List of Night Court episodes

The following is a list of episodes for the NBC sitcom Night Court. The series aired from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992 during 9 seasons with 193 episodes produced.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	13	January 4, 1984	March 31, 1984
	2	22	September 27, 1984	May 19, 1985
	3	22	September 26, 1985	May 8, 1986
	4	22	October 2, 1986	May 6, 1987
	5	22	September 17, 1987	May 12, 1988
	6	22	October 26, 1988	May 3, 1989
	7	24	September 27, 1989	May 2, 1990
	8	24	September 28, 1990	May 8, 1991
	9	22	September 18, 1991	May 31, 1992

Season 1 (1984)

Ep.	No.	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1	1	"All You Need is Love"	James Burrows	Reinhold Weege	January 4, 1984	206719
Harold T. Stone (Harry Anderson) becomes a night court judge in New York City; working with him are court clerk Lana Wagner (Karen Austin), prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), public defender Sheila Gardner (Gail Strickland), and bailiffs Bull Shannon (Richard Moll) and Selma Hacker (Selma Diamond). In his first case, he has to settle a dispute involving a woman threatening her husband with gunfire, while at the same time try to earn the trust of his staff, who are skeptical about his unorthodox judicial methods. Note: This is Gail Strickland's only episode as a cast member.
2	2	"Santa Goes Downtown"	Asaad Kelada	Reinhold Weege	January 11, 1984	185365
The season is merry as Harry deals with a man in a red suit charged with trespassing, and tries to restore the faith of a pair of cynical teenage runaways (Michael J. Fox and Olivia Barash). Note: Paula Kelly joins the cast as public defender Liz Williams, replacing Gail Strickland from the first episode.
3	3	"The Former Harry Stone"	Jay Sandrich	Tom Reeder	January 18, 1984	185362
Lana learns that Harry has a criminal record when she tries to find out his age to settle a bet. Note: Terry Kiser makes his first appearance as sleazy reporter Al Craven. Barney Martin also appears in this episode.
4	4	"Welcome Back, Momma"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	February 1, 1984	185366
A woman who claims to be Harry's long lost mother and a beauty pageant operator appear before the court.
5	5	"The Eye of the Beholder"	Jeff Melman	Larry Balmagia	February 8, 1984	185363
The others try to pull Bull out of the dumps when he's turned down by a charitable organization because his size and appearance are intimidating to others.
6	6	"Death Threat"	Jay Sandrich	Bob Stevens	February 15, 1984	185367
Things are thrown into an uproar when Harry receives a threat via a rock thrown through the window and a bomb is discovered in the courtroom.
7	7	"Once in Love With Harry"	Jay Sandrich	Reinhold Weege	February 22, 1984	185361
A hooker develops a crush on Harry and Dan loses a city council position to a dead man.
8	8	"Quadrangle of Love"	Jeff Melman	R.J. Colleary, Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman	February 29, 1984	185369
Dan, Harry, and Bull all compete for the same pretty attorney; Harry tries to get tickets to see Mel Tormé. Note: The end credits have a different background for this episode. Instead of the court, they show Harry and his little homemade Mel Tormé concert.
9	9	"Wonder Drugs"	Asaad Kelada	Howard Ostroff	March 7, 1984	185364
Lana disrupts the proceedings after taking a powerful cold medicine.
10	10	"Some Like It Hot"	Jay Sandrich	Stu Kreisman, Chris Cluess	March 14, 1984	185368
Russian Yakov Korolenko (Yakov Smirnoff), who is charged with selling stolen property, would rather burn down the courtroom and everyone in it than go to jail. Note: First appearance of Mike Finneran as courthouse handyman Art Fensterman. This is Karen Austin's final appearance on the show, though she will continue to be listed in the opening credits through the end of the season.
11	11	"Harry and the Rock Star"	Jay Sandrich	Reinhold Weege	March 21, 1984	185360
Fans and reporters disrupt court proceedings when Harry dates a rock star (Kristine DeBell), and tries to cope with a new court clerk. Note: Karen Austin does not appear in this episode. This is the first episode to have a evil laugh on Starry Night Productions logo.
12	12	"Bull's Baby"	Jeff Melman	Bob Stevens	March 28, 1984	185362
The courtroom crew try to help Bull when a neighbor leaves her baby with him. Note: Karen Austin does not appear in this episode. D.D. Howard appears as court clerk Charley Tracy.
13	13	"Hi Honey, I'm Home"	Gary Shimokawa	Tom Reeder	March 31, 1984	185361
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. Note: Karen Austin does not appear in this episode. D.D. Howard appears as court clerk Charley Tracy. This is Paula Kelly's last episode as a cast member.

Season 2 (1984–1985)

