Night Court (1984): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

Night Court (1984): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

#rememberwhen Night Court turned a late-night Manhattan courtroom into one of the weirdest, funniest sitcoms of the 1980s? From Harry Anderson’s real-life con artist past to John Larroquette transforming Dan Fielding into TV’s most shameless prosecutor, this NBC classic was packed with chaos both on-screen and behind the scenes. Add in Bull Shannon’s accidental bald look, Markie Post’s long-awaited arrival, and a theme song that somehow ended up in a hip-hop hit, and you’ve got a show that was anything but ordinary.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - #15: Dan Fielding’s Character Reinvented — John Larroquette
02:55 - #14: Bull Shannon’s Bald Look Origin — Richard Moll
04:25 - #13: The Iconic Audience Laugh — Reinhold Weege
05:42 - #12: Real Courtroom Inspired the Show
07:23 - #11: Risky Pilot — Harry Anderson
09:11 - #10: Harry Anderson’s Real-Life Hustler Past
10:48 - #9: Shelley Hack Replaced Before Airing — Shelley Hack
12:25 - #8: Public Defender Casting Chaos — Markie Post
14:25 - #7: Characters Named After Real People
15:29 - #6: Theme Song Sampled in Hip-Hop — Jack Elliott
17:03 - #5: Mel Tormé Obsession Becomes Real — Mel Tormé
19:12 - #4: John Larroquette Quit Emmy Runs
20:55 - #3: Finale Undone After Airing
22:50 - #2: Dan Fielding Returns
24:26 - #1: The Tragic Bailiff Curse — Marsha Warfield

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