Originally aired January 17, 2006
Written by Phoef Sutton & Andrew Kreisberg
Directed by Bill D'Elia

ABC Summary
Daniel Post (Michael J. Fox) convinces his new love, Denise Bauer, that he should second-chair in her case against overbearing parents who harass their teenaged daughter's teacher. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt makes life difficult for Alan Shore as he prepares his defense of Jerry "Hands" Espenson (Christian Clemenson), the firm's brilliant but quirky attorney who held a cake knife to Shirley's throat. And the partners at Crane, Poole and Schmidt worry about Denny Crane's impending nuptials and the kind of influence his future wife, Beverly Bridge (Joanna Cassidy), could have over the firm.

Transcript of episode (by Imamess)

Cases

1. Jerry and Shirley's Cake Knife Encounter
   

Guest Cast
Michael J. Fox as Daniel Post
Joanna Cassidy as Beverly Bridge
Marisa Coughlan as Melissa Hughes
Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson
Veronica Cartwright as Judge Peggy Zeder
Kelly Connell as Attorney John Hoberg
Audrey Wasilewski as Traci Carpenter
Megan Gallagher as Gigi Gering
Lou Beatty, Jr. as Judge Gordon Kolodny
Currie Graham as A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg
Michael Kostroff as Dr. David Cannon
Takayo Fischer as clerk
Robert Frank Telfer as man

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