but the writing is funny. The concept can be summarized as "Imagine if the two most irresponsible smartassed slacker fratboys you know were a legal team. Now imagine that they're actually really insanely-good at it."

There's a running joke on the show about them accruing contempt charges at a level well beyond that which any bar association in the US would disbar them.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

4. Franklin and Bash is a comedy drama

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:01 PM

Nov 2012

more comedy than drama but it's not terrible. It's not a half hour sitcom though. I always thought LA Law was kinda funny too but still, not a sitcom.

Greg was a lawyer in Dharma and Greg I think. I still have a crush on Dharma.
Will from Will and Grace was a lawyer too.
And, from the way-back machine, Claire Huxtable was a lawyer I believe.

But none of those shows were really about being a lawyer - just had lawyer characters...

Boston Legal was another dramedy. William Shatner and James Spader were brilliant together.

lutefisk

(3,974 posts)

5. Kingdom

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:09 PM

Nov 2012

At least I think it's a comedy. Maybe a drama with comedic elements.

It ran for three years on ITV, starring Stephen Fry as a solicitor. It's streaming on Netflix...

Politicub

(12,165 posts)

7. Allie McBeal

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:54 PM

Nov 2012

At least I think it was a comedy. Was probably one of those mutant dramedies, though.

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

17. Ally mcbeal: very much a comedy

Reply to Politicub (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:57 AM

Nov 2012

TheMightyFavog

(13,770 posts)

8. Wasn't there a ambulance-chasing attorney on Barney Miller?

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:56 PM

Nov 2012

Ripper or Ripner or something like that?

And Wasn't Dr. Huxtable's wife a lawyer on The Cosby Show?

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

9. Not that I remember. Perry Mason wasn't a comedy.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:31 PM

Nov 2012

blueamy66

(6,795 posts)

10. Boston Legal cracked me up many times

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:34 PM

Nov 2012

not a comedy, but still had some laughs

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

11. Agreed.

Reply to blueamy66 (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:55 PM

Nov 2012

It was pretty humorous most of the time, and when it needed to, kicked ass in a serious manner.

blueamy66

(6,795 posts)

12. loved the "sleep overs"

Reply to Myrina (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:11 PM

Nov 2012

strange, but funny

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

14. LOL, I didn't think they were strange ...

Reply to blueamy66 (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:18 PM

Nov 2012

Alan Shore and Denny Crane were perfect for each other.

I'm sure you agree that love can be about more than sex/a physical relationship. I think they loved/cared about each other more than some married couples do, and yes I know the characters were straight/ruthless womanizers. To me, that was part of the beauty of the show (their "bromance&quot .

blueamy66

(6,795 posts)

15. yeah, they were perfect for eachother

Reply to Myrina (Reply #14)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:29 PM

Nov 2012

one of my all time favorite shows

I used to be late for work every now and then so I could see the end of some of the re-runs.

Incitatus

(5,317 posts)

19. Denny Crane a womanizer?

Reply to Myrina (Reply #14)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:15 AM

Nov 2012

Geez, you cheat on your wife with one server at your wedding reception and you gotta be a womanizer.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

21. haha, how long did you watch?

Reply to Incitatus (Reply #19)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:30 PM

Nov 2012

He chased just about every woman that crossed the screen.
Remember his affair with his ex-wife's daughter?

Denny was quite the randy old fart.

Incitatus

(5,317 posts)

23. That does sound familiar.

Reply to Myrina (Reply #21)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:31 PM

Nov 2012

I vaguely recall another scene where he was getting intimate a woman on his desk and the blinds were open. I watched from the beginning. I was never into The Practice, but I started watching near the end before it spun off. Shore's character was intriguing and pulled me into Boston Legal. I didn't catch much of the last season. I guess I was occupied with other things, but now that it's fresh in my mind it's on my to watch list.