“Ally McBeal” is a U.S. television series blending comedy and drama, which was broadcast on Fox from September 8, 1997, to May 20, 2002. The show, crafted by David E. Kelley, features Calista Flockhart as the protagonist, a young attorney employed at the imaginary Boston law firm Cage and Fish. The narrative follows her and her colleagues, whose personal and professional lives are marked by quirky, amusing, and intense moments. In 2007, Entertainment Weekly ranked the series at number 48 on its list of “New TV Classics.”