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Night Court

  • TV-PG
  • 1984–1992
  • 9 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 7.3

Chaos in the Courtroom!

An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.

Episodes

24 episodes
  1. 1A Family Affair (1)

    24 minSep 28, 1990

    Christine comes back from having her baby and has to deal with the shadow of her replacement, good 'ole Ted. Harry tries to avoid the tutor arranged to help him pass a crucial high school history test. Meanwhile Dan's sister comes to visit, and Dan asks Bull to take her out to see the sights of New York, unaware that his baby sister is a chip off the old Fielding block.

  2. 2A Family Affair (2)

    24 minOct 5, 1990

    Meanwhile, Dan is dealing with the fallout of this situation—especially given the familial ties and how it affects his relationship with his sister and with Bull. The episode plays on the awkward dynamics between friendship, family, and workplace connection, while maintaining the comedic tone the series is known for.

  3. 3When Harry Met Margaret

    24 minOct 12, 1990

    Harry's first date with Margaret Turner, the new court reporter, turns into a disaster when he follows Dan's advice.

  4. 4Can't Buy Me Love

    24 minOct 19, 1990

    Dan is thrilled when he offers himself as a prize at a bachelor auction, until he sees the lecherous old woman who bids highest for him; and Christine is beginning to have doubts about her marriage to Tony.

  5. 5Death Takes a Halloween

    24 minOct 26, 1990

    On Halloween, Harry locks up a defendant known as the Spirit of Death, and people, including next scheduled victim Dan, stop dying.

  6. 6Crossroads (1)

    24 minNov 2, 1990

    When the staff is quarantined for the night, they spend the hours reminiscing about turning points in their lives.

  7. 7Crossroads (2)

    24 minNov 2, 1990

    When a chemical spill forces Judge Harry T. Stone (portrayed by Harry Anderson) and his courthouse team to remain inside the courtroom, the episode uses this setup as the frame for a series of flashbacks

  8. 8Day Court

    24 minNov 9, 1990

    Roz surprises everyone by becoming unbearably perky when the staff is temporarily assigned to daytime hours, and Christine decides she must totally change her personality to hang onto Tony and her marriage.

  9. 9A Night Court at the Opera

    24 minNov 16, 1990

    Dan tries to win over Margaret during a night at the opera and Bull acquires disciples convinced that he's their god.

  10. 10Nobody Says Rat Fink Anymore

    24 minNov 23, 1990

    Harry has to summon the courage to face a bully from his childhood who is brought before him in court, and Christine searches high and low for the perfect nanny.

  11. 11Jail Bait

    24 minDec 7, 1990

    A street artist helps raise Christine's spirits, and Mac and Dan indulge a passion for photography.

  12. 12It's Just a Joke

    24 minDec 14, 1990

    Everyone gets their two cents in when a comic's offensive routine sparks a First Amendment debate.

  13. 13Bringing Down Baby

    24 minJan 4, 1991

    Roz loses yet another battle with courtesy and tact when she tells off the mother of an obnoxious child star shooting a tv pilot in the courtroom.

  14. 14Presumed Insolvent

    24 minJan 23, 1991

    Dan looks at Phil the wino in a whole new light when the bum rescues a defendant left penniless by the S&L crisis.

  15. 15Mama Was a Rollin' Stone

    24 minJan 30, 1991

    Dan anticipates a windfall from Phil the wino's will but gets a surprise instead. Bull anxiously awaits a visit from his mother, an old salt due to retire from the sea and come live with sonny boy.

  16. 16Attachments Included

    24 minFeb 6, 1991

    Christine finds herself tense over finalizing her divorce, Harry is nervous about moving in with Margaret, and Bull follows his mother's advice and looks for a wife-with the help of a matchmaker.

  17. 17Alone Again, Naturally

    24 minFeb 13, 1991

    Harry gets a wealth of conflicting advice when he confides in his friends that he thinks Margaret is about to propose marriage.

  18. 18Hey Harry, F'Crying Out Loud — It is a Wonderful Life ... Sorta

    24 minFeb 27, 1991

    An angel appears in the guise of Mel Torme to show Harry how dismal the courtroom would be if he'd never been born, especially with Dan as the corrupt judge in charge.

  19. 19To Sleep, No More

    24 minMar 6, 1991

    Dan suffers all the pangs of a guilty conscience over misuse of the Phil Foundation funds. Bull tries out a toupee, the Shatner 2000.

  20. 20With a Little Help From My Friends

    24 minMar 13, 1991

    Roz tries Christine's ""happy therapy"" and sets the group back several months and Jack's son finally admits to himself and his dad that running the newsstand isn't for him.

  21. 21Mac Takes a Vocation

    24 minMar 20, 1991

    Harry gets riled when a supreme court judge woos Mac away to serve as a vote-getting token on his staff and Dan hires an English valet in an attempt to replace Phil.

  22. 22Harry's Fifteen Minutes

    24 minApr 3, 1991

    Harry lets an article naming him one of New York's 10 most interesting men go to his head, and he disappoints Christine by fibbing to get out of a date. Dan tries to live up to his responsibilities as head of the Phil Foundation.

  23. 23Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (1)

    24 minMay 1, 1991

    Harry experiences some very mixed emotions when Tony tries to win Christine back, and the transformed Dan gets some help in running the Phil Foundation, from Phil's twin brother Will.

  24. 24Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (2)

    24 minMay 8, 1991

    The episode juggles the interplay between Harry’s reaction to Christine and Tony’s reconciliation efforts, Christine’s feelings and decisions, and Dan’s shifting identity in his foundation role — all while maintaining the comedic courtroom backdrop that the series is known for.

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Series cast

Harry AndersonHarry T. Stone193 episodes
John LarroquetteDan Fielding193 episodes
Richard MollNostradamus 'Bull' Shannon193 episodes
Charles RobinsonMac Robinson180 episodes
Markie PostChristine Sullivan159 episodes
Marsha WarfieldRosalind 'Roz' Russell136 episodes
Dorothy AndrewsCashier (uncredited)51 episodes
Mike FinneranArt Fensterman37 episodes
William UtayIvan Brewster36 episodes
Selma DiamondSelma Hacker35 episodes
S. Marc JordanJack Griffin24 episodes
Joleen LutzLisette Hocheiser23 episodes
Ellen FoleyBillie Young22 episodes
Florence HalopFlorence Kleiner22 episodes
Denice KumagaiQuon Le Robinson18 episodes
Karen AustinLana Wagner13 episodes
Paula KellyLiz Williams13 episodes
John AstinBuddy Ryan11 episodes

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