The essential episodes of Night Court
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Night Court — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Harold T. Stone, newly appointed judge of a New York night court, shocks everyone with his unorthodox ways.
- 02
Billie 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.
- 03
Harry's antics in the courtroom finally get him called up before the judicial review board.
- 04
Harry has to make a tough decision involving a madams diary; Bull gets upset about a turkey destined to be Mac's family's thanksgiving dinner.
- 05
A blizzard traps people in the courtroom and Dan in the elevator with a man who is attracted to him.
- 06
Mac marries a Vietnamese woman who has been threatened with deportation.
- 07
Harry runs into weather related problems as Hurricane Mel heads for Manhattan. The decision is made to continue with court room activities to pass the time which involves a bevy of pregnant women who become trapped in the courthouse during the storm.
- 08
Bull 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 confused when his interactions with a plaintiff gives him mixed messages.
- 09
Dan eagerly anticipates becoming a judge when everyone awaits the new judges list posting. He goes into shock when Christine Sullivan makes the list instead. Harry gets some disappointing news.
- 10
An 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 night with the staff so he can have sex with his latest fling, but he and Harry end up out on the ledge when Mac, Christine, Bull, and Roz go looking for them.
- 11
The Night Court Before Christmas
Bull and Roz become involved in providing toys for orphan children and in the process, Roz ends up jailed because of a contempt of court charge. Meanwhile, Buddy shows up and decorates Harry's office, all the while talking about his good buddy Nick who sent presents over for Harry and all of his friends.
- 12
Harry's life is thrown into turmoil when his eccentric father moves in with him.
- 13
Dan 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 crisis.
- 14
A 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
- 15
Roz 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 about Harry.
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