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 Only 13 original episodes of Ally have aired to date, and judging by the ballooning ratings (so good they've chased Buffy to Tuesday and persuaded Fox to sign the series for a full second season) and its sweep at the Golden Globes (where it beat perennial faves Frasier, Friends, Mad About You, and the soon-to-depart Seinfeld), it's a pretty sure bet the Ally arguments will rage for some time. Just remember how many years the Michael-and-Elliot debate tore at the national psyche. "It's inevitable," says thirtysomething cocreator Marshall Herskovitz, who hasn't actually seen Ally but speaks from deep experience. "Any time a show tries to be about real life, you're going to offend some people who feel that it doesn't resemble their lives enough and others who think it resembles their lives too much. But in an odd way, that's a compliment. It means the work is alive, that it's stirring up people." Back at the coffee shop on Sunset, Flockhart offers a similar take. "I love that the show is controversial, that it's thought provoking," she says. "I love that people either love it or hate it. It's more interesting." She takes another sip--and a tiny bubble of cappuccino foam finally makes an appearance on her upper lip.
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