Denise Bauer is a fictional character portrayed by Julie Bowen in the TV series Boston Legal.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Black Widow (season 2), they were 35 years old.
They appear in 52 episodes out of a total of 101 aired and have accumulated 760 positive votes.
The character of Denise Bauer is mainly associated with Shirley Schmidt, Alan Shore and Paul Lewiston.
Episodes52
The Black Widow
episode S2.E1 september 2005Alan Shore and Denny Crane defend a beautiful young woman accused of murdering her much-older husband.
Schadenfreude
episode S2.E2 october 2005While Kelly Nolan's trial continues, Sara and Garrett help Denise to settle on her divorce. Malcolm, Tara's former lover, convinces her to represent Edwin Starr's nephew, who cant sing "War" at a nightclub, because its owner says it's unpatriotic.
Finding Nimmo
episode S2.E3 october 2005Denny takes Alan fishing to Nimmo Bay to help him get over his breakup with Tara. Sara and Garrett target the lawyer of Denise's husband, a priest, to settle the divorce. Catherine Piper confesses that she murdered Bernhard.
A Whiff and a Prayer
episode S2.E4 october 2005Denny helps defending a congressman, who didn't keep his campaign promises. Alan defends Catherine Piper for murdering Bernard. Sara is given an ultimatum by the priest she and Garrett blackmailed.
Men to Boys
episode S2.E5 october 2005Denise has problems, when she has to try a case she neglected for three years, in which an auto-injury killed a woman, who only had a few more days to live. Garrett meets Cassie a young paralegal, who is hiding a painful past. Denny has to apologize to Lori or face a sexual harassment suit, while Alan takes Sara out on a date, where he behaves strangely.
Witches of Mass Destruction
episode S2.E6 november 2005Shirley help a Christian and a Wiccan couple, who want to stop the school's Halloween celebration. Alan represents Cassie suing the US military, because her brother died in the war. This of course is a hard test for Alan and Denny's friendship.
Truly, Madly, Deeply
episode S2.E7 november 2005Denny does not want to defend a man who raped and killed a 13-year-old girl. He finds a way to get out of it, but ends up in jail. Alan has to overcome his fear of clowns, when he helps suing one. Shirley assigns a weird bestiality to Denise.
The Ass Fat Jungle
episode S2.E8 november 2005Denise defends the top Boston plastic surgeon, who is sued for injecting fat from his butt into his patients. Shirley has problems handling a case involving an Alzheimer's patient. Meanwhile Denny undergoes an MRI, while Alan has night terrors and asks his new secretary to guard him at night.
Gone
episode S2.E9 december 2005Denny's using of firearms again becomes an issue to the firm, when a homeless man threw a rock at him. Denise and Brad try to find a kidnapped boy who is close to her heart. They have to become rather extreme when some obstacles appear.
Legal Deficits
episode S2.E10 december 2005Denny and Shirley team up to defend Brad, who is on trial for his actions in trying to find a kidnapped boy. Alan helps his secretary solve her credit card woes with assistance from Jerry Espenson, an expert in financial law who exhibits odd social behavior.
The Cancer Man Can
episode S2.E11 january 2006Alan takes up the cause of one of the associates, Denny meets a woman, and Denise helps defend a client accused of buying his way onto a drug trial.
Helping Hands
episode S2.E12 january 2006Daniel Post finagles his way onto one of Denise's cases, Alan takes up Jerry's cause with rather more enthusiasm than Shirley would like, and Denny gets serious about his new love.
Too Much Information
episode S2.E13 january 2006Denise and Alan represent a young girl whose father killed her mother after finding her whereabouts on her HMO's website. Alan also has to defend Catherine Piper, who started robbing convenience stores. Beverly Bridge, Denny's fiancée who he met at a charity event, is causing trouble in the firm, while Paul, Shirley, and Brad try to manage the situation. Daniel Post goes in for chemotherapy and attempts to shut out Denise.
Breast in Show
episode S2.E14 february 2006Alan dates Irma and later finds himself defending her, because she is charged with a sex crime for protesting topless. Daniel Post invites Denise to his funeral party, Garrett has problems to get Catherine out of his office, and the rest of the firm is still dealing with Denny's fiancé.
Smile
episode S2.E15 february 2006Alan helps a little girl, who can't smile because her face muscles were damaged in an accident. She was refused entry to a prestigious private school because of this. Denny and Shirley are on a case, where a hospital refused to give a rape victim the morning after pill because of religious beliefs. Meanwhile Denny assigns Brad to help his fiancé by preventing her ex-husband from shutting off the machines that keep her cat alive.
