ally mcbeal

ARGUMENTATIVE PIECE:
THE TELEVISION FIEND

One would say that only American politicians habitually spout inane rubbish in an attempt to get people to like them, but the ‘ever so talented’ stars of Ally McBeal are skilled beyond reproach in this field.

Much moronic writing has been seen on TV, not just by reliable witnesses. I will focus, however, on the actors that make up one of the most irritating casts in recorded history. One wonders about the fact that the best sitcom writers in the world are employed for their comic abilities yet come up with a character whose chief legal prowess seems to be the exhibition of bizarre tics during his cross-examinations. The lawyer I am speaking of is of course John Cage or Peter McNicol who I would imagine acts something akin to a very smart toddler on crack.

On the subject of crack, McNicol’s former co-star, Robert Do...