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A young and unusual judge arrives in Manhattan's Night Court and begins deciding cases in a most unusual manner, much to the horror of his court clerk and all else in the courtroom.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
A New York StoryA defendant comes into the court room claiming to own several New York City landmarks, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty. Mac has problems with the lunches Quan Le makes for him - 02
Harry on TrialHarry's antics in the courtroom finally get him called up before the judicial review board. - 03
Billie and the CatBillie Young ends up in contempt of court when she refuses to tell Judge Stone the location of a cat that is involved with the current court case.
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Episodes by season
Season01
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Season's bestAll You Need is LoveJanuary 4, 1984Harold T. Stone, newly appointed judge of a New York night court, shocks everyone with his unorthodox ways. - S01E02
Santa Goes DowntownJanuary 11, 1984The court deals with a psychiatric patient who is posing as Santa; a nasty shoplifter casts a cloud over the holidays. - S01E03
The Former Harry StoneJanuary 18, 1984After starting a pool on how old Judge Stone is, his records are searched by the staff who then discovers that the judge has a criminal reco - S01E04
Welcome Back, MommaFebruary 1, 1984Harry meets a lonely woman who seems to know the details of his life and claims to be his long-lost mother; meanwhile a sleazy beauty contes - S01E05
The Eye of the BeholderFebruary 8, 1984Bull sulks after a charitable organization turns down his help, claiming his size and appearance are intimidating. - S01E06
Death ThreatFebruary 15, 1984The courtroom staff is on edge after a note threatening Harry comes through the window, and a bomb is discovered in the courtroom. - S01E07
Once in Love with HarryFebruary 22, 1984A prostitute mistakes Harry's kindness towards everybody he meets as a sign that he loves her. As a result, she starts following him around - S01E08
Quadrangle of LoveFebruary 29, 1984Dan is infuriated when he discovers his attractive assistant is dating other men -- including Harry and Bull. During court, Harry has to mak - S01E09
Wonder DrugsMarch 7, 1984Lana's prescribed medication for a virus results in changed behavior -- and it is Harry who must deal with her overactive libido. - S01E10
Some Like It HotMarch 14, 1984A Soviet charged with selling stolen property would rather die in the courtroom than go to jail. - S01E11
Harry and the Rock StarMarch 21, 1984Harry falls for a rock star, but soon learns that the relationship won't work. - S01E12
Bull's BabyMarch 28, 1984Bull takes care of a neighbor's baby, not realizing that the mother has abandoned the child. - S01E13
Hi Honey, I'm HomeMay 31, 1984Harry has to deal with a case in which a woman has to choose between her two husbands: one who she thought died while serving in Vietnam, an
Season02Best season
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The NunSeptember 27, 1984An attractive witness falls for Harry -- the only problem is that she's a nun. - S02E02
Christine and Mac (a.k.a. Daddy for the Defense)October 4, 1984A young defense attorney's (Markie Post) court debut is marred by the presence of her disruptive father. - S02E03
Billie and the CatOctober 18, 1984Billie Young ends up in contempt of court when she refuses to tell Judge Stone the location of a cat that is involved with the current court - S02E04
Pick a NumberOctober 25, 1984The courtroom turns into chaos when a man who wins a lottery gives the ticket to Harry and asks him to choose someone worthy to give the mon - S02E05
The Computer KidNovember 1, 1984As Dan contemplates purchasing a small California farm to use as a tax shelter, Harry and the others at court have to deal with a young comp - S02E06
Bull Gets a KidNovember 8, 1984After Bull signs up to be a foster father to underprivileged kids, the young boy he gets assigned Billie discovers a surprising secret about - S02E07
