The BEST episodes written by Tom Reeder
#2 - Grace Under-Funded
Grace Under Fire - Season 5 - Episode 9
The government doesn't send a payment to the construction company causing paychecks to be held and Grace with no money. Wade stakes out the pharmacy to catch a burglar.
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#6 - Hash
Barney Miller - Season 3 - Episode 11
Wojo brings hashish-laced brownies his new girlfriend made to the 12th Precinct, getting the detective squad stoned; while an actor and critic ("natural enemies" says Harris) square off with dueling swords.
#8 - Nuts About Harry
Night Court - Season 2 - Episode 14
Patients from a mental institution stage a strike to convince the court they're being mistreated at the hospital.
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#10 - Chase
Barney Miller - Season 4 - Episode 8
A taxi company is irate when Wojo totals a borrowed cab while pursuing a robbery suspect; Lieutenant Scanlon tries to ferret out 12th Precinct corruption with a drug pusher.
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#11 - Eviction (1)
Barney Miller - Season 4 - Episode 16
Barney puts his career on the line by refusing to forcibly evict the tenants of a condemned hotel, while Lugar tries to figure out what to do with his vacation time.
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#12 - Discovery
Barney Miller - Season 2 - Episode 8
Marty claims that a member of the 12th is harassing the gay community; the precinct computers think Fish is dead.
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#13 - Eviction (2)
Barney Miller - Season 4 - Episode 17
The hotel situation now involves a SWAT team, while Dietrich learns the identity of his amnesic "girlfriend."
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#16 - Identity
Barney Miller - Season 5 - Episode 21
Harris quickly regrets the fact that Dietrich has saved his life; the 12th is asked to assist a thief who has been granted entry into a witness-relocation program.
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#17 - Atomic Bomb
Barney Miller - Season 4 - Episode 11
Neither the bomb squad nor the government recognizes a college student's physics project as a functional atomic bomb - but Detective Dietrich does.
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#18 - Protection
Barney Miller - Season 2 - Episode 14
The citizenry is in a panic amidst the rumors that the 12th Precinct is being shut down; a repentent hood can't prove that he committed a crime.
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#20 - The Sniper
Barney Miller - Season 2 - Episode 16
A con man is selling charter flights to Saturn; Wojo and Luger are sniper targets.
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#21 - The Abduction
Barney Miller - Season 3 - Episode 16
Barney has his hands full with a couple who want his assistance with their cult-influenced daughter, and Nick's bookie who's arrested for his efforts.
#22 - Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson
Night Court - Season 4 - Episode 20
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.
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#23 - Let It Snow
Night Court - Season 5 - Episode 11
A blizzard traps everyone inside the courthouse and cancels holiday plans, including a visit from Bull's mother, the skipper of a garbage scow.
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#24 - The Last Temptation of Mac
Night Court - Season 6 - Episode 6
Christine wears herself out planning a Thanksgiving feast for the courthouse regulars and Mac faces the seduction of an attractive classmate.
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#25 - Prince of a Guy
Night Court - Season 4 - Episode 10
Harry tries to prevent the forced marriage of a Polynesian princess while her brother auctions off Christine.
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#27 - Baby Talk
Night Court - Season 4 - Episode 13
Mac goes on a drunken spree in a cowboy bar after Quon Le spends them into bankruptcy and then announces her pregnancy.
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#28 - The Election
Barney Miller - Season 3 - Episode 5
Election Day at the One-Two includes: A woman, being held from voting by her husband, throws a toilet seat into the street to get attention; a shoplifter gets escorted to vote by Wojo, who promptly 'loses' him; and Inspector Lugar comes electioneering for a old time political hack.
#29 - The Former Harry Stone
Night Court - Season 1 - Episode 3
Lana learns that Harry has a criminal record when she tries to find out his age to settle a bet.
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#30 - Dear Comrade
M*A*S*H - Season 7 - Episode 11
Hawkeye and B.J. discover that Charles is living the life of Riley, thanks to the attentions of his menially paid Korean servant, Comrade Park, a man of unusual skills. He has an important contribution to make - a native remedy for a seemingly insoluble medical problem.
#31 - Russkie Business
Night Court - Season 5 - Episode 18
Yakov returns for some help in getting a visa to return to Russia to visit his mother.
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#32 - Possession
Barney Miller - Season 8 - Episode 4
A husband is assaulted for forcing his wife into designer jeans; a disorderly conduct report leads to a man who swears he's possessed by an evil spirit.
#33 - Take My Wife, Please
Night Court - Season 2 - Episode 11
Mac marries Quon Le, a girl he knew in Vietnam, and Harry conducts court despite temporary blindness.
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#34 - Bristle While You Work (1)
Frasier - Season 10 - Episode 7
Niles becomes concerned about a lingering toothache after his dentist assures him that there is nothing wrong with the tooth. He tells Roz that there is a chance that he may be suffering from referred pain; and that the pain could actually be a sign of a heart condition. Roz mocks him upon learning that there is only a one in 10,000 chance of this. However, Niles worries even more after experiencing a series of astonishingly improbable events--such as having his car struck by lightning, and twice winning a contest from a bottled water company for which there is only one winner in 10,000. He goes to see a doctor, who confirms his worst fears by telling him that he must be hospitalized immediately due to an irregularity in his EKG. Meanwhile, Frasier has difficulty finding a suitable housekeeper to replace Daphne. Martin is impressed by a young woman who is a sports fan; and insists on hiring her, in spite of Frasier's objections. However, she proves to be totally irresponsible, and rarely even shows up for work. Martin tries to handle all of her duties himself so that he won't have to admit that Frasier was right about her.
#35 - Mental Giant
Night Court - Season 6 - Episode 10
Bull scores very high on an I.Q. test and is offered a cushy job at a think-tank trying to communicate mentally with test animals.
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#36 - Hi Honey, I'm Home
Night Court - Season 1 - Episode 13
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.
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#38 - Preventive Medicine
M*A*S*H - Season 7 - Episode 22
On a sub-note, Klinger plays the part of a voodoo practioner to try and get out of the army.
#39 - Mac and Quon Le: Together Again
Night Court - Season 2 - Episode 20
Quon Le appears before the court for prostitution and Harry has to choose between Billie and Dan for the mayoral commission.
#40 - Out of Gas
M*A*S*H - Season 7 - Episode 12
Heavy casualties are arriving, creating severe problems for the M*A*S*H unit because they are nearly out of Pentothal. Mulcahy takes up a collection from everyone - including a case of wine from Charles' private supply - and he and Charles take the jeep to make a trade with the black marketers for Pentothal.
#41 - Strange Bedfellows
Night Court - Season 6 - Episode 17
Dan finally meets his opponent for the state assembly seat on election day and sparks fly; Harry gives his cold to Mel Torme in exchange for two concert tickets.
#44 - Safe
Night Court - Season 5 - Episode 5
Harry traps himself inside a safe while practicing a magic trick and Dan is pursued by a little devil who seems to know all about him.