The Best Episodes of Night Court Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(242 votes)

   #1 - Hello, Goodbye

   S3:E19/26/1985

   Everyone tries to adjust to Selma's death as Harry interviews possible replacements, but Bull goes on a drinking binge instead.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Reinhold Weege

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Reinhold Weege
2. 

   7.3/10(203 votes)

   #2 - The Hostage

   S3:E210/3/1985

   A strange little man charged with stealing electronic parts takes Dan hostage and demands the rest of the parts he needs to communicate with his home planet of Saturn.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Bob Stevens

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Bob Stevens
3. 

   7.3/10(198 votes)

   #3 - Dad's First Date

   S3:E310/17/1985

   Christine's father has his first date in eight years and ends up before Harry, along with the tenants of a clothing-optional building.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Reinhold Weege

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Reinhold Weege
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   7.4/10(195 votes)

   #4 - Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations

   S3:E410/24/1985

   Mac tries to hide Quon Le from his prejudiced grandfather, who's trying to decide who to leave his millions of dollars.

   Director:Alan Bergmann

   Writers:Reinhold Weege, Teresa O'Neill

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   Director:Alan Bergmann

   Writers:Reinhold Weege, Teresa O'Neill
5. 

   7.4/10(227 votes)

   #5 - Halloween, Too

   S3:E510/31/1985

   Harry falls hook, line and sinker for a beautiful woman.

   Director:Alan Bergmann

   Writers:Reinhold Weege, Teresa O'Neill

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   Director:Alan Bergmann

   Writers:Reinhold Weege, Teresa O'Neill
6. 

   7.5/10(241 votes)

   #6 - Best of Friends

   S3:E611/7/1985

   Dan has a real problem when his high school buddy comes to visit as a decidedly changed man.

   Director:Reinhold Weege

   Writers:Reinhold Weege, Howard Ostroff

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   Director:Reinhold Weege

   Writers:Reinhold Weege, Howard Ostroff
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7. 

   7.8/10(223 votes)

   #7 - Dan's Boss

   S3:E711/14/1985

   Dan's life becomes a living hell as he tries to butter his new boss; a little person with a very nasty personality.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Bob Stevens

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Bob Stevens
8. 

   7.3/10(202 votes)

   #8 - Up On the Roof

   S3:E811/28/1985

   Harry tries to free a rock star literally imprisoned by his overly solicitous entourage.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writers:Reinhold Weege, Jeffrey Davis, Julie Fleischer

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writers:Reinhold Weege, Jeffrey Davis, Julie Fleischer
9. 

   8.0/10(206 votes)

   #9 - The Wheels of Justice (1)

   S3:E912/5/1985

   Everyone is in a financial crisis when the city can't pay its employees, Harry has to evict a woman and son, and a homeless couple from West Virginia tells their tale of woe.

   Director:Alan Bergmann

   Writers:Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno

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   Director:Alan Bergmann

   Writers:Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno
10. 

    7.9/10(195 votes)

    #10 - The Wheels of Justice (2)

    S3:E1012/12/1985

    Everyone is in a financial crisis when the city can't pay its employees, Harry has to evict a woman and son, and a homeless couple from West Virginia tells their tale of woe.

    Director:Alan Bergmann

    Writer:Nat Mauldin

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    Director:Alan Bergmann

    Writer:Nat Mauldin
11. 

    7.5/10(195 votes)

    #11 - Walk Away, Renee

    S3:E1112/19/1985

    Nobody wants to break the news to Bull that his new girl friend is a prostitute.

    Director:Jim Drake

    Writer:Teresa O'Neill

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    Director:Jim Drake

    Writer:Teresa O'Neill
12. 

    7.3/10(188 votes)

    #12 - Dan's Escort

    S3:E121/9/1986

    Dan takes a job as a paid escort for a wealthy, lonely woman who expects a lot for her money, and Yakov appeals to Harry for help when his wife is arrested on a visit to the US.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Bob Stevens

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    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Bob Stevens
13. 

    7.5/10(195 votes)

    #13 - The Night Off

    S3:E131/16/1986

    A crazy judge brought in to substitute for Harry imprisons Dan and Mac for contempt and appoints Florence and Phil the wino as the defense and prosecuting attorneys.

    Director:Jim Drake

    Writers:Reinhold Weege, Nat Mauldin

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    Director:Jim Drake

    Writers:Reinhold Weege, Nat Mauldin
14. 

    7.4/10(192 votes)

    #14 - Harry and Leon

    S3:E141/23/1986

    Harry takes pity on the building shoeshine boy, who seeks refuge from a social worker trying to place him in another foster home.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Nat Mauldin

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    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Nat Mauldin
15. 

    7.8/10(189 votes)

    #15 - The Apartment

    S3:E151/30/1986

    Harry throws a surprise birthday for Dan whose date is extremely anxious to be home by midnight.

    Director:Jim Drake

    Writer:Teresa O'Neill

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    Director:Jim Drake

    Writer:Teresa O'Neill
16. 

    7.6/10(191 votes)

    #16 - Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye

    S3:E162/6/1986

    Harry's concern with Leon's imminent adoption blinds him to the presence of Mel Torme in the courthouse.

    Director:John Larroquette

    Writer:Bob Stevens

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    Director:John Larroquette

    Writer:Bob Stevens
17. 

    7.3/10(177 votes)

    #17 - The Mugger

    S3:E172/20/1986

    Christine decides to quit after she's mugged in the cafeteria, but a man takes her hostage in the courtroom before she can leave.

    Director:Jim Drake

    Writer:Gene Braunstein

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    Director:Jim Drake

    Writer:Gene Braunstein
18. 

    7.0/10(177 votes)

    #18 - Could This Be Magic?

    S3:E182/27/1986

    Harry decides to help his idol, a down-and-out magician, who goes on to help himself to Harry's possessions.

    Director:Jim Drake

    Writers:Jack Carrerow, Lisa A. Bannick

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    Director:Jim Drake

    Writers:Jack Carrerow, Lisa A. Bannick
19. 

    7.2/10(182 votes)

    #19 - Monkey Business

    S3:E193/6/1986

    Bull tries to save a baby orangutan from animal-research experiments.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Nat Mauldin

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    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Nat Mauldin
20. 

    7.5/10(175 votes)

    #20 - Flo's Retirement

    S3:E203/13/1986

    The staff tries everything they can think of to postpone Flo's mandatory retirement.

    Director:Tim Steele

    Writer:Nat Mauldin

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    Director:Tim Steele

    Writer:Nat Mauldin
21. 

    7.8/10(211 votes)

    #21 - Hurricane (1)

    S3:E215/1/1986

    The courtroom becomes a delivery room when Hurricane Mel traps four pregnant women.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Reinhold Weege

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    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Reinhold Weege
22. 

    8.0/10(213 votes)

    #22 - Hurricane (2)

    S3:E225/8/1986

    The courtroom becomes a delivery room when Hurricane Mel traps four pregnant women.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Reinhold Weege

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    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Reinhold Weege