Season's bestHarry on TrialNovember 15, 1984Harry's antics in the courtroom finally get him called up before the judicial review board. - S02E08
Harry and the MadamNovember 22, 1984Harry has to make a tough decision involving a madams diary; Bull gets upset about a turkey destined to be Mac's family's thanksgiving dinne - S02E09
Inside Harry StoneNovember 29, 1984Harry is struck down in the middle of session by crippling stomach pains, but stubbornly refuses medical treatment. - S02E10
The BlizzardDecember 6, 1984A blizzard traps people in the courtroom and Dan in the elevator with a man who is attracted to him. - S02E11
Take My Wife, PleaseDecember 13, 1984Mac marries a Vietnamese woman who has been threatened with deportation. - S02E12
The Birthday VisitorJanuary 3, 1985Billie helps Harry celebrate his birthday and an unexpected guest arrives in the form of a gun-toting burglar. - S02E13
Dan's ParentsJanuary 10, 1985Dan's hick parents visit him at the courthouse after he has led everyone to believe that his parents had passed away years ago. - S02E14
Nuts About HarryJanuary 17, 1985The courtroom is overrun by a group of escaped mental patients from a local hospital. They then try to convince Harry that they have been mi - S02E15
An Old FlameJanuary 24, 1985An old flame of Selma's shows up after 45 years; Harry has work to do in his office so he is replaced by a substitute judge for the night th - S02E16
The GypsyJanuary 31, 1985A gypsy puts a curse on the courtroom when Harry upsets her and Bull passes out. - S02E17
Battling BailiffFebruary 7, 1985Bull quits his job in frustration and becomes a professional wrestler. - S02E18
Billie's ValentineFebruary 14, 1985On Valentines day, Billie's new heartthrob has a criminal effect on her. - S02E19
Married AliveFebruary 21, 1985The courthouse staff believes that Dan is golddigging when he proposes to a homely woman who is heir to 40 million dollars. - S02E20
Mac and Quon Le: Together AgainFebruary 28, 1985Mac starts to face the responsibility of his marriage when Quon Le appears in the courtroom; Harry has to choose between Dan and Billie when - S02E21
World War IIIMay 2, 1985A Russian emigre and his visiting brother, who's hoping to defect, appear in court after causing a disturbance at a circus. - S02E22
Walk, Don't WheelMay 9, 1985Harry turns down a physically challenged woman's invitation to a graduation ball.
Season03
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Hello, GoodbyeSeptember 26, 1985Harry holds interviews trying to find Selma's replacement, meanwhile Bull goes on a bender while mourning Selma's death. - S03E02
The HostageOctober 3, 1985A defendant claiming to be from Saturn holds Dan hostage while demanding transmitter parts so he can contact his home planet. - S03E03
Dad's First DateOctober 17, 1985Christine's dad shocks her by going out on a date for the first time in 8 years, then he ends up in jail. Meanwhile, Harry and the court sta - S03E04
Mac and Quon Le: No ReservationsOctober 24, 1985Mac's grandfather disinherits him after finding that he has married Quon Le, an Asian woman. - S03E05
Halloween, TooOctober 31, 1985Harry meets and falls for a woman while preparing for his annual Halloween party. She then ends up before him in court for dancing around a - S03E06
Best of FriendsNovember 7, 1985Dan's former college buddy (guest star Jim Bailey) has had a sex-change operation. - S03E07
Dan's BossNovember 14, 1985Dan is fired when he fails to get along with his diminutive new boss. - S03E08
Up on the RoofNovember 28, 1985Harry offers a taste of freedom to a pampered rock star who hasn't been alone in public for more than 6 years. - S03E09
The Wheels of Justice (1)December 5, 1985Harry feels helpless when he's forced to rule against victims of circumstance. Meanwhile, Bull gets a new tv and his problems are just begin - S03E10
The Wheels of Justice (2)December 12, 1985Harry returns to his job after coping with his inability to help a destitute defendant and her son. - S03E11
Walk Away, ReneeDecember 19, 1985Florence discovers that Bull's latest girlfriend is a prostitute. - S03E12
