Night Court 

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

Creator:

Reinhold Weege

Stars:

Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, Richard Moll

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Harry Anderson	...	Judge Harry T. Stone 193 episodes, 1984-1992
John Larroquette	...	Dan Fielding 193 episodes, 1984-1992
Richard Moll	...	Nostradamus 'Bull' Shannon 193 episodes, 1984-1992
Charles Robinson	...	Mac Robinson 180 episodes, 1984-1992
Markie Post	...	Christine Sullivan 159 episodes, 1984-1992
Marsha Warfield	...	Rosalind 'Roz' Russell 136 episodes, 1986-1992
Dorothy Andrews	...	Cashier 78 episodes, 1984-1992

Storyline

Judge Harold T. Stone presides over "Night Court", a court which deals with petty crimes which can be dealt with in a dime-a-dozen manner. Invariably, the cases appearing before the court are bizarre, but that's ok because Judge Stone is not your regular judge. He's assisted by a motley crew of clerks and District Attorneys who often create as much chaos as the criminals they bring in for trial.

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Plot Keywords:

courtroom | vietnam war veteran | judge | night court | criminal | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Harry Anderson Show

Filming Locations:

Stage 9, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Starry Night Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (193 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After Selma Diamond passed away following the completion of Seson 2, she was replaced by Florence Halop, due largely to the fact that she had comedy timing and mannerisms similar to Selma. However, when Florence passed away after completing just one season (Season 3), it was decided by the producers to hire a younger actress for the role, and Marsha Warfield was hired as Roz.

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Goofs

Harry Anderson's romantic affairs with subordinates, while central to the show, were inappropriate even for the 1980s setting of the series. They would have had to end or Harry would have been removed from his role as a judge.

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Quotes

Christine Sullivan: Oh I got married in an Italian restaurant! What could possibly be more idiotic?
Dan Fielding: A chicken and waffle joint comes to mind.

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Connections

Referenced in Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Four (2005)

User Reviews

One of the 80's Best

The 80's produced some of Televisions best sitcom's, and Night Court is one of the eras shining examples. Harry Anderson's, Judge Harold T Stone is surrounded by an eccentric but very likable group. From the womanizing antics of John Larroquette's Dan Fielding, to Richard Moll's confused lovable giant, Bull Shannon, the cast never disappointed.

They were not afraid to be bizarre, as the writers would give us scenes such as Wild E Coyote appearing before Judge Stone for chasing the Road Runner. The cast would also face believable moral dilemmas, that alot of today's sitcom's do not dare attempt, or pull off as successfully.