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
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars John Astin, Charles Levin, Mary Stavin, King Moody, Roger Nolan, Hartley Silver
Episode 2
Dan plans to swindle a billionaire land developer and Mac agrees to host a cosmetics party for Quon Le.
Directed by Jim DrakeWritten by Gary MurphyGuest stars Denice Kumagai, Dan Gerrity, Clint Allen, Howard George, Loren Freeman, Jack Axelrod, David Shawn Michaels, Jodi Johnson
Episode 3
Christine falls for the gorgeous piece of beefcake assigned to protect Dan when the sleazy DA receives several death threats.
Directed by Jim DrakeWritten by Nancy Steen, Neil ThompsonGuest stars Ray Abruzzo, Max Grodénchik, Mary Pat Gleason, John O'Leary
Episode 4
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.
Guest stars Mike Finneran, Shirley Prestia, Brandon Maciel, Teresa Gilmore, Juli Andelman
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars William Utay, Denny Dillon, Sally-Jane Heit, Debi A. Monahan, Dorothy Parke, Stevie Sterling, Randy Brenner, Angelo Tiffe
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeWritten by Nancy Steen, Neil ThompsonGuest stars William Utay, John Astin, Karen Morrow, Tony Todd, Bill Capizzi, Cathy McAuley, Steve Ruggles, Douglas Blair
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars Della Reese, Magda Harout, Gary Owens, Jon Menick, Cathy Shambley, Roger Scott, Sonja Haney
Episode 8
Harry and Mac team up to market one of Quon Le's snack concoctions and Christine's stingy uncle pays her a visit.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars Richard Stahl, Gail Edwards, Cliff Emmich, Paul Keith, Walter Sylvest, John Welsh
Episode 9
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars William Utay, Michael Fairman, John Ingle, Matthew Labyorteaux, Arlene Lorre, James MacNerland
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars William Utay, Debi A. Monahan, Michael Fairman, John Ingle, Matthew Labyorteaux, Logan Ramsey, Ruth Manning, Curt Lowens
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars Annette McCarthy, Kenneth Kimmins, Albie Selznick, Roy Johns, Nathan Stein
Episode 12
Christine finds everyone too busy to help her out with her new romance so she turns to two feuding advice columnists.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars Ray Abruzzo, Lynne Marie Stewart, Jodi Carlisle, Lance Davis, Shashawnee Hall
Episode 13
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars Molly David, William Utay, Eric Christmas, Andrew Butler, Al Frazier, John Harris, Turner Wilson Jr., Paul Collins
Episode 14
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.
Written by Leonard MlodinowGuest stars John Astin, Raf Mauro, Michael McManus, Kevin Sifuentes, Richard Coca, Dorothy Andrews
Episode 15
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeWritten by Gary MurphyGuest stars Mike Finneran, Ray Abruzzo, Dorothy Andrews, Timothy Stack, James Avery, Joseph R. Sicari, Meg Wyllie, Ben Hartigan
Episode 16
Christine (played by Markie Post) finds out she is pregnant, and the episode deals with the fallout of that revelation.
Directed by Jim DrakeWritten by Gary MurphyGuest stars Mike Finneran, Timothy Stack, Paul Kent, Lissa Negrin, Bob Bancroft
Episode 17
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeWritten by Nancy Steen, Neil ThompsonGuest stars Denice Kumagai, Dorothy Andrews, Susan Anton, Don Bovingloh, Doris Hess, Dave Nicolson, Greg Norberg, Jack L. Harrell
Episode 18
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars John Astin, Mel Tormé, Dorothy Andrews, Nicholas Worth, Andrew Lowery, Craig Gini, Dominick Brascia, Carolyn Ann Clark
Episode 19
Harry helps Yakov get a visa extension for his father and Mac buys a washing machine with an attitude problem.
Guest stars Yakov Smirnoff, Dorothy Andrews, Arte Johnson, Raf Mauro
Episode 20
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.
Directed by Jim DrakeGuest stars Dorothy Andrews, Gordon Clapp, Pearl Shear, Don Pugsley, Molly Morgan, Rosanna Iversen, Andre Rosey Brown
Episode 21
While attending childbirth class with her three coaches, Christine imagines her child as it grows up influenced by each of the eager proxy fathers.
Written by Nancy Steen, Neil ThompsonGuest stars Jessie Jones, Kelly Connell, Carol Ann Susi, Billy Beck, Debbie Barker, Benny Grant, Nikki Cox, Lana Clarkson
Episode 22
Harry helps a young man appearing before his court stop his girl friend's marriage to a prefab preppie.
Guest stars Dorothy Andrews, Bibi Besch, Andrew Hill Newman, Eileen Seeley, Jonathan Emerson, Heath Jobes, Barbara Brownell, Hennen Chambers
Episode 23
Harry, his court and co-workers come under the sharp journalistic eye of a TV reporter doing a story on typical night court events.
Guest stars Dorothy Andrews, Bob Sarlatte, Lou Bonacki, Lois Foraker, Debbie McLeod, Luis Contreras, Jan Rabson, Marianne Muellerleile
Episode 24
Christine goes into labor while trapped in an elevator with Buddy and a squeamish courtroom visitor.
Written by Gary MurphyGuest stars John Astin, Ray Abruzzo, Dorothy Andrews, Lee Arnone, Brian Banowetz, Ron Boussom, Stephen Furst, Michael Hoit
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
