Episode 92 of "Ally McBeal"
s05e02 Judge Ling
Title: Judge Ling
Original Air Date: 11/05/2001 on FOX
Director: Oz Scott
Writer: David E. Kelley
Guest Stars: Stefan Umstead (Bailiff), David Weisenberg (Tailor), Bruce French (Simon McAllister), Earl Billings (Ray's Client), Harper Roisman (Chief Justice), Mary Ostrow (Woman With Twins), Eric Payne (Network Manager), Linda Kerns (Pamela Whoop), Mike Randleman (Warren Stephenson), Christian Ebner (Geekhead #1), Tom Leonard (Geekhead #2), Jonathan Redford (Geekhead #3), Terry Tocantins (Geekhead #4), Tick Boggs (Man on the street), James Earley (Lawrence Franklin), Rick Boggs (Man On The Street)
Plot Outline:
Jenny insists that Ally should go out with Glenn, and Ally insists she doesn't have a crush on him. The three are assigned to chair the telemarketing case. They have a very hard time with the main plaintiff, Claire Otoms, a purple-haired, flashy-looking lady who lives in a 'colonial house'. Raymond, knowing that if the judge listens to her he'll rule in his favor, takes the deposition to the court. Claire keeps drifting from the questions, for Ally's desperation. But what appeared to have gone so bad turned out good. The judge dismissed the harassment cause and turned it into a nuisance one. Later, Glenn walks Ally home, and instead of a romantic moment, Glenn asks Ally to take care of Jenny. Coretta convinces John that he must look good to cause a good impression, and John ends up dressing a fake muscle suit to try to get rid of his weird-women magnetism. Ling and Nelle 'compliment' twin babies on the street. The mother of the babies - the Massachusetts governor - is so flattered by the compliments that she offers Ling a judge position. Overwhelmed, Ling makes a purple robe and starts to give more-than-quick sentences. In one of her rulings, Ling decided in favor of a TV station. One of the network managers offers Ling a 'Judge Judy'-like show.