Created by David E. Kelley, Ally Mcbeal (1997-2002) is a quirky dramedy about the lives of a group of young Boston lawyers both in and out of the courtroom. Calista Flockhart stars as Ally, a Harvard-educated up-and-coming lawyer who's hired by former classmate Richard Fish (Greg Germann) after being sexually harassed by her previous employer. Life is never dull at the firm of Cage, Fish, and Associates thanks to Fish's greedy outlook on life and the idiosyncrasies of his partner, John Cage (Peter MacNicol). Ally's rather unpredictable assistant Elaine (Jane Krakowski) also adds to the fray. But while Ally proves to be an outstanding lawyer, she can't seem to pull her personal life together -- especially when she's reunited with the former love of her life, Billy Thomas (Gil Bellows) and befriends his wife, Georgia (Courtney Thorne-Smith). Luckily her roommate/ best friend, Renee (Lisa Nicole Carson), helps her deal with the craziness of it all.