Boston Legal Review

David E. Kelley's spin off from "The Practice" zoomed up the TV charts with a rich cast including James Spader, Candice Bergen and of course William Shatner. (Beam me up Scotty!) Along with the suspenseful endings known in "The Practice", David Kelley now tosses in humor, and sexual tension so thick you need a steak knife to cut it.

Alan Shore (James Spader) and Denny Crane (William Shatner) have become fast friends with at least three things in common; cigars, Scotch and women.  Neither one of them are able to keep their pants on around a good looking woman.  But in the courtroom, both are able to pull miracles out of the proverbial hat.  That's amazing, considering that out of the courtroom all Denny Crane is famous for is saying, "Denny Crane".  I guess we're supposed to believe that the mere mention of his name trembles opposing attorneys.

The only semblance of sanity seems to come from Shirley Schmidt. (Candice Bergen) Say that 3 times...fast.

Just when the last episode seems boring, they'll bring in a big name guest star to spice it up.  Prime examples are Betty White, Annie Potts,Robert Wagner, Delta Burke, Heather Locklear and Katey Sagal.  The list goes on. 

After going through a divorce and many custody battles, I feel qualified to say that this show is closer to the truth than one might think.  I believe Mark Twain said it best years ago.  "Lawyers are like other people--fools on the average; but it is easier for an ass to succeed in that trade than any other."