Dan's EscortJanuary 9, 1986Desperate for money, Dan moonlights as a male escort. His second job becomes problematic when the woman he's escorting demands that he sleep - S03E13
The Night OffJanuary 16, 1986A substitute judge arrests the staff when Harry takes a night off. - S03E14
Harry and LeonJanuary 23, 1986Harry becomes a foster father to the courthouse shoeshine boy. - S03E15
The ApartmentJanuary 30, 1986Mac's in-laws arrive from Vietnam and move in with him and Quon Le, while Harry plans a surprise birthday party in Dan's honor. - S03E16
Leon, We Hardly Knew YeFebruary 6, 1986Harry loses custody of Leon and bungles a chance to meet Mel Torme. - S03E17
The MuggerFebruary 20, 1986Florence is taken hostage by a grenade-carrying man who mugged Christine. Dan gets a hot stock tip then tries to come up with money to inves - S03E18
Could This Be Magic?February 27, 1986Harry tries to help a down and out magician that comes into the court room to be tried and turns out to have been his idol and inspiration. - S03E19
Monkey BusinessMarch 6, 1986Bull puts his job on the line to help a baby orangutan when an animal research doctor comes into the courtroom with theft charges. Dan has a - S03E20
Flo's RetirementMarch 13, 1986The staff of the courtroom becomes upset when they discover that on Florence's birthday, she has reached the Judicial systems mandatory reti - S03E21
Season's bestHurricane (1)May 1, 1986Harry runs into weather related problems as Hurricane Mel heads for Manhattan. The decision is made to continue with court room activities t - S03E22
Hurricane (2)May 8, 1986Things get hectic in the courtroom as the pregnant women who are sheltering during the hurricane, have a chain reaction of starting their la
Season04
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The Next Voice You Hear...October 2, 1986Harry receives a old letter in the mail from a missing family member and has to decide how to act on it. Meanwhile the courtroom staff has v - S04E02
Giving ThanksOctober 9, 1986After Dan saves Christine's life, he tells her that he wants to sleep with her. She then feels obligated to follow up and Harry and the othe - S04E03
Season's bestAuthor, AuthorOctober 16, 1986Bull gets upset when he writes a children's book for a contest entry and the publishers deem it too scary/offensive for young kids. Dan gets - S04E04
Halloween II: The Return of LeonOctober 30, 1986Leon, a runaway, returns just as Harry's putting the finishing touches on his annual Halloween party. Dan tries to talk the Prosecutor into - S04E05
Dan's Operation (1)November 6, 1986Dan is in the hospital to have surgery on a perforated ulcer, he insists on proving he can do his duties and shows up in the courtroom. He t - S04E06
Dan's Operation (2)November 13, 1986Dan is in a coma, and his friends reminisce about all the good times they have had with him while maintaining a vigil at the hospital room. - S04E07
The New JudgeNovember 20, 1986While Harry is away, the replacement judge offers Dan a bribe. - S04E08
Contempt of CourtingNovember 27, 1986A substitute judge jails Christine for contempt of court, then has a fling with Harry. - S04E09
EarthquakeDecember 4, 1986Dan, Roz and two Sumo Wrestlers become trapped in a elevator after a earthquake hits. Harry has a experience with a little boy in the courtr - S04E10
Prince of a GuyDecember 11, 1986A lady comes into the court charged with indecent exposure, she then turns out to be a princess and becomes accidentally engaged to Harry. M - S04E11
New Year's LeaveDecember 18, 1986New Year's Eve in the courtroom finds the judge dealing with a diapered ``Mr. 1987'' and an escaped convict who's trying to get to Times Squ - S04E12
MurderJanuary 8, 1987A woman disrupts the court proceedings to confess to murdering her husband, while Dan decides to become a donor for a sperm bank. - S04E13
Baby TalkJanuary 15, 1987Mac goes on a drunken binge due to Quon Le's spending habits and her unexpected news. - S04E14
The Modest ProposalJanuary 29, 1987Christine shocks her coworkers when she announces that she is getting married. - S04E15
