Storyline
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
Episodes
Specials
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Season 1
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All You Need is Love
Jan 04, 1984
Harold T. Stone becomes a night court judge and settles a dispute involving a woman threatening her husband with gunfire.
Santa Goes Downtown
Jan 11, 1984
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.
The Former Harry Stone
Jan 18, 1984
Lana learns that Harry has a criminal record when she tries to find out his age to settle a bet.
Welcome Back, Momma
Feb 01, 1984
A woman who claims to be Harry's long lost mother and a beauty pageant operator appear before the court.
The Eye Of The Beholder
Feb 08, 1984
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.
Death Threat
Feb 15, 1984
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.
Once In Love With Harry
Feb 22, 1984
A hooker develops a crush on Harry and Dan loses a city council position to a dead man.
Quadrangle Of Love
Feb 29, 1984
Dan, Harry, and Bull all compete for the same pretty attorney.
Wonder Drugs
Mar 07, 1984
Lana disrupts the proceedings after taking a powerful cold medicine.
Some Like It Hot
Mar 14, 1984
A Russian that is charged with selling stolen property would rather burn down the courtroom and everyone in it than go to jail.
Harry And The Rock Star
Mar 21, 1984
Fans and reporters disrupt court proceedings when Harry dates a rock star, and tries to cope with a new court clerk.
Bull's Baby
Mar 28, 1984
The courtroom crew try to help Bull when a neighbor leaves her baby with him.
Hi Honey, I'm Home
May 31, 1984
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.
Season 2
No overview available for this season.
The Nun
Sep 27, 1984
An impressionable young nun decides to leave her order after meeting Harry.
Christine and Mac (a.k.a. Daddy for the Defense)
Oct 04, 1984
Bright young public defender Christine Sullivan finds out she still has a lot to learn after her first day in Harry's court, while Harry ends up throwing her overprotective father in jail for insulting him.
Billie and the Cat
Oct 18, 1984
Harry sends public defender Billie Young to jail for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of a cat her client is accused of kidnapping.
Pick a Number
Oct 25, 1984
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.
The Computer Kid
Nov 01, 1984
A precocious computer whiz barricades himself in Harry's office and threatens to wipe out all his school's records.
Bull Gets a Kid
Nov 08, 1984
Bull finally is allowed a foster son by a volunteer-fathers organization, but he winds up with a bit of a surprise.
Harry on Trial
Nov 15, 1984
Harry is called before a disciplinary board for his unorthodox courtroom behavior.
Harry and the Madam
Nov 22, 1984
Harry feels a lot of official pressure when a notorious madame with a hot diary comes before his bench.
Inside Harry Stone
Nov 29, 1984
Harry is reluctant to have surgery for his ulcer symptoms.
The Blizzard
Dec 06, 1984
A blizzard traps everyone in the courthouse and Dan in an elevator with a man who's attracted to him.
Take My Wife, Please
Dec 13, 1984
Mac marries Quon Le, a girl he knew in Vietnam, and Harry conducts court despite temporary blindness.
The Birthday Visitor
Jan 03, 1985
Billie's birthday dinner for Harry is disrupted by an insecure intruder.
Dan's Parents
Jan 10, 1985
Dan's past is revealed when the parents he told everyone were dead come to see their successful sonny boy.
Nuts About Harry
Jan 17, 1985
Patients from a mental institution stage a strike to convince the court they're being mistreated at the hospital.
An Old Flame
Jan 24, 1985
Selma's old beau wants to rekindle their romance and a substitute judge makes a mockery of the judicial system.
The Gypsy
Jan 31, 1985
Harry uses a little hocus pocus to convince Bull he's cured of a gypsy curse.
Battling Bailiff
Feb 07, 1985
Bull quits his job in frustration and becomes a professional wrestler.
Billie's Valentine
Feb 14, 1985
Billie's new boyfriend turns out to be a professional problem for her, despite his romantic accomplishments.
Married Alive
Feb 21, 1985
His friends believe the worst when Dan starts dating a homely, gauche woman who's heir to $40 million.
