This episode is one of my favorite episodes of not only the series, but of all shows. Having the ability to take two different TV shows, separate them with over 50 years of acting and still manage to glue them together is amazing! As others have mentioned, the story is a sequel of sorts of a totally unrelated show, "The Defenders" from 1957. The flashback scenes were very well done and well placed in the episode, was really great to see how we get to see Danny be in his prime and what he use to stand for, Justice. They gave a perfect opportunity to William Shatner to show off his acting ability. Through the flashbacks, reactionary shots and subsequent dialog we were able to witness a little more depth to the character of Denny Crane. For once, he got to admit that even though he won this case AGAIN, and is still undefeated, sometimes his winning comes at a cost.
The scene following the verdict is amazingly well done. Denny could have left... SHOULD have left... but he stayed long enough to use his skills and the compassion he rarely shows in order to save the day.
The scene following the verdict is amazingly well done. Denny could have left... SHOULD have left... but he stayed long enough to use his skills and the compassion he rarely shows in order to save the day.
