Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal (1997 – 2002)

1997 • 5 seasons • Comedy, Drama • TV-PG

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Episode 16 — Sex, Lies & Politics

Season 2 • Ally McBeal

Released: 1999-03-01 • Comedy/Drama

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Ally is guilt ridden by her encounter with Billy and she stresses over her relationship with Georgia. Should she confess all to her or keep her dirty little secret? Everything tells her to hold back, but where will she find comfort and forgiveness? John and Ling are working on a case in which they represent the plaintiff; a bookstore owner who lost her business after a conservative State Senator running for re-election targets her establishment, as an outlet for pornography. John trains Ling on his usual tricks.

Episodes

Episode 1
The Real World
1998-09-14

Episode 2
They Eat Horses Don't They?
1998-09-21

Episode 3
Fools Night Out
1998-09-28

Episode 4
It's My Party
1998-10-19

Episode 5
Story of Love
1998-10-26

Episode 6
Worlds Without Love
1998-11-02

Episode 7
Happy Trails
1998-11-09

Episode 8
Just Looking
1998-11-16

Episode 9
You Never Can Tell
1998-11-23

Episode 10
Making Spirits Bright
1998-12-14

Episode 11
In Dreams
1999-01-11

Episode 12
Love Unlimited
1999-01-18

Episode 13
Angels & Blimps
1999-02-08

Episode 14
Pyramids on the Nile
1999-02-15

Episode 15
Sideshow
1999-02-22

Episode 16
Sex, Lies & Politics
1999-03-01

Episode 17
Civil War
1999-04-05

Episode 18
Those Lips That Hand
1999-04-19

Episode 19
Let's Dance
1999-04-26

Episode 20
Only the Lonely
1999-05-03

Episode 21
The Green Monster
1999-05-10

Episode 22
Love's Illusions
1999-05-17

Episode 23
I Know Him By Heart
1999-05-24

Information

Episode air date	01.03.1999
Episode runtime	43 min
Episode rating	6.70
Genres	Comedy / Drama
TMDB series rating	6.5
IMDb series rating	6.9
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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Cast

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart
Ally McBeal

Greg Germann
Richard Fish

Jane Krakowski
Elaine Vassal

Regina Hall
Corretta Lipp

Peter MacNicol
John Cage

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi
Nelle Porter

Josh Hopkins
Raymond Millbury

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