A Day in the LifeFebruary 5, 1987Harry and the courtroom staff have until midnight to decide 200 cases while Dan has a hot date with a lady who is leaving town. - S04E16
RabidFebruary 12, 1987Harry is helped by a stray dog that saves him when his apartment catches on fire, then Dan is bitten by the dog and may have to go through t - S04E17
Christine's FriendFebruary 19, 1987Christine's friend Heather comes into town and Harry and Dan war against each other for Heather's attentions. Harry has a surprise visit at - S04E18
Caught Red HandedFebruary 26, 1987Christine has issues with a supervisor who she accuses of sexually harassing her. Meanwhile, Dan is trying to have a hot time with a woman w - S04E19
PaternityMarch 18, 1987Dan is served for fathering a child, meanwhile Bull runs for Baliff shop steward and brings another Baliff's wrath down on him. - S04E20
Here's to You, Mrs. RobinsonMarch 25, 1987The naturalization ceremony for Quon Lee is interrupted when both she and Mac are hospitalized for abdominal pains, causing Harry to have to - S04E21
Her Honor (1)April 29, 1987Dan eagerly anticipates becoming a judge when everyone awaits the new judges list posting. He goes into shock when Christine Sullivan makes - S04E22
Her Honor (2)May 6, 1987Harry discovers who was behind his loss of position with the courts and makes a career decision. Christine is sworn in as a judge and then h
Season05
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Her Honor (3)September 17, 1987With Christine having obtained Harry's job as judge back, it is now contingent on Harry having to be sworn back in before the deadline arriv - S05E02
Her Honor (4)September 24, 1987The staff still is unable to find Harry to be sworn in by a judge that knows Harry. Harry is about to perform the prank of the century when - S05E03
Death of a BailiffOctober 15, 1987Bull has a near-death experience and insists God spoke to him. While Bull starts to give away all of his Earthly possessions, Mac deals with - S05E04
Ladies NightOctober 22, 1987After Roz and her boyfriend break up Christine decides to help Roz recover, so they go out together to one of Roz's favorite hang-outs: a ma - S05E05
SafeOctober 29, 1987On Halloween, Dan believes he has sold his soul to the devil, and Harry gets locked inside a safe. - S05E06
Mac's DilemmaNovember 12, 1987The man who saved Mac's life in Vietnam appears in court and asks Mac to do an illegal favor for him. Bull loses the body of a elderly man w - S05E07
Who Was That Mashed Man?November 19, 1987A veteran actor contemplates suicide when a lawsuit prevents him from portraying the Western hero that made him famous. - S05E08
No Hard FeelingsNovember 29, 1987Dan's world has come crashing down: he's suffering from impotence. Meanwhile, Harry is given a personal assistant, a blind woman with a terr - S05E09
Constitution (1)December 3, 1987Part one. Harry tangles with a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom. Meanwhile, Roz struggle - S05E10
Constitution (2)December 10, 1987Conclusion. The Constitution draft hostage escalates in Harry's courtroom while Dan and Christine try to save Roz after her insulin overdose - S05E11
Let It SnowDecember 17, 1987A blizzard traps everyone in the courthouse and cancels holiday plans, including a visit from Bull's mother, the skipper of a garbage scow. - S05E12
Dan, the Walking Time BombJanuary 7, 1988Dan ends up being chained to a briefcase that contains a bomb; Joy demands that Bull pay more attention to her physical needs. - S05E13
Hit the Road, JackJanuary 14, 1988Christine's father comes to town, then stays with her while getting his RV worked on, becomes best buddies with Dan and basically drives her - S05E14
I'm OK, You're Catatonic/SchizophrenicJanuary 21, 1988Dan ties up Mel Tormé so Harry can meet him, but the judge is preoccupied with trying to keep his stepfather Buddy and his catatonic schizop - S05E15
Chrizzi's HonorFebruary 11, 1988Christine invites a stranger to her party, not realizing he's wanted by the mob. - S05E16
