The BEST episodes of Night Court season 1

Every episode of Night Court season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Night Court season 1!

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.

Last Updated: 12/5/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Death Threat
star
7.66
221 votes

#1 - Death Threat

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/1984

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.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Bob Stevens
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Santa Goes Downtown
star
7.60
368 votes

#2 - Santa Goes Downtown

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/1984

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.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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The Former Harry Stone
star
7.33
294 votes

#3 - The Former Harry Stone

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/1984

Lana learns that Harry has a criminal record when she tries to find out his age to settle a bet.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Tom Reeder
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All You Need Is Love
star
7.30
429 votes

#4 - All You Need Is Love

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/1984

Harold T. Stone becomes a night court judge and settles a dispute involving a woman threatening her husband with gunfire.

Directors: James Burrows
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Hi Honey, I'm Home
star
7.20
244 votes

#5 - Hi Honey, I'm Home

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/31/1984

Harry has to settle the legal status of a woman who remarried after her first husband was mistakenly declared dead, and who wants her back.

Directors: Gary Shimokawa
Writer: Tom Reeder
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Harry and the Rock Star
star
7.18
219 votes

#6 - Harry and the Rock Star

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/1984

Fans and reporters disrupt court proceedings when Harry dates a rock star, and tries to cope with a new court clerk.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Some Like It Hot
star
7.17
227 votes

#7 - Some Like It Hot

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/1984

A Russian that is charged with selling stolen property would rather burn down the courtroom and everyone in it than go to jail.

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The Eye of the Beholder
star
7.16
241 votes

#8 - The Eye of the Beholder

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/1984

The others try to pull Bull out of the dumps when he's turned down by a charitable organization because his size and appearance are intimidating to others.

Directors: Jeff Melman
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Welcome Back, Momma
star
7.09
267 votes

#9 - Welcome Back, Momma

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/1984

A woman who claims to be Harry's long lost mother and a beauty pageant operator appear before the court.

Directors: Jeff Melman
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Wonder Drugs
star
7.06
284 votes

#10 - Wonder Drugs

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/1984

Lana disrupts the proceedings after taking a powerful cold medicine.

Directors: Asaad Kelada
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Bull's Baby
star
6.73
221 votes

#11 - Bull's Baby

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/1984

The courtroom crew try to help Bull when a neighbor leaves her baby with him.

Directors: Jeff Melman
Writer: Bob Stevens
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Once in Love With Harry
star
6.60
146 votes

#12 - Once in Love With Harry

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/1984

A hooker develops a crush on Harry and Dan loses a city council position to a dead man.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Quadrangle of Love
star
6.00
146 votes

#13 - Quadrangle of Love

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/29/1984

Dan, Harry, and Bull all compete for the same pretty attorney.

Directors: Jeff Melman
Watch Now:Apple TV