The Best Episodes of Night Court Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(167 votes)

   #1 - Her Honor (3)

   S5:E19/17/1987

   Christine nervously takes the bench as Dan and Mac try to cover for the newly reinstated Harry, who's planning the greatest gag of all time.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Linwood Boomer

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2. 

   7.8/10(167 votes)

   #2 - Her Honor (4)

   S5:E29/24/1987

   While preparing to attempt his outrageous stunt, Harry talks to and saves the life of a suicidal man.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Linwood Boomer

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Linwood Boomer
3. 

   8.1/10(164 votes)

   #3 - Death of a Bailiff

   S5:E310/15/1987

   Bull decides to give away all his worldly goods after hearing God's voice when he's struck by lightning on the roof of the courthouse.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Unknown

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4. 

   7.7/10(158 votes)

   #4 - Ladies Night

   S5:E410/22/1987

   Christine and Roz visit a male strip joint to do some female bonding, but Harry and the guys show up just as the show gets going.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Paul Raley

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Paul Raley
5. 

   7.6/10(167 votes)

   #5 - Safe

   S5:E510/29/1987

   Harry traps himself inside a safe while practicing a magic trick and Dan is pursued by a little devil who seems to know all about him.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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6. 

   7.7/10(177 votes)

   #6 - Mac's Dilemma

   S5:E611/12/1987

   An old friend asks Mac to lose his court records and a Japanese man about to be honored by the governor dies while in custody.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Unknown

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7. 

   8.3/10(209 votes)

   #7 - Who Was That Mashed Man?

   S5:E711/19/1987

   Dan's sadistic boss asks him to look out for his very attractive niece while Harry tries to prevent a TV hero of yesteryear from killing himself.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Unknown

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8. 

   7.5/10(177 votes)

   #8 - No Hard Feelings

   S5:E811/29/1987

   Harry hires a blind assistant whose abrasive sense of humor put everyone on edge and Dan struggles with impotence when her meets a seductive prospective employer.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Unknown

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9. 

   7.6/10(170 votes)

   #9 - Constitution (1)

   S5:E912/3/1987

   Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Unknown

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10. 

    7.7/10(167 votes)

    #10 - Constitution (2)

    S5:E1012/10/1987

    Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Unknown

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11. 

    7.8/10(178 votes)

    #11 - Let It Snow

    S5:E1112/17/1987

    A blizzard traps everyone inside the courthouse and cancels holiday plans, including a visit from Bull's mother, the skipper of a garbage scow.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Unknown

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12. 

    7.3/10(160 votes)

    #12 - Dan, the Walking Time Bomb

    S5:E121/7/1988

    Dan frantically tries to rid himself of a briefcase containing a timebomb that someone has handcuffed to his wrist while Joy demands that Bull treat her as he would a sighted woman. Also Dan's real name is also revealed to the staff.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Gary Murphy

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    Writer:Gary Murphy
13. 

    7.1/10(149 votes)

    #13 - Hit the Road, Jack

    S5:E131/14/1988

    Christine's father makes plans to retire to Florida, but winds up living with her and hanging out with Dan.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Unknown

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14. 

    8.1/10(179 votes)

    #14 - I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic

    S5:E141/21/1988

    Dan ties up Mel Torme so Harry can meet him but the judge is preoccupied with trying to keep his stepfather Buddy out of a mental hospital.

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Scott Rubenstein, Leonard Mlodinow

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    Writers:Scott Rubenstein, Leonard Mlodinow
15. 

    7.4/10(159 votes)

    #15 - Chrizzi's Honor

    S5:E152/11/1988

    A very nice stranger on the run from the mob crashes Christine's anniversary party in honor of Charles and Diana.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Unknown

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16. 

    8.3/10(199 votes)

    #16 - Another Day in the Life

    S5:E162/18/1988

    Panic grips the courtroom as the gang races to clear 207 cases in one session so a millionaire will donate money to save an orphanage and so Dan can win an office pool for the most convictions.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Gary Murphy

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    Writer:Gary Murphy
17. 

    7.8/10(157 votes)

    #17 - Heart of Stone

    S5:E172/25/1988

    An old flame of Harry's drops by to renew their relationship but neglects to tell him she's married.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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18. 

    7.2/10(160 votes)

    #18 - Russkie Business

    S5:E183/25/1988

    Yakov returns for some help in getting a visa to return to Russia to visit his mother.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Unknown

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19. 

    7.7/10(163 votes)

    #19 - Jung and the Restless

    S5:E194/1/1988

    The gang joins Roz in an encounter group she's required to attend to temper her hostile attitude at work, and they see a new side to their co-worker.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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20. 

    7.5/10(160 votes)

    #20 - Top Judge

    S5:E204/8/1988

    Harry becomes uncharacteristically glum and morose after an elderly judge dies after one of Harry's pranks, so his friends urge him to respond when a new judge lays claim to Harry's crown as the ""King of the Courtroom Cutups.""

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Unknown

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21. 

    7.3/10(156 votes)

    #21 - Mac's Millions

    S5:E215/5/1988

    Mac quits after inheriting $2 million from his grandfather, leaving his friends at the mercy of the most incompetent court clerk in New York.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Linwood Boomer

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22. 

    7.7/10(163 votes)

    #22 - Danny Got His Gun (1)

    S5:E225/12/1988

    Dan flip-flops on his active duty for the Army Reserve until he learns it will be in a tropical paradise with a beautiful lady officer.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Gary Murphy

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    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Gary Murphy