Ally McBeal The Real World (1997–2002) Online
Feeling nervous that the firm is not making enough money, Fish and Cage decide to hire another associate, a "rainmaker" who can bring in lucrative clients. They hire Nelle Porter, an attractive, late 20's litigator from a respectable firm. On her first day, Nelle manages to irritate Ally, Georgia and Elaine, but Fish and Cage seem very pleased with her. Ally defends a woman in her late-30's accused of having sex with a minor. When the boy testifies, Ally finds herself attracted to him. In Memory of PHIL LEEDS April 16, 1916 - August 16, 1998
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Calista Flockhart | - | Ally McBeal |
 | Courtney Thorne-Smith | - | Georgia Thomas |
 | Greg Germann | - | Richard Fish |
 | Lisa Nicole Carson | - | Renee Raddick |
 | Jane Krakowski | - | Elaine Vassal |
 | Vonda Shepard | - | Vonda Shepard |
 | Peter MacNicol | - | John Cage |
 | Gil Bellows | - | Billy Thomas |
 | Portia de Rossi | - | Nelle Porter |
 | Richard Lee Jackson | - | Jason Tresham |
 | Caitlin Dulany | - | Laura Jewell |
 | Susan Krebs | - | Judge Lee Kensington |
 | Tracey Ullman | - | Dr. Tracey Clark |
 | Renée Elise Goldsberry | - | Backup Singer #1 (as Renee Goldsberry) |
 | Vatrena King | - | Backup Singer #2 |
The first episode to feature Portia DeRossi