Q 01/05

What does Denny Crane say, over and over, to punctuate his remarks?

A) His own name

B) The firm's name

C) Objection sustained

D) God bless America

Answer · why

A) His own name

His own name: 'Denny Crane!' In the pilot he explains what is at stake: 'I'm folklore in this town.'

Q 02/05

In Boston Legal's pilot, named partner Edwin Poole is carted off after arriving at a staff meeting without what?

A) His trousers

B) His briefcase

C) His hearing aid

D) His false teeth

Answer · why

A) His trousers

His trousers: he greets the room with 'Sorry I'm late, good people', Alan asks whether it is Casual Monday, and the next shot has Poole strapped to a ...

Q 03/05

On which network did Boston Legal air from 2004 to 2008?

A) NBC

B) CBS

C) ABC

D) Fox

Answer · why

C) ABC

ABC ran it for five seasons, then called time; the writers bit back in the last episodes, when Denny says the two of them could be a TV series and Ala...

Q 04/05

Which two things do Alan and Denny share on the balcony at the end of most episodes?

A) Brandy and chess

B) Coffee and cigarettes

C) Beer and baseball

D) Cigars and scotch

Answer · why

D) Cigars and scotch

Cigars and scotch on the balcony close most episodes, as a liberal and a flag-waving conservative who agree on almost nothing talk the day over as bes...

Q 05/05

Under which working title, named for a Boston location, was Boston Legal first announced?

A) Beacon Hill

B) State Street

C) Boylston

D) Fleet Street

Answer · why

D) Fleet Street

Fleet Street was the title until July 2004, when the network switched to Boston Legal; the tower filmed as the firm's office stands on another street ...