Night Court (1984)
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Tom Straw — Writer
Episodes 44
The Next Voice You Hear...
Harry's distracted from a courtroom full of ventriloquists and their dummies by the delivery of a letter from his mother, mailed fifteen years earlier.
Read MoreGiving Thanks
Dan demands that Christine sleep with him after he saves her life with the Heimlich maneuver.
Read MoreAuthor, Author
Bull tries his hand at writing a children's story; however, the results are a trifle strong for the editors he submits it to.
Read MoreHalloween II: The Return of Leon
Harry looks forward to seeing Leon again while Dan crawls for an invitation to his boss' Halloween party.
Read MoreDan's Operation (1)
Dan refuses to admit his surgery has weakened him and he overexerts himself into a coma.
Read MoreDan's Operation (2)
Dan refuses to admit his surgery has weakened him and he overexerts himself into a coma.
Read MoreThe New Judge
Dan makes a friend out of the judge substituting until he realizes the man is trying to bribe him, and his friends talk him into wearing a wire to entrap the man.
Read MoreContempt of Courting
Harry returns and finds a lovely woman substituting on the bench for him, who likes him a lot and jails Christine for mouthing off about perceived mistreatment of a client.
Read MoreEarthquake
Dan and Roz are trapped in an elevator with two hungry sumo wrestlers just convicted in Harry's court.
Read MorePrince of a Guy
Harry tries to prevent the forced marriage of a Polynesian princess while her brother auctions off Christine.
Read MoreNew Year's Leave
Harry deals sympathetically with an escaped felon whose only wish is to spend New Year's Eve in Times Square to celebrate his 42nd wedding anniversary.
Read MoreThe Modest Proposal
Harry is depressed and unhappy when Christine announces that she plans to marry a nice, dull guy.
Read MoreA Day in the Life
NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff posts bail for a Neilsen family as the gang rushes to adjudicate 200 cases in one session.
Read MoreChristine's Friend
Harry's really depressed when Christine's old friend seems to prefer Dan as does his idol, Mel Torme.
Read MoreCaught Red Handed
Harry helps Christine fight sexual harassment from her boss and Dan comes on to a woman who has taken a vow of celibacy.
Read MoreHere's to You, Mrs. Robinson
Quon Le plans to become a US citizen before her baby is born, but she and Mac are both rushed to the hospital with pains just as Harry begins the swearing-in ceremony.
Read MoreHer Honor (1)
Dan thinks he will become a new judge, but Christine is awarded the position. However, Harry discovers that his name is not on the judge reappointment list. Meanwhile the Wheelers, the hick couple from West Virginia, become the proprietors of the concession stand.
Read MoreHer Honor (2)
Upon learning that he will not be reappointed as a judge, Harry disappears to perform an outrageous stunt. But he doesn't realize that Christine, who has taken over the night court, has gotten his job back.
Read MoreHer Honor (3)
Christine nervously takes the bench as Dan and Mac try to cover for the newly reinstated Harry, who's planning the greatest gag of all time.
Read MoreHer Honor (4)
While preparing to attempt his outrageous stunt, Harry talks to and saves the life of a suicidal man.
Read MoreDeath of a Bailiff
Bull decides to give away all his worldly goods after hearing God's voice when he's struck by lightning on the roof of the courthouse.
Read MoreLadies Night
Christine and Roz visit a male strip joint to do some female bonding, but Harry and the guys show up just as the show gets going.
Read MoreMac's Dilemma
An old friend asks Mac to lose his court records and a Japanese man about to be honored by the governor dies while in custody.
Read MoreWho Was That Mashed Man?
Dan's sadistic boss asks him to look out for his very attractive niece while Harry tries to prevent a TV hero of yesteryear from killing himself.
Read MoreNo Hard Feelings
Harry hires a blind assistant whose abrasive sense of humor put everyone on edge and Dan struggles with impotence when her meets a seductive prospective employer.
Read MoreConstitution (1)
Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.
Read MoreConstitution (2)
Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.
Read MoreLet It Snow
A blizzard traps everyone inside the courthouse and cancels holiday plans, including a visit from Bull's mother, the skipper of a garbage scow.
Read MoreDan, the Walking Time Bomb
Dan frantically tries to rid himself of a briefcase containing a timebomb that someone has handcuffed to his wrist while Joy demands that Bull treat her as he would a sighted woman. Also Dan's real name is also revealed to the staff.
Read MoreHit the Road, Jack
Christine's father makes plans to retire to Florida, but winds up living with her and hanging out with Dan.
Read MoreI'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic
Dan ties up Mel Torme so Harry can meet him but the judge is preoccupied with trying to keep his stepfather Buddy out of a mental hospital.
Read MoreChrizzi's Honor
A very nice stranger on the run from the mob crashes Christine's anniversary party in honor of Charles and Diana.
Read MoreAnother Day in the Life
Panic 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 Dan can win an office pool for the most convictions.
Read MoreHeart of Stone
An old flame of Harry's drops by to renew their relationship but neglects to tell him she's married.
Read MoreRusskie Business
Yakov returns for some help in getting a visa to return to Russia to visit his mother.
Read MoreJung and the Restless
The gang joins Roz in an encounter group she's required to attend to temper her hostile attitude at work, and they see a new side to their co-worker.
Read MoreMac's Millions
Mac quits after inheriting $2 million from his grandfather, leaving his friends at the mercy of the most incompetent court clerk in New York.
Read MoreDanny Got His Gun (1)
Dan flip-flops on his active duty for the Army Reserve until he learns it will be in a tropical paradise with a beautiful lady officer.
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