Ep.	No.	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1	14	"The Nun"	Jeff Melman	Bob Stevens	September 27, 1984	185602
An impressionable young nun (Dinah Manoff) decides to leave her order after meeting Harry; Dan tries to hit on a temporary public defender. Note: Charles Robinson joins the cast as court clerk Mac Robinson.
2	15	"Christine and Mac (a.k.a. Daddy for the Defense)"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	October 4, 1984	185601
A brand new public defender has a rough first day in court, thanks to Harry and her over-protective father (Eugene Roche); Selma returns to work delirious after surgery. Note: Markie Post appears in a one-episode guest stint as public defender Christine Sullivan; she would join the cast permanently at the beginning of the third season.
3	16	"Billie and the Cat"	Lee Bernhardi	Zachary D. Wechsler	October 18, 1984	185604
Harry sends public defender Billie Young to jail for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of a cat her client is accused of kidnapping. Note: Ellen Foley joins the cast as Billie Young.
4	17	"Pick a Number"	Jeff Melman	Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno	October 25, 1984	185605
The courtroom becomes a circus when a meek little fellow chooses Harry to decide what worthy person will receive the money from his winning lottery ticket. Note: William Utay, who would eventually play the recurring character of Phil Sanders the bum, appears in this episode.
5	18	"The Computer Kid"	Jim Drake	Bob Stevens	November 1, 1984	185607
A precocious computer whiz barricades himself in Harry's office and threatens to wipe out all his school's records.
6	19	"Bull Gets a Kid"	Jeff Melman	Nat Mauldin	November 8, 1984	185608
Bull finally is allowed a foster son by a volunteer-fathers organization, but he winds up with a bit of a surprise when he learns the kid is really a girl (Pamela Adlon).
7	20	"Harry on Trial"	Jeff Melman	Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman	November 15, 1984	185609
Harry is called before a disciplinary board for his unorthodox courtroom behavior. Note: Ray Walston guest stars.
8	21	"Harry and the Madam"	Noam Pitlik	Tony Sheehan	November 22, 1984	185610
Harry feels a lot of official pressure when a notorious madame with a hot diary comes before his bench; Bull tries to save Mac's turkey from getting killed for Thanksgiving.
9	22	"Inside Harry Stone"	Jeff Melman	Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman	November 29, 1984	185606
Harry is reluctant to undergo tests for his ulcer symptoms, until Billie confesses her true feelings for him. Note: John Astin guest stars as a hospital patient named Kenny; he would later have a recurring role as Harry's father Buddy Ryan.
10	23	"The Blizzard"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	December 6, 1984	185611
A blizzard traps everyone in the courthouse and Dan in an elevator with a man (Jack Riley) who's attracted to him.
11	24	"Take My Wife, Please"	Jeff Melman	Tom Reeder	December 13, 1984	185612
Mac marries Quon Le Duc (Denice Kumagai), a girl he knew in Vietnam, in order for her to stay in the country; Harry conducts court despite temporary blindness. Note: Michael Richards appears in this episode.
12	25	"The Birthday Visitor"	Gary Shimokawa	Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno	January 3, 1985	185613
When Billie takes Harry back to her place after celebrating his birthday, the duo's plans for romance are disrupted by an insecure intruder.
13	26	"Dan's Parents"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	January 10, 1985	185614
Dan's past is revealed when the parents (John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan) he told everyone were dead come to see their successful sonny boy.
14	27	"Nuts About Harry"	Jeff Melman	Tom Reeder	January 17, 1985	185603
Patients from a mental institution stage a strike to convince the court they're being mistreated at the hospital. Note: Ellen Foley does not appear in this episode and is also missing from the opening credits. James Cromwell and Kevin Peter Hall guest star.
15	28	"An Old Flame"	Jeff Melman	Nat Mauldin	January 24, 1985	185615
Selma's old beau (Jack Gilford) wants to rekindle their romance, and a substitute judge isn't what he's cracked up to be.
16	29	"The Gypsy"	Alan Bergmann	Howard Ostroff	January 31, 1985	185616
Harry uses a little hocus-pocus to convince Bull he's cured of a gypsy curse.
17	30	"Battling Bailiff"	Jeff Melman	Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman	February 7, 1985	185617
Bull quits his job in frustration and becomes a professional wrestler. Note: Lou Ferrigno guest stars.
18	31	"Billie's Valentine"	Jeff Melman	Bob Stevens	February 14, 1985	185618
Billie's new boyfriend turns out to be a professional problem for her, despite his romantic accomplishments.
19	32	"Married Alive"	Jeff Melman	Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno	February 21, 1985	185619
His friends believe the worst when Dan starts dating a homely, gauche woman who's heir to $40 million. Note: William Utay's first appearance as Phil Sanders the bum.
20	33	"Mac and Quon Le: Together Again"	Alan Bergmann	Tom Reeder	February 28, 1985	185620
Quon Le appears before the court for prostitution, and Harry has to choose between Billie and Dan for the mayoral commission. Note: Selma Diamond does not appear in this episode.
21	34	"World War III"	Alan Bergmann	Nat Mauldin	May 2, 1985	185621
Harry searches for Yakov's brother, a Russian circus defector. Meanwhile, Soviet and American agents (Leonard Stone, Gordon Jump) negotiate an arms agreement. Note: This is the final appearance of Selma Diamond on the show before her death from lung cancer on May 13, 1985.
22	35	"Walk, Don't Wheel"	Reinhold Weege	Reinhold Weege	May 9, 1985	185622
A disabled law student takes Harry's refusal of her prom invitation as a slap against her handicap. Note: Selma Diamond does not appear in this episode. This is the final appearance of Ellen Foley on the show.

Season 3 (1985–1986)

