Night Court: Season 8

1990 · 24 episodes

What Season 8 of Night Court

The season opens with Christine back from maternity leave, dealing with the shadow of Ted, the lawyer who took her place. Harry tries to dodge the tutor they've found for him to pass a high school history exam. Dan gets a visit from his younger sister and asks Bull to show her around New York, not realizing she has the same temperament he does. Meanwhile, Christine begins to doubt her marriage to Tony, and Harry starts seeing Margaret Turner, the court's new stenographer. Amid rivalries and antics, the team gets the night's cases done.

24episodes

Sep 28, 1990premiered

May 8, 1991latest episode

9.6 hrtotal runtime

Season 8 Episodes

8x01 A Family Affair (1)
Sep 28, 1990 · 24 min
Christine comes back from having her baby and has to deal with the shadow of her replacement, good 'ole Ted. Harry tries to avoid the tutor arranged to help him pass a crucial high school history test. Meanwhile Dan's sister comes to visit, and Dan asks Bull to take her out to see the sights of New York, unaware that his baby sister is a chip off the old Fielding block.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Starring: Dorothy Andrews, Susan Diol, Fran Ryan, Pete Schrum
8x02
8x02 A Family Affair (2)
Oct 5, 1990 · 24 min
Meanwhile, Dan is dealing with the fallout of this situation—especially given the familial ties and how it affects his relationship with his sister and with Bull. The episode plays on the awkward dynamics between friendship, family, and workplace connection, while maintaining the comedic tone the series is known for.
Directed by Jim Drake · Starring: Joleen Lutz, Dorothy Andrews, Susan Diol, Fran Ryan
8x03
8x03 When Harry Met Margaret
Oct 12, 1990 · 24 min
Harry's first date with Margaret Turner, the new court reporter, turns into a disaster when he follows Dan's advice.
Directed by Jim Drake · Starring: Denice Kumagai, Dorothy Andrews, Mary Cadorette, Nick Ullett
8x04
8x04 Can't Buy Me Love
Oct 19, 1990 · 24 min
Dan is thrilled when he offers himself as a prize at a bachelor auction, until he sees the lecherous old woman who bids highest for him; and Christine is beginning to have doubts about her marriage to Tony.
Directed by Jim Drake · Starring: William Utay, Debi A. Monahan, Dorothy Andrews, Mary Cadorette
8x05
8x05 Death Takes a Halloween
Oct 26, 1990 · 24 min
On Halloween, Harry locks up a defendant known as the Spirit of Death, and people, including next scheduled victim Dan, stop dying.
Directed by Jim Drake · Starring: Mike Finneran, Raf Mauro, Dorothy Andrews, Stephen Root
8x06
8x06 Crossroads (1)
Nov 2, 1990 · 24 min
When the staff is quarantined for the night, they spend the hours reminiscing about turning points in their lives.
Directed by Jim Drake · Starring: Phil Proctor, Jack Bannon, Ronn Lucas, Stanley Brock
8x07
8x07 Crossroads (2)
Nov 2, 1990 · 24 min
When a chemical spill forces Judge Harry T. Stone (portrayed by Harry Anderson) and his courthouse team to remain inside the courtroom, the episode uses this setup as the frame for a series of flashbacks
Directed by Jim Drake · Starring: Phil Proctor, Jack Bannon, Michael McManus, Theresa Bell
8x08
8x08 Day Court
Nov 9, 1990 · 24 min
Roz surprises everyone by becoming unbearably perky when the staff is temporarily assigned to daytime hours, and Christine decides she must totally change her personality to hang onto Tony and her marriage.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Written by: Kevin Kelton · Starring: Ralph Manza, William Boyett, Ray Abruzzo, Phil Leeds
8x09
8x09 A Night Court at the Opera
Nov 16, 1990 · 24 min
Dan tries to win over Margaret during a night at the opera and Bull acquires disciples convinced that he's their god.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Starring: William Utay, Mike Finneran, Dorothy Andrews, Mary Cadorette
8x10
8x10 Nobody Says Rat Fink Anymore
Nov 23, 1990 · 24 min
Harry has to summon the courage to face a bully from his childhood who is brought before him in court, and Christine searches high and low for the perfect nanny.
Starring: Dorothy Andrews, Donald Gibb, Chris Weatherhead, Rick Zumwalt
8x11
8x11 Jail Bait
Dec 7, 1990 · 24 min
A street artist helps raise Christine's spirits, and Mac and Dan indulge a passion for photography.
Starring: Raf Mauro, Dorothy Andrews, Bill Calvert, Tera Hendrickson
8x12
8x12 It's Just a Joke
