Boston Legal Word Salad Days (Season 2, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Boston Legal

Word Salad Days (Season 2, Episode 21)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Alan develops "Word Salad" syndrome, talking gibberish. Brad brings in a big client whose company is sued for making addictive video games that killed a teenager. And Denise defends a polygamy case.

Director

Jeannot Szwarc

Writers

David E. Kelley (created by) | Michael Reisz (written by) | Sanford Golden (written by) | Karen Wyscarver (written by)

Producers

Janet G. Knutsen (as Janet Knutsen McCann) | Andrew Kreisberg

Composer

Danny Lux

Cinematographer

James R. Bagdonas (as James Bagdonas)

Editor

Michael Hathaway

Casting Directors

Ken Miller | Nikki Valko

Production Designer

Peter Politanoff

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 28, 2006

Release date

Mar 28, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 11 wins & 67 nominations

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
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Mark Valley Brad Chase Brad Chase See fewer	Stolen (2012)
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Candice Bergen Shirley Schmidt Shirley Schmidt See fewer	Miss Congeniality (2000)
William Shatner Denny Crane Denny Crane See fewer	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Steven Eckholdt A.D.A. Richard Kelton A.D.A. Richard Kelton See fewer	Friends (1994)
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