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Joe Chi Minh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 01:45 PM
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Anyone else think Boston Legal is the funniest series
to hit TV ever?

The young lad, Alan Shore, is a nut, and a very comical one, but for me, Danny Crane must be the funniest character to hit the box ever; and I don't know if anyone could play the part - live the part - as perfectly as Shatner!

The very characteristics/flaws(?) of his own personality, which apparently made him somewhat less than popular with a number of the other members of the cast of "Star Trek" (of which, I believe he was completely unaware), were custom-made for this role. A gift from heaven. As if that were not enough, his physical features just consummate the whole glorious package: the slightly bloated face and little piggy eyes! Absolutely hilarious. One of those characters you know is going to say or do something hilarious/outrageous, and you struggle to hold back your laughter before he delivers his punch-line, verbal or otherwise.

Candice Bergen, as Shirley Schmidt seems a perfect foil for his madness, too! "Danny..Danny...Danny"... The three of them seem to be on a similar wave-length - one quite different and more flakily multi-dimensional than their colleagues.
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Qanisqineq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 06:13 PM
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1. I love that show!
I thought it was Denny Crane though?

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Joe Chi Minh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 10:04 AM
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2. Yes. You're right. I've just checked.
Absolutely hilarious!
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Kat45 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-26-05 12:32 AM
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3. I get a big kick out of that show too.
I wonder if the role was written specifically for Shatner, it fits him so perfectly.
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