Dec 14, 1990 · 24 min
Everyone gets their two cents in when a comic's offensive routine sparks a First Amendment debate.
Written by: Lee Maddux · Starring: Mike Finneran, Dorothy Andrews, Louis Mustillo, Beth Robbins
8x13
8x13 Bringing Down Baby
Jan 4, 1991 · 24 min
Roz loses yet another battle with courtesy and tact when she tells off the mother of an obnoxious child star shooting a tv pilot in the courtroom.
Starring: Dorothy Andrews, Hal Williams, Billy Corben, Katie Layman
8x14
8x14 Presumed Insolvent
Jan 23, 1991 · 24 min
Dan looks at Phil the wino in a whole new light when the bum rescues a defendant left penniless by the S&L crisis.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Written by: Kevin Kelton · Starring: William Utay, Mike Finneran, Dorothy Andrews, Eric Christmas
8x15
8x15 Mama Was a Rollin' Stone
Jan 30, 1991 · 24 min
Dan anticipates a windfall from Phil the wino's will but gets a surprise instead. Bull anxiously awaits a visit from his mother, an old salt due to retire from the sea and come live with sonny boy.
Directed by Jim Drake · Starring: Dorothy Andrews, Paddi Edwards, Edward Winter, Walter Olkewicz
8x16
8x16 Attachments Included
Feb 6, 1991 · 24 min
Christine finds herself tense over finalizing her divorce, Harry is nervous about moving in with Margaret, and Bull follows his mother's advice and looks for a wife-with the help of a matchmaker.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Starring: Dorothy Andrews, Cathy McAuley, Cynthia Steele, Joyce Brothers
8x17
8x17 Alone Again, Naturally
Feb 13, 1991 · 24 min
Harry gets a wealth of conflicting advice when he confides in his friends that he thinks Margaret is about to propose marriage.
Starring: Denice Kumagai, Dorothy Andrews, Mary Cadorette, Murphy Dunne
8x18
8x18 Hey Harry, F'Crying Out Loud — It is a Wonderful Life ... Sorta
Feb 27, 1991 · 24 min
An angel appears in the guise of Mel Torme to show Harry how dismal the courtroom would be if he'd never been born, especially with Dan as the corrupt judge in charge.
Directed by Jim Drake · Starring: Mike Finneran, Dorothy Andrews, Sharon Lee Jones, Candi Brough
8x19
8x19 To Sleep, No More
Mar 6, 1991 · 24 min
Dan suffers all the pangs of a guilty conscience over misuse of the Phil Foundation funds. Bull tries out a toupee, the Shatner 2000.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Written by: Mike Underwood · Starring: William Utay, Mike Finneran, Dorothy Andrews, Jack Riley
8x20
8x20 With a Little Help From My Friends
Mar 13, 1991 · 24 min
Roz tries Christine's ""happy therapy"" and sets the group back several months and Jack's son finally admits to himself and his dad that running the newsstand isn't for him.
Starring: Dorothy Andrews, Murphy Dunne, Jacalyn O'Shaughnessy, Marty Pollio
8x21
8x21 Mac Takes a Vocation
Mar 20, 1991 · 24 min
Harry gets riled when a supreme court judge woos Mac away to serve as a vote-getting token on his staff and Dan hires an English valet in an attempt to replace Phil.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Starring: Denice Kumagai, Dorothy Andrews, Lawrence Dobkin, Nick Ullett
8x22
8x22 Harry's Fifteen Minutes
Apr 3, 1991 · 24 min
Harry lets an article naming him one of New York's 10 most interesting men go to his head, and he disappoints Christine by fibbing to get out of a date. Dan tries to live up to his responsibilities as head of the Phil Foundation.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Starring: Mike Finneran, Dorothy Andrews, Rod McCary, Valorie Armstrong
8x23
8x23 Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (1)
May 1, 1991 · 24 min
Harry experiences some very mixed emotions when Tony tries to win Christine back, and the transformed Dan gets some help in running the Phil Foundation, from Phil's twin brother Will.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Starring: Ray Abruzzo, Dorothy Andrews, Cathy McAuley, William Utay
8x24
8x24 Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (2) Season Finale
May 8, 1991 · 24 min
The episode juggles the interplay between Harry’s reaction to Christine and Tony’s reconciliation efforts, Christine’s feelings and decisions, and Dan’s shifting identity in his foundation role — all while maintaining the comedic courtroom backdrop that the series is known for.
Directed by: Jim Drake · Written by: Kevin Kelton · Starring: Ray Abruzzo, Dorothy Andrews, Milton James, William Utay