Shirley makes a bold decision to help her father end his suffering when he reaches the final stages of Alzheimer's, but needs Alan's help to convince the courts to allow it.



Meanwhile, Carl finds himself defending an impossible case when his client demands the right to build an atomic bomb on the island of Nantucket, and Jerry goes too far in his pursuit of love when he uses spray-on hormones to attract a woman.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 4 Episode 16 of Boston Legal resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Boston Legal Season 4 Episodes...

• s04e01 - Beauty and the Beast
• s04e02 - The Innocent Man
• s04e03 - The Chicken and the Leg
• s04e04 - Do Tell
• s04e05 - Hope and Gory
• s04e06 - The Object of My Affection
• s04e07 - Attack of the Xenophobes
• s04e08 - Oral Contracts
• s04e09 - No Brains Left Behind
• s04e10 - Green Christmas
• s04e11 - Mad About You
• s04e12 - Roe v. Wade, The Musical
• s04e13 - Glow in the Dark
• s04e14 - Rescue Me
• s04e15 - Tabloid Nation
• s04e16 - The Mighty Rogues
• s04e17 - The Court Supreme
• s04e18 - Indecent Proposals
• s04e19 - The Gods Must Be Crazy
• s04e20 - Patriot Acts

Boston Legal Show Summary

Boston Legal tells the professional and personal stories of a group of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. Fast-paced and darkly comedic, the series confronts social and moral issues, while its characters continually stretch the boundaries of the law.

Alan Shore and Denny Crane are the unlikely kindred spirits among the brigade of high-priced litigators at Crane, Poole and Schmidt. In addition, one of the founding law partners, Shirley Schmidt, has been coaxed back to the Boston law firm to help bring order to the chaotic office. She keeps a vigilant eye on all, particularly Denny Crane - with whom she has a checkered history.

The firm's other attorneys include Brad Chase, an ex-Marine, who often finds himself in a test of wills with Alan Shore; and Paul Lewiston, the "lawyer's lawyer" who continually tries to save Crane from himself. Then there's Denise Bauer, a tough, smart senior associate who is on track to making partner and who won't let anything (including a messy divorce) stand in her way.