DURING A VERBAL SHOWDOWN, DENNY CRANE SHOOTS HIS THERAPIST; SPARKS FLARE UP AGAIN BETWEEN ALAN SHORE AND CHELINA HALL WHEN SHE RETURNS; AND LOUSY KISSER BRAD CHASE ASKS DENISE BAUER TO GIVE HIM LESSONS, ON ABC�S �BOSTON LEGAL�

Guest Stars Include Kerry Washington (�Ray�) as Chelina Hall and Peter MacNicol (�Ally McBeal�) as Dr. Sydney Fields

�Race Ipsa� � During Denny Crane�s therapy session with Dr. Sydney Fields (Peter MacNicol), a verbal showdown between the two results in Denny�s shooting the doctor. While Alan Shore defends Denny in court, the law partners discuss whether the time has come to oust Crane from the firm. Meanwhile, Alan runs into Chelina Hall (Kerry Washington) and their old chemistry returns when he enlists her help in a racially charged case. And Brad Chase learns that he can�t keep a girl because he�s a lousy kisser, so he asks Denise Bauer to give him lessons, on �Boston Legal,� TUESDAY, APRIL 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Boston Legal� stars James Spader as Alan Shore, Julie Bowen as Denise Bauer, Mark Valley as Brad Chase, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, with Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt and William Shatner as Denny Crane.

Guest starring are Peter MacNicol as Dr. Sydney Field, Kerry Washington as Chelina Hall, Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes, Shelley Berman as Judge Robert Sanders, Alan Wasserman as A.D.A. Oliver Goldberg, Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick, Page Kennedy as Dennis Pryor, Jason Blicker as A.D.A. Duncan Jones, Randy Thompson as Officer Carl Ralston, Jonathan Palmer as Public Defender Michael Adams, Deb Hiett as Cindy, Scarlett Chorvat as Sandy, Kurt Scholler as bailiff, Zylan Brooks as clerk and Rowan Joseph as foreman.

�Race Ipsa� was written by David E. Kelley and directed by Lou Antonio.

��Boston Legal� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

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