"Night Court" (1984) TV series 1984-1992

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Creator:

Reinhold Weege
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

4 January 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.

Plot Keywords:

Judge | Clerk | Attorney | Criminal | Cafe

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 11 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Harry Anderson	...	Judge Harry T. Stone (193 episodes, 1984-1992)
John Larroquette	...	Asst. D.A. Dan Fielding (192 episodes, 1984-1992)
Richard Moll	...	Nostradamus 'Bull' Shannon (185 episodes, 1984-1992)
Charles Robinson	...	Mac Robinson (182 episodes, 1984-1992)
Markie Post	...	Christine Sullivan (152 episodes, 1984-1992)
Marsha Warfield	...	Rosalind 'Roz' Russell (131 episodes, 1986-1992)

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Series Directed by
Jeffrey Melman		(77 episodes, 1984-1989)
Jim Drake		(63 episodes, 1984-1992)
Tim Steele		(19 episodes, 1986-1992)
Alan Bergmann		(7 episodes, 1985)
Howard Ritter		(7 episodes, 1987-1991)
Jay Sandrich		(4 episodes, 1984)
Charles Robinson		(3 episodes, 1990-1992)
Gary Shimokawa		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Asaad Kelada		(2 episodes, 1984)
Reinhold Weege		(2 episodes, 1985)
John Larroquette		(2 episodes, 1986)
Harry Anderson		(2 episodes, 1987-1990)
Kevin Charles Sullivan		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kevin Rodney Sullivan		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Reinhold Weege		(27 episodes, 1984-1989)
Tom Reeder		(14 episodes, 1984-1989)
Bob Underwood		(14 episodes, 1987-1991)
Bob Stevens		(13 episodes, 1984-1987)
Gary Murphy		(13 episodes, 1987-1990)
Larry Strawther		(13 episodes, 1987-1990)
Chris Cluess		(10 episodes, 1984-1991)
Stu Kreisman		(10 episodes, 1984-1991)
Nat Mauldin		(9 episodes, 1984-1987)
Nancy Steen		(8 episodes, 1988-1990)
Neil Thompson		(8 episodes, 1988-1990)
Fred Rubin		(8 episodes, 1989-1991)
Teresa O'Neill		(7 episodes, 1985-1987)
Linwood Boomer		(7 episodes, 1986-1988)
Elaine Aronson		(6 episodes, 1990-1992)
Bill Fuller		(6 episodes, 1990-1992)
Nancylee Myatt		(6 episodes, 1990-1992)
Jim Pond		(6 episodes, 1990-1992)
Dennis Koenig		(5 episodes, 1986-1988)
Tom Straw		(5 episodes, 1986-1988)
Harry Anderson		(5 episodes, 1987-1990)
Bill Bryan		(5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Kevin Kelton		(5 episodes, 1990-1992)
Howard Ostroff		(4 episodes, 1984-1987)
Ron Osborn		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeff Reno		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Alison Rosenfeld Desmarais		(4 episodes, 1988-1992)
Lee Maddux		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bob Colleary		(2 episodes, 1984-1987)
Paul Raley		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Rich Reinhart		(2 episodes, 1987)
James Gates		(2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Mike Imfeld		(2 episodes, 1989-1992)
Vince Cheung		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ben Montanio		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Produced by
Reinhold Weege	....	executive producer (92 episodes, 1984-1989)
Jeffrey Melman	....	supervising producer / producer (57 episodes, 1984-1989)
Tim Steele	....	co-producer (50 episodes, 1986-1989)
Bob Stevens	....	producer (17 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tom Straw	....	producer (16 episodes, 1987-1988)
Christine Reedy	....	associate producer (15 episodes, 1988-1989)
Nancy Steen	....	producer (14 episodes, 1988-1989)
Neil Thompson	....	producer (14 episodes, 1988-1989)
Marsha Posner Williams	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 1984-1985)
Gary Murphy	....	producer (11 episodes, 1988-1989)
Larry Strawther	....	producer (11 episodes, 1988-1989)
Linwood Boomer	....	producer (8 episodes, 1987)
Marica Govons	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1984)
Jerry Davis	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1987)
Chris Cluess	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Stu Kreisman	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Fred Rubin	....	producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1989-1990)
Kevin Kelton	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bob Underwood	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Charles L. Barbee		(70 episodes, 1989-1992)
George Spiro Dibie		(25 episodes, 1986-1988)
Robert Berry		(unknown episodes)
Héctor R. Figueroa		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Jerry Davis		(13 episodes, 1984-1987)

