Night court 19841992 was an american tv series, airing on nbc, about the night shift of a manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox judge harold t. Stone harry anderson lifts his gavel and raps for order as night court begins its first season. Most familiar to tv audiences as the diminutive but feisty court bailiff on night court 1984, selma diamonds entrance into acting was not through the usual venue of vaudeville, stage work or modeling she was a writer for tv shows, once having been nominated for an emmy for caesars hour 1954. Harry, his court and coworkers come under the sharp journalistic eye of a tv reporter doing a story on typical night court events. I apologize in advance for the poor quality of these. The irreverent sitcom night court ran for nine seasons on nbc, starting as a midseason replacement right after cheers, and culminating with its final episode which aired may 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox judge harold t. Best known for her role as the diminutive, feisty, chainsmoking bailiff selma hacker in seasons 1 and 2 of night court, contentsshow career after graduation from new york university in the late 1940s selma, who was born in london, ontario, canada and raised in brooklyn, ny, published cartoons and. And you can see the other 3 on tv land or nick at nite. Night court was a toprated show for most of its nine season run and said goodbye with a zany hourlong installment on may 31, 1992.
Is michael jordan playing defense in the last dance. Watch night court season 2 episode 1 online the nun. The complete first season dvd disorder in the court. This episode marks the first appearance of florence halop as selmas equally cranky replacement florence kleiner. Everyone tries to adjust to selma s death as harry interviews possible replacements, but bull goes on a drinking binge i. Elsewhere into 23 and succeeded the late selma diamond as the bailiff on nbcs night court. In this debut episode of night court, harry settles down to work in a nocturnal appellate court frequented by such eccentrics as harddrinking, womanizing. Welcome to a new sitcom tuesday and the continuation of our series of posts on the best episodes from night court 19841992, nbc, one of the early hallmarks of the peacock networks mustseetv lineup. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as. And while history will probably ultimately judge night court as the least acclaimed of the four, i think its still the funniest. Producers werent trying to hoodwink audiences into believing florence was selma her death was explicitly addressed in the season 3 premiere, with fellow. An impressionable young nun decides to leave her order after meeting harry. Selma diamond august 6, 1920 may, 1985 was a canadianborn american comedic actress and radio and television writer, known for her highrange, raspy voice, and her portrayal of selma hacker on the first two seasons of the nbc television comedy series night court.
In the episode, harry considers different job offers and the. The staff of a manhattan arraignment court is surprised by the arrival of a. Her best remembered role, however, is probably selma hacker the bailiff in tvs night court. Night court all you need is love tv episode 1984 imdb. In homestuck, john is a big fan of harry anderson and the show, and he actually played the role of judge stone instead of anderson in the alpha universe as johnny stone. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series night court. And its true, the first season was a little rough hence 4 stars instead of 5. The episode entitled hello, goodbye was dedicated to her memory. Night court is an american television sitcom series that aired on nbctv from january 4, 1984 to may 31, 1992. It was created by comedy writer reinhold weege, who had previously worked on the longrunning abctv sitcom series.
John astin played buddy ryan, judge harrys stepdad, who turned out to be his biological father from seasons 4 to 9. The first two female bailiffs selma hacker and florence kleiner were both played by actresses who shared their characters first name selma diamond and florence halop. A seminal 80s sitcom, night court dispenses hilarity in its episode first season. Night court was the black sheep of nbcs sitcom dynasty. Born in london, ontario, canada, she grew up in brooklyn, new york. When a young, eccentric judge is appointed to the bench he brings an unconventional way of delivering justice. Christine sullivan is permanently assigned as the court s public defender. At night is when youll meet the weirdos, wannabes, lecherous fiends, nutballs. But john astin was not only buddy ryan as made his first appearance on night court back in season 2, episode 9 inside harry stone as a hospital patient named kenny. With harry anderson, ellen foley, john larroquette, charles robinson. With harry anderson, john larroquette, richard moll, charles robinson. Watch night court season 7 episode 23 online a closer look.
