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Night Court is an American television sitcom that premiered on NBC on January 4, 1984, and ended on May 31, 1992, after nine seasons consisting of 193 episodes. The show is set in the night shift of a Manhattan Criminal Court presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold "Harry" T. Stone (portrayed by Harry Anderson), and was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Selma Diamond died from lung cancer after the second season. Florence Halop was hired to replace Diamond as the new bailiff, but she was also a heavy smoker and similarly developed lung cancer and died after she recorded season three. She was replaced by Marsha Warfield, who played bailiff Roz Russell until the series ended in 1992.
In 1984, Shelley Hack from Charlie's Angels was hired to replace Paula Kelly and portray new public defender Christine Sullivan—who was going to be romantically involved with Judge Harry Stone (Harry Anderson). But during rehearsals, Hack and producer Reinhold Weege realized there was a problem. "What happened was the role was changed, Instead of being a funny lady, as she was in the reading, they had changed her into a straight woman. It wasn't working, The concept just didn't work and that's what I told them...What's the point if it's not working?" Hack and the producer mutually and amicably agreed she would not continue with the series. Ellen Foley was brought in for season two as a new character, public defender Billie Young. For episode 2 of season 2 (as a guest, in what was meant to be the season 2 premiere)–and from season 3 onwards (as a regular cast member)—Markie Post was hired to portray Christine Sullivan.
Every episode of Night Court opens (after a cold open) and closes with a Latin jazz-influenced, bass-heavy theme tune composed by Jack Elliott, featuring Ernie Watts on saxophone while featuring video footage of prominent New York City landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge and the New York County Courthouse.
Night Court's theme was used in the season-5 Family Guy episode "Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey", featuring animations of former US President Bill Clinton playing saxophone along with Secret Service musicians playing backup.
Night Court's theme was sampled for the remix to Cam'Ron's 1998 single "Horse & Carriage". It was produced by Darrell "Digga" Branch and featured Big Pun, Charli Baltimore, Wyclef Jean, and Silkk the Shocker.
Following the end credits theme music, a distinctive laugh can be heard dubbed over the vanity logo displaying producer Reinhold Weege's "Starry Night Productions". This same laugh can be heard coming from the studio audience throughout numerous seasons of Night Court. At first it was thought to be the canned laugh of voice actor Mel Blanc or even star Harry Anderson; but in fact, it was the laugh of Chuck Weege, Reinhold's father, who attended nearly all of the tapings in person (until Reinhold left the show after the sixth season).[citation needed]
Premiering as a mid-season replacement for the 1983–84 television season, Night Court made its debut on Wednesday, January 4, 1984. The first season aired on Wednesday nights at 9:30 PM (after The Facts of Life and before St. Elsewhere), but ended with unimpressive ratings, in 47th place. For its second season, NBC moved the show to its powerhouse Thursday night lineup (later known as Must See TV), which also included Family Ties, Cheers, and the new comedy The Cosby Show, mantaining its 9:30 PM slot (this time, after Cheers and before Hill Street Blues), where its ratings began to rise as a result, entering the top-twenty for the first time; becoming one of the shows that helped NBC to be back on top in the Nielsen ratings. The show reached its peak during its fourth season, entering the top-ten for the first time, ending at the 7th-most watched show for the 1986–87 season. Despite keeping its Thursday night timeslot from seasons two through five, NBC attempted to air new episodes of Night Court on different nights. In the spring of 1987, NBC moved the show temporarily back to its original Wednesday night (at 9:00 PM, after Highway to Heaven) for the final four episodes of season 4. The following season, in the spring of 1988, NBC moved temporarily the show to Friday nights, airing three new episodes of season 5.
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Night Court
Night Court is an American television sitcom that premiered on NBC on January 4, 1984, and ended on May 31, 1992, after nine seasons consisting of 193 episodes. The show is set in the night shift of a Manhattan Criminal Court presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold "Harry" T. Stone (portrayed by Harry Anderson), and was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Selma Diamond died from lung cancer after the second season. Florence Halop was hired to replace Diamond as the new bailiff, but she was also a heavy smoker and similarly developed lung cancer and died after she recorded season three. She was replaced by Marsha Warfield, who played bailiff Roz Russell until the series ended in 1992.
In 1984, Shelley Hack from Charlie's Angels was hired to replace Paula Kelly and portray new public defender Christine Sullivan—who was going to be romantically involved with Judge Harry Stone (Harry Anderson). But during rehearsals, Hack and producer Reinhold Weege realized there was a problem. "What happened was the role was changed, Instead of being a funny lady, as she was in the reading, they had changed her into a straight woman. It wasn't working, The concept just didn't work and that's what I told them...What's the point if it's not working?" Hack and the producer mutually and amicably agreed she would not continue with the series. Ellen Foley was brought in for season two as a new character, public defender Billie Young. For episode 2 of season 2 (as a guest, in what was meant to be the season 2 premiere)–and from season 3 onwards (as a regular cast member)—Markie Post was hired to portray Christine Sullivan.
Every episode of Night Court opens (after a cold open) and closes with a Latin jazz-influenced, bass-heavy theme tune composed by Jack Elliott, featuring Ernie Watts on saxophone while featuring video footage of prominent New York City landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge and the New York County Courthouse.
Night Court's theme was used in the season-5 Family Guy episode "Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey", featuring animations of former US President Bill Clinton playing saxophone along with Secret Service musicians playing backup.
Night Court's theme was sampled for the remix to Cam'Ron's 1998 single "Horse & Carriage". It was produced by Darrell "Digga" Branch and featured Big Pun, Charli Baltimore, Wyclef Jean, and Silkk the Shocker.
Following the end credits theme music, a distinctive laugh can be heard dubbed over the vanity logo displaying producer Reinhold Weege's "Starry Night Productions". This same laugh can be heard coming from the studio audience throughout numerous seasons of Night Court. At first it was thought to be the canned laugh of voice actor Mel Blanc or even star Harry Anderson; but in fact, it was the laugh of Chuck Weege, Reinhold's father, who attended nearly all of the tapings in person (until Reinhold left the show after the sixth season).[citation needed]
Premiering as a mid-season replacement for the 1983–84 television season, Night Court made its debut on Wednesday, January 4, 1984. The first season aired on Wednesday nights at 9:30 PM (after The Facts of Life and before St. Elsewhere), but ended with unimpressive ratings, in 47th place. For its second season, NBC moved the show to its powerhouse Thursday night lineup (later known as Must See TV), which also included Family Ties, Cheers, and the new comedy The Cosby Show, mantaining its 9:30 PM slot (this time, after Cheers and before Hill Street Blues), where its ratings began to rise as a result, entering the top-twenty for the first time; becoming one of the shows that helped NBC to be back on top in the Nielsen ratings. The show reached its peak during its fourth season, entering the top-ten for the first time, ending at the 7th-most watched show for the 1986–87 season. Despite keeping its Thursday night timeslot from seasons two through five, NBC attempted to air new episodes of Night Court on different nights. In the spring of 1987, NBC moved the show temporarily back to its original Wednesday night (at 9:00 PM, after Highway to Heaven) for the final four episodes of season 4. The following season, in the spring of 1988, NBC moved temporarily the show to Friday nights, airing three new episodes of season 5.