Self is a fictional character portrayed by Al Green in the TV series Ally McBeal.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Love's Illusions (season 2), they were 53 years old.
They appear in 3 episodes out of a total of 112 aired
Self is also portrayed by Randy Newman, Gladys Knight and Anastacia.
Episodes3
Love's Illusions
episode S2.E22 may 1999Ally and John are defending a woman who has created her perfect man in her head. The case causes big problems for Ally as she starts seeing Al Green and doesn't know if he is real or not. It also causes big problems for John as he finds himself in jail. Ling finally agrees to have sex with Richard, but now he's the one with the problem and seeks pharmaceutical help. Meanwhile, Billy and Georgia's sex life has gone straight to the toilets, literally.I Know Him by Heart
episode S2.E23 may 1999Ally has retreated to her room where she is still seeing Al Green who can sing her life. Her neediness angers Nelle who is upset that John can connect to her inner world. Ally decides she's going to become a dating machine, but it causes a whole lot of awkwardness when Margaret Camaro shows up in the office, especially when Ling as lined up a parade of men for Ally to choose from.Seeing Green
episode S3.E3 november 1999Tracey's replacement, Dr. Flott, is a pill-pushing septuagenarian, and thinks Ally needs to be on Prozac. Everybody agrees, but is Ally ready to let Al Green go? Nelle and John defend a high school boy who kissed a girl; John sees himself in the boy, and doesn't think that Nelle has any compassion in her. Billy joins a club of like-minded men, but Georgia isn't very understanding.
- Love's Illusions
- I Know Him by Heart
- Seeing Green