ALAN SHORE DEFENDS DENNY CRANE FOR ILLEGALLY SHIPPING HUMAN FAT OUT OF THE COUNTRY, CLARENCE BELL GETS HIS FIRST CASE -- A HOMICIDE -- AND A MEMBER OF THE FIRM BIDS FAREWELL, ON ABC�S �BOSTON LEGAL�

�Fat Burner� � Alan once again defends Denny, who has been arrested, this time for illegally shipping human fat out of the country to create a new source of fuel production. Meanwhile, Clarence Bell must put on a brave face as he tries his first case � a homicide � with the help of Bethany Horowitz and Paul Lewiston, and a member of Crane Poole & Schmidt bids farewell, on �Boston Legal,� TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (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, Craig Bierko as Jeffrey Coho and Constance Zimmer as Claire Simms and Gary Anthony Williams as Clarence/Clarice Bell, with Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt and William Shatner as Denny Crane.

Guest starring are Meredith Eaton-Gilden as Bethany Horowitz, Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg, Howard Hesseman as Judge Robert Thompson, Phil Abrams as Lou Schneider, Raina Simone Moore as Ania Gadios, Joyce Guy as Riva Boitelle, Christine Tucci as D.A. Mary Ann Huff and Ron Canada as Judge Willard Reese.

�Fat Burner� was written by Janet Leahy & Michael Reisz and directed by Steve Robin.

�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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