Series Casting by
April Webster		(28 episodes, 1987-1989)
Harriet B. Helberg		(13 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gilda Stratton		(11 episodes, 1984-1985)
Eileen Mack Knight		(3 episodes, 1984)
Justine Jacoby		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Thomas Azzari		(5 episodes, 1984)
Ed LaPorta		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Ed LaPorta		(48 episodes, 1984-1989)
Ken Azzari		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Set Decoration by
Tom Bugenhagen		(1 episode, 1984)
Edward J. McDonald		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Jim Nielsen	....	makeup department head (1 episode, 1984)
Sylvia Surdu	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 1984)
Ariel Bagdadi	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Marina Hart	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Dodie Warren	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Ken Wensevic	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Layne Sheppard Salter	....	unit manager (13 episodes, 1984)
Peggy Vargas Phillippi	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Howard Ritter	....	associate director / assistant director (12 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gary Shimokawa	....	assistant director / associate director (10 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Art Department
Joshua Meltzer	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Bob Lowe	....	sound (1 episode, 1984)
Roy Rising	....	sound (1 episode, 1984)
Klaus Landsberg	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Allen Patapoff	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Christian Santiago	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Laura Dash	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Tcimpidis	....	video controller (180 episodes, 1984-1992)
Flor Siqueiros	....	camera operator (34 episodes, 1989-1992)
Diane Biederbeck	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Rick Caswell	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Rocky Danielson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
John Lee	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Leigh Nicholson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
John Repczynski	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Wheat	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Paul Bens	....	casting associate (unknown episodes, 1988-1992)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dan Frank	....	costume supervisor (26 episodes, 1987-1989)
Bill Blackburn	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)
Julie Starr Dresner	....	key costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Gavaldon	....	editor: video (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Jack Elliott	....	composer: theme music (193 episodes, 1984-1992)

Series Other crew
Barbara Roche	....	first stage manager (101 episodes, 1984-1988)
Tom Reeder	....	executive script consultant / creative consultant (79 episodes, 1984-1989)
Paul Korpal	....	production assistant (46 episodes, 1990-1992)
Linwood Boomer	....	story editor (44 episodes, 1986-1988)
Susie Gunter	....	script supervisor (43 episodes, 1984-1989)
Cherie Miller	....	production assistant (40 episodes, 1986-1989)
Kevin Charles Sullivan	....	stage manager / dga stage manager (39 episodes, 1984-1989)
Dennis Koenig	....	executive story consultant (28 episodes, 1986-1988)
Paul Coderko	....	stage manager (26 episodes, 1987-1989)
Pixie Wespiser	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
Christine Reedy	....	production coordinator (18 episodes, 1986-1988)
Bob Underwood	....	executive story editor (15 episodes, 1988-1989)
Gary Murphy	....	executive story editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Larry Strawther	....	executive story editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tom Straw	....	executive story editor (12 episodes, 1986-1987)
Teresa O'Neill	....	story editor (11 episodes, 1986-1987)
Sheila Lauder	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1984)
Cherie D. Miller	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Elaine Aronson	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Bay	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Robert G. Holmes	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Lori Margules	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Howard Ritter	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Carol Scott	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Paula S. Warner	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Susan Youngman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Starry Night Productions
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1984-1992) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Cuatro (2006) (Spain) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Compact Video  post-production

Also Known As:

"The Harry Anderson Show" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (193 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Stage 9, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Starry Night Productions

Trivia:

Harry was 34 when he was appointed to the bench. He was appointed because he was the only candidate on the list to have answered their phone on the Mayor's last Sunday in office. He was the last name on the list. As he says, he got to be a judge, "because I was home."

Quotes:

[on trial are a group of beauty contestants who attacked their sneaky pageant coordinator]
Dan Fielding: Your Honor, according to witnesses, Miss Congeniality led the attack with a kick to the groin.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "30 Rock: The One with the Cast of 'Night Court' (#3.3)" (2008)

One of my favorite shows of all time, period

They don't make shows like this anymore, which is a real shame. This was my favorite tv show of the time period, bar none.

Harry Anderson gave perhaps the best role of his career as the manic Judge Harry, and was absolutely wonderful. Richard Moll, Markie Post, and John Larroquette also made the show memorable. If you loved sitcoms that delivered nonstop laughs and great characters, the one's for you. Incidentally, "The Practice" guest star Ray Abruzzo appeared on this show for a few years.

**** out of ****