I Want Love

Season: 5
Episode: 5
Production Code: AM-505
First Air Date: November 26, 2001
Writer: David E. Kelley
Director: Michael Schultz
# of Times Richard said Bygones: 1

Songs sung by Elton:

  1. "I Want Love"
  2. "The Wasteland"
  3. "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"

Guest Stars:
Elton John as himself
Jacqueline Bisset as Frances Shaw
John Michael Higgins as Milter
Albert Hall as Judge Seymore Walsh
Lee Wilkof as attourney
Jeremy Garrett as Timothy Boyle
David Selby as Mr. Roar
Terry Rhoads as Mr. Furnmore
David Doty as ?
Kevin Farrell as John Pax
Missy Doty as Helen
Jerry Giles as Foreman
Kevin Dorsey as Singer

Synopsis:

See, this week, Elton John stopped in at the bar, he does that, he’s known for his intimate club dates, they help him keep it real.

Poor, poor pitiful Glenn, he’s fraught over everyone seeing him as a shorter Mark Vanderloo, it’s like Nelle being stuck with that hair. Actually, Glenn’s more boo-hooey over not being able to go to the malt shop with a forty something gal like Ally (laugh of the night from guest/Falcon Crest alum David Selby). To make matters more sore thumbish Jenny’s mom Frances is flaunting her very own paste-eating beau.

Frances is one of those ageless timeless bombshells, a wattle magnet for Richard and a definite head turner for Raymond even though her daughter is now his kinda sorta girlfriend. Anyway, Frances was fired because of her cradle robbing so with Ally’s help she’s suing her prudey employer (that’s where David Selby came in) and if she could she’d sue Jenny and that little attitude of hers.

We don’t know Jenny that well yet but doesn’t Jacqueline Bissett seem like an odd casting choice for her mother? Maybe Cindy Williams or some other very apple pie type?

Oddness abounded over in the people’s court with Judge Ling presiding. Let’s see, there was a dull guy with a dull wax on his dull car, and a lady complaining about her wedding music so naturally that led to a live jam session (which buoyed Ally’s closing on Frances’ case). Oh, and Ling along with Nelle willingly played date bait as they shared a night on the town with Elaine and Coretta. Previously I’ve equated the supporting women with the Spice Girls, how prophetic since I can’t recall when last I heard more than two words out of Scary either.

Ling’s supposed to be gone at some point, but whom would you rather see get a big storyline, Nelle, Elaine, or Coretta?

Anyway, Ally’s case worked out, Frances received buckets of money and Jen’s approval, while Thin Mint (Raymond’s full of gems) got confused. Elaine of all busybodies agreed with the general sentiment that Ally is a clueless fool, naming Larry as her bad judgment; leading me to hereby de- nominate Elaine from that last question. Alas, as Elton’s "I Want Love" played in the background, Ally and Glenn stood on those ubiquitous steps sharing a timid kiss.

Did the choice to use "I Want Love" as a romantic theme for Ally and Glenn feel as though they may as well have thrown a big barrel of ice water over the pair?

That Elton, he’s all right, it’s just that I kind of prefer that lonely guy in the video and it’s not so good being reminded.

©2001 Almost Human

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