Episode 19— Happy Birthday Baby
Aired April 6, 1998 · 43 min
Synopsis
Ally avoids acknowledging her birthday, but her coworkers plan a surprise party at the bar, where Dr. Greg Butters performs a romantic song that impresses everyone, especially Renee, who joins him onstage for a duet. In court, Ally defends a client claiming temporary insanity due to a foot fetish, while Renee argues that his actions constitute burglary.
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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
Harriet Sansom Harris
as Cheryl Bonner
Barry Miller
as Mark Henderson
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