Night court tv show season 6 episodes list next episode. Selma s old boyfriend, marty, comes after her again. Florence halop, who parlayed a oneshot appearance as the cantankerous mrs. Quick witted, expertly paced and often quite silly, the show features an unconventional judge, harry stone played by magician comedian harry anderson. Everyone tries to adjust to selmas death as harry interviews possible replacements, but bull goes on a drinking binge i. The opening episode finds harry surviving his first evening on the bench, mediating between a man and his gunwielding spouse. Watch night court online full episodes of season 9 to 1. Watch night court episodes online season 2 1985 tv guide. The ten best night court episodes of season four thats. Diamond died from lung cancer while night court was still in production. Night court, the nbc tentpole comedy that ran from 1984 to 1992, holds up surprisingly well, proving it deserves its lofty status and long run. The selma to montgomery march was part of a series of civilrights protests that occurred in 1965 in alabama, a southern state with deeply entrenched racist policies.
I dont remember the last time i saw night court in syndication. Night court when 64 yearold selma diamond died of lung cancer after filming season 2 of night court, 62 yearold florence halop was brought on to replace her as brassy female bailiff. How 8 popular tv shows confronted the death of an actor. This is paula kellys last episode as a cast member. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show night court anytime, anywhere. A supremely zany sitcom that was created and executive produced by reinhold weege, produced by his company, starry night productions, alongside warner bros. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Night court was a sitcom that ran on nbc for 9 seasons, from 1984 to 1992.
With harry anderson, markie post, john larroquette, charles robinson. Im happy to report that all seasons have been released on dvd, although the majority of the series is only available mod. Selma diamond played a court bailiff on night court when she died of lung cancer at the age of 64. Created by barney miller veteran reinhold weege, the series eccentric courthouse denizens were part of a development slate at nbc that included a movie stars ghost, a politically inclined orangutan, and a trio of roommates whose living situation was a blatant inverse of threes company. The following is a list of episodes for the nbc sitcom night court.
Tune in and settle down for some hearty chuckles as babyfaced, delightfully irreverent judge harry t. An eccentric funloving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there. Television lp this category is for questions and answers related to night court, as asked by users of. Christine sullivan is permanently assigned as the courts public defender.
Stone is a young hip, jeans wearing, liberal eccentric. The hilarity of this show stems from the incredible characters that pass through the courtrooms and. Watch night court episodes online season 1 1984 tv guide. The series aired from january 4, 1984 to may 31, 1992 during 9 seasons with 193 episodes produced. Court clerk mac robinson was played by an actor with the same last name, charles robinson. Selma hacker was one of the bailiffs at the manhattan criminal court on the. Selma diamond selma hacker 10 episodes 19841985 ellen foley billie young 8 episodes 19841985 florence halop florence kleiner 7 episodes 19851986. Its maybe selas hottestever tv appearance, and the only caps i can find for it on the web are these grainy ones.
In one episode she admitted to having married up to 6 times, 1 of whom was a. Watch night court season 3, episode 1 hello, goodbye. Thats the order of the day when a parade of zanyand often bizarrecharacters passes before a rather unconventional and unpredictable judge in the hilarious, emmy awardwinning night court. Night court is an american television situation comedy that aired on nbc from january 4, 1984, to may 31, 1992. Selma diamond august 6, 1920 may, 1985 was an american actress.
This reinhold weegecreated sitcom takes place in a manhattan courtroom, covering the nightly happenings and the personal lives of those who work there. Directed by 18 writing credits 54 cast 834 produced by 29 cinematography by 5 film editing by 5 casting by 7 production design by 2 art. Thats the verdict when a parade of zany and bizarre characters passes before an unconventional and unpredictable judge in this hilarious sitcom. Stone harry anderson becomes a night court judge in new.
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