Ep.	No.	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1	36	"Hello, Goodbye"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	September 26, 1985	185711
Everyone tries to adjust to Selma's death as Harry interviews possible replacements, but Bull goes on a drinking binge instead; public defender Christine Sullivan is permanently assigned to the court, to the delight of both Harry and Dan. Note: Markie Post and Florence Halop join the cast as Christine Sullivan and bailiff Florence Kleiner, respectively. The episode ends with a brief tribute to Selma Diamond.
2	37	"The Hostage"	Jeff Melman	Bob Stevens	October 3, 1985	185713
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.
3	38	"Dad's First Date"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	October 17, 1985	185716
Christine's father has his first date in eight years and ends up before Harry, along with the tenants of a clothing-optional building.
4	39	"Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations"	Alan Bergmann	Teresa O'Neill	October 24, 1985	185712
Mac tries to hide Quon Le from his prejudiced grandfather, who's going to loan Mac the money he needs to open a restaurant.
5	40	"Halloween, Too"	Alan Bergmann	Teresa O'Neill	October 31, 1985	185719
Harry falls hook, line and sinker for a beautiful woman, who turns out to be a real witch.
6	41	"Best of Friends"	Reinhold Weege	Howard Ostroff, Gilbert Spragg	November 7, 1985	185718
Dan has a real problem when his high school buddy comes to visit as a decidedly changed man.
7	42	"Dan's Boss"	Jeff Melman	Bob Stevens	November 14, 1985	185720
Dan's life becomes a living hell as he tries to butter his new boss: a little person with a very nasty personality. Note: First appearance by Daniel Frishman as Vincent Daniels.
8	43	"Up On the Roof"	Jeff Melman	Jeffrey Davis, Julie Fleischer	November 28, 1985	185717
Harry tries to free a rock star literally imprisoned by his overly solicitous entourage.
9	44	"The Wheels of Justice (Part 1)"	Alan Bergmann	Jeff Reno, Ron Osborn	December 5, 1985	185714
Everyone is in a financial crisis when the city can't pay its employees, Harry has to evict a woman and son from a sleazy hotel, and a homeless couple from West Virginia tells their tale of woe.
10	45	"The Wheels of Justice (Part 2)"	Alan Bergmann	Nat Mauldin	December 12, 1985	185715
Things go from bad to worse, when Harry learns that the son from the previous case was shot in a robbery, and he resigns as judge.
11	46	"Walk Away, Renee"	Jim Drake	Teresa O'Neill	December 19, 1985	185723
Nobody wants to break the news to Bull that his new girl friend is a prostitute.
12	47	"Dan's Escort"	Jeff Melman	Bob Stevens	January 9, 1986	185724
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.
13	48	"The Night Off"	Jim Drake	Nat Mauldin, Reinhold Weege	January 16, 1986	185725
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.
14	49	"Harry and Leon"	Jeff Melman	Nat Mauldin	January 23, 1986	185727
Harry takes pity on the building shoeshine boy (Bumper Robinson), who seeks refuge from a social worker trying to place him in another foster home.
15	50	"The Apartment"	Jim Drake	Teresa O'Neill	January 30, 1986	185728
Harry throws a surprise birthday for Dan whose date is extremely anxious to be home by midnight.
16	51	"Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye"	John Larroquette	Bob Stevens	February 6, 1986	185729
Harry's concern with Leon's imminent adoption blinds him to the presence of Mel Tormé in the courthouse.
17	52	"The Mugger"	Jim Drake	Robert Perlow, Gene Braunstein	February 20, 1986	185726
Christine decides to quit after she's mugged in the cafeteria, but a man takes her hostage in the courtroom before she can leave.
18	53	"Could This Be Magic?"	Jim Drake	Lisa A. Bannick, Jack Carrerow	February 27, 1986	185725
Harry decides to help his idol, a down-and-out magician, who goes on to help himself to Harry's possessions.
19	54	"Monkey Business"	Jeff Melman	Nat Mauldin	March 6, 1986	185721
Bull tries to save a baby orangutan from animal-research experiments.
20	55	"Flo's Retirement"	Tim Steele	Nat Mauldin	March 13, 1986	185730
The staff tries everything they can think of to postpone Flo's mandatory retirement.
21	56	"Hurricane (Part 1)"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	May 1, 1986	185731
The courtroom becomes a delivery room when Hurricane Mel traps four pregnant women.
22	57	"Hurricane (Part 2)"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	May 8, 1986	185732
See Part 1, above.

Season 4 (1986–1987)

Ep.	No.	Title	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1	58	"The Next Voice You Hear..."	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	October 2, 1986	185931
Harry's distracted from a courtroom full of ventriloquists and their dummies by the delivery of a letter from his mother, mailed fifteen years earlier. Note: John Astin appears as Buddy Ryan. Roz Russell (Marsha Warfield) becomes the court's new bailiff after Flo's death.
2	59	"Giving Thanks"	Jeff Melman	Teresa O'Neill	October 9, 1986	185935
Dan demands that Christine sleep with him after he saves her life with the Heimlich maneuver.
3	60	"Author, Author"	Jeff Melman	Dennis Koenig	October 16, 1986	185933
Bull tries his hand at writing a children's story; however, the results are a trifle strong for the editors he submits it to.
4	61	"Halloween II: The Return of Leon"	Tim Steele	Linwood Boomer	October 30, 1986	185934
Harry looks forward to seeing Leon again while Dan crawls for an invitation to his boss' Halloween party.
5	62	"Dan's Operation (Part 1)"	Jeff Melman	Bob Stevens	November 6, 1986	185936
Dan refuses to admit his surgery has weakened him and he overexerts himself into a coma.
6	63	"Dan's Operation (Part 2)"	Jeff Melman	Bob Stevens	November 13, 1986	185937
After Dan falls into a coma, his friends maintain a bedside vigil and reminisce about the good times they've had.
7	64	"The New Judge"	Jeff Melman	Linwood Boomer	November 20, 1986	185939
Dan makes a friend out of the judge substituting until he realizes the man is trying to bribe him, and his friends talk him into wearing a wire to entrap the man.
8	65	"Contempt of Courting"	Jeff Melman	Tom Straw	November 27, 1986	185938
Harry returns and finds a lovely woman substituting on the bench for him, who likes him a lot and jails Christine for mouthing off about perceived mistreatment of a client.
9	66	"Earthquake"	Jeff Melman	Dennis Koenig	December 4, 1986	185940
A mild earthquake traps Dan and Roz and two wrestlers in an elevator. Meanwhile Harry has to deal with three kids who are spitting images for Dan, Christine, and Harry himself.
10	67	"Prince of a Guy"	Tim Steele	Tom Reeder	December 11, 1986	185941
Harry tries to prevent the forced marriage of a Polynesian princess while her brother auctions off Christine.
11	68	"New Year's Leave"	John Larroquette	Tom Straw	December 18, 1986	185942
Harry deals sympathetically with an escaped felon whose only wish is to spend New Year's Eve in Times Square to celebrate his 42nd wedding anniversary.
12	69	"Murder"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	January 8, 1987	185943
Harry has to deal with a woman who confesses to him that she killed her husband that morning, a detective who can't get used to working without his partner and a morose Dan who was rejected as a sperm bank donor.
13	70	"Baby Talk"	Jeff Melman	Tom Reeder	January 15, 1987	185932
Mac goes on a drunken spree in a cowboy bar after Quon Le spends them into bankruptcy and then announces her pregnancy.
14	71	"The Modest Proposal"	Jeff Melman	Howard Ostroff	January 29, 1987	185944
Harry scoffs when Christine announces her engagement.
15	72	"A Day in the Life"	Thomas Klein	Nat Mauldin, Teresa O'Neill, Bob Stevens	February 5, 1987	185945
Harry must judge all his cases by midnight.
16	73	"Rabid"	Jim Drake	Dennis Koenig	February 12, 1987	185946
The gang searches for a dog that saved Harry from a fire but has bitten Dan and may have given him rabies.
17	74	"Christine's Friend"	Jim Drake	Bob Stevens	February 19, 1987	185947
Harry and Dan compete to take Christine's hot friend away to a romantic weekend getaway.
18	75	"Caught Red Handed"	Howard Ritter, Harry Anderson	Harry Anderson	February 26, 1987	185948
Christine's new boss (Michael Gross) sexually harasses her. Meanwhile, Dan meets his match in a woman (Teresa Ganzel) who has sworn celibacy.
19	76	"Paternity"	Jim Drake	Teresa O'Neill	March 18, 1987	185950
After a smart-mouthed kid claims to be his son, Dan is served with a paternity suit.
20	77	"Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson"	Jim Drake	Tom Reeder	March 25, 1987	185949
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. Note: Conchata Ferrell appears in this episode.
21	78	"Her Honor (Part 1)"	Jeff Melman	Linwood Boomer	April 29, 1987	185951
Dan thinks he will become a new judge, but Christine is awarded the position. However, Harry discovers that his name is not on the judge reappointment list. Meanwhile the Wheelers, the hick couple from Yugoslavia, become the proprietors of the concession stand.
22	79	"Her Honor (Part 2)"	Jeff Melman	Craig Porter, Linwood Boomer	May 6, 1987	185952
Upon learning that he will not be reappointed as a judge, Harry disappears to perform an outrageous stunt. But he doesn't realize that Christine, who has taken over the night court, has gotten his job back.

