Night Court: Season 3

Now that the seasons are actually coming out, I can easily recommend this show. Back when it was on tv it was part of the second golden age of television you had Cosby, Family Ties, Cheers (my all-time favorite)Night Court, and Hill Street Blues. Must See TV that really was MUST SEE. Great Writing great cast, great directors. This show was insane at times, but never really "jumps the shark" as the premise actually leaves things rather wide open. The show changed a bit between it's start and this season, but it's season 3 where it pretty much staked its claim as one of the best sitcoms on tv, and then just picked up steam from there. Whereas a lot of shows in the 80s always had that preachy moment/heartfelt moment at the end of the show, Night Court eventually put the "heart" into the show itself. Rather than seeming seperate it eventually just interwove itself into the fabric of the show, the result being you got a great comedy show full of clever writing and slapstick, but you never lost the reason behind why they did what they did. They cared. They were just no longer all in your face about it. That last minute preachiness is something that permeated the 80s but faded a bit later. I used to love Designing Women (yes I am a straight male but funny writing is funny writing) and sometimes that preachiness was hard to stomach. And it always came at the end lol. So usually I'd leave the room at that point so as not to ruin the funny moments. Night Court learned fast and changed that, without actually losing that "heart". At this point you have grown with the characters and are awarded for your faithfullness with fuller/richer jokes. a casual fan would still find an episode very funny but a devoted fan would find the humore even more rewarding (much like with Cheers). And since this show is being released now in full, I will say that you owe yourself to buy this series as it's fun to watch, it's great to watch how the characters evolve..and well did I mention it's insane? well it's insance in the best possible way lol. Much like Barney Miller (which it's often compared to, given that Night Court was created by someone who produced Barney Miller) it's full of characters that may or may not exist in real life, but they are presented in such a way that it all seems to fit, and you get to see humanity at it's most mundane, most savage and most humany moments. By this time we have seen many characters come and go but it reemphasises the real world logistics of the show. How many of us have worked for a place (we'll say for nine years as that's how long the show lasted) and have gotten to know someone new only to see them leave shortly afterwards. part of it was intentional I'm sure and part was unintentional due to the unfortunate fact of a few actors passing away far too soon. But, by this time all the characters are in play that will carry the show to the end. And it's one of the finest ensemble casts that tv has ever offered. So definitely watch this series. And prepare to laugh your ass off. I won't use any internet shorthand as you will defintely be laughing out loud...so saying "lol" would only serve to lessen the effect of what will really happen:). This is simply a great show. A witty (sometimes ribald) adult comedy set in a new york court room...where the crazies that come in have stiff competition from those who work for the court. and in the end it all works out for everyone. Even if it doesn't who cares...You'll still be laughing through the tears....

I suppose there are a few people out there who have never heard of the comedy series, Night Court, which ran from 1984 to 1992. But for those unfortunate few, they truly do not know what they are missing.Night Court broke the usual comic mold. Most comedies are centered around a “normal” central character witnessing the madness around him or her. With Night Court, everyone is nuts, including Harry Anderson, who plays a judge, a figure society assumes is as solid as a rock.What made this show so darn funny was clever, well-written scripts, the right combination of identifiable personalities (I mean, who does not know a person like Dan Fielding or Christine Sullivan?), and the choice of actors perfectly suited to match their characters, giving performances of the roles of their careers.There was also an incredible range in its humor. While most comedy series usually find one level of banality and stay there, the comedy in Night Court covered a greater spectrum. Thus, the humor was sometimes poignant, sometimes philosophical, sometimes slapstick, farcical, or even downright dumb, many times in the same episode. The humor, though, was never boring. The humor was intelligent, smart, ... and just darn funny.The show never really “jumped the shark,” even when it easily could. In the eighth season a new character, a ditzy Court Reporter, was introduced. So now there are two comic relief characters in the Courtroom, the Court Reporter and one of the Bailiffs, Bull Shannon (Richard Moll.) While introducing a new character to an established routine is usually fatal to the over-all chemistry of the cast, this new character, through deft comic script-writing, fits right in, adding, not hindering, the comic effect.Recurring actors include John Astin, of Addams Family fame, Yakov Smirnoff, and Mel Torme, who shows incredible acting flair as Harry’s idol.For all those who have not seen this series, check it out.

I am so pleased I can get additional seasons of Night Court, its funny as *ell! I almost forgot how great the sitcoms from the eighties really were. Must admit, brought back a few pleasant memories!

Night Court is a zany comedy: heavy in sight-gags, sexual innuendos, hilarious situations, and one-liners.If you are hauled in to appear before this court, you will find yourself in the company of hookers, petty thieves, squabblers, nudists, and other peculiar strangers.When its your turn to appear, a bailiff will escort you to the courtroom. It will be either a tall, head-shaved bailiff named Bull or a short, raspy-voiced bailiff named Flo. As you are led into the courtroom, a motley collection of spectators turn to watch you enter.As you approach the bench, Dan Fielding will join you on your right: he is the district attorney. He is not on your side. If you are a woman, stand as far from him as you can: while his job is prosecutor, his hobby is collecting sexual encounters.On your right is a very sexy, dolled-up public defender named Miss Christine Sullivan. She is on your side. If you are a man with an overactive libido and an urge to pursue Miss Sullivan; forget-about-it: she is a goody-two-shoes.The man standing next to the judge is sweater-clad Mac. He will introduce you and read your charges. His easy going manner and professionalism will put you at ease, unless his wife''s vietnamese family is in town; they drive him to distraction; you better hope he doesn't read the wrong charges!Behind the bench sits the black-robed Judge Harry T. Stone. You wonder, "How could this quick-witted youngster possibly be a judge?" If you tell his honor that you are an avid fan of Mel Torme, you may get off with only a $50 fine and time served. Good luck!Extras: none.Picture (DVD): fair (2) to good (3).

My discs aren’t playing very well. The tv show is scrambled.

Great show it gets better with each season.

It was a great series that got progressively better. I now have all but the first two seasons. I'm not sure whether to get them, or not.

I have the same problem with this DVD set as I do with all of the other Night Court DVD sets. Low video quality. This DVD set offers standard video quality, but pales in comparison to other similarly priced DVD sets. It's a great show, but not great video quality.

Best of it's time with all it's quirkiness then and to come.it was the 80's but it was timeless... watched this a few years ago, with my then 13 y/o son, and he loved it.I didn't wanna tell him it gets better.

A comedy for all ages. The setting is a courthouse with a judge who doesn't exactly go by the book. Good for a chuckle and each session is independent of the rest, you don't have to watch them in sequence.