TV series
Chaos in the Courtroom!
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
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Episode 1
An impressionable young nun decides to leave her order after meeting Harry.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Bob StevensGuest stars Randee Heller, Michael Tucci, Dinah Manoff, Earl Boen, Hal Bokar, Sharon Barr, Ernest Harada, Jack Jozefson
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Reinhold WeegeGuest stars Markie Post, Tessa Richarde, Paul Lieber, Jay Gerber, Martin Garner, Eugene Roche, Charlotte Portney, Dorothy Andrews
Episode 3
Harry sends public defender Billie Young to jail for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of a cat her client is accused of kidnapping.
Directed by Lee BernhardiWritten by Reinhold Weege, Zachary D. WechslerGuest stars Joel Brooks, Luis Contreras, John Scott Clough, Yana Nirvana, Bob Perlow, Don Calfa
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Ron Osborn, Jeff RenoGuest stars Sydney Lassick, Russ Marin, Ralph Manza, Jennifer Richards, Bobby Ramsen, Gary Allen, Eda Reiss Merin, Don Sherman
Episode 5
A precocious computer whiz barricades himself in Harry's office and threatens to wipe out all his school's records.
Directed by Jim DrakeWritten by Bob StevensGuest stars Blackie Dammett, Fred Applegate, Miriam Flynn, Matthew Faison, Anthony Holland, Richard Mehana, Christian Brackett-Zika
Episode 6
Bull finally is allowed a foster son by a volunteer-fathers organization, but he winds up with a bit of a surprise.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Nat MauldinGuest stars Philip Bruns, Peggy Pope, Pamela Adlon, Diane Stilwell, Eugene Jackson
Episode 7
Harry is called before a disciplinary board for his unorthodox courtroom behavior.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Reinhold Weege, Chris CluessGuest stars Vincent Schiavelli, Jason Bernard, Ray Walston, Biff Yeager, Rita Taggart, Turk Pipkin
Episode 8
Harry feels a lot of official pressure when a notorious madame with a hot diary comes before his bench.
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Reinhold Weege, Tony SheehanGuest stars Linda Hart, Philip Abbott, Terry Kiser, Stella Stevens, Diane Kennerly, Dawson Mays
Episode 9
Harry is reluctant to have surgery for his ulcer symptoms.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Reinhold Weege, Chris CluessGuest stars Todd Susman, John Astin, Marji Martin, Phil Rubenstein, John O'Leary, Jeff Harlan, Titos Vandis
Episode 10
A blizzard traps everyone in the courthouse and Dan in an elevator with a man who's attracted to him.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Reinhold WeegeGuest stars Dennis Burkley, Jack Riley, John DiSanti, Michael Griswold, Mike Finneran
Episode 11
Mac marries Quon Le, a girl he knew in Vietnam, and Harry conducts court despite temporary blindness.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Reinhold Weege, Tom ReederGuest stars Michael Richards, Denice Kumagai
Episode 12
Billie's birthday dinner for Harry is disrupted by an insecure intruder.
Directed by Gary ShimokawaWritten by Ron Osborn, Jeff RenoGuest stars Oliver Clark, Stack Pierce, Wil Albert, Karen Powell, Michael Alaimo
Episode 13
Dan's past is revealed when the parents he told everyone were dead come to see their successful sonny boy.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Reinhold WeegeGuest stars John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, John C. Becher, Maurice Marsac, Kalassu
Episode 14
Patients from a mental institution stage a strike to convince the court they're being mistreated at the hospital.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Reinhold Weege, Tom ReederGuest stars Deborah Harmon, Kevin Peter Hall, James Cromwell, Raye Birk, George Pentecost, Kate Zentall, Charles Bouvier, Peter Iacangelo
Episode 15
Selma's old beau wants to rekindle their romance and a substitute judge makes a mockery of the judicial system.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Nat MauldinGuest stars Jack Gilford, Phil Leeds, Brian Greene, Daniel Greene, Turk Pipkin
Episode 16
Harry uses a little hocus pocus to convince Bull he's cured of a gypsy curse.
Directed by Alan BergmannWritten by Reinhold Weege, Howard OstroffGuest stars Alan Oppenheimer, Bruce Kirby, Hal Smith, Erica Yohn, Helen Verbit, Mike Finneran, Mel Tormé
Episode 17
Bull quits his job in frustration and becomes a professional wrestler.
Directed by Jeff MelmanGuest stars Lou Ferrigno, Jack DeLeon
Episode 18
Billie's new boyfriend turns out to be a professional problem for her, despite his romantic accomplishments.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Bob StevensGuest stars Larry Gelman, Patrick Cranshaw, Geoffrey Scott, Eve Smith, Martin Garner
Episode 19
His friends believe the worst when Dan starts dating a homely, gauche woman who's heir to $40 million.
Directed by Jeff MelmanWritten by Ron Osborn, Jeff RenoGuest stars Mimi Kennedy, Stanley Brock, Elisha Cook Jr., Micole Mercurio, Kenneth Danziger, Patrick Wright, Rocco Di Nobile, Angela Aames
Episode 20
Quon Le appears before the court for prostitution and Harry has to choose between Billie and Dan for the mayoral commission.
Directed by Alan BergmannWritten by Reinhold Weege, Tom ReederGuest stars Loyita Chapel, David Dunard, Israel Juarbe, Denice Kumagai
Episode 21
Harry searches for Yakov's brother, a Russian circus defector. Meanwhile, Soviet and American agents negotiate an arms agreement.
Directed by Alan BergmannWritten by Nat MauldinGuest stars Gordon Jump, Leonard Stone, Richard Brestoff, Matt Landers, Faith Minton, John Lykes, Lana Schwab, Yakov Smirnoff
Episode 22
A disabled law student takes Harry's refusal of her prom invitation as a slap against her handicap.
Directed by Reinhold WeegeWritten by Reinhold WeegeGuest stars Amy O'Neill, Barbara C. Adside, Eddie Barth, William Frankfather, Annette Kurek, Marianne Muellerleile, André Gower
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Harry AndersonHarry T. Stone
Markie PostChristine Sullivan
Karen AustinLana Wagner
Ellen FoleyBillie Young
John LarroquetteDan Fielding
Charles RobinsonMac Robinson
Paula KellyLiz Williams
Richard MollNostradamus 'Bull' Shannon
NBCUnited States
Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