Mac and Quon Le: Together Again
Feb 28, 1985
Quon Le appears before the court for prostitution and Harry has to choose between Billie and Dan for the mayoral commission.
World War III
May 02, 1985
Harry searches for Yakov's brother, a Russian circus defector. Meanwhile, Soviet and American agents negotiate an arms agreement.
Walk, Don't Wheel
May 09, 1985
A disabled law student takes Harry's refusal of her prom invitation as a slap against her handicap.
Season 3
No overview available for this season.
Hello, Goodbye
Sep 26, 1985
Everyone tries to adjust to Selma's death as Harry interviews possible replacements, but Bull goes on a drinking binge instead.
The Hostage
Oct 03, 1985
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.
Dad's First Date
Oct 17, 1985
Christine's father has his first date in eight years and ends up before Harry, along with the tenants of a clothing-optional building.
Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations
Oct 24, 1985
Mac tries to hide Quon Le from his prejudiced grandfather, who's trying to decide who to leave his millions of dollars.
Halloween, Too
Oct 31, 1985
Harry falls hook, line and sinker for a beautiful woman.
Best of Friends
Nov 07, 1985
Dan has a real problem when his high school buddy comes to visit as a decidedly changed man.
Dan's Boss
Nov 14, 1985
Dan's life becomes a living hell as he tries to butter his new boss; a little person with a very nasty personality.
Up On the Roof
Nov 28, 1985
Harry tries to free a rock star literally imprisoned by his overly solicitous entourage.
The Wheels of Justice (1)
Dec 05, 1985
Everyone is in a financial crisis when the city can't pay its employees, Harry has to evict a woman and son, and a homeless couple from West Virginia tells their tale of woe.
The Wheels of Justice (2)
Dec 12, 1985
Everyone is in a financial crisis when the city can't pay its employees, Harry has to evict a woman and son, and a homeless couple from West Virginia tells their tale of woe.
Walk Away, Renee
Dec 19, 1985
Nobody wants to break the news to Bull that his new girl friend is a prostitute.
Dan's Escort
Jan 09, 1986
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.
The Night Off
Jan 16, 1986
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.
Harry and Leon
Jan 23, 1986
Harry takes pity on the building shoeshine boy, who seeks refuge from a social worker trying to place him in another foster home.
The Apartment
Jan 30, 1986
Harry throws a surprise birthday for Dan whose date is extremely anxious to be home by midnight.
Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye
Feb 06, 1986
Harry's concern with Leon's imminent adoption blinds him to the presence of Mel Torme in the courthouse.
The Mugger
Feb 20, 1986
Christine decides to quit after she's mugged in the cafeteria, but a man takes her hostage in the courtroom before she can leave.
Could This Be Magic?
Feb 27, 1986
Harry decides to help his idol, a down-and-out magician, who goes on to help himself to Harry's possessions.
Monkey Business
Mar 06, 1986
Bull tries to save a baby orangutan from animal-research experiments.
Flo's Retirement
Mar 13, 1986
The staff tries everything they can think of to postpone Flo's mandatory retirement.
Hurricane (1)
May 01, 1986
The courtroom becomes a delivery room when Hurricane Mel traps four pregnant women.
Hurricane (2)
May 08, 1986
The courtroom becomes a delivery room when Hurricane Mel traps four pregnant women.
Season 4
No overview available for this season.
The Next Voice You Hear...
Oct 02, 1986
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.
Giving Thanks
Oct 09, 1986
Dan demands that Christine sleep with him after he saves her life with the Heimlich maneuver.
Author, Author
Oct 16, 1986
Bull tries his hand at writing a children's story; however, the results are a trifle strong for the editors he submits it to.
Halloween II: The Return of Leon
Oct 30, 1986
Harry looks forward to seeing Leon again while Dan crawls for an invitation to his boss' Halloween party.
Dan's Operation (1)
Nov 06, 1986
Dan refuses to admit his surgery has weakened him and he overexerts himself into a coma.
Dan's Operation (2)
Nov 13, 1986
Dan refuses to admit his surgery has weakened him and he overexerts himself into a coma.
