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* [[Actor Allusion]]: In the first season finale, Josh Peyton (played by Paul McCrane) sings the song "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?" at a lawyer gala. The song was written and performed by McCrane originally in ''[[Fame]]''. |
* [[Actor Allusion]]: In the first season finale, Josh Peyton (played by Paul McCrane) sings the song "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?" at a lawyer gala. The song was written and performed by McCrane originally in ''[[Fame]]''. |
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* [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Anti-Hero]]: Damien, Type IV. Harry herself is a Type III |
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* [[Adult Child]]: Tommy Jefferson |
* [[Adult Child]]: Tommy Jefferson |
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* [[Once an Episode|(At Least) Once An Episode:]] Jenna storming into storage, and slamming the door. |
* [[Once an Episode|(At Least) Once An Episode:]] Jenna storming into storage, and slamming the door. |
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* [[Expy]]: Tommy Jefferson of [[Boston Legal|Denny Crane]]. |
* [[Expy]]: Tommy Jefferson of [[Boston Legal|Denny Crane]]. |
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** Heck, the entire ''series'' seems to be a [[Spiritual Successor]] to ''[[Boston Legal]]'', with Harry taking the place of Alan Shore. Both shows are [[David E Kelley]] productions. |
** Heck, the entire ''series'' seems to be a [[Spiritual Successor]] to ''[[Boston Legal]]'', with Harry taking the place of Alan Shore. Both shows are [[David E Kelley]] productions. |
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* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]]: Jenna (sanguine), Harry (choleric), Adam (melancholic), and Malcolm (phlegmatic). |
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* [[Gang Bangers]]: More than a few, but Damien is the most prevalent, being a recurring character. |
* [[Gang Bangers]]: More than a few, but Damien is the most prevalent, being a recurring character. |
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* [[Genki Girl]]: Jenna. |
* [[Genki Girl]]: Jenna. |
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* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Harry. |
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Harry. |
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* [[Revolvers Are Just Better]] |
* [[Revolvers Are Just Better]] |
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* [[Ripped from the Headlines]]: One case involved a woman suing the fast food industry for making her fat. A similar case was brought before a court in recent memory. |
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** Of course [[Reality Ensues]] in that Harry refuses the case because it's stupid but [[Glory Hound]] Tommy Jefferson takes the case because he doesn't care about the client or the case only that he is well known. |
** Of course [[Reality Ensues]] in that Harry refuses the case because it's stupid but [[Glory Hound]] Tommy Jefferson takes the case because he doesn't care about the client or the case only that he is well known. |
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*** {{spoiler|Subverted in that Tommy develops sympathy for the woman and ends up winning the crucial part of the suit not by his typical theatrics, but by good old-fashioned legal ass-kicking (because he cared enough to come [[Crazy Prepared]]).}} |
*** {{spoiler|Subverted in that Tommy develops sympathy for the woman and ends up winning the crucial part of the suit not by his typical theatrics, but by good old-fashioned legal ass-kicking (because he cared enough to come [[Crazy Prepared]]).}} |