Another Day in the LifeFebruary 18, 1988Panic grips the courtroom as the gang races to clear 207 cases in one session so a millionaire will donate money to save an orphanage and so - S05E17
Season's bestHeart of StoneFebruary 25, 1988An old flame of Harry's drops by to renew their relationship but neglects to tell him she's married. Meanwhile, Dan bails out of bowling nig - S05E18
Russkie BusinessMarch 25, 1988Soviet defector Yakov Korolenko returns for some help in getting a visa to return to Russia to visit his sick mother, while sparks fly betwe - S05E19
Jung and the RestlessApril 1, 1988The gang joins Roz in a therapist group she's required to attend to temper her hostile attitude at work, which turns into a police situation - S05E20
Top JudgeApril 8, 1988Harry becomes uncharacteristically glum and morose when an elderly judge dies after one of Harry's pranks. His friends urge him to respond w - S05E21
Mac's MillionsMay 5, 1988Mac quits after inheriting $2 million from his grandfather, leaving his friends at the mercy of the most incompetent court clerk in New York - S05E22
Danny Got His Gun (1)May 12, 1988Part one of three. Dan flip-flops on his active duty for the Army Reserve until he learns it will be in a tropical paradise with a beautiful
Season06
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Danny Got His Gun (2)October 26, 1988Part two of three. The court staff holds a memorial service for Dan. - S06E02
Danny Got His Gun (3)October 26, 1988Part three of three. Dan is forced to perform an appendectomy on one of his rescuers because of an injury to the doctor's hands. The court s - S06E03
FireNovember 2, 1988A courthouse fire thwarts last-minute campaigning by would-be assemblyman Dan. - S06E04
Harry and the TrampNovember 9, 1988Harry is shocked to learn that his date is a former porn star. - S06E05
Educating RhodaNovember 16, 1988A bungling bailiff trainee lets a psychotic mental patient escape. - S06E06
The Last Temptation of MacNovember 23, 1988An ill-timed clench with another woman throws Mac's Thanksgiving into chaos. - S06E07
The Law ClubNovember 30, 1988Dan's admission into a prestigious law club hinges on Christine's reaction to his sponsor's advances. - S06E08
Night Court of the Living DeadDecember 14, 1988Christine, declared dead by a computer, is relegated to assisting her replacement. - S06E09
Season's bestThe Night Court Before ChristmasDecember 21, 1988Bull and Roz become involved in providing toys for orphan children and in the process, Roz ends up jailed because of a contempt of court cha - S06E10
Mental GiantJanuary 11, 1989Bull scores very high on an I.Q. test and is offered a cushy job at a think-tank trying to communicate mentally with test animals. - S06E11
Rock-a-Bye BabyJanuary 18, 1989Motherhood loses its appeal when Christine baby-sits a friend's energetic infant. - S06E12
Clip Show (1)January 25, 1989The Courtroom staff faces a audit. - S06E13
Clip Show (2)January 25, 1989A armed clown shows up in the middle of the courtroom audit. - S06E14
The Trouble Is Not in Your SetFebruary 1, 1989The staff mugs before courtroom TV cameras. - S06E15The Game ShowFebruary 15, 1989Bull is on a game show; a cantankerous judge jails Dan for contempt.
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This Old ManMarch 1, 1989The staff meets Christine's elderly suitor; an amorous dowager offers Dan a campaign contribution. - S06E17
Strange BedfellowsMarch 8, 1989When Harry finally meets Mel Torme, he gives his idol the flu. - S06E18
From Snoop to Nuts (1)March 15, 1989Part one of two. Christine is suspicious when Harry secretly takes part in a government sting operation. - S06E19
From Snoop to Nuts (2)March 22, 1989Part two of two. Harry's sting operation is successful; potential killers run loose in the courthouse. Buddy makes a startling revelation to - S06E20
Pen PalApril 12, 1989Roz falls for Christine's convict pen pal, unaware that he escaped while on furlough. - S06E21
Not My TypeApril 26, 1989Christine reluctantly agrees to be Art's date for the Buffalo Lodge Ball. - S06E22
Yet Another Day in the LifeMay 3, 1989Harry and the staff must try the overflow of cases by midnight.
