Phil...set your recorder for Boston Legal TONIGHT!!!

[Adidas410s]

Here's an interesting fact about William Shatner, who celebrated his 76th birthday last week: Boston Legal is not his first legal drama. Back in the early 1960's Shatner had an recurring role on The Defenders as Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes. And before that, 1957 to be exact, he appeared in an episode of the anthology series Studio One titled "The Defenders".

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/young_old_shatner.jpg

Why am I mentioning all of this? Well, the producers of Boston Legal are planning to use footage from Shatner's Studio One appearance in the April 3rd episode. According to a piece at contactmusic Shatner's character, Denny Crane, will be taken hostage by a man who holds a grudge against him stemming from a 50-year-old court case. That means that the 76-year-old Shatner will be paired with the 26-year-old Shatner throughout the show.

By the way, the episode of Studio One that will be used also featured a young Steve McQueen (credited as Steven McQueen), who was an unknown at the time. It hasn't been determined if footage featuring McQueen will be shown during this episode of Legal.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/25/old-shatner-to-appear-with-young-shatner-on-boston-legal/`

[carter08]

denny crane.

[44INAROW]

Denny Crane - Mad Cow Disease........

[Phil C]

Thank you and indeed it is worth checking out. I will be at the softball game but I will set the recorder.

[Adidas410s]

did you record it Phil??? It was a great episode indeed!

[Phil C]

I forgot to. Plus I went straight to the softball field to the game. :(

[Adidas410s]

It appears that the footage used was from a show called Playhouse 90. You can read a review of last night's episode here:

http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/04/boston-legal-son-of-the-defender/

If they re-air the episode I will make sure to let you know. It is must watch indeed.