S5E12

The New Day

Ally McBeal

calendar_todayFeb 11, 2002 schedule43 min star7.5

Maddie keeps testing Ally for her patience and love, something that doesn't go through Ally's mind until Victor points it out. Ally, on the other hand, is being way too protective on Maddie, confronting her school principal, teacher and classmates. She decides to hire a nanny, but can't find one that is fits her standards (liking Moulin Rouge, for example), so she ends up hiring Victor, who has developed a very good bond with Maddie. As if she didn't have enough going on in her life, Ally is offered partnership on the firm now that John is gone. After a lot of consideration, Richard decided to ask her and change the firm's name from Cage & Fish to Fish & McBeal, which upsets Nelle, who thinks she should be the next partner, not Ally. After going through the firm's books, Ally discovers that they're losing money and have to fire someone to avoid problems. Since neither Richard nor John had the guts to fire anyone, Ally decides to do so. Meanwhile, Coretta and Raymond face each other in

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FOX

star Guest Stars

James Marsden

James Marsden

Glenn Foy

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Maddie Harrington

Julia Campbell

Julia Campbell

Kelly Bridgeman

John Aylward

John Aylward

Owen Cobb

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi

Victor Morrison

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Seymore Walsh

Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Principal Deborah Harkness

Sy Smith

Sy Smith

Back-up Singer

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Back-up Singer

person

Melanie Taylor

Singer

Lily Knight

Lily Knight

Mrs. Nichols

Brandon de Paul

Brandon de Paul

Jackson