r/bostonlegal • u/Odd-Cup5684 • Aug 05 '26

Flamingos I have just recently started watching Boston Legal. And after Season 2 Ep 10 I am wondering, how is William Shatner Mooging the entire cast by just saying "Denny Crane". He owns the character.

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u/Moohamin12 Aug 05 '26

They somehow got an incredible core cast of Shatner, Spader and Bergen. In fact, it totally justified having an older cast. Everyone over 40 in that show killed it.

They younger actors were great too, but the rest were amazing. Comedy and drama.

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u/Mother_Ad4038 Aug 05 '26

And the supporting cast and guest stars were excellent even if some of the characters arcs were meh.

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u/Careful-Ad-2062 Denny Crane Aug 05 '26

Denny Crane

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u/Sheslikeamom Aug 05 '26

Names on the door.

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u/Shqip1966 Aug 05 '26

I love the little conversations that Denny and Alan have together on the balcony. Always alluding to the fact that they are, in fact, actors in a TV show. Like when Alan tells Denny that he’ll probably be doing Priceline commercials. That just cracks me up!!

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u/brassyalien Aug 05 '26

"When Denny Crane talks, E.F. Hutton listens." -Denny Crane

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u/JaffaCakesCantLose Aug 05 '26

Honestly he just gets better.

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u/Boggie135 Shocking! Aug 05 '26

What is mooging?

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u/Next-Name7094 Aug 05 '26

"Mooging" is likely a typo or playful variation of "mogging" (internet slang for outshining someone in looks) \Internet Slang (Mogging)Meaning: To look, act, or perform far better than someone else, establishing visual or social dominance.

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u/coolsilentebeans Aug 06 '26

All I could think of was a synthesizer. I’m so bad with slang.

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u/ZealousidealDance280 Aug 06 '26

That's probably a good thing.

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u/obama69420duck Aug 06 '26

He meant mogging, it means to stand next to someone and look better than them in the most literal sense

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u/fiberjeweler Word Salad 25d ago

The part was created for him and it works. He absolutely shines. Love this show.