Season 5 (1987–1988)

Ep.	No.	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1	80	"Her Honor (Part 3)"	Jeff Melman	Linwood Boomer	September 17, 1987	186201
Christine nervously takes the bench as Dan and Mac try to cover for the newly reinstated Harry, who's planning the greatest gag of all time.
2	81	"Her Honor (Part 4)"	Jeff Melman	Linwood Boomer	September 24, 1987	186203
While preparing to attempt his outrageous stunt, Harry talks to and saves the life of a suicidal man.
3	82	"Death of a Bailiff"	Jeff Melman	Bob Underwood	October 15, 1987	186202
Bull decides to give away all his worldly goods after hearing God's voice when he's struck by lightning on the roof of the courthouse.
4	83	"Ladies Night"	Jeff Melman	Paul J. Raley	October 22, 1987	186207
Christine and Roz visit a male strip joint to do some female bonding, but Harry and the guys show up just as the show gets going.
5	84	"Safe"	Tim Steele	Tom Reeder	October 29, 1987	186206
On Halloween, 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.
6	85	"Mac's Dilemma"	Jeff Melman	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther	November 12, 1987	186205
An old friend (David Graf) asks Mac to lose his court records and a Japanese man (Keye Luke) about to be honored by the governor dies while in custody.
7	86	"Who Was That Mashed Man?"	Jeff Melman	Tom Straw (teleplay) Tom Straw & R.J. Colleary (story)	November 19, 1987	186211
Dan's sadistic boss asks him to look out for his very attractive niece (Teri Hatcher) while Harry tries to prevent a TV hero of yesteryear from killing himself.
8	87	"No Hard Feelings"	Jeff Melman	Tom Straw	November 29, 1987	186204
Harry hires a blind assistant (Elayne Boosler) whose abrasive sense of humor puts everyone on edge and Dan struggles with impotence when he meets a seductive prospective employer.
9	88	"Constitution (Part 1)"	Jeff Melman	Rich Reinhart	December 3, 1987	186209
Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic who's convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.
10	89	"Constitution (Part 2)"	Jeff Melman	Rich Reinhart	December 10, 1987	186210
See Part 1, above.
11	90	"Let It Snow"	Jeff Melman	Tom Reeder	December 17, 1987	186213
A blizzard traps everyone inside the courthouse and cancels holiday plans, including a visit from Bull's mother, the skipper of a garbage scow.
12	91	"Dan, the Walking Time Bomb"	Tim Steele	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther	January 7, 1988	186212
Dan frantically tries to rid himself of a briefcase containing a time bomb that someone has handcuffed to his wrist while Joy demands that Bull treat her as he would a sighted woman. Also, Dan's real name is revealed to the staff.
13	92	"Hit the Road, Jack"	Jeff Melman	Dennis Koenig	January 14, 1988	186208
Christine's father makes plans to retire to Florida, but winds up living with her and hanging out with Dan.
14	93	"I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic"	Jeff Melman	Reinhold Weege	January 21, 1988	186215
Dan ties up Mel Tormé so Harry can meet him but the judge is preoccupied with trying to keep his stepfather Buddy out of a mental hospital.
15	94	"Chrizzi's Honor"	Jeff Melman	James Gates	February 11, 1988	186216
A very nice stranger on the run from the mob crashes Christine's anniversary party in honor of Charles and Diana.
16	95	"Another Day in the Life"	Jeff Melman	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther	February 18, 1988	186217
Panic grips the courtroom as the gang races to clear 207 cases in one session so a millionaire will donate money to save an orphanage and so Dan can win an office pool for the most convictions.
17	96	"Heart of Stone"	Tim Steele	Bob Underwood	February 25, 1988	186214
An old flame of Harry's drops by to renew their relationship but neglects to tell him she's married.
18	97	"Russkie Business"	Jeff Melman	Tom Reeder	March 25, 1988	186221
Yakov returns for some help in getting a visa to return to Russia to visit his mother. Note: Johnny Carson appears as himself.
19	98	"Jung and the Restless"	Tim Steele	Tom Straw	April 1, 1988	186220
The gang joins Roz in an encounter group she's required to attend to temper her hostile attitude at work, and they see a new side to their co-worker. Note: Guest stars a young Don Cheadle as Jack.
20	99	"Top Judge"	Jeff Melman	Dennis Koenig	April 8, 1988	186219
Harry becomes uncharacteristically glum and morose after an elderly judge dies after one of Harry's pranks, so his friends urge him to respond when a new judge lays claim to Harry's crown as the "King of the Courtroom Cutups."
21	100	"Mac's Millions"	Tim Steele	Linwood Boomer	May 5, 1988	186218
Mac quits after inheriting $2 million from his grandfather, leaving his friends at the mercy of the most incompetent court clerk in New York.
22	101	"Danny Got His Gun (Part 1)"	Jeff Melman	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther	May 12, 1988	186222
Dan flip-flops on his active duty for the Army Reserve until he learns it will be in a tropical paradise with a beautiful lady officer.

