| Revision as of 21:26, 8 August 2007 edit64.123.4.106 (talk) →Background← Previous edit |
Latest revision as of 12:05, 16 August 2019 edit undoXezbeth (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators282,563 edits sortTag: Redirect target changed |
| (33 intermediate revisions by 27 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
|
⚫ |
#REDIRECT ] |
|
{{Infobox character |
|
|
|
|
|
| colour = |
|
|
|
{{Redirect category shell| |
|
| name = Clarence Bell |
|
|
|
{{R from fictional character|Boston Legal}} |
|
| image = |
|
|
|
{{R to section}} |
|
| caption = |
|
|
| first = "New Kids on the Block"<br>], ]<br>(], Season 3) |
|
|
| last = |
|
|
| cause = |
|
|
| nickname = |
|
|
| alias = |
|
|
| species = |
|
|
| gender = |
|
|
| age = |
|
|
| born = |
|
|
| death = |
|
|
| occupation = Legal Assistant |
|
|
| specialty = |
|
|
| title = |
|
|
| callsign = |
|
|
| family = |
|
|
| spouse = |
|
|
| children = |
|
|
| relatives = |
|
|
| residence = |
|
|
| episode =15 |
|
|
| portrayer =] |
|
|
| creator =] |
|
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
|
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Clarence}} |
|
|
|
|
'''Clarence Bell''', played by ], is a male secretary on the ] ] ]. |
|
|
|
|
|
===Background=== |
|
|
Clarence is so hopelessly ] that speaking to people causes him such anxiety that he agonizes with making eye contact and getting his words out. It is not known how he got this way, although he says he vaguely remembers being ] extensively as a child. In order to function properly in society, Clarence adopts ] of people who do not possess his own personal shortcomings. Despite acting out identities that are not his own, he is not ]; the alter egos are simply his way of circumventing a shyness so severe that it becomes a debilitating handicap. |
|
|
|
|
|
He first appeared with ] (]) and ] (]) in the third season as a crossdresser who sues "her" company when they won't give him maternity leave were he to wish to adopt a child. Claire takes it upon herself to be his friend. She attempts to help him become comfortable in social situations without donning his extravagant personas. In the season 3 episode "The Nutcrackers," he becomes Claire Simms' new secretary. In the next episode, "Angel of Death," he sues his gym for gender discrimination. |
|
|
|
|
|
Bell has three identities. The first is his actual identity, Clarence. His primary alter ego is "Clarice," a loud-mouthed, sassy and confident woman. He ] when he becomes her. From time to time, he will also adopt the identity of "Clevant," who looks exactly like Clarence, but is rude and aggressive where Clarence is kind and passive. |
|
|
|
|
|
Bell also has special personas that he exudes during specific times of the year. In the episode "Nuts", Bell explains that around ], he exudes a persona as the late civil rights leader. He has since changed this to ] as most children these days, according to Bell, don't know who King is. |
|
|
|
|
|
Bell is now Claire's boyfriend. After they became "exclusive", he asked Claire to be reassigned since he didn't want to work for his girlfriend. He is now ]'s assistant. |
|
|
|
|
|
Clarence ends up taking his first trial case since there is a shortage of public defenders. Clarence defends a young ]an woman who has served a life of servitude since she was seven years old, with assistance from ] and Bethany Horowitz. |
|
|
|
|
|
Clarence briefly slips back into Clarice in episode 19, after Claire spots him as "Clevant" with another woman. After Claire breaks up with him, he slips back into Clarice for a brief period of time, but with some probing by Alan, quickly resumes Clarence, and patches up his relationship with Claire. |
|
|
|
|
|
{{Boston Legal}} |
|
|
|
|
| ⚫ |
] |
|
|
] |
|