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Night Court

Season 1

13 listed hours · 1984–1992 · NBC

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How this season is filed

Filed by Vivian Cross · The Carpet Report

Larroquette's Fielding is a comic monsterpiece, and the ensemble farce still snaps. Harry Anderson's magic-loving judge runs Manhattan night court like a jazz set while Bull, Roz, and the after-hours weirdos process the city. Peak NBC multi-cam oddball energy on Must See's late slot. Court is adjourned; the Emmy streak remains.

TV Flash files Season 1 of Night Court (1984–1992) on NBC as the first listed season of 9 — 13 listed hours, 1984-01-04–1984-05-31 from “All You Need is Love” (S01E01) to “Hi Honey, I'm Home” (S01E13). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S01E01 All You Need is Love

    All You Need is Love is the after-hours contract: Anderson's magic-loving judge, Larroquette's Fielding already a comic monsterpiece.

  1. S01E01

    All You Need is Love

    Harold T. Stone, newly appointed judge of a New York night court, shocks everyone with his unorthodox ways.

  2. S01E02

    Santa Goes Downtown

    The court deals with a psychiatric patient who is posing as Santa; a nasty shoplifter casts a cloud over the holidays.

  3. S01E03

    The Former Harry Stone

    After starting a pool on how old Judge Stone is, his records are searched by the staff who then discovers that the judge has a criminal record. Mean while a reporter is trying to get dirt on the court employees.

  4. S01E04

    Welcome Back, Momma

    Harry meets a lonely woman who seems to know the details of his life and claims to be his long-lost mother; meanwhile a sleazy beauty contest promoter and his victims appear in court.

  5. S01E05

    The Eye of the Beholder

    Bull sulks after a charitable organization turns down his help, claiming his size and appearance are intimidating.

  6. S01E06

    Death Threat

    The courtroom staff is on edge after a note threatening Harry comes through the window, and a bomb is discovered in the courtroom.

  7. S01E07

    Once in Love with Harry

    A prostitute mistakes Harry's kindness towards everybody he meets as a sign that he loves her. As a result, she starts following him around the courthouse. When she surprises him in his chambers wearing almost nothing more than a smile, Harry calls upon is friends for help in clearing the air with her.

  8. S01E08

    Quadrangle of Love

    Dan is infuriated when he discovers his attractive assistant is dating other men -- including Harry and Bull. During court, Harry has to make a hard decision about a set of fake tickets taken off a defendant.

  9. S01E09

    Wonder Drugs

    Lana's prescribed medication for a virus results in changed behavior -- and it is Harry who must deal with her overactive libido.

  10. S01E10

    Some Like It Hot

    A Soviet charged with selling stolen property would rather die in the courtroom than go to jail.

  11. S01E11

    Harry and the Rock Star

    Harry falls for a rock star, but soon learns that the relationship won't work.

  12. S01E12

    Bull's Baby

    Bull takes care of a neighbor's baby, not realizing that the mother has abandoned the child.

  13. S01E13

    Hi Honey, I'm Home

    Harry has to deal with a case in which a woman has to choose between her two husbands: one who she thought died while serving in Vietnam, and the man she married after former was declared dead.

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