An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
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Harry Anderson
Harry T. Stone
Markie Post
Christine Sullivan
John Larroquette
Dan Fielding
Charles Robinson
Mac Robinson
Richard Moll
Nostradamus 'Bull' Shannon
Marsha Warfield
Rosalind 'Roz' Russell
Joleen Lutz
Lisette Hocheiser
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13 episodes • 1984Avg: 9.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All You Need is Love | Jan 4, 1984 | 9.2 |
| 2 | Santa Goes Downtown | Jan 11, 1984 | 9.2 |
| 3 | The Former Harry Stone | Jan 18, 1984 | 9.4 |
| 4 | Welcome Back, Momma | Feb 1, 1984 | 9.2 |
| 5 | The Eye Of The Beholder | Feb 8, 1984 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Death Threat | Feb 15, 1984 | 8.8 |
| 7 | Once In Love With Harry | Feb 22, 1984 | 9.8 |
| 8 | Quadrangle Of Love | Feb 29, 1984 | 9.2 |
| 9 | Wonder Drugs | Mar 7, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Some Like It Hot | Mar 14, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Harry And The Rock Star | Mar 21, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Bull's Baby | Mar 28, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Hi Honey, I'm Home | May 31, 1984 | 10.0 |
22 episodes • 1984Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nun | Sep 27, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Christine and Mac (a.k.a. Daddy for the Defense) | Oct 4, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Billie and the Cat | Oct 18, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Pick a Number | Oct 25, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 5 | The Computer Kid | Nov 1, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Bull Gets a Kid | Nov 8, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Harry on Trial | Nov 15, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Harry and the Madam | Nov 22, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Inside Harry Stone | Nov 29, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 10 | The Blizzard | Dec 6, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Take My Wife, Please | Dec 13, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 12 | The Birthday Visitor | Jan 3, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Dan's Parents | Jan 10, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Nuts About Harry | Jan 17, 1985 | 9.5 |
| 15 | An Old Flame | Jan 24, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 16 | The Gypsy | Jan 31, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Battling Bailiff | Feb 7, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Billie's Valentine | Feb 14, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Married Alive | Feb 21, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Mac and Quon Le: Together Again | Feb 28, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 21 | World War III | May 2, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Walk, Don't Wheel | May 9, 1985 | 10.0 |
22 episodes • 1985Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello, Goodbye | Sep 26, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 2 | The Hostage | Oct 3, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Dad's First Date | Oct 17, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations | Oct 24, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Halloween, Too | Oct 31, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Best of Friends | Nov 7, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Dan's Boss | Nov 14, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Up On the Roof | Nov 28, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 9 | The Wheels of Justice (1) | Dec 5, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 10 | The Wheels of Justice (2) | Dec 12, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Walk Away, Renee | Dec 19, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Dan's Escort | Jan 9, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 13 | The Night Off | Jan 16, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Harry and Leon | Jan 23, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 15 | The Apartment | Jan 30, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye | Feb 6, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 17 | The Mugger | Feb 20, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Could This Be Magic? | Feb 27, 1986 | 9.5 |
| 19 | Monkey Business | Mar 6, 1986 | 9.5 |
| 20 | Flo's Retirement | Mar 13, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Hurricane (1) | May 1, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Hurricane (2) | May 8, 1986 | 10.0 |
22 episodes • 1986Avg: 9.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Next Voice You Hear... | Oct 2, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Giving Thanks | Oct 9, 1986 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Author, Author | Oct 16, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Halloween II: The Return of Leon | Oct 30, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Dan's Operation (1) | Nov 6, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Dan's Operation (2) | Nov 13, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 7 | The New Judge | Nov 20, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Contempt of Courting | Nov 27, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Earthquake | Dec 4, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Prince of a Guy | Dec 11, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 11 | New Year's Leave | Dec 18, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Murder | Jan 8, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Baby Talk | Jan 15, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 14 | The Modest Proposal | Jan 29, 1987 | 7.5 |
| 15 | A Day in the Life | Feb 5, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Rabid | Feb 12, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Christine's Friend | Feb 19, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Caught Red Handed | Feb 26, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Paternity | Mar 18, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson | Mar 25, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Her Honor (1) | Apr 29, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Her Honor (2) | May 6, 1987 | 10.0 |
22 episodes • 1987Avg: 9.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her Honor (3) | Sep 17, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Her Honor (4) | Sep 24, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Death of a Bailiff | Oct 15, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Ladies Night | Oct 22, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Safe | Oct 29, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Mac's Dilemma | Nov 12, 1987 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Who Was That Mashed Man? | Nov 19, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 8 | No Hard Feelings | Nov 29, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Constitution (1) | Dec 3, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Constitution (2) | Dec 10, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Let It Snow | Dec 17, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Dan, the Walking Time Bomb | Jan 7, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Hit the Road, Jack | Jan 14, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 14 | I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic | Jan 21, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Chrizzi's Honor | Feb 11, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Another Day in the Life | Feb 18, 1988 | 4.0 |