The New Judge
Nov 20, 1986
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.
Contempt of Courting
Nov 27, 1986
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.
Earthquake
Dec 04, 1986
Dan and Roz are trapped in an elevator with two hungry sumo wrestlers just convicted in Harry's court.
Prince of a Guy
Dec 11, 1986
Harry tries to prevent the forced marriage of a Polynesian princess while her brother auctions off Christine.
New Year's Leave
Dec 18, 1986
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.
Murder
Jan 08, 1987
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.
Baby Talk
Jan 15, 1987
Mac goes on a drunken spree in a cowboy bar after Quon Le spends them into bankruptcy and then announces her pregnancy.
The Modest Proposal
Jan 29, 1987
Harry is depressed and unhappy when Christine announces that she plans to marry a nice, dull guy.
A Day in the Life
Feb 05, 1987
NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff posts bail for a Neilsen family as the gang rushes to adjudicate 200 cases in one session.
Rabid
Feb 12, 1987
Harry asks Dan to care for his new dog, who saved his life from a fire, but the mutt bites Dan and raises a rabies scare that could cost him his life.
Christine's Friend
Feb 19, 1987
Harry's really depressed when Christine's old friend seems to prefer Dan as does his idol, Mel Torme.
Caught Red Handed
Feb 26, 1987
Harry helps Christine fight sexual harassment from her boss and Dan comes on to a woman who has taken a vow of celibacy.
Paternity
Mar 18, 1987
Dan is served with a paternity suit and Bull runs for union rep against a very tough lady.
Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson
Mar 25, 1987
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.
Her Honor (1)
Apr 29, 1987
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 West Virginia, become the proprietors of the concession stand.
Her Honor (2)
May 06, 1987
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
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Her Honor (3)
Sep 17, 1987
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.
Her Honor (4)
Sep 24, 1987
While preparing to attempt his outrageous stunt, Harry talks to and saves the life of a suicidal man.
Death of a Bailiff
Oct 15, 1987
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.
Ladies Night
Oct 22, 1987
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.
Safe
Oct 29, 1987
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.
Mac's Dilemma
Nov 12, 1987
An old friend asks Mac to lose his court records and a Japanese man about to be honored by the governor dies while in custody.
Who Was That Mashed Man?
Nov 19, 1987
Dan's sadistic boss asks him to look out for his very attractive niece while Harry tries to prevent a TV hero of yesteryear from killing himself.
No Hard Feelings
Nov 29, 1987
Harry hires a blind assistant whose abrasive sense of humor put everyone on edge and Dan struggles with impotence when her meets a seductive prospective employer.
Constitution (1)
Dec 03, 1987
Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.
Constitution (2)
Dec 10, 1987
Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.
Let It Snow
Dec 17, 1987
A blizzard traps everyone inside the courthouse and cancels holiday plans, including a visit from Bull's mother, the skipper of a garbage scow.
Dan, the Walking Time Bomb
Jan 07, 1988
Dan frantically tries to rid himself of a briefcase containing a timebomb 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 also revealed to the staff.
Hit the Road, Jack
Jan 14, 1988
Christine's father makes plans to retire to Florida, but winds up living with her and hanging out with Dan.
I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic
Jan 21, 1988
Dan ties up Mel Torme so Harry can meet him but the judge is preoccupied with trying to keep his stepfather Buddy out of a mental hospital.
Chrizzi's Honor
Feb 11, 1988
A very nice stranger on the run from the mob crashes Christine's anniversary party in honor of Charles and Diana.
Another Day in the Life
Feb 18, 1988
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.
Heart of Stone
Feb 25, 1988
An old flame of Harry's drops by to renew their relationship but neglects to tell him she's married.
Russkie Business
Mar 25, 1988
Yakov returns for some help in getting a visa to return to Russia to visit his mother.
Jung and the Restless
Apr 01, 1988
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.
Top Judge
Apr 08, 1988
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.""
Mac's Millions
May 05, 1988
Mac quits after inheriting $2 million from his grandfather, leaving his friends at the mercy of the most incompetent court clerk in New York.
