The Best Episodes of Night Court
Last Updated: Nov 27, 2018
Judge Harold T. Stone presides over Manhattan's Night Court, where all of the petty, silly, and dime-a-dozen crimes get sent to be tried. Invariably, the cases appearing before the court are bizarre, but that's OK because Harry Stone is not your typical judge. He's assisted by a motley crew of clerks, attorneys, and bailiffs who often create as much chaos as the criminals they bring in for trial.
#1 - Halloween II: The Return of Leon
Season 4 - Episode 4
Harry looks forward to seeing Leon again while Dan crawls for an invitation to his boss' Halloween party.
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#2 - Harry on Trial
Season 2 - Episode 7
Harry is called before a disciplinary board for his unorthodox courtroom behavior.
8.12
#3 - Paternity
Season 4 - Episode 19
Dan is served with a paternity suit and Bull runs for union rep against a very tough lady.
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#4 - Opportunity Knock Knocks (2)
Season 9 - Episode 21
Harry contemplates a variety of job offers, Dan anticipates life on easy street with a wealthy bride, Bull deals with some really out-of-town visitors, and Christine contemplates the agony of defeat.
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#5 - Walk, Don't Wheel
Season 2 - Episode 22
A disabled law student takes Harry's refusal of her prom invitation as a slap against her handicap.
8.02
#6 - A Day in the Life
Season 4 - Episode 15
NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff posts bail for a Neilsen family as the gang rushes to adjudicate 200 cases in one session.
8.02
#7 - Wheels of Justice (1)
Season 3 - Episode 9
Everyone is in a financial crisis when the city can't pay its employees, Harry has to evict a woman and son, and a homeless couple from West Virginia tells their tale of woe.
8.02
#8 - Her Honor (2)
Season 4 - Episode 22
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.
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#9 - Undressed for Success
Season 9 - Episode 14
Mac considers doing an underwear commercial for some quick cash and Roz entrusts some personal treasures to Dan.
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#10 - Dad's First Date
Season 3 - Episode 3
Christine's father has his first date in eight years and ends up before Harry, along with the tenants of a clothing-optional building.
7.99
#11 - Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye
Season 3 - Episode 16
Harry's concern with Leon's imminent adoption blinds him to the presence of Mel Torme in the courthouse.
7.98
#12 - Her Honor (4)
Season 5 - Episode 2
While preparing to attempt his outrageous stunt, Harry talks to and saves the life of a suicidal man.
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#13 - The Hurricane (1)
Season 3 - Episode 21
The courtroom becomes a delivery room when Hurricane Mel traps four pregnant women.
7.95
#14 - Nuts About Harry
Season 2 - Episode 14
Patients from a mental institution stage a strike to convince the court they're being mistreated at the hospital.
7.94
#15 - The Hostage
Season 3 - Episode 2
A strange little man charged with stealing electronic parts takes Dan hostage and demands the rest of the parts he needs to communicate with his home planet of Saturn.
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#16 - Flo's Retirement
Season 3 - Episode 20
The staff tries everything they can think of to postpone Flo's mandatory retirement.
7.93
#17 - Monkey Business
Season 3 - Episode 19
Bull tries to save a baby orangutan from animal-research experiments.
7.92
#18 - Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations
Season 3 - Episode 4
Mac tries to hide Quon Le from his prejudiced grandfather, who's trying to decide who to leave his millions of dollars.
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#19 - The Night Off
Season 3 - Episode 13
A crazy judge brought in to substitute for Harry imprisons Dan and Mac for contempt and appoints Florence and Phil the wino as the defense and prosecuting attorneys.
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#20 - Clip Show (2)
Season 6 - Episode 13
A city auditor tries to investigate some of the more bizarre expenses attributed to Harry's court (via flashbacks) but he's interrupted by a clown wielding a gun and threatening to shoot everyone.
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#21 - Death of a Bailiff
Season 5 - Episode 3
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.
7.90
#22 - Who Was That Mashed Man?
Season 5 - Episode 7
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.
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#23 - New Year's Leave
Season 4 - Episode 11
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.
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#24 - Another Day in the Life
Season 5 - Episode 16
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.
7.90
#25 - Harry and Leon
Season 3 - Episode 14
Harry takes pity on the building shoeshine boy, who seeks refuge from a social worker trying to place him in another foster home.
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