Season 6 (1988–1989)

Ep.	No.	Title	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1	102	"Danny Got His Gun (Part 2)"	Jeff Melman	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther, Dodie Warren	October 26, 1988	186461
Dan's rescued by a group of friendly Eskimos while his friends in New York plan a memorial service.
2	103	"Danny Got His Gun (Part 3)"	Jeff Melman	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther	October 26, 1988	186462
See Part 2, above.
3	104	"Fire"	Jeff Melman	Bob Underwood	November 2, 1988	186463
A fire breaks out in the building so everyone is forced to retreat to the morgue for safety, but this doesn't stop Dan from watching the election results for his race for the state assembly.
4	105	"Harry and the Tramp"	Jeff Melman	Nancy Steen, Neil Thompson	November 9, 1988	186464
Harry learns in his courtroom that his date for a big social event is a porno movie star.
5	106	"Educating Rhoda"	Jeff Melman	Harold Kimmel	November 16, 1988	186465
Bull falls for a sweet, but inept bailiff trainee (Denny Dillon) who allows a psychotic woman (Nana Visitor) who re-enacts famous scenes from movies to escape -- and ends up as Dan's latest hook-up during a lunch break stay at a motel.
6	107	"The Last Temptation of Mac"	Jeff Melman	Tom Reeder	November 23, 1988	186466
Christine wears herself out planning a Thanksgiving feast for the courthouse regulars and Mac faces the seduction of an attractive classmate.
7	108	"The Law Club"	Tim Steele	Alison Rosenfeld-Desmarais	November 30, 1988	186467
Dan has to choose between Christine and membership in an exclusive law club when his sponsor demands his silence about his plans to seduce her to win a bet.
8	109	"Night Court of the Living Dead"	Tim Steele	Paul J. Raley	December 14, 1988	186468
An inventor runs away from court to avoid being committed to Bellevue, a man just out of a 20 year coma appears before the bench, and Christine fences with her replacement when a computer error declares her dead.
9	110	"The Night Court Before Christmas"	Tim Steele	Bob Underwood	December 21, 1988	186469
Buddy comes to visit Harry for the holidays and Roz is arrested for appropriating a sled full of toys and distributing them to needy children.
10	111	"Mental Giant"	Jeff Melman	Tom Reeder	January 11, 1989	186470
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.
11	112	"Rock-a-Bye Baby"	Jeff Melman	Neil Thompson, Nancy Steen	January 18, 1989	186473
Christine wears herself to a frazzle watching a neighbor's baby while the others monopolize her television watching a lacrosse game.
12	113	"Clip Show (Part 1)"	Jeff Melman	Larry Strawther, Gary Murphy	January 25, 1989	186471
A city auditor (Richard Sanders) tries to investigate some of the more bizarre expenses attributed to Harry's court (via flashbacks) but he's interrupted by a clown wielding a gun and threatening to shoot everyone.
13	114	"Clip Show (Part 2)"	Jeff Melman	Larry Strawther, Gary Murphy, Tim Steele	January 25, 1989	186472
See Part 1, above.
14	115	"The Trouble is Not in Your Set"	Jeff Melman	Mike Imfeld	February 1, 1989	186474
A woman (Marion Ross) who can't tell where her life begins and television ends interrupts the proceedings brandishing a grenade and demanding that her husband be released from prison and given a pardon.
15	116	"The Game Show"	Jeff Melman	Bob Underwood	February 15, 1989	186475
Bull goes on a game show to raise money for a rec center, but the gang has to hypnotize him so that he is not too nervous to go on. Note: Florence Stanley appears on this show as Judge Margaret Wilbur, her character from My Two Dads.
16	117	"This Old Man"	Jeff Melman	Nancy Steen, Neil Thompson	March 1, 1989	186476
Harry and the gang refuse to take Christine and her new beau seriously: he's old enough to be her father.
17	118	"Strange Bedfellows"	Jeff Melman	Tom Reeder	March 8, 1989	186477
Dan finally meets his opponent for the state assembly seat on election day and sparks fly; Harry gives his cold to Mel Tormé in exchange for two concert tickets.
18	119	"From Snoop to Nuts (Part 1)"	Jeff Melman	Harry Anderson	March 15, 1989	186478
Harry works undercover to get the goods on a mobster and earns a contract on his life when Buddy spills the beans about it and about Harry's real father.
19	120	"From Snoop to Nuts (Part 2)"	Jeff Melman	Larry Strawther, Harry Anderson, Gary Murphy	March 22, 1989	186479
See Part 1, above.
20	121	"Pen Pals"	Jeff Melman	Bob Underwood	April 12, 1989	186480
Roz falls in love with Christine's prison pen pal (Dennis Haysbert), who has escaped from prison; Dan flirts with a law student.
21	122	"Not My Type"	Tim Steele	James Gates	April 26, 1989	186481
Christine accepts a date with Art the handyman, then regrets it; meanwhile Mac's children's story is lost in the courthouse computer.
22	123	"Yet Another Day in the Life"	Jeff Melman	Nancy Steen, Neil Thompson	May 3, 1989	186482
The gang tries to set another record for cases adjudicated as the building slowly floods, causing prisoners to pile up in the hallways and Dan grinds his teeth to be off by midnight to catch a flight to anywhere.

