Lux |
| First broadcast | September 8, 1997 (USA) on FOX |
| German-language first broadcast |
April 8, 1998 on VOX |
| occupation | |
Ally McBeal is an American television series with the title character of the same name as the main character. The lawyer series , which was invented by David E. Kelley , ran on German television for the first time from 1998 to 2002 on VOX .
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The series thematizes the life of the charismatic, self-centered, vulnerable and quick-witted Ally McBeal, a lawyer in Boston .
In the first three seasons of the series, the plot revolves heavily around Ally's emotional love triangle with her childhood sweetheart Billy Thomas, who also works in the law firm, and his wife Georgia. With Billy's sudden death from a brain tumor in season three, the plot shifts to Ally's mostly tragic-comic search for the "right" partner and her suffering from being single. Detroit attorney Larry Paul seems to be able to finish this happily in season 4; However, the relationship fails because of Larry's legacy.
With the final season 5, Ally finds her fulfillment not in a man, but in her ten-year-old daughter Maddie Harrington, who was artificially conceived without Ally's knowledge in the course of an egg donation. Ally takes her daughter in and leaves her familiar surroundings for her in the final episode of the series to move to New York.
Other main characters are the firm's senior partners Richard Fish and John "Gummibärchen" (Original: "Biscuit") Cage, who could hardly be more differently drawn: The former is pragmatic and superficial, in love with money and himself, always with a disrespectful, flat phrase on his lips ( "Fishism"), the latter a weird little person, stuttering and completely in his own world, but at the same time an outstanding trial lawyer.
Furthermore, Ally's frivolous and fun-loving secretary Elaine Vassal, the frosty top lawyer Nelle Porter and her friend Ling Woo, superficially arrogant and aggressive, as well as Ally's pragmatic, loving roommate, the public prosecutor Renee Radick, are part of the permanent cast of the series.
In addition to the mostly bizarre and emotional legal cases that Ally and her colleagues represent in court, the interpersonal relationships, the changing partnerships, friendships and hostilities within the law firm play a central role in the plot of the series. The central meeting point for the characters within the office is often the unisex toilet ; After the day's events, the majority of the characters usually meet in the "Martini Bar" below the office, where the events are reflected and singer Vonda Shepard appears. Their catchy, folk-heavy songs, cover versions and original compositions are mostly symbolic for Ally and her soul and also underline numerous scenes in the rest of the series.
Actors Robert Downey Jr. , who played the part of Ally's boyfriend Larry Paul, and Lisa Nicole Carson , who starred as Ally's roommate Renee Raddick for four years, were released from their contracts at the end of season four because of their behavior on the set . The end of the series was heralded by the departure of several protagonists, who were replaced by new characters.
The characters Ally McBeal and Billy Thomas also appeared as professional colleagues in an episode of the second season of the lawyer series The Practice, also created and produced by David E. Kelley (Eng .: "Practice - The Lawyers").
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The series was set to music at Interopa Film in Berlin . Kathrin Kabbathas wrote the dialogue books, Marion Voigt-Schöneck directed the dialogue.
Main cast
| role | actor | Voice actor | Main cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Marie "Ally" McBeal | Calista Flockhart | Daniela Hoffmann | |
| John Cage | Peter MacNicol | Tobias Master | Season 1–5 |
| Richard Fish | Greg Germann | Oliver Rohrbeck | |
| Elaine Vassal | Jane Krakowski | Ina Gerlach | |
| Billy Thomas | Gil Bellows | Nicolas Boell | Episode 1–62, then guest appearances, finale |
| Georgia Thomas | Courtney Thorne-Smith | Claudia Kleiber | Seasons 1–3, two guest appearances, finale |
| Renée Raddick | Lisa Nicole Carson | Andrea Solter | Seasons 1–4, finale |
| Nelle Porter | Portia de Rossi | Arianne Borbach | Season 2–5 |
| Ling Woo | Lucy Liu | Nana Spier | Season 2–4, then guest appearances |
| Vonda Shepard | Vonda Shepard | Christin Marquitan | Season 1–5 |
| Maddie Harrington | Hayden Panettiere | Yvonne Greitzke | Episode 102-112 |
| Larry Paul | Robert Downey Jr. | Dietmar miracle | Season 4, then guest appearances |
| Mark Albert | James LeGros | Andreas Fröhlich | Season 4, before that guest appearances |
| Jackson Duper | Taye Diggs | Leon Boden | Season 4 |
| Corretta Lipp | Regina Hall | Sandra Schwittau | Season 5, before that guest appearances |
| Jenny Shaw | Julianne Nicholson | Melanie Pukass | Episode 91-103 |
| Raymond Millbury | Josh Hopkins | Torsten Michaelis | Season 5 |
| Glenn Foy | James Marsden | David Nathan | Episode 91-103 |
Guest appearances
Awards and nominations
Awards
Emmy Awards:
- Comedy Series (1999)
- Supporting actor in a comedy series for Peter MacNicol (2001)
- Best Series - Comedy or Musical (1998–1999)
- Best Actress in a Series - Comedy or Musical for Calista Flockhart (1998)
- Best Supporting Actor in a series, miniseries, or movie for Robert Downey Jr. (2001)
- Best Acting Company - Comedy (1999)
- Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy for Robert Downey Jr. (2001)
Nominations
Emmy Awards:
- Comedy Series (1998)
- Leading actress in a drama series for Calista Flockhart (1998–1999, 2001)
- Supporting actor in a comedy series for Peter MacNicol (1999–2000)
- Supporting actor in a comedy series for Robert Downey Jr. (2001)
- Supporting actress in a comedy series for Lucy Liu (1999)
- Guest actress in a comedy series for Bernadette Peters (2001)
Golden Globe Awards:
- Best Series - Comedy or Musical (2000–2002)
- Best Actress in a Series - Comedy or Musical for Calista Flockhart
- Best Supporting Actress in a series, miniseries, or movie for Jane Krakowski (1999)
Screen Actors Guild Awards:
- Best Acting Ensemble - Comedy (1998, 2000-2001)
- Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy for Calista Flockhart (1998-2001)
- Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy for Lucy Liu (2000)
- Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy for Peter MacNicol (1999–2001)
Web links
- Ally McBeal in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ally McBeal in the television dictionary
Individual evidence
- ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Series | Ally McBeal. Retrieved April 5, 2018 .