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Night Court•Season 3•Episode 2

The Hostage

7.3/10 · 213 votesOct 3, 198524 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed byJeff Melman

Written byBob Stevens

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Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson

Harry T. Stone

Markie Post

Markie Post

Christine Sullivan

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

Dan Fielding

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Mac Robinson

Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Nostradamus 'Bull' Shannon

Florence Halop

Florence Halop

Florence Kleiner

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Bob Stevens

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Jeff Melman

Jeff Melman

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Hostage" is episode 2 of Night Court season 3. It scored 7.3/10 from 213 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Bob Stevens, it aired on October 3, 1985.

Next: E3 · Dad's First Date Best of Season 3