Season 7 (1989–1990)

Ep.	No.	Title	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1	125	"Life With Buddy"	Jim Drake	Bob Underwood	September 27, 1989	186331
Buddy leaves the institution and moves in with Harry while Dan and his real estate agent scheme to take over a dying man's Park Avenue apartment.
2	126	"If I Were a Rich Man"	Jim Drake	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther	October 11, 1989	186333
Dan plans to swindle a billionaire land developer and Mac agrees to host a cosmetics party for Quon Le.
3	127	"The Cop and the Lady"	Jim Drake	Nancy Steen, Neil Thompson	October 18, 1989	186332
Christine falls for the gorgeous piece of beefcake assigned to protect Dan when the sleazy DA receives several death threats.
4	128	"Come Back to the Five and Dime, Stephen King, Stephen King"	Tim Steele	Fred Rubin	October 25, 1989	186334
On Halloween night, Harry loses his new bat, Tito, and an exorcist's curse resurrects the unquiet spirit of a defendant from fifty years earlier.
5	129	"Blue Suede Bull"	Jim Drake	Bill Bryan	November 1, 1989	186335
Harry embarrasses Christine in front of a very pro-feminist judge with his trick handcuffs while Dan repays a debt to Bull by taking him out on the town for a swinging evening.
6	130	"For Love or Money"	Jim Drake	Nancy Steen, Neil Thompson	November 8, 1989	186336
Buddy proposes to a wealthy, fun loving widow while Dan tries to hide the fact that he's been reduced to living in his office.
7	131	"Auntie Maim"	Jim Drake	Bob Underwood	November 15, 1989	186338
Roz drafts Mac to pose as her fiancé when her overbearing auntie comes to visit and Dan meets an aging actress who teaches him some new tricks in an elevator.
8	132	"Attack of the Mac Snacks"	Jim Drake	Harry Anderson, Turk Pipkin	November 22, 1989	186337
Harry and Mac team up to market one of Quon Le's snack concoctions, Christine's stingy uncle pays her a visit, and Dan tries to pretend he's in touch with his feminine side in order to seduce a co-worker.
9	133	"Branded (Part 1)"	Jim Drake	Bill Bryan	November 29, 1989	186341
Dan becomes the target for first a job offer, then disbarment proceedings when a wealthy lawyer seeks to get charges against his son dropped, and Christine and Roz become diet buddies.
10	134	"Branded (Part 2)"	Jim Drake	Bill Bryan	December 6, 1989	186342
See Part 1, above.
11	135	"Passion Plundered"	Jim Drake	Gail Rock	December 20, 1989	186343
Dan and Harry each vie for the attentions of an attractive reporter doing a story on Harry's courtroom and Roz gets swept off her feet by three Boldavian brothers.
12	136	"Amore or Less"	Jim Drake	Fred Rubin	January 3, 1990	186339
Christine finds everyone too busy to help her out with her new romance so she turns to two feuding advice columnists.
13	137	"Razing Bull"	Jim Drake	Fred Rubin	January 17, 1990	186344
Bull chains himself to the entrance of an old theater scheduled to be demolished and the ensuring efforts to save the building reveals a secret life from Mac's past. Note: Special appearance by The Rivingtons.
14	138	"Futureman"	Tim Steele	Leonard Mlodinow, Scott Rubenstein	January 24, 1990	186340
Dan is held hostage in the courtroom by two thugs but a man from the future — VHK 937 — appears on a mission to save him.
15	139	"Wedding Bell Blues (Part 1)"	Jim Drake	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther	February 7, 1990	186346
Christine makes an impulsive decision at her farewell dinner with beau Tony, one that has severe repercussions when he leaves on an assignment he may not return from. Note: James Avery appears in this episode.
16	140	"Wedding Bell Blues (Part 2)"	Jim Drake	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther	February 14, 1990	186347
Christine deals with Tony's departure and her unexpected pregnancy.
17	141	"The Talk Show"	Jim Drake	Nancy Steen, Neil Thompson	February 21, 1990	186345
Dan finds a new niche in life as the host of a shock-TV show and Mac and Quon Le may lose out on their Graceland vacation.
18	142	"Melvin and Harold"	Jim Drake	Bob Underwood	February 28, 1990	186348
Plans for Mel Tormé to appear at Harry's 40th birthday party are derailed when Harry puts his idol behind bars for failing to pay a parking ticket. Note: In the last scene of this episode, Harry starts wearing glasses for the rest of the series.
19	143	"The Glasnost Menagerie"	Tim Steele	Fred Rubin	March 7, 1990	186349
Harry helps Yakov get a visa extension for his father (Arte Johnson) and Mac buys a washing machine with an attitude problem.
20	144	"I Said Dance!"	Jim Drake	Bill Bryan	March 14, 1990	186350
Roz faces a lawsuit and no job after Bull borrows her gun and shoots himself in the foot, thanks to his sue-happy lawyer cousin.
21	145	"My Three Dads"	Charles Robinson, Howard Ritter	Nancy Steen, Neil Thompson	March 28, 1990	186351
While attending childbirth class with her three coaches, Christine imagines her child as it grows up influenced by each of the eager proxy fathers.
22	146	"Still Another Day in the Life"	Tim Steele	Bob Underwood	April 4, 1990	186352
Harry helps a young man appearing before his court stop his girl friend's marriage to a prefab preppie. Note: The animated Warner Bros. character Wile E. Coyote appears as a defendant, with Judge Stone scolding Coyote for continually harassing the Road Runner and fining him.
23	147	"A Closer Look"	Howard Ritter, Harry Anderson	Bill Bryan, Fred Rubin, Bob Underwood	April 11, 1990	186353
Harry, his court and co-workers come under the sharp journalistic eye of a TV reporter doing a story on typical night court events.
24	148	"The Blues of the Birth"	Tim Steele	Gary Murphy, Larry Strawther	May 2, 1990	186354
Christine goes into labor while trapped in an elevator with Buddy and a squeamish courtroom visitor (Stephen Furst).

