Which barry white songs on ally mcbeal

Larry Paul as Larry Paul. Julie White Marian as Marian. Leslie Jordan Dr. Benjamin Harris as Dr. Benjamin Harris. David Ghilardi Juror as Juror uncredited. Adam Arkin. Storyline Edit. But Barry White is missing and with the case falling short on merit, John is desperately going to need to find him or else he just might lose.

Meanwhile, Ling keeps seeing Jackson in slow motion, and fearing that she might be in love, she throws herself at Richard. Comedy Drama Fantasy Music Romance. Add content advisory.

Did you know Edit. User reviews 1 Review. Top review. But the arguments the character made were right. The court case was great. Not a fan of Barry White. Jeneral28 Dec 14, Details Edit. Release date April 23, United States. United States.

Kelley Productions 20th Century Fox Television. Technical specs Edit. With their graceful spins, Fish and Ling display a less idiosyncratic courting ritual than finger licking, hair spreading, or knee pit massage. Georgia and Billy dance close and make up from their argument du jour.

The anal retentive John Cage can forget "taking a moment" and discover why he is "drawn" to Nell. Office pratfalls show clumsy surface embarrassments, but dancing is the way to get in synch psychologically. Ensemble dancing provides a metaphor for the blend of individualism and teamwork required of members in a large practice.

In the unisex bathroom, John Cage often bolsters his self- confidence by solo dancing to an inner Barry White rendition. In one episode, Richard Fish walks in on John. Instead of reacting with the expected ridicule, Fish joins his law partner in dance.

Then Elaine sees the two and falls into step with perfectly choreographed kicks and turns. She haunts the bathroom, waiting for juicy gossip and sensuous dance moves.

Several episodes have featured a talent show at the bar with all the people from the firm showcasing their talents. Elaine generally coordinates this effort so she can star. But we are surprised when Ling arrives and adds her high-booted leg to the chorus line. She will practice law with them, so the group also makes room for her in the dance.

It is noteworthy that Ally has never been a member of this musical collaboration. More on that later. In an episode aired the first season, John Cage tells Fish to listen for the bells. When those golden bells ring, the character is ready, prepared to fight in court with the best defense for the client. For Fish, the bells clunk together more often than they ring. This clunk has happened so many times, the sound effect has an additional connotation, less golden bells than brass balls.

This motif fits Fish perfectly as he blatantly asserts his masculine power in a way that is never separated from sexual or monetary gains. In one episode aired April 5, , Fish says that getting fees from both sides is "music to my ears.

The Biscuit used the bells to supplement his smile therapy. What began as a parody of self-esteem exercises has evolved into a more poignant search for understanding. Later in the series, we see the song work its magic, and not just on Ally.

Ally stands on a street corner in downtown Boston waiting for the crossing light. She thinks of her song and falls into the energizing beat. Her shoulders shrug, her knees bounce, and before long, all the folks waiting with her bebop to their inner songs. By the time the light changes, the sea of humanity crosses the street in a scene reminiscent of the Monty Python sketch featuring the Ministry of Silly Walks.

To be sure, the scene is comic, but in context, it might be viewed as a metaphor for all of The Law. What starts out as an individual aberration, if believed with enough fervency, has the power to change others. If enough join in, the right aberration becomes mainstream. For Ally, hearing a smooth music track in a group of strangers is one thing, but to hear it in the office is quite another. I do not recall any scene in which Ally joins her colleagues in a dance number. She dances, but with the blow-up doll or alone in her apartment.

At one point, her solo dance is frantic, almost spastic. The "scratching needle" sound effect breaks into her psyche to tell her that her dream music and reality are too far apart. In their luminous, untroubled faces, we see that Renee and Greg are happy inside the music. They are a better-matched couple than Ally and Greg, or Ally and Billy, who have never sung together. Poor Ally! Whenever she starts on a musical flight of fancy, the needle inevitably scratches across her inner LP.

She achieves some transcendence dancing on a wintry street in her sheep-print pajamas. She cannot feel the snow dance in her waking life. She tells Tracey the song therapist that she has day dreams in the office.

She cannot wake up.