Season07
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Season's bestLife with BuddySeptember 27, 1989Harry's life is thrown into turmoil when his eccentric father moves in with him. - S07E02
If I Were a Rich ManOctober 11, 1989Bull saves a rich man's life, and Dan wants a piece of the action. - S07E03
The Cop and the LadyOctober 18, 1989Christine falls for an undercover officer when they are locked in the court records vault together. - S07E04
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Stephen King, Stephen KingOctober 25, 1989On Halloween night, Harry loses his new bat, Tito, and an exorcist's curse resurrects the unquiet spirit of a defendant from fifty years ear - S07E05
Blue Suede BullNovember 1, 1989Harry embarrasses Christine in front of a very pro-feminist judge with his trick handcuffs while Dan repays a debt to Bull by taking him out - S07E06
For Love or MoneyNovember 8, 1989Buddy meets a rich lady who does not know that he was in a mental hospital in the past and proposes marriage. Meanwhile, Dan has a homeless - S07E07
Auntie MaimNovember 15, 1989Roz has major problems when her aunt visits from out of town and insists that she needs to get a guy and marry; Dan has a run in with a olde - S07E08
Attack of the Mac SnacksNovember 22, 1989Harry and Mac decide to market one of Quon Le's snack inventions. Christine has a unexpected visitor. - S07E09
Branded (1)November 29, 1989Part one of two. Dan gets a job offer from a prestigious lawyer who has a case he wants help with. Dan follows through then realizes he was - S07E10
Branded (2)December 6, 1989Part two of two. Dan faces the possibility of disbarment when he tries to set things straight about the attempt to bribe him to get the lawy - S07E11
Passion PlunderedDecember 20, 1989Harry and Dan try to impress a lady who anonymously writes romance novels who has several big secrets. - S07E12
Amore or LessJanuary 3, 1990Christine's relationship with her detective boyfriend hits a rough spot in the road when his job interferes with a planned special date. Bul - S07E13
Razing BullJanuary 17, 1990After it is announced that a historic theater is going to be demolished, Mac has a close encounter with some old friends and Bull chains him - S07E14
FuturemanJanuary 24, 1990VHK-937 is a man from the future with a mission to save Dan from two thugs holding him hostage in the courtroom; Bull's current mission in l - S07E15
Wedding Bell Blues (1)February 7, 1990Part one of two. Christine makes an impulsive decision at her farewell dinner with beau Tony, one that has severe repercussions when he leav - S07E16
Wedding Bell Blues (2)February 14, 1990Part two of two. Christine deals with Tony's departure and her unexpected pregnancy. - S07E17
The Talk ShowFebruary 21, 1990Dan's girlfriend convinces him to appear as a shock-host of a talk show. Mac and Quon Le's planned vacation to Graceland encounters problems - S07E18
Melvin and HaroldFebruary 28, 1990Harry's lousy day gets worse when he is forced to jail Mel Torme for contempt. - S07E19
The Glasnost MenagerieMarch 7, 1990Old friend of the court Yakov asks for his father's visa to be extended. - S07E20
I Said Dance!March 14, 1990Roz faces a lawsuit and no job after Bull borrows her gun and shoots himself in the foot, thanks to his sue-happy lawyer cousin. - S07E21
My Three DadsMarch 28, 1990While attending childbirth class, Christine imagines what life would be like if Harry, Dan, or Bull stepped up to be the father of her child - S07E22
Still Another Day in the LifeApril 4, 1990In another compilation of court cases, Harry helps a young man appearing before his court stop his girlfriend's marriage to a prefab preppie - S07E23
A Closer LookApril 11, 1990An episode of a news magazine show takes an inside look on Harry and the staff members of the Manhattan night court. - S07E24
The Blues of the BirthMay 2, 1990Christine goes into labor while trapped in an elevator with Harry's unstable father Buddy and a squeamish courtroom visitor.