Danny Got His Gun (1)
May 12, 1988
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
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Danny Got His Gun (2)
Oct 26, 1988
Meanwhile, in the arctic rescue scenario, Dan accidentally fires a flare-gun at a small plane signalling to him; the pilot in the plane is injured (both hands broken) and thus cannot perform a critical operation. Because of that, Dan becomes the only person available who can operate on a young Eskimo woman suffering from appendicitis.
Danny Got His Gun (3)
Oct 26, 1988
Meanwhile, Dan is actually alive, stranded with an Eskimo family and pulled into performing surgery: when the only available doctor’s hands are broken, Dan has to step in and perform an appendectomy on one of his rescuers.
Fire
Nov 02, 1988
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.
Harry and the Tramp
Nov 09, 1988
Harry learns in his courtroom that his date for a big social event is a porno movie star.
Educating Rhoda
Nov 16, 1988
Bull falls for a sweet, but inept bailiff trainee who allows a psychotic prisoner to steal her gun, who promptly makes a date with Dan.
The Last Temptation of Mac
Nov 23, 1988
Christine wears herself out planning a Thanksgiving feast for the courthouse regulars and Mac faces the seduction of an attractive classmate.
The Law Club
Nov 30, 1988
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.
Night Court of the Living Dead
Dec 14, 1988
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.
The Night Court Before Christmas
Dec 21, 1988
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.
Mental Giant
Jan 11, 1989
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.
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Jan 18, 1989
Christine wears herself to a frazzle watching a neighbor's baby while the others monopolize her television watching a lacrosse game.
Clip Show (1)
Jan 25, 1989
A city auditor 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.
Clip Show (2)
Jan 25, 1989
The staff of the night court are coping with a city audit of the court’s finances. The auditor is digging into the oddities of Judge Harry T. Stone’s (Harry Anderson) expense records, and the show uses flashbacks to highlight many of the bizarre, memorable moments from previous episodes.
The Trouble is Not in Your Set
Feb 01, 1989
A woman who can't tell where her life begins and television ends interrupts the proceedings brandishing a gun and demanding that her husband be released from prison and given a pardon.
The Game Show
Feb 15, 1989
With Judge Stone out of town, Judge Wilbur fills in.
This Old Man
Mar 01, 1989
Harry and the gang refuse to take Christine and her new beau seriously: he's old enough to be her father.
Strange Bedfellows
Mar 08, 1989
Dan finally meets his opponent for the state assembly seat on election day and sparks fly; Harry gives his cold to Mel Torme in exchange for two concert tickets.
From Snoop to Nuts (1)
Mar 15, 1989
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.
From Snoop to Nuts (2)
Mar 22, 1989
Harry’s longtime friend/father-figure Buddy Ryan (John Astin) inadvertently reveals the sting operation to Cologne, thereby placing Harry and the courthouse staff — and their mission — in serious danger.
Pen Pals
Apr 12, 1989
Roz falls in love with Christine's prison pen pal.
Not My Type
Apr 26, 1989
Christine accepts a date with Art the handyman, then regrets it, meanwhile Mac's children's story is lost in the courthouse computer.
Yet Another Day in the Life
May 03, 1989
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
No overview available for this season.
Life With Buddy
Sep 27, 1989
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.
If I Were a Rich Man
Oct 11, 1989
Dan plans to swindle a billionaire land developer and Mac agrees to host a cosmetics party for Quon Le.
The Cop and the Lady
Oct 18, 1989
Christine falls for the gorgeous piece of beefcake assigned to protect Dan when the sleazy DA receives several death threats.
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Stephen King, Stephen King
Oct 25, 1989
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.
Blue Suede Bull
Nov 01, 1989
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.
For Love or Money
Nov 08, 1989
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.
Auntie Maim
Nov 15, 1989
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.
Attack of the Mac Snacks
Nov 22, 1989
Harry and Mac team up to market one of Quon Le's snack concoctions and Christine's stingy uncle pays her a visit.
Branded (1)
Nov 29, 1989
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.