Live Big
episode S2.E16 february 2006While trying to woo her back, Shirley Schimdt's ex-husband asks her to be in his upcoming wedding. Alan and Denny defend a man who killed his wife at her request. Paul reaches out to his daughter.
...There's Fire!
episode S2.E17 february 2006Denny is caught with another woman on his wedding day, putting the firm in jeopardy and Alan fights a wrongful termination.
Shock and Owww!
episode S2.E18 march 2006Denny is spurred from his depression over losing Bev by a self-defense case, Paul suspects his daughter may be using again, and Shirley asks Alan to intercede for her when an artist dies.
Stick It
episode S2.E19 march 2006Alan does his best to fight for his assistant, Melissa, who submitted blank taxes; Denise defends a vigilante cop impersonator; and Paul tries to uncover the truth about his daughter's drug use.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
episode S2.E20 march 2006Paul announces that he needs to take some time off. And while most of the staff are concerned if they can go without Paul, Denny gives him Paul his blessing. So while everyone tries to do Paul's job, the firm suffers. Shirley finds herself working with her ex Ivan on a case and while working together, Ivan tries to woo her.
Word Salad Days
episode S2.E21 march 2006Alan develops "Word Salad" syndrome, talking gibberish. Brad brings in a big client whose company is sued for making addictive video games that killed a teenager. And Denise defends a polygamy case.
Ivan the Incorrigible
episode S2.E22 april 2006Jerry asks Alan to help him with a case, defending a father who killed a man who got away with murdering his son. Meanwhile, Ivan restarts his relationship with Shirley even though he is still married to Missy.
Race Ipsa
episode S2.E23 april 2006Denny shoots Dr. Sydney Fields after a verbal showdown during a therapy session, leaving Alan to defend him in court and the partners to ponder whether it is time to oust Denny from the firm.
Deep End of the Poole
episode S2.E24 may 2006Partner Edwin Poole returns to the firm after a stint in a mental institution
Squid Pro Quo
episode S2.E25 may 2006Ambitious Marlene Stanger joins the firm. Denny faces his son in court.
Spring Fever
episode S2.E26 may 2006Denny and Alan travel to Los Angeles. Shirley defends Clifford Cabot on charges of soliciting a prostitute. Denise and Marlene, both vying for partnership, compete to assist her. Brad's teenage niece is charged with murder.
BL: Los Angeles
episode S2.E27 may 2006Alan and Denny are still in Los Angeles defending a celebrity who assaulted a paparazzo who's pursuing her. Brad tries to work out a plea deal for his niece which would give her probation but the judge for some reason decides to throw the book at her which means she's going to jail. He learns that Shirley knows the judge who tries to convince to honor the plea agreement. And Denise's war with Marlene is reaching the breaking point.
Can't We All Get a Lung?
episode S3.E1 september 2006Alan hires a sexual surrogate to help Jerry Espenson overcome his fear of intimacy with women, which only gets Jerry in more legal trouble. And Shirley takes Daniel Post's case after Denise learns that her fiancé is planning to buy a lung from a terminally-ill man.
New Kids on the Block
episode S3.E2 september 2006A cocky new lawyer joins the firm from the New York office and defends a client who was having an adulterous affair with a murdered judge, and Denny gets in more hot water after a blind date with a "midget."
Desperately Seeking Shirley
episode S3.E3 october 2006Alan represents Shirley's ex-husband, who is looking for a hole in his new post-nup, which was written by Shirley. Meanwhile, the judge's murder trial continues, and Denny reaches a compromise after the little person sues him.
Fine Young Cannibal
episode S3.E4 october 2006Alan and Shirley take on a grandstanding District Attorney prosecuting a homeless man for cannibalism. The case gives Alan an opportunity to make his move on her, but he can't get together with her without Denny's approval.
Whose God Is It Anyway?
episode S3.E5 october 2006Jeffery, Claire and Denise's judge murder trial gets underway, and Alan defends Jerry Espenson after firing a lawyer in his new firm because he's a Scientologist.
The Verdict
episode S3.E6 october 2006Coho's defense weakens after his client's father testifies against him and Alan feels something is missing when he picks up his relationship with Sally.
