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Night Court

Network
NBC
Genre
Comedy
Premiered
4 January, 1984
Night Court

Night Court is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold "Harry" T. Stone. The series was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Genre Sitcom
Created by Reinhold Weege
Starring Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, Richard Moll, Selma Diamond, Florence Halop, Charles Robinson, Markie Post, Marsha Warfield
Opening theme Jack Elliott
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 9
No. of episodes 193
Executive producer(s) Reinhold Weege, Larry Strawther, Gary Murphy, Chris Cluess, Stu Kreisman
Producer(s) Bob Stevens, Nat Mauldin, Linwood Boomer, Tom Straw, Kevin Kelton
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 23–24 minutes
Production company(s) Starry Night Productions, (1984–1989), (seasons 1–6), Warner Bros. Television
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Original network NBC
Picture format NTSC (480i)
Audio format Stereo

About Night Court

Judge Harry T. Stone presides over the night shift of a Manhattan courtroom. The cases that are addressed are far from normal, as are the judgments handed down. The series ran for 9 seasons before calling it quits in 1992. In May of 2021, a reboot was announced at NBC.

Achievement of Night Court

The show's theme song became widely recognized and has since been used in an episode of Family Guy. It was also sampled in music by rappers Cam'ron and Wyclef Jean.

Latest information about Night Court updated on July 28 2021.