| Ally McBeal | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | October 23, 2000 – May 21, 2001 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the television series Ally McBeal commenced airing in the United States on October 23, 2000, concluded on May 21, 2001, and consisted of 23 episodes. The entire season originally aired Mondays at 9pm, just like the seasons before.
It was released on DVD as a six disc boxed set under the title of Ally McBeal: Season Four on February 10, 2002,[1][2] and this was the very first season of Ally McBeal to be released on DVD.
The fourth season had an average rating of 12.0 million viewers in the United States and was ranked #40 on the complete ranking sheet of all the year's shows.[3] This was the third highest rated season of Ally McBeal.
On the 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards, the show won its final two Emmys in the categories of Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series for the work of Nikki Valko and Ken Miller, and in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, for Peter MacNicol's portrayal of John Cage. On the 58th Golden Globe Awards, Robert Downey Jr. won an award for his portrayal of Larry Paul and got a standing ovation as he approached the stage.[4]
- ^ "Ally McBeal: Season Four, Part One". Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- ^ "Ally McBeal: Season Four, Part Two". Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- ^ "TV Winners & Losers: The Bitter End". EW.com. June 1, 2001. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ "Awards for Ally McBeal". IMDB.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2009.