Episode 18— The Playing Field
Aired March 16, 1998 · 43 min
Synopsis
Ally is involved in a car accident with Greg Butters, a doctor and the firm's client, and becomes emotionally drawn to him. When she struggles to remain professional, she discusses her feelings with her therapist, who encourages her to use her charm to pursue a relationship. Meanwhile, Ally arranges for her therapist to meet the people in her life, including inviting her to a bar after work, and Fish takes on a case involving workplace sexual discrimination.
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Calista Flockhart
as Ally McBeal
Courtney Thorne Smith
as Georgia Thomas
Greg Germann
as Richard Fish
Lisa Nicole Carson
as Renee Raddick
Jane Krakowski
as Elaine Vassal
Peter Macnicol
as John Cage
Gil Bellows
as Billy Thomas
Jesse L Martin
as Dr. Greg Butters
Josh Ryan Evans
as Oren Koolie
Christine Dunford
as Eva Curry
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