Season 8 (1990–1991)

Ep.	No.	Title	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1	149	"A Family Affair (Part 1)"	Jim Drake	Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman	September 28, 1990	186931
Christine comes back from having her baby and has to deal with the shadow of her replacement, good 'ole Ted. Harry tries to avoid the tutor arranged to help him pass a crucial high school history test. Meanwhile Dan's sister (Susan Diol) comes to visit, and Dan asks Bull to take her out to see the sights of New York, unaware that his baby sister is a chip off the old Fielding block.
2	150	"A Family Affair (Part 2)"	Jim Drake	Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman	October 5, 1990	186932
Dan learns that Bull slept with his visiting sister.
3	151	"When Harry Met Margaret"	Jim Drake	Benjy Compson	October 12, 1990	186933
Harry's first date with Margaret Turner (Mary Cadorette), the new court reporter, turns into a disaster when he follows Dan's advice.
4	152	"Can't Buy Me Love"	Jim Drake	Elaine Aronson	October 19, 1990	186934
Dan is thrilled when he offers himself as a prize at a bachelor auction, until he sees the lecherous old woman who bids highest for him; and Christine is beginning to have doubts about her marriage to Tony.
5	153	"Death Takes a Halloween"	Jim Drake	Harry Anderson	October 26, 1990	186936
On Halloween, Harry locks up a defendant known as the Spirit of Death (Stephen Root), and people, including next scheduled victim Dan, stop dying.
6	154	"Crossroads (Part 1)"	Jim Drake	Bob Underwood	November 2, 1990	186937
When the staff is quarantined for the night, they spend the hours reminiscing about turning points in their lives.
7	155	"Crossroads (Part 2)"	Jim Drake	Bob Underwood	November 2, 1990	186938
See Part 1, above.
8	156	"Day Court"	Jim Drake	Kevin Kelton	November 9, 1990	186935
Roz surprises everyone by becoming unbearably perky when the staff is temporarily assigned to daytime hours, and Christine decides she must totally change her personality to hang onto Tony and her marriage.
9	157	"A Night Court at the Opera"	Jim Drake	Jim Pond, Bill Fuller	November 16, 1990	186940
Dan tries to win over Margaret during a night at the opera and Bull acquires disciples convinced that he's their god.
10	158	"Nobody Says Rat Fink Anymore"	Hoard Ritter	Fred Rubin	November 23, 1990	186939
Harry has to summon the courage to face a bully from his childhood who is brought before him in court, and Christine searches high and low for the perfect nanny.
11	159	"Jail Bait"	Christine Ballard	Nancylee Myatt	December 7, 1990	186941
A street artist helps raise Christine's spirits, and Mac and Dan indulge a passion for photography.
12	160	"It's Just a Joke"	Howard Ritter	Lee Maddux	December 14, 1990	186942
Everyone gets their two cents in when a comic's offensive routine sparks a First Amendment debate.
13	161	"Bringing Down Baby"	Charles Robinson, Howard Ritter	Elaine Aronson	January 4, 1991	186943
Roz loses yet another battle with courtesy and tact when she tells off the mother of an obnoxious child star shooting a TV pilot in the courtroom.
14	162	"Presumed Insolvent"	Jim Drake	Kevin Kelton	January 23, 1991	186944
Dan looks at Phil the wino in a whole new light when the bum rescues a defendant left penniless by the S&L crisis.
15	163	"Mama Was a Rollin' Stone"	Jim Drake	Jim Pond, Bill Fuller	January 30, 1991	186945
Dan anticipates a windfall from Phil the wino's will but gets a surprise instead. Bull anxiously awaits a visit from his mother, an old salt due to retire from the sea and come live with sonny boy.
16	164	"Attachments Included"	Jim Drake	Fred Rubin	February 6, 1991	186946
Christine finds herself tense over finalizing her divorce, Harry is nervous about moving in with Margaret, and Bull follows his mother's advice and looks for a wife — with the help of a matchmaker.
17	165	"Alone Again, Naturally"	Tim Steele	Alison Rosenfeld-Desmarais	February 13, 1991	186947
Harry gets a wealth of conflicting advice when he confides in his friends that he thinks Margaret is about to propose marriage.
18	166	"Hey Harry, F'Crying Out Loud — It is a Wonderful Life... Sorta"	Jim Drake	Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman	February 27, 1991	186948
An angel appears in the guise of Mel Tormé to show Harry how dismal the courtroom would be if he'd never been born, especially with Dan as the corrupt judge in charge.
19	167	"To Sleep, No More"	Jim Drake	Bob Underwood, Tom Abraham, Mike Underwood	March 6, 1991	186947
Dan suffers all the pangs of a guilty conscience over misuse of the Phil Foundation funds. Bull tries out a toupee, the Shatner 2000. Note: Bert Parks appears as himself.
20	168	"With a Little Help From My Friends"	Kevin Sullivan	Nancylee Myatt	March 13, 1991	186949
Roz tries Christine's "happy therapy" and sets the group back several months and Jack's son finally admits to himself and his dad that running the newsstand isn't for him.
21	169	"Mac Takes a Vocation"	Jim Drake	Fred Rubin	March 20, 1991	186950
Harry gets riled when a Supreme Court judge woos Mac away to serve as a vote-getting token on his staff and Dan hires an English valet in an attempt to replace Phil.
22	170	"Harry's Fifteen Minutes"	Jim Drake	Jim Pond, Bill Fuller	April 3, 1991	186951
Harry lets an article naming him one of New York's 10 most interesting men go to his head, and he disappoints Christine by fibbing to get out of a date. Dan tries to live up to his responsibilities as head of the Phil Foundation.
23	171	"Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (Part 1)"	Jim Drake	Elaine Aronson	May 1, 1991	186952
Harry experiences some very mixed emotions when Tony tries to win Christine back, and the transformed Dan gets some help in running the Phil Foundation, from Phil's twin brother Will.
24	172	"Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (Part 2)"	Jim Drake	Kevin Kelton	May 8, 1991	186953
See Part 1, above.

