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Night Court S1E1 — Pilot
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Night Court•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

6.4/10 · 644 votesJan 17, 202322 min

Ranked #12 of 16 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Judge Abby Stone follows in the footsteps of her late father Judge Harry Stone as she takes over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court. When the court finds itself in need of a public defender, Abby sees potential in an unlikely candidate from

Directed byPamela Fryman
Written byDan Rubin
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Cast5

Melissa Rauch

Melissa Rauch

Abby Stone

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

Dan Fielding

India de Beaufort

India de Beaufort

Olivia Moore

Kapil Talwalkar

Kapil Talwalkar

Neil

Lacretta

Lacretta

Donna 'Gurgs' Gurganous

Crew12

D

Dan Rubin

Writer

M

Molly Grundman-Gerbosi

Costume Design

M

Michael Leonard

Art Direction

C

Conny Boettger-Marinos

Art Direction

B

Bobby Filer

Post Production Supervisor

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Suzy Mamann Greenberg

Unit Production Manager

D

David Colclasure

Assistant Director

K

Kerry Carter

Second Assistant Director

Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

Director

C

Chris Poulos

Editor

W

Wayne Kennan

Director of Photography

C

Christian La Fountaine

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Night Court season 1. It scored 6.4/10 from 644 votes, ranking #12 of 16 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Dan Rubin, it aired on January 17, 2023.

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