Branded (2)
Dec 06, 1989
While waiting for the outcome of his disbarment hearing, Dan tries to find something to fill his time and self-worth; he takes a job working as a waiter at a fancy French restaurant.
Passion Plundered
Dec 20, 1989
Dan and Harry each vie for the attentions of a attractive reporter doing a story on Harry's courtroom and Roz gets swept off her feet by three Boldavian brothers.
Amore or Less
Jan 03, 1990
Christine finds everyone too busy to help her out with her new romance so she turns to two feuding advice columnists.
Razing Bull
Jan 17, 1990
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.
Futureman
Jan 24, 1990
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.
Wedding Bell Blues (1)
Feb 07, 1990
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.
Wedding Bell Blues (2)
Feb 14, 1990
Christine (played by Markie Post) finds out she is pregnant, and the episode deals with the fallout of that revelation.
The Talk Show
Feb 21, 1990
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.
Melvin and Harold
Feb 28, 1990
Plans for Mel Torme to appear at Harry's 40th birthday party are derailed when Harry puts his idol behind bars for failing to pay a parking ticket.
The Glasnost Menagerie
Mar 07, 1990
Harry helps Yakov get a visa extension for his father and Mac buys a washing machine with an attitude problem.
I Said Dance!
Mar 14, 1990
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.
My Three Dads
Mar 28, 1990
While attending childbirth class with her three coaches, Christine imagines her child as it grows up influenced by each of the eager proxy fathers.
Still Another Day in the Life
Apr 04, 1990
Harry helps a young man appearing before his court stop his girl friend's marriage to a prefab preppie.
A Closer Look
Apr 11, 1990
Harry, his court and co-workers come under the sharp journalistic eye of a TV reporter doing a story on typical night court events.
The Blues of the Birth
May 02, 1990
Christine goes into labor while trapped in an elevator with Buddy and a squeamish courtroom visitor.
Season 8
No overview available for this season.
A Family Affair (1)
Sep 28, 1990
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 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.
A Family Affair (2)
Oct 05, 1990
Meanwhile, Dan is dealing with the fallout of this situation—especially given the familial ties and how it affects his relationship with his sister and with Bull. The episode plays on the awkward dynamics between friendship, family, and workplace connection, while maintaining the comedic tone the series is known for.
When Harry Met Margaret
Oct 12, 1990
Harry's first date with Margaret Turner, the new court reporter, turns into a disaster when he follows Dan's advice.
Can't Buy Me Love
Oct 19, 1990
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.
Death Takes a Halloween
Oct 26, 1990
On Halloween, Harry locks up a defendant known as the Spirit of Death, and people, including next scheduled victim Dan, stop dying.
Crossroads (1)
Nov 02, 1990
When the staff is quarantined for the night, they spend the hours reminiscing about turning points in their lives.
Crossroads (2)
Nov 02, 1990
When a chemical spill forces Judge Harry T. Stone (portrayed by Harry Anderson) and his courthouse team to remain inside the courtroom, the episode uses this setup as the frame for a series of flashbacks
Day Court
Nov 09, 1990
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.
A Night Court at the Opera
Nov 16, 1990
Dan tries to win over Margaret during a night at the opera and Bull acquires disciples convinced that he's their god.
Nobody Says Rat Fink Anymore
Nov 23, 1990
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.
Jail Bait
Dec 07, 1990
A street artist helps raise Christine's spirits, and Mac and Dan indulge a passion for photography.
It's Just a Joke
Dec 14, 1990
Everyone gets their two cents in when a comic's offensive routine sparks a First Amendment debate.
Bringing Down Baby
Jan 04, 1991
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.
Presumed Insolvent
Jan 23, 1991
Dan looks at Phil the wino in a whole new light when the bum rescues a defendant left penniless by the S&L crisis.
Mama Was a Rollin' Stone
Jan 30, 1991
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.
Attachments Included
Feb 06, 1991
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.
Alone Again, Naturally
Feb 13, 1991
Harry gets a wealth of conflicting advice when he confides in his friends that he thinks Margaret is about to propose marriage.
