The whole show seemed disjointed and confusing. The random zooming in and out and camera shifts creates a slight sensation of seasickness, while the rock-ish background music seemed totally out of place, and was more reminiscent of a Priceline.com commercial than a legal dramedy.

Most TV shows do not survive after one or two seasons. Then there are the shows that slip through the cracks and become Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning-shows, even though they still suck.

Boston Legal on ABC is one of these shows. Its been stinking up the airwaves since October of 2004.

Boston Legal is a spin-off of the legal drama, The Practice, as it follows attorney Alan Shore to the law firm Crane, Poole and Schmidt. The spin-off features acting greats Candice Bergen and William Shatner. Its less a drama and more of a dramedy; although, what constitutes as comedic varies from person to person.

This past weeks episode was about a man who helped his brother cover up the murder of his wife. His brother had since been imprisoned for the murder and, at his parole hearing, fingered the man as an accomplice.

The defense that his lawyers at Crane, Poole and Schmidt come up with is brotherly love. This show obviously does not aim for realism.

Another storyline of the episode was that one of the partners refused to sign a love contract, stating that the law firm would not be liable for sexual harassment claims if his relationship with another lawyer in the firm went south. He eventually signed the paper when he was threatened to be fired, but his defense for not signing the contract was that he loved the woman he was in a relationship with. It was all somewhat nonsensical, but the result was the guy and his pregnant girlfriend getting engaged.

There was also some nonsense about a guy with multiple personality disorder and him changing between Clarence and Clarice. It would have been funny had Clarence not been involved with someone else at the firm; at that point, the whole situation seemed disturbing.

The whole show seemed disjointed and confusing. The random zooming in and out and camera shifts create a slight sensation of seasickness, while the rock-ish background music seemed totally out of place and was more reminiscent of a Priceline.com commercial than a legal dramedy.

Overall, Boston Legal was a frustrating waste of time. The one bright moment throughout the whole dismal hour was the surprise guest appearance of Phyllis Dillar. Dont get confused; it wasnt a bright moment.

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