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The Best Episodes of Night Court Season 3

Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Every episode of Night Court Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Night Court Season 3!

An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
7.4
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  • Hello, Goodbye
    8.0/10(215)
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    #1 - Hello, Goodbye

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/26/1985

    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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  • The Wheels of Justice (1)
    7.9/10(186)
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    #2 - The Wheels of Justice (1)

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 12/5/1985

    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

    Writer: Jeff Reno, Ron Osborn

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  • The Wheels of Justice (2)
    7.8/10(175)
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    #3 - The Wheels of Justice (2)

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 12/12/1985

    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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  • Hurricane (2)
    7.8/10(193)
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    #4 - Hurricane (2)

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 5/8/1986

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

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Reinhold Weege

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  • Dan's Boss
    7.7/10(201)
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    #5 - Dan's Boss

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/14/1985

    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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  • The Apartment
    7.6/10(172)
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    #6 - The Apartment

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 1/30/1986

    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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  • Hurricane (1)
    7.6/10(191)
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    #7 - Hurricane (1)

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 5/1/1986

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

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Reinhold Weege

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  • Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye
    7.5/10(177)
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    #8 - Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 2/6/1986

    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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  • Flo's Retirement
    7.4/10(160)
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    #9 - Flo's Retirement

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 3/13/1986

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

    Director: Tim Steele

    Writer: Nat Mauldin

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  • The Hostage
    7.3/10(179)
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    #10 - The Hostage

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 10/3/1985

    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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  • Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations
    7.3/10(173)
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    #11 - Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/24/1985

    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

    Writer: Reinhold Weege, Teresa O'Neill

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  • Halloween, Too
    7.3/10(204)
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    #12 - Halloween, Too

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/31/1985

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

    Director: Alan Bergmann

    Writer: Reinhold Weege, Teresa O'Neill

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  • Best of Friends
    7.3/10(220)
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    #13 - Best of Friends

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 11/7/1985

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

    Director: Reinhold Weege

    Writer: Reinhold Weege, Howard Ostroff

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  • Walk Away, Renee
    7.3/10(175)
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    #14 - Walk Away, Renee

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 12/19/1985

    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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  • The Night Off
    7.3/10(173)
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    #15 - The Night Off

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 1/16/1986

    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

    Writer: Reinhold Weege, Nat Mauldin

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  • Harry and Leon
    7.3/10(171)
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    #16 - Harry and Leon

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 1/23/1986

    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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  • Dad's First Date
    7.2/10(174)
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    #17 - Dad's First Date

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/17/1985

    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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  • Up On the Roof
    7.2/10(181)
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    #18 - Up On the Roof

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 11/28/1985

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

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Reinhold Weege, Jeffrey Davis, Julie Fleischer

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  • Dan's Escort
    7.2/10(167)
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    #19 - Dan's Escort

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 1/9/1986

    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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  • The Mugger
    7.2/10(163)
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    #20 - The Mugger

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 2/20/1986

    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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  • Monkey Business
    7.1/10(166)
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    #21 - Monkey Business

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 3/6/1986

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

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Nat Mauldin

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  • Could This Be Magic?
    6.9/10(160)
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    #22 - Could This Be Magic?

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 2/27/1986

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

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Lisa A. Bannick, Jack Carrerow

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Hello, Goodbye" is the best rated episode of "Night Court" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 215 votes. Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Reinhold Weege, it aired on 9/26/1985. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Wheels of Justice (1)".