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Night Court (1984 – 1992)

1984 • 9 seasons • Comedy • TV-PG
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Night Court — Season 4

22 episodes · Oct 2, 1986

1. The Next Voice You Hear...
Oct 2, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

The spectacle of a courtroom filled with ventriloquists and their wooden companions faded as a letter arrived—a missive sent by his mother many years before, carried across fifteen silent seasons.

2. Giving Thanks
Oct 9, 1986 · 24m · 9.5

Driven by a misguided sense of entitlement, Dan insisted Christine share his bed as payment for having saved her life with the Heimlich maneuver.

3. Author, Author
Oct 16, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

Bull attempted to write a children’s story, but the resulting tale proved somewhat too robust for the editors who reviewed it.

4. Halloween II: The Return of Leon
Oct 30, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

Harry anticipates their next encounter with Leon, whereas Dan is desperately angling for an invitation to his boss’s Halloween celebration.

5. Dan's Operation (1)
Nov 6, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

Daniel stubbornly denies any lingering effects from his operation, pushing himself relentlessly until he collapses into unconsciousness.

6. Dan's Operation (2)
Nov 13, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

Daniel stubbornly denies any lingering effects from his operation, pushing himself relentlessly until he collapses into unconsciousness.

7. The New Judge
Nov 20, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

Initially, Dan found an unlikely camaraderie with the visiting judge, a connection that dissolved when he discovered the man was attempting to bribe him. Concerned by this revelation, his friends persuaded him to wear a concealed recording …

8. Contempt of Courting
Nov 27, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

Harry returned to discover a charming woman had taken his place on the bench, clearly fond of him. She swiftly dealt with Christine, having her jailed for publicly criticizing what she considered unfair treatment of a client.

9. Earthquake
Dec 4, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

The elevator doors shuddered shut, sealing Dan and Roz inside with an unexpected predicament: two enormous sumo wrestlers, recently found guilty in Harry’s courtroom and clearly ravenous.

10. Prince of a Guy
Dec 11, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

Harry found himself desperately striving to thwart the arranged union of a Polynesian princess, a match she did not desire. Simultaneously, her brother callously offered Christine for sale at auction.

11. New Year's Leave
Dec 18, 1986 · 24m · 10.0

With quiet understanding, Harry attended to a fugitive who simply longed to spend New Year’s Eve in Times Square, hoping to mark his forty-second wedding anniversary amidst the revelry.

12. Murder
Jan 8, 1987 · 24m · 10.0

Harry found himself confronting a cascade of unsettling revelations. A woman sat before him, calmly confessing to having murdered her husband earlier that day. He also had to navigate the frustrations of a detective struggling with the abse…

13. Baby Talk
Jan 15, 1987 · 24m · 10.0

Following Quon Le’s disastrous gambling, which left them financially ruined, Mac descended into a drunken haze at a local saloon. The situation was further complicated when he learned of her pregnancy.

14. The Modest Proposal
Jan 29, 1987 · 24m · 7.5

A heavy sadness settled over Harry when Christine revealed her intention to marry a man who was, by all accounts, pleasant but unremarkable. The news left him feeling profoundly downcast.

15. A Day in the Life
Feb 5, 1987 · 24m · 10.0

Amidst the whirlwind of activity, NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff stepped in to post bail for a member of the Nielsen family. The chaotic scene unfolded as the group hurried to resolve an astonishing twenty cases within a single cou…

16. Rabid
Feb 12, 1987 · 24m · 10.0

Harry entrusted Dan with the care of his new dog, a remarkable creature who had once pulled him from a burning building. However, the gratefulness proved fleeting when the dog unexpectedly bit Dan, triggering a frantic concern about rabies …

17. Christine's Friend
Feb 19, 1987 · 24m · 9.0

A deep sadness settled over Harry when he noticed Christine’s former friend appeared to favor Dan, a feeling compounded by the fact that even his musical hero, Mel Tormé, seemed to show a preference for the same young man.

18. Caught Red Handed
Feb 26, 1987 · 24m · 10.0

Harry lent his support as Christine navigated unwanted advances from her supervisor, and Dan found himself drawn to a woman who had committed herself to a life of chastity.

19. Paternity
Mar 18, 1987 · 24m · 10.0

A paternity action lands on Dan’s doorstep, while Bull launches his campaign to become union representative, facing off against a formidable woman.

20. Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson
Mar 25, 1987 · 24m · 10.0

Quon Le intended to finalize her citizenship before her child’s arrival, yet as Harry began reciting the oath of office, she and Mac were unexpectedly taken to the hospital, gripped by sudden labor pains.

21. Her Honor (1)
Apr 29, 1987 · 24m · 10.0

Dan harbored hopes of being appointed to the bench, yet the role ultimately went to Christine. Simultaneously, Harry learned with surprise that his name was absent from the list of judges for reappointment. Elsewhere, the Wheelers – a rusti…

22. Her Honor (2)
May 6, 1987 · 24m · 10.0

When news arrived that he would not receive reappointment to the bench, Harry vanished, embarking on a spectacularly reckless endeavor. Unbeknownst to him, however, Christine—who had now assumed control of the night court—had secured his po…