Night Court
Seen it?1984 | 9 seasons | 24 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 9 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 24 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 9 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 323K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11984 · 13 episodes · 9.4 out of 10Friday- Season 21984 · 22 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 31985 · 22 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 41986 · 22 episodes · 9.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 51987 · 22 episodes · 9.2 out of 10Friday
- Season 61988 · 22 episodes · 9.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 71989 · 24 episodes · 9.2 out of 10Friday
- Season 81990 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 91991 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Reinhold Weege
- Harry AndersonHarry T. Stone
- Markie PostChristine Sullivan
- John LarroquetteDan Fielding
- Charles RobinsonMac Robinson
- Richard MollNostradamus 'Bull' Shannon
- Marsha WarfieldRosalind 'Roz' Russell
- Joleen LutzLisette Hocheiser