Trick or Treat
episode S3.E7 october 2006Alan must defend Jerry Espenson again, this time for committing perjury to get on a jury. Meanwhile, Denise learns that her fiancé, Daniel Post, has died, but the doctors are having trouble locating his remains.
Lincoln
episode S3.E8 november 2006Lincoln Meyer chooses Denny to represent him when he's suspected of killing the judge. Jerry enlists Alan's help in a first degree murder case. Brad has had it with Jeffrey, who wants to have Shirley. Alan overhears Denise telling Shirley about her desires, and takes advantage of it. Denny can't seem to decide between Bethany and her mother.
On the Ledge
episode S3.E9 november 2006Lincoln goes to extremes and kidnaps Shirley. The trial begins for Jerry's client, and Jerry shines as an attorney in court. Denny feels threatened as the bond between Jerry and Alan strengthens. Brad and Jeffrey take their office relationship to the "next level."
The Nutcrackers
episode S3.E10 december 2006Clarice applies for a job as Claire's new assistant, but she'll only hire him as Clarence. Alan's new case is involved in a friendly wager with Shirley. Brad and Jeffrey are assigned to work on a case, together, involving a woman who wants to sue God, even though they can't stand one another, which makes Denise feels more like a referee, than an attorney.
Angel of Death
episode S3.E11 january 2007Alan and Denny go to New Orleans to help defend a doctor on trial for euthanizing her patients during the flood after Hurricane Katrina, and Clarence sues a women's gym that revoked his membership after he revealed that he was a man.
Nuts
episode S3.E12 january 2007The firm defends a grade school teacher who is sued after one of her students dies from a peanut allergy, and Alan takes on the Office of Homeland Security after Denny is wrongly placed on the "no-fly list."
Dumping Bella
episode S3.E13 january 2007Denny takes Bella's case against an animal rights group opposed to her cosmetic testing procedures, and her daughter Bethany is opposing counsel. And at the same time, Denny wants to dump Bella because he's still in love with Bethany.
Selling Sickness
episode S3.E14 february 2007Alan defends a judge suing a company promising to cure him of "same sex attraction disorder," and Shirley defends a man keeping a teenage sexual assault victim from taking medication that will make her forget the experience.
Fat Burner
episode S3.E15 february 2007Denny is sued for operating a company that wants to turn human fat into fuel, Clarence gets his first case, and Jeffery submits his resignation after he finds out that he's not the father of Denise's child.
The Good Lawyer
episode S3.E16 february 2007Alan feels guilty after teaching Jerry Espenson a cruel lesson on being a good lawyer, Denny creates a scene at Bethany's temple, and Brad and Denise come to blows over whether she should give up her career to take care of their baby.
The Bride Wore Blood
episode S3.E17 march 2007Alan defends his ex-girlfriend Renata when she is accused of murdering her groom-to-be. And when the case starts going badly, she drops a personal bombshell in her defense that not even Alan knows about.
Son of the Defender
episode S3.E18 april 2007Denny is forced to recount a trial with his father from fifty years earlier when the victim's son--carrying a gun and wired to a bomb--returns demanding justice. Meanwhile, Alan is found in contempt of court again while defending his neighbor.
Brotherly Love
episode S3.E19 april 2007When Paul tries to force Brad to sign an agreement in order to keep the firm out of getting in between him and Denise, Brad forces the rest of the partners to reconsider their position. When Claire sees Clarence in a coffee shop with another woman, she reconsiders their position. Alan defends a man accused of helping his brother cover up a murder.
Guise 'n Dolls
episode S3.E20 april 2007Alan goes head to head with Jerry, but Alan doesn't like the arrogant, boorish persona Jerry has assumed for the case. And Denny gets the firm in hot water when he "compliments" an African-American job applicant.
Tea and Sympathy
episode S3.E21 may 2007Judge Weldon asks Alan to defend her in a case, which leads to a potential relationship. Meanwhile, Clarence has a client who wants to sue a college sorority for kicking her out, and Jerry Espenson is opposing counsel.
Guantanamo by the Bay
episode S3.E22 may 2007Jerry shows up at Shirley's office, wishing to return to the firm and clients include someone who was detained at the hands of the government, who felt he was involved in a terrorist plot of some kind. Gloria warns Alan that Judge Folger entertains more lawyers in her chambers than motions in her courtroom.
Duck and Cover
episode S3.E23 may 2007Alan defends a priest on trial for housing an illegal alien, and Brad and Denise hurry to get married before their baby is born. Meanwhile, Shirley gives Jerry a housing discrimination case involving a woman and her duck.