Season08
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A Family Affair (1)September 28, 1990Part one of two. Christine returns to the courtroom as a new mother and has problems due to the person who did her job while she was on leav - S08E02
A Family Affair (2)October 5, 1990Dan learns that Bull slept with his visiting sister, and Bull decides to marry Dan's sister in order to regain his trust. - S08E03
When Harry Met MargaretOctober 12, 1990Harry may lose the woman of his dreams when he starts taking Dan's advice on how to date her. Mac has a run of bad luck and Quan Lee gives h - S08E04
Can't Buy Me LoveOctober 19, 1990Dan confidently struts his stuff at a charity bachelor auction with unexpected results, while Christine is a bundle of nerves over leaving h - S08E05
Death Takes a HalloweenOctober 26, 1990The Night Court group expect Harry's annual Halloween Tricks and off the wall pranks. Dan becomes scheduled to be the next victim of a defen - S08E06
Crossroads (1)November 2, 1990Part one of two. When the staff is quarantined for the night, they spend the hours reminiscing about turning points in their lives that led - S08E07
Crossroads (2)November 2, 1990Part two of two. The turning-point stories continue. - S08E08
Day CourtNovember 9, 1990The Night Court crew is assigned to Day Court for a week and Roz starts acting strangely, Christine has marriage issues and tries to change - S08E09
A Night Court at the OperaNovember 16, 1990Dan tries to win Margaret from Harry on a night at the opera; Mac makes a startling discovery while eating lunch; Religious zealots determin - S08E10
Nobody Says Rat Fink AnymoreNovember 23, 1990Christine loses her babysitter when the woman turns up in the courtroom and has problems finding a new nanny. Harry has a bad flashback to w - S08E11
Jail BaitDecember 7, 1990A street artist helps raise Christine's spirits, but his crush on her may land him jail time for repeat offenses. Meanwhile, Mac indulges a - S08E12
It's Just a JokeDecember 14, 1990A comics off-color humor stirs up a First Amendment debate among the staffers and a man of the cloth, as well as other courtroom observers. - S08E13
Bringing Down BabyJanuary 4, 1991Roz goes after the mother of a TV brat that is shooting a TV pilot in the building. - S08E14
Season's bestPresumed InsolventJanuary 23, 1991Dan looks at Phil the bum in a whole new light when the bum rescues a defendant who's been left penniless by the late 1980s savings and loan - S08E15
Mama Was a Rollin' StoneJanuary 30, 1991Dan anticipates a windfall from Phil the bum's will but gets a surprise instead. Meanwhile, Bull anxiously awaits a visit from his mother, a - S08E16
Attachments IncludedFebruary 6, 1991Christine finds herself tense over finalizing her divorce, Harry is nervous about moving in with Margaret, Dan is frustrated over what to do - S08E17
Alone Again, NaturallyFebruary 13, 1991Harry gets a wealth of conflicting advice when he confides in his friends that he thinks Margaret is about to propose marriage, but Margaret - S08E18
Hey Harry, F'Crying Out Loud-- It is a Wonderful Life ... SortaFebruary 27, 1991Harry loses all interest in life after Margaret leaves him. An angel (in the shape of Mel Tormé) shows him what life would be like in the co - S08E19
To Sleep, No MoreMarch 6, 1991The court staff worries that Dan's insomnia over spending all his time preparing for the Phil Foundation banquet may be affecting his sanity - S08E20
With a Little Help from My FriendsMarch 13, 1991Roz tries Christine's "happy therapy" and sets the group back several months. Meanwhile, Jack's son finally admits to himself and his dad th - S08E21
Mac Takes a VocationMarch 20, 1991When a State Supreme Court Justice woos Mac to clerk in his court, chaos soon follows in Harry's court. However, not long after having a con - S08E22
Harry's Fifteen MinutesApril 3, 1991When Harry gets placed on a list of New York's most interesting people, the fame and attention goes to his head. As a result, when he gets s - S08E23
Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (1)May 1, 1991Part one of two. Harry experiences some very mixed emotions when Tony tries to win Christine back, and the transformed Dan gets some help in - S08E24
Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (2)May 8, 1991Part two of two. Dan has a plan to save the Phil Foundation and Harry doesn't like Christine getting close to her ex.
