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Boston Public

Summary "Dignity isn't something you practice. You either have it or you don't." From the Emmy Award-winning creator of Ally McBeal and The Practice, comes David E. Kelley's newest series, Boston Public. The show is a dramatic, sometimes comedic, behind-the-scenes look at the personal and professional lives of teachers working at a midsize high...

Created By: David E. Kelley

  • 2000
  • FOX
  • 2000
  • FOX

Boston Public

Season 1 Premiere: Oct 23, 2000
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Summary "Dignity isn't something you practice. You either have it or you don't." From the Emmy Award-winning creator of Ally McBeal and The Practice, comes David E. Kelley's newest series, Boston Public. The show is a dramatic, sometimes comedic, behind-the-scenes look at the personal and professional lives of teachers working at a midsize high...

Created By: David E. Kelley

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67
Jun 14, 2013
Too many Publics play out like liberal public-service messages.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
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Jun 13, 2013
The show uses Kelley's patented method of keeping audiences awake by goosing them with exaggerated emergencies.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
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Jun 28, 2013
The staff is well cast. .... But in portraying its one-dimensional teens, a surly lot of vipers and nitwits, Boston needs remedial ed.
By James Poniewozik FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • David E. Kelley Productions
  • 20th Century Fox Television
Initial Release Date: Oct 23, 2000
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
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Awards

Image Awards (NAACP)
• 3 Wins & 9 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Wins & 9 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 6 Nominations

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