Boston Public Chapter Forty-Two (Season 2, Episode 20)
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Boston Public

Chapter Forty-Two (Season 2, Episode 20)

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

As the prom approaches, female students outrage the faculty when they auction themselves as dates, while Harper deals with angry students who oppose his allowing a transgender student to compete for the queen's crown.

Director

Arlene Sanford

Writers

David E. Kelley (created by) | Alicia Martin (written by) | John J. Sakmar (written by)

Producers

Peter Burrell | Dan Cohn | Jeremy Miller | Pamela J. Wisne (as Pamela Wisne)

Casting Director

Laura Schiff

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Edit Released

Updated May 6, 2002

Release date

May 6, 2002 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 12 wins & 29 nominations

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Chi McBride Steven Harper Steven Harper See fewer	Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Anthony Heald Scott Guber Scott Guber See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Loretta Devine Marla Hendricks Marla Hendricks See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Jeri Ryan Ronnie Cooke Ronnie Cooke See fewer	Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Michael Rapaport Danny Hanson Danny Hanson See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Jessalyn Gilsig Lauren Davis Lauren Davis See fewer	The Stepfather (2009)
Nicky Katt Harry Senate Harry Senate See fewer	Boiler Room (2000)
Corbin Allred Jason Paul Jason Paul See fewer	Teen Angel (1997)
Shvona Lavette Chung Marcia Jackson (as Shvonia Lavette Williams) Marcia Jackson (as Shvonia Lavette Williams) See fewer	Westworld (2016)
Staci Cross Karen Moore (as Staci Latham Cross) Karen Moore (as Staci Latham Cross) See fewer	Boston Public (2000)
Daniel Farber Matthew Carlson Matthew Carlson See fewer	Orange County (2002)
Colin Fickes Tony Tony See fewer	Over Her Dead Body (2008)
L.B. Fisher Robin Chambers Robin Chambers See fewer	Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story (2000)
David Alan Grier Laurence Williams Laurence Williams See fewer	Joe Pickett (2021)
Daniel Hartley Wayne Wayne See fewer	Almost Genius (2015)
Chris Heuisler Eric Dunefsky Eric Dunefsky See fewer	Freaky Friday (2003)
Cleo King Helene Parks Helene Parks See fewer	Pineapple Express (2008)
Christine Lakin Cindy Cindy See fewer	The Goldbergs (2013)
Sarah Lancaster Chrissy Fields Chrissy Fields See fewer	Chuck (2007)
Courtney McBride Lance White Lance White See fewer	Boston Public (2000)
Kimberlee Peterson Natalie Stone Natalie Stone See fewer	Secret Cutting (2000)
Karen Starc Mare Bloom (as Karen Goberman) Mare Bloom (as Karen Goberman) See fewer	Boston Public (2000)