Season09
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A Guy Named Phantom (1)September 18, 1991Part one of two. Harry wrestles with his feelings for Christine. Meanwhile, with Dan missing, the court hires a loud-mouthed, amoral DA name - S09E02
A Guy Named Phantom (2)September 25, 1991Part two of two. Christine finds herself in the court's sub-basement with Dan, who now goes by The Phantom of the Courthouse. Meanwhile, a d - S09E03
My Life as a Dog LawyerOctober 2, 1991Harry has to deal with an obnoxious foreign diplomat and prevent WWIII, while Dan struggles at his embarrassing new job. - S09E04
Puppy LoveOctober 9, 1991Roz stuns her co-workers when her uptown husband pays a visit to secure a divorce so he can marry again. - S09E05
Pop Goes the QuestionOctober 16, 1991Wanda learns on the 6-month anniversary of their first date that Bull must perform a miracle before he can marry her. - S09E06
Guess Who's Listening to Dinner?October 30, 1991Dan tries to break up with the daughter of a crime boss, who insists Dan reconsider over dinner — and that he bring along Christine.Note: Th - S09E07
Looking for Mr. ShannonNovember 6, 1991Bull's bachelor party turns into a disaster when the guys are stranded at a motel with no money and no transportation, and where Bull is kid - S09E08
Teacher's PetNovember 13, 1991Christine's image of her law professor is shattered and Bull tries to regain his virginity. - S09E09
The System WorksNovember 17, 1991After Christine gets her children's' book accepted to be published, Dan has her artist create some sexy drawings of Christine just for him. - S09E10
Get Me to the Roof on TimeNovember 20, 1991Bull flees to the courthouse roof when others take over his wedding plans; Dan has a date with triplets. - S09E11
Santa on the LamDecember 11, 1991On Christmas Eve, a bitter department store Santa holds Dan hostage. - S09E12
Shave and a HaircutJanuary 8, 1992Harry goes all out to get Mel Tormé to accept a man-of-the-year award unaware that it's a prank. Meanwhile, Dan and Will turn into bounty hu - S09E13
Season's bestA New York StoryJanuary 15, 1992A defendant comes into the court room claiming to own several New York City landmarks, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty. Mac has p - S09E14
Undressed for SuccessJanuary 22, 1992Mac agrees to pose for an underwear advertisement; Dan gets caught red-handed. - S09E15
Poker? I Hardly Know HerFebruary 5, 1992Roz hosts a makeup/poker party while Harry redecorates his office and Dan dallies with a courtroom cutie. - S09E16
Party Girl (1)February 12, 1992A doctor who runs a sexual surrogacy clinic is tried and Dan sees his opportunity for the ultimate job. A stranger is prowling the halls of - S09E17
Party Girl (2)February 12, 1992Christine comes to find the way her promoter is handling the election disgusting. Dan reaches the point where he hates his side job. Mac's f - S09E18
To Sir with... Ah, What the Heck... LoveFebruary 26, 1992Dan begins kissing up to Harry as part of his campaign to replace him on the bench when he becomes a full-time law professor, and Art, the h - S09E19
P.S. Do I Know You?March 4, 1992Roz has to make a decision about meeting a pen pal she has been corresponding with for several years; Harry and Dan discover a hidden safe i - S09E20
Opportunity Knock Knocks (1)May 13, 1992Part one of two. Harry considers his future -- Columbia Law School or touring with his idol; Christine faces Election Day. - S09E21
Opportunity Knock Knocks (2)May 13, 1992Part two of two. Christine is elected to Congress; Bull is kidnapped by aliens; Harry rejects a faculty job. - S09E22
The 1992 Boat ShowMay 31, 1992Roz steals the show and Dan's spot with the in-crowd when a gossip columnist discovers her and Lisette tries to deal with her erotic dreams
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