The BEST episodes of Night Court season 3

Every episode of Night Court season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Night Court season 3!

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.

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Dad's First Date
star
7.81
184 votes

#1 - Dad's First Date

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/1985

Christine's father has his first date in eight years and ends up before Harry, along with the tenants of a clothing-optional building.

Directors: Jeff Melman
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Walk Away, Renee
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7.72
183 votes

#2 - Walk Away, Renee

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1985

Nobody wants to break the news to Bull that his new girl friend is a prostitute.

Directors: Jim Drake
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The Hostage
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7.71
164 votes

#3 - The Hostage

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/1985

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.

Directors: Jeff Melman
Writer: Bob Stevens
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Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye
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7.69
142 votes

#4 - Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/1986

Harry's concern with Leon's imminent adoption blinds him to the presence of Mel Torme in the courthouse.

Directors: John Larroquette
Writer: Bob Stevens
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Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations
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7.58
187 votes

#5 - Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/1985

Mac tries to hide Quon Le from his prejudiced grandfather, who's trying to decide who to leave his millions of dollars.

Directors: Alan Bergmann
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Wheels of Justice (1)
star
7.52
183 votes

#6 - Wheels of Justice (1)

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/1985

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.

Directors: Alan Bergmann
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Halloween, Too
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7.49
160 votes

#7 - Halloween, Too

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/1985

Harry falls hook, line and sinker for a beautiful woman.

Directors: Alan Bergmann
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Flo's Retirement
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7.48
139 votes

#8 - Flo's Retirement

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/13/1986

The staff tries everything they can think of to postpone Flo's mandatory retirement.

Directors: Tim Steele
Writer: Nat Mauldin
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The Night Off
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7.47
150 votes

#9 - The Night Off

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/16/1986

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.

Directors: Jim Drake
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Wheels of Justice (2)
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7.44
180 votes

#10 - Wheels of Justice (2)

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/1985

Directors: Alan Bergmann
Writer: Nat Mauldin
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Could This Be Magic?
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7.42
145 votes

#11 - Could This Be Magic?

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/1986

Harry decides to help his idol, a down-and-out magician, who goes on to help himself to Harry's possessions.

Directors: Jim Drake
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The Mugger
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7.40
144 votes

#12 - The Mugger

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/20/1986

Christine decides to quit after she's mugged in the cafeteria, but a man takes her hostage in the courtroom before she can leave.

Directors: Jim Drake
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Harry and Leon
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7.38
169 votes

#13 - Harry and Leon

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/1986

Harry takes pity on the building shoeshine boy, who seeks refuge from a social worker trying to place him in another foster home.

Directors: Jeff Melman
Writer: Nat Mauldin
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The Hurricane (1)
star
7.33
139 votes

#14 - The Hurricane (1)

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/1986

The courtroom becomes a delivery room when Hurricane Mel traps four pregnant women.

Directors: Jeff Melman
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Up on the Roof
star
7.31
156 votes

#15 - Up on the Roof

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/1985

Harry tries to free a rock star literally imprisoned by his overly solicitous entourage.

Directors: Jeff Melman
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The Hurricane (2)
star
7.25
138 votes

#16 - The Hurricane (2)

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/1986

Directors: Jeff Melman
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Hello, Goodbye
star
7.14
228 votes

#17 - Hello, Goodbye

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/1985

Everyone tries to adjust to Selma's death as Harry interviews possible replacements, but Bull goes on a drinking binge instead.

Directors: Jeff Melman
Dan's Boss
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7.06
182 votes

#18 - Dan's Boss

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/1985

Dan's life becomes a living hell as he tries to butter his new boss; a little person with a very nasty personality.

Directors: Jeff Melman
Writer: Bob Stevens
Dan's Escort
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7.03
177 votes

#19 - Dan's Escort

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/1986

Dan takes a job as a paid escort for a wealthy, lonely woman who expects a lot for her money, and Yakov appeals to Harry for help when his wife is arrested on a visit to the US.

Directors: Jeff Melman
Writer: Bob Stevens
Best of Friends
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7.00
188 votes

#20 - Best of Friends

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/1985

Dan has a real problem when his high school buddy comes to visit as a decidedly changed man.

Directors: Reinhold Weege
The Apartment
star
6.99
144 votes

#21 - The Apartment

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/1986

Harry throws a surprise birthday for Dan whose date is extremely anxious to be home by midnight.

Directors: Jim Drake
Monkey Business
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6.77
139 votes

#22 - Monkey Business

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/6/1986

Bull tries to save a baby orangutan from animal-research experiments.

Directors: Jeff Melman
Writer: Nat Mauldin