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.
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.
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.
Dan's rescued by a group of friendly Eskimoes while his friends in New York plan a memorial service.
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.
Dan's rescued by a group of friendly Eskimoes while his friends in New York plan a memorial service.
Harry looks forward to seeing Leon again while Dan crawls for an invitation to his boss' Halloween party.
Christine's father has his first date in eight years and ends up before Harry, along with the tenants of a clothing-optional building.
Patients from a mental institution stage a strike to convince the court they're being mistreated at the hospital.
Harry's concern with Leon's imminent adoption blinds him to the presence of Mel Torme in the courthouse.
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.
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.
Things are thrown into an uproar when Harry receives a threat via a rock thrown through the window and a bomb is discovered in the courtroom.
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.
The season is merry as Harry deals with a man in a red suit charged with trespassing and tries to restore the faith of a pair of cynical teenage runaways.
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.
Harry is called before a disciplinary board for his unorthodox courtroom behavior.
Bull finally is allowed a foster son by a volunteer-fathers organization, but he winds up with a bit of a surprise.
Mac tries to hide Quon Le from his prejudiced grandfather, who's trying to decide who to leave his millions of dollars.
Dan's past is revealed when the parents he told everyone were dead come to see their successful sonny boy.
NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff posts bail for a Neilsen family as the gang rushes to adjudicate 200 cases in one session.
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.