Trial of the Century
episode S3.E24 may 2007Alan and Denny resort to a dangerous strategy to create reasonable doubt and get two teenage brothers acquitted of murdering their father. Shirley gets angry with Jerry and Clarence when they sue a casino.
Mad Cows
episode S5.E7 november 2008While Jerry goes up for partner, Alan goes head-to-head with Denise Bauer in a case involving government Mad Cow Disease testing, and head-to-head with Denny over his decision to vote for John McCain.
- The Black Widow
- Schadenfreude
- Finding Nimmo
- A Whiff and a Prayer
- Men to Boys
- Witches of Mass Destruction
- Truly, Madly, Deeply
- The Ass Fat Jungle
- Gone
- Legal Deficits
- The Cancer Man Can
- Helping Hands
- Too Much Information
- Breast in Show
- Smile
- Live Big
- ...There's Fire!
- Shock and Owww!
- Stick It
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Word Salad Days
- Ivan the Incorrigible
- Race Ipsa
- Deep End of the Poole
- Squid Pro Quo
- Spring Fever
- BL: Los Angeles
- Can't We All Get a Lung?
- New Kids on the Block
- Desperately Seeking Shirley
- Fine Young Cannibal
- Whose God Is It Anyway?
- The Verdict
- Trick or Treat
- Lincoln
- On the Ledge
- The Nutcrackers
- Angel of Death
- Nuts
- Dumping Bella
- Selling Sickness
- Fat Burner
- The Good Lawyer
- The Bride Wore Blood
- Son of the Defender
- Brotherly Love
- Guise 'n Dolls
- Tea and Sympathy
- Guantanamo by the Bay
- Duck and Cover
- Trial of the Century
- Mad Cows
Best moments10
- Denise has problems, when she has to try a case she neglected for three years, in which an auto-injury killed a woman, who only had a few more days to live. Garrett meets Cassie a young paralegal, who is hiding a painful past. Denny has to apologize to Lori or face a sexual harassment suit, while Alan takes Sara out on a date, where he behaves strangely.
- Alan hires a sexual surrogate to help Jerry Espenson overcome his fear of intimacy with women, which only gets Jerry in more legal trouble. And Shirley takes Daniel Post's case after Denise learns that her fiancé is planning to buy a lung from a terminally-ill man.
- Alan defends a priest on trial for housing an illegal alien, and Brad and Denise hurry to get married before their baby is born. Meanwhile, Shirley gives Jerry a housing discrimination case involving a woman and her duck.
- Alan must defend Jerry Espenson again, this time for committing perjury to get on a jury. Meanwhile, Denise learns that her fiancé, Daniel Post, has died, but the doctors are having trouble locating his remains.
- Denny's using of firearms again becomes an issue to the firm, when a homeless man threw a rock at him. Denise and Brad try to find a kidnapped boy who is close to her heart. They have to become rather extreme when some obstacles appear.
- Denny and Alan travel to Los Angeles. Shirley defends Clifford Cabot on charges of soliciting a prostitute. Denise and Marlene, both vying for partnership, compete to assist her. Brad's teenage niece is charged with murder.
- Alan dates Irma and later finds himself defending her, because she is charged with a sex crime for protesting topless. Daniel Post invites Denise to his funeral party, Garrett has problems to get Catherine out of his office, and the rest of the firm is still dealing with Denny's fiancé.
- Alan does his best to fight for his assistant, Melissa, who submitted blank taxes; Denise defends a vigilante cop impersonator; and Paul tries to uncover the truth about his daughter's drug use.
- Denise defends the top Boston plastic surgeon, who is sued for injecting fat from his butt into his patients. Shirley has problems handling a case involving an Alzheimer's patient. Meanwhile Denny undergoes an MRI, while Alan has night terrors and asks his new secretary to guard him at night.
- Denise and Alan represent a young girl whose father killed her mother after finding her whereabouts on her HMO's website. Alan also has to defend Catherine Piper, who started robbing convenience stores. Beverly Bridge, Denny's fiancée who he met at a charity event, is causing trouble in the firm, while Paul, Shirley, and Brad try to manage the situation. Daniel Post goes in for chemotherapy and attempts to shut out Denise.
- Men to Boys
- Can't We All Get a Lung?
- Duck and Cover
- Trick or Treat
- Gone
- Spring Fever
- Breast in Show
- Stick It
- The Ass Fat Jungle
- Too Much Information