SEASON 1...
SEASON ONE: (1997-1998)
101. "Premiere" (Pilot)
Tuesday March 4th, 1997
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Mick Jackson
In this season pilot Bobby represents a 17 year old female named Rachel Reynolds
who is tried for drug possesion. She is facing a 15 year sentence. When she refuses to
cop a plea, Bobby takes a venturesome approach to defending her. All the while,
Eugene and Ellenor represent a man who frequently exposes himself in public.
Lindsay goes up against her former law proffesor in a case to sue the tobacco
company. Her client is suing the company for causing his wife’s death.
102. "Part II"
Tuesday March 11th, 1997
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Pressman
The firm is in financial trouble, Bobby accepts a disreputable loan from an old pal.
Eugene represents a woman who wants to get a restraing order against her vicious
husband. All the while, Ellenor looks for love in the personal ads.
103. "Trial and Error" (Part III)
Tuesday March 18th, 1997
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Rick Rosenthal
Bobby prepares for a civil trial against a man who brutally killed his prior girlfriend,
he also intervenes when he senses adversity as Lindsay continues her battle against
her former proffesor and the tobacco industry.
The firm also gets a new lawyer.
104. "Part IV"
Tuesday March 25th, 1997
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: James Frawley
Lots of action takes place in this episode...
The murder case of Ronald Martin ends with startling results.
Lindsay brilliantly opens the trial against the Tobacco Company, beating her former
proffesor at his own game
and Jimmy goes on National Television, and is on hand when Gerald Braun’s Rabbi
makes a strange revelation.
105. "Part V"
Tuesday April 1st, 1997
Written by: David E. Kelley?
Directed by: Michael Shultz
Bobby keeps fighiting the murder case of Dr. Gerald Braun and goes up against an
appalling arbitrator in Rabbi/D.A Asher Silverman. Ellenor gets a date with the
podiatrist whom she has been having a phone relationship with!!!!. Eugene goes to
trial in a case agains a mugger with a track record.....and Lindsay’s purchase of a new
conference table represents more that ..new..furniture
106. "Part VI"
Tuesday April 8th, 1997
Written by: Ed Redlich
Directed by: Dennie Gordon
The highly publisized case of Gerald Braun comes to a conclusion, with Bobby
ending the trial stating that his crime was “morally justifiable”. While Eugene
represents a 19 year old who is accused of raping his 14 year old girlfriend.
(Note: In America.......
After this episode, "The Practice" left the ABC schedule for three months, returning
as re-runs on Saturday nights at 10pm in August, and premiering a second season in
that timeslot in September 1997.)
107. "Dog Bite"
Saturday October 4, 1997
Written by: David Shore & David E. Kelley
Directed by: Steve Miner
Episode Press Release
When Ellenor and Lindsay defend Kenny the pimp, Lindsay is approached by a jury
member, which may jeopardize the outcome of their case; Eugene strikes another bet
with A.D.A. Williams boasting that, despite an eyewitness, he’ll exonerate his
one-legged thief of a client; and Berluti pushes the envelope to get a huge settlement
for a nine-year-old girl bitten by a rottweiler.
(Note: This was the first of the first season (filming-wise) episodes to be interspliced
with the newer second season episodes of "The Practice" during it's second season.)
108. "First Degree"
Saturday October 11, 1997
Written by: Michael R. Perry & Steven Gaghan and David E. Kelley
Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Episode Press Release
Bobby serves as co-counsel with his former lover in a murder case; Eugene defends a
cop who believes the job has turned him into a racist; Ellenor and Lindsay fight their
suspension; and Jimmy has an erotic dream about one of his co-workers.
109. "Sex, Lies and Monkeys"
Saturday October 18, 1997
Story By: David E. Kelley & Alexis Ganya
Written by: David E. Kelley, Ed Redlich, Stephen Gaghan & Michael R. Perry
Directed by: Jonothan Pontell
In this shocking episode, Lindsay is slipped the date-rape drug by her occasional
boyfriend, Chris Kelton. Bobby all the while attempts to right some wrongs in the
sentencing of an innocent woman. Jimmy goes to trial representin a man who lost his
job, because he looked like a monkey, and Ellenor gets sued for emotional distress by
George Vogelman...the podiatrist she rejected.
110. "Race with the Devil"
Saturday December 13, 1997
Written by: David E. Kelley & David Shore
Directed by:
Episode Press Release
Bobby's priest is charged with murder after a parishioner dies during an exorcism;
Berluti tapes a commercial to drum up business; Eugene represents Martin Parks in a
bizarre malpractice suit.
111. "The Civil Right"
Saturday December 20, 1997
Written by: Joseph Telushkin & Allen Estrin and B.J. White
Directed by:
Jimmy ‘s mother reveals she is gay, and tells him she wants to marry another woman.
Ellenor and Eugene defend a repeat-rapist.
112. "Hide and Seek"
Saturday December 6th, 1997
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Steve Miner
A former mentor requests that Bobby second-chair a high profile case, to help with
the mentor's occational memory lapses; Eugene questions his career choice when he
defends a repeat sodomizer who's murdered two young boys; A celebrity fantasy from
Jimmy's teenage days asks him to be her legal counsel.
(Note: For those in America.....
This is the first "Practice" episode aired out of Production order. Why this was done is
not currently known. It could have been the producers decision that this was a
stronger episode or something similar.)
113. "The Pursuit of Dignity"
Saturday January 3rd, 1998
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Schultz
A former girlfriend of Bobby’s asks for help after she is arrested on prostitution
charges. Lindsay defends a woman who sues her doctor for sewing live maggots into
her leg to prevent infection. All the while, Ellenor and Rebecca represent a young girl
who is to be expelled because of her Tourette’s syndrome outbursts.
(INTERSTING FACT: This episode was shown on ABC more than a year after it was
originally filmed.)