| 17 | Heart of Stone | Feb 25, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Russkie Business | Mar 25, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Jung and the Restless | Apr 1, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Top Judge | Apr 8, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Mac's Millions | May 5, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Danny Got His Gun (1) | May 12, 1988 | 10.0 |
22 episodes • 1988Avg: 9.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Got His Gun (2) | Oct 26, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Danny Got His Gun (3) | Oct 26, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Fire | Nov 2, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Harry and the Tramp | Nov 9, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Educating Rhoda | Nov 16, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 6 | The Last Temptation of Mac | Nov 23, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 7 | The Law Club | Nov 30, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Night Court of the Living Dead | Dec 14, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 9 | The Night Court Before Christmas | Dec 21, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Mental Giant | Jan 11, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Rock-a-Bye Baby | Jan 18, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Clip Show (1) | Jan 25, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Clip Show (2) | Jan 25, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 14 | The Trouble is Not in Your Set | Feb 1, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 15 | The Game Show | Feb 15, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 16 | This Old Man | Mar 1, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Strange Bedfellows | Mar 8, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 18 | From Snoop to Nuts (1) | Mar 15, 1989 | 7.5 |
| 19 | From Snoop to Nuts (2) | Mar 22, 1989 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Pen Pals | Apr 12, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Not My Type | Apr 26, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Yet Another Day in the Life | May 3, 1989 | 10.0 |
24 episodes • 1989Avg: 9.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life With Buddy | Sep 27, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 2 | If I Were a Rich Man | Oct 11, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 3 | The Cop and the Lady | Oct 18, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Come Back to the Five and Dime, Stephen King, Stephen King | Oct 25, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Blue Suede Bull | Nov 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | For Love or Money | Nov 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Auntie Maim | Nov 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Attack of the Mac Snacks | Nov 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Branded (1) | Nov 29, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Branded (2) | Dec 6, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Passion Plundered | Dec 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Amore or Less | Jan 3, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Razing Bull | Jan 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Futureman | Jan 24, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Wedding Bell Blues (1) | Feb 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Wedding Bell Blues (2) | Feb 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Talk Show | Feb 21, 1990 | 6.0 |
| 18 | Melvin and Harold | Feb 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Glasnost Menagerie | Mar 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 20 | I Said Dance! | Mar 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 21 | My Three Dads | Mar 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Still Another Day in the Life | Apr 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 23 | A Closer Look | Apr 11, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Blues of the Birth | May 2, 1990 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1990
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Family Affair (1) | Sep 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Family Affair (2) | Oct 5, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | When Harry Met Margaret | Oct 12, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Can't Buy Me Love | Oct 19, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Death Takes a Halloween | Oct 26, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Crossroads (1) | Nov 2, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Crossroads (2) | Nov 2, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Day Court | Nov 9, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Night Court at the Opera | Nov 16, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Nobody Says Rat Fink Anymore | Nov 23, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Jail Bait | Dec 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | It's Just a Joke | Dec 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Bringing Down Baby | Jan 4, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Presumed Insolvent | Jan 23, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Mama Was a Rollin' Stone | Jan 30, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Attachments Included | Feb 6, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Alone Again, Naturally | Feb 13, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Hey Harry, F'Crying Out Loud — It is a Wonderful Life ... Sorta | Feb 27, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 19 | To Sleep, No More | Mar 6, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 20 | With a Little Help From My Friends | Mar 13, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Mac Takes a Vocation | Mar 20, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Harry's Fifteen Minutes | Apr 3, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (1) | May 1, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (2) | May 8, 1991 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1991
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Guy Named Phantom (1) | Sep 18, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Guy Named Phantom (2) | Sep 25, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 3 | My Life as a Dog Lawyer | Oct 2, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Puppy Love | Oct 9, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Pop Goes the Question | Oct 16, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Guess Who's Listening to Dinner? | Oct 30, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Looking for Mr. Shannon | Nov 6, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Teacher's Pet | Nov 13, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The System Works | Nov 17, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Get Me to the Roof on Time | Nov 20, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Santa on the Lam | Dec 11, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Shave and a Haircut | Jan 8, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A New York Story | Jan 15, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Undressed For Success | Jan 22, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Poker? I Hardly Know Her | Feb 5, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Party Girl (1) | Feb 12, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Party Girl (2) | Feb 12, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 18 | To Sir With ... Ah, What the Heck ... Love | Feb 26, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 19 | P.S. Do I Know You? | Mar 4, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Opportunity Knock Knocks (1) | May 13, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Opportunity Knock Knocks (2) | May 13, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The 1992 Boat Show | May 31, 1992 | 0.0 |
