Night Court
Genre: Legal, Situation comedy, Comedy
Started: 4th January 1984
Ended: 31st May 1992
Episodes: 193
Country: United States of America
Created by: Reinhold Weege
Starring: Ellen Foley, Selma Diamond, Marsha Warfield, Charles Robinson, Gail Strickland, Markie Post, Richard Moll, Florence Halop, Paula Kelly, John Larroquette, Karen Austin, Harry Anderson, Nikki Cox, Don Cheadle, Michael Richards, Brent Spiner, Stella Stevens, William Utay, Mel Tormé
Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone (played by Harry Anderson). It was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Night Court, according to the first season DVD, was created without comedian/magician Harry Anderson in mind, but Anderson auditioned with the claim that he was Harry Stone. Anderson had developed a following with his performances on Saturday Night Live and made several successful appearances as con man "Harry the Hat" on another NBC sitcom, Cheers. (For the first several years of its run, Night Court aired on NBC Thursday nights after Cheers.) In later seasons, while Anderson remained the key figure, John Larroquette became the breakout personality, winning a number of awards and many fans for his performance as the lecherous Dan Fielding.
The comedy style on Night Court changed as the series progressed. During its initial seasons, the show was often compared to Barney Miller. In addition to being created
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