Season 9 (1991–1992)

Ep.	No.	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
1	173	"A Guy Named Phantom (Part 1)"	Jim Drake	Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman	September 18, 1991	187231
Harry and Christine are both confused over their feelings for each other, but before they can work them out, the deranged Dan kidnaps Christine at a courthouse costume party.
2	174	"A Guy Named Phantom (Part 2)"	Jim Drake	Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman	September 25, 1991	187232
See Part 1, above.
3	175	"My Life as a Dog Lawyer"	Jim Drake	Nancylee Myatt	October 2, 1991	187233
Harry brings the country to the brink of war by jailing a diplomat from a small but belligerent nation, and Dan returns to duty.
4	176	"Puppy Love"	Jim Drake	Kevin Kelton	October 9, 1991	187234
Roz stuns her co-workers when her uptown husband pays a visit to secure a divorce so he can marry again. Note: Bull recites the Opening Speech from Days of Our Lives just before the Theme Song plays.
5	177	"Pop Goes the Question"	Jim Drake	Elaine Aronson	October 16, 1991	187235
Wanda learns on the anniversary of their first date that Bull must perform a miracle before he can marry her.
6	178	"Guess Who's Listening to Dinner?"	Jim Drake	Jim Pond, Bill Fuller	October 30, 1991	187237
Dan tries to break up with the daughter of a crime boss, who insists Dan reconsider over dinner — and that he bring along Christine. Note: This is the only episode that Harry Anderson does not appear in.
7	179	"Looking for Mr. Shannon"	Jim Drake	Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio	November 6, 1991	187238
Bull's bachelor party turns into a disaster when the guys are stranded at a motel with no money and no transportation, and where Bull is kidnapped.
8	180	"Teacher's Pet"	Jim Drake	Alison Rosenfeld-Desmarais	November 13, 1991	187239
Christine is disillusioned by a law professor she once idolized and Bull undergoes an unusual ceremony to regain his virginity.
9	181	"The System Works"	Jim Drake	Lee Maddux	November 17, 1991	187236
Harry has his hands full when he agrees to teach a law course with an eclectic group of students and Dan hires an artist to do some very special sketches of Christine.
10	182	"Get Me to the Roof on Time"	Jim Drake	Jim Pond, Bill Fuller, Rocky Danielson	November 20, 1991	187240
Bull's wedding day threatens to fall apart when bride Wanda refuses to wear Mother Hank's wedding gown, Harry and Art quarrel over being best man and Christine over-organizes everything.
11	183	"Santa on the Lam"	Howard Ritter	Lee Maddux	December 11, 1991	187242
On Christmas Eve Dan tries to show a disillusioned Santa that the holiday spirit still exists as Harry tries to get away from a depressing lonely soul he's befriended.
12	184	"Shave and a Haircut"	Tim Steele	Kevin Kelton	January 8, 1992	187243
Harry goes all out to get Mel Tormé to accept a man-of-the-year award unaware that it's all a prank and Dan and Will turn into bounty hunters.
13	185	"A New York Story"	Jim Drake	Fred Graver	January 15, 1992	187244
Harry uncovers a city financial snafu when a defendant (Stephen Root) proves he owns several prominent landmarks and Dan enjoys being a beauty pageant judge.
14	186	"Undressed For Success"	Jim Drake	Mike Imfeld	January 22, 1992	187241
Mac considers doing an underwear commercial for some quick cash and Roz entrusts some personal treasures to Dan.
15	187	"Poker? I Hardly Know Her"	Jim Drake	Nancylee Myatt	February 5, 1992	187245
Roz hosts a makeup-poker party while Harry redecorates his office and Dan dallies with a courtroom cutie.
16	188	"Party Girl (Part 1)"	Kevin Sullivan	Elaine Aronson	February 12, 1992	187246
A political consultant persuades Christine to run for Congress, Dan becomes a sexual surrogate, and Mac's video of Bull's wedding achieves a certain distinction.
17	189	"Party Girl (Part 2)"	Jim Drake	Alison Rosenfeld-Desmarais	February 12, 1992	187247
See Part 1, above.
18	190	"To Sir With... Ah, What the Heck... Love"	Jim Drake	Jim Pond, Bill Fuller	February 26, 1992	187249
Dan begins kissing up to Harry as part of his campaign to replace Harry on the bench when he becomes a full time law professor and Art the handyman becomes a surrogate dad to Bull when he starts dating Bull's mama.
19	191	"P.S. Do I Know You?"	Jim Drake	Nancylee Myatt, Karen Heckler	March 4, 1992	187250
Roz dreads meeting a male pen pal who's expecting someone just a little different from the real Roz.
20	192	"Opportunity Knock Knocks (Part 1)"	Jim Drake	Elaine Aronson	May 13, 1992	187251
Harry contemplates a variety of job offers, Dan anticipates life on easy street with a wealthy bride, Bull deals with some really out-of-town visitors, and Christine contemplates the agony of defeat.
21	193	"Opportunity Knock Knocks (Part 2)"	Jim Drake	Nancylee Myatt	May 13, 1992	187252
See Part 1, above.
22	194	"The 1992 Boat Show"	Charles Robinson	Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio	May 31, 1992	187248
Roz steals the show and Dan's spot with the in-crowd when a gossip columnist discovers her and Lisette tries to deal with her erotic dreams about Harry. Note: This episode was originally scheduled for May 6, 1992 but instead aired after the series finale "Opportunity Knock Knocks (Part 2)".