Ally McBeal: Bonus Material (1997)

Ally McBeal is perhaps my favorite TV show of all time, so viewing the entirety of these bonus materials is the next best thing to catching up on any episode or season of the show. The bonus materials present us with a solid background on the actors, the characters, the scriptwriter (David E. Kelley), and the creative possibilities that all of these people conjured up together. I think it's safe to say that without such a wildly popular show as Ally McBeal, with its quirkiness and frank talk about love and sex in relationships, we wouldn't have received or else so greatly enjoyed such TV series as The Practice or Boston Legal (which Kelley created afterwards), Law and Order anything, Sex and the City, and numerous others. This bonus disc includes Bygone Days: An Ally McBeal Retrospective, Season 2 TV Special: The Life and Trials of Ally McBeal, Vonda Shepard: I Know Better (music video), Season 2 Featurette, Season 3 Featurette, Season 5: Behind the Scenes (featurette), Season 5: Good-bye Ally, and The Practice: Axe Murderer (crossover episode). 4.5 stars.