Hey Harry, F'Crying Out Loud — It is a Wonderful Life ... Sorta
Feb 27, 1991
An angel appears in the guise of Mel Torme to show Harry how dismal the courtroom would be if he'd never been born, especially with Dan as the corrupt judge in charge.
To Sleep, No More
Mar 06, 1991
Dan suffers all the pangs of a guilty conscience over misuse of the Phil Foundation funds. Bull tries out a toupee, the Shatner 2000.
With a Little Help From My Friends
Mar 13, 1991
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.
Mac Takes a Vocation
Mar 20, 1991
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.
Harry's Fifteen Minutes
Apr 03, 1991
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.
Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (1)
May 01, 1991
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.
Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (2)
May 08, 1991
The episode juggles the interplay between Harry’s reaction to Christine and Tony’s reconciliation efforts, Christine’s feelings and decisions, and Dan’s shifting identity in his foundation role — all while maintaining the comedic courtroom backdrop that the series is known for.
Season 9
No overview available for this season.
A Guy Named Phantom (1)
Sep 18, 1991
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.
A Guy Named Phantom (2)
Sep 25, 1991
Dan's plan takes an unexpected turn when he "kidnaps" Christine Sullivan (Markie Post), leading her to the courthouse's subterranean levels. As the night unfolds, the mystery deepens, and the true identity of the thief is revealed.
My Life as a Dog Lawyer
Oct 02, 1991
Harry brings the country to the brink of war by jailing a diplomat from a small but belligerent nation, and Dan returns to duty.
Puppy Love
Oct 09, 1991
Roz stuns her co-workers when her uptown husband pays a visit to secure a divorce so he can marry again.
Pop Goes the Question
Oct 16, 1991
Wanda learns on the anniversary of their first date that Bull must perform a miracle before he can marry her.
Guess Who's Listening to Dinner?
Oct 30, 1991
Dan tries to break up with the daughter of a crime boss, who insists Dan reconsider over dinner-and that he bring along Christine.
Looking for Mr. Shannon
Nov 06, 1991
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.
Teacher's Pet
Nov 13, 1991
Christine is disillusioned by a law professor she once idolized and Bull undergoes an unusual ceremony to regain his virginity.
The System Works
Nov 17, 1991
Harry has his hands full when he agrees to teach a law course with a eclectic group of students and Dan hires an artist to do some very special sketches of Christine.
Get Me to the Roof on Time
Nov 20, 1991
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.
Santa on the Lam
Dec 11, 1991
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.
Shave and a Haircut
Jan 08, 1992
Harry goes all out to get Mel Torme to accept a man-of-the-year award unaware that it's all a prank and Dan and Will turn into bounty hunters.
A New York Story
Jan 15, 1992
Harry uncovers a city financial snafu when a defendant proves he owns several prominent landmarks and Dan enjoys being a beauty pageant judge.
Undressed For Success
Jan 22, 1992
Mac considers doing an underwear commercial for some quick cash and Roz entrusts some personal treasures to Dan.
Poker? I Hardly Know Her
Feb 05, 1992
Roz hosts a makeup-poker party while Harry redecorates his office and Dan dallies with a courtroom cutie.
Party Girl (1)
Feb 12, 1992
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.
Party Girl (2)
Feb 12, 1992
Christine Sullivan (Markie Post) confronts her political opponent's office to address his aggressive campaign tactics. Despite their initial adversarial relationship, they find common ground and get along well. However, after Christine leaves, her opponent unexpectedly dies of a heart attack.
To Sir With ... Ah, What the Heck ... Love
Feb 26, 1992
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.
P.S. Do I Know You?
Mar 04, 1992
Roz dreads meeting a male pen pal who's expecting someone just a little different than the real Roz.
Opportunity Knock Knocks (1)
May 13, 1992
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.
Opportunity Knock Knocks (2)
May 13, 1992
In this penultimate episode of the series, Dan Fielding (John Larroquette) attempts to secure an interview with a high-society newspaper columnist to boost his social standing. However, his plan backfires when the columnist becomes more interested in Roz Russell (Marsha Warfield) instead.
The 1992 Boat Show
May 31, 1992
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.