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The Best Episodes of Night Court Season 1

Every episode of Night Court Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Night Court Season 1!

An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"All You Need is Love" is the best rated episode of "Night Court" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 370 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by Reinhold Weege, it aired on 1/4/1984. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Santa Goes Downtown".

  • All You Need is Love
    7.5/10370 votes

    #1 - All You Need is Love

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/1984

    Harold T. Stone becomes a night court judge and settles a dispute involving a woman threatening her husband with gunfire.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Reinhold Weege

  • Santa Goes Downtown
    7.6/10374 votes

    #2 - Santa Goes Downtown

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/1984

    The season is merry as Harry deals with a man in a red suit charged with trespassing and tries to restore the faith of a pair of cynical teenage runaways.

    Director: Asaad Kelada, Gary Shimokawa

    Writer: Reinhold Weege

  • The Former Harry Stone
    7.4/10282 votes

    #3 - The Former Harry Stone

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/1984

    Lana learns that Harry has a criminal record when she tries to find out his age to settle a bet.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Reinhold Weege, Tom Reeder

  • Welcome Back, Momma
    7.3/10260 votes

    #4 - Welcome Back, Momma

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/1984

    A woman who claims to be Harry's long lost mother and a beauty pageant operator appear before the court.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Reinhold Weege

  • The Eye Of The Beholder
    7.1/10239 votes

    #5 - The Eye Of The Beholder

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/1984

    The others try to pull Bull out of the dumps when he's turned down by a charitable organization because his size and appearance are intimidating to others.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Reinhold Weege

  • Death Threat
    7.0/10225 votes

    #6 - Death Threat

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/1984

    Things are thrown into an uproar when Harry receives a threat via a rock thrown through the window and a bomb is discovered in the courtroom.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Bob Stevens

  • Once In Love With Harry
    7.3/10217 votes

    #7 - Once In Love With Harry

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/1984

    A hooker develops a crush on Harry and Dan loses a city council position to a dead man.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Reinhold Weege

  • Quadrangle Of Love
    7.2/10220 votes

    #8 - Quadrangle Of Love

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/29/1984

    Dan, Harry, and Bull all compete for the same pretty attorney.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Bob Colleary

  • Wonder Drugs
    7.2/10220 votes

    #9 - Wonder Drugs

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/1984

    Lana disrupts the proceedings after taking a powerful cold medicine.

    Director: Asaad Kelada

    Writer: Howard Ostroff, Reinhold Weege

  • Some Like It Hot
    7.5/10222 votes

    #10 - Some Like It Hot

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/1984

    A Russian that is charged with selling stolen property would rather burn down the courtroom and everyone in it than go to jail.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Reinhold Weege, Chris Cluess

  • Harry And The Rock Star
    7.3/10236 votes

    #11 - Harry And The Rock Star

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/1984

    Fans and reporters disrupt court proceedings when Harry dates a rock star, and tries to cope with a new court clerk.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Reinhold Weege

  • Bull's Baby
    7.5/10223 votes

    #12 - Bull's Baby

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/1984

    The courtroom crew try to help Bull when a neighbor leaves her baby with him.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Bob Stevens

  • Hi Honey, I'm Home
    7.2/10220 votes

    #13 - Hi Honey, I'm Home

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/31/1984

    Harry has to settle the legal status of a woman who remarried after her first husband was mistakenly declared dead, and who wants her back.

    Director: Gary Shimokawa

    Writer: Reinhold Weege, Tom Reeder