The Practice (1997-2004)

The Practice Season 8 (2003-2004)

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  Episode: 22

  Cheers

  Original Airing: 5/16/04

  Denny and Alan make an appearance before Judge Eugene Young; Hannah Rose recovers from her bout with Ellenor; Jamie accepts a job with Berluti; Ellenor invites Bobby Donnell to help his former colleagues bid farewell to the firm.
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  Episode: 21

  New Hoods on the Block

  Original Airing: 5/2/04

  Eugene considers a new offer for his future; Jimmy is shaken when the turf war between himself and neighborhood lawyer Lenny Pescatore (Vincent Pastore) escalates.
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  Episode: 20

  Comings and Goings

  Original Airing: 4/25/04

  Ellenor fears for the future of the practice when Eugene gets an offer he cannot refuse; a crooked lawyer (Vincent Pastore) tells Jimmy that the neighborhood cannot support two attorneys.
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  Episode: 19

  The Firm

  Original Airing: 4/18/04

  Jimmy Berluti leaves the firm to pursue his own practice; Alan Shore wastes no time getting to know his new colleagues at Crane, Poole & Schmidt.
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  Episode: 18

  The Case Against Alan Shore

  Original Airing: 3/28/04

  Alan Shore sues his former partners at Young, Frutt & Berluti for wrongful termination.
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  Episode: 17

  War of the Roses

  Original Airing: 3/21/04

  Shore irks Eugene when he retains the services of a high-profile law firm to battle Young, Frutt and Berluti.
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  Episode: 16

  In Good Conscience

  Original Airing: 3/14/04

  Rising tensions between Eugene and Alan Shore shake the firm; a young man sues the doctor he feels is responsible for his wife's death during childbirth.
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  Episode: 15

  Mr. Shore Goes to Town

  Original Airing: 3/7/04

  Alan braces for the jury's verdict in the murder case of his childhood friend, Paul Stewart (Patrick Dempsey).
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  Episode: 14

  Pre-Trial Blues

  Original Airing: 2/22/04

  Alan must ask for Jimmy's help in arguing the case of his childhood friend (Patrick Dempsey); Catherine Piper (Betty White) makes a shocking revelation that could change the trial's outcome.
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  Episode: 13

  Going Home

  Original Airing: 2/15/04

  Alan goes home to represent his childhood friend (Patrick Dempsey), who has been accused of murdering his mistress.
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  Episode: 12

  Avenging Angels

  Original Airing: 1/18/04

  Jimmy and Jamie defend an elderly man (Ralph Waite) who is accused of killing a mobster; Alan agrees to help a friend with an adulterous spouse.
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  Episode: 11

  Police State

  Original Airing: 1/11/04

  Eugene represents a man who was tortured while in police custody.
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  Episode: 10

  Equal Justice

  Original Airing: 12/7/03

  Alan uses unorthodox methods to defend a murder suspect; Tara tries her first case.
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  Episode: 9

  Victim's Rights

  Original Airing: 11/30/03

  Alan represents a 12-year-old girl who is seeking asylum in the United States to escape an arranged marriage.
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  Episode: 8

  Concealing Evidence

  Original Airing: 11/23/03

  Alan uses questionable methods to represent an unstable murder suspect and a client who claims a prescription drug induced her husband's suicide.
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  Episode: 7

  Rape Shield

  Original Airing: 11/9/03

  Jimmy employs an unusual strategy when defending a client accused of rape; Eugene and Ellenor take action to curb questionable behavior at the firm.
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  Episode: 6

  The Lonely People

  Original Airing: 11/2/03

  Eugene and Jimmy defend the leader of a white supremacist group; Alan continues his quest to free Roland Huff from prison.
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  Episode: 5

  The Heat of Passion

  Original Airing: 10/26/03

  A judge orders Eugene to represent a white supremacist; Tara and Alan feel mounting sexual tension; Jamie and Eugene's interracial relationship is put to the test.
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  Episode: 4

  Blessed Are They

  Original Airing: 10/19/03

  Sheila's erratic behavior impedes her performance as a lawyer; Alan represents a man who refuses to divulge his identity.
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  Episode: 3

  Cause of Action

  Original Airing: 10/12/03

  Sheila Carlisle (Sharon Stone) tries a case on behalf of the firm; Ellenor finds herself in a moral bind after facing the truth about a client.
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  Episode: 2

  The Chosen

  Original Airing: 10/5/03

  Alan helps a friend (Sharon Stone) who was fired from her law firm after she claimed God was speaking to her.
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  Episode: 1

  We The People

  Original Airing: 9/28/03

  Ellenor agrees to hire an antitrust lawyer (James Spader) who was recently fired for embezzlement; a client (Chris O'Donnell) is accused of murdering his pregnant wife.