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The Best Episodes of Night Court Season 5

Every episode of Night Court Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Night Court Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Night Court Season 5 Episode 7 - Who Was That Mashed Man?
    8.4/10(222 votes)

    S5:E7

    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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  2. Night Court Season 5 Episode 16 - Another Day in the Life
    8.3/10(213 votes)

    S5:E16

    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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  3. Night Court Season 5 Episode 3 - Death of a Bailiff
    8.1/10(174 votes)

    S5:E3

    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. Night Court Season 5 Episode 14 - I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic
    8.1/10(188 votes)

    S5:E14

    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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  5. Night Court Season 5 Episode 1 - Her Honor (3)
    7.9/10(178 votes)

    S5:E1

    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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  6. Night Court Season 5 Episode 17 - Heart of Stone
    7.9/10(164 votes)

    S5:E17

    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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  7. Night Court Season 5 Episode 2 - Her Honor (4)
    7.8/10(178 votes)

    S5:E2

    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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  8. Night Court Season 5 Episode 6 - Mac's Dilemma
    7.8/10(186 votes)

    S5:E6

    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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  9. Night Court Season 5 Episode 11 - Let It Snow
    7.8/10(185 votes)

    S5:E11

    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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  10. Night Court Season 5 Episode 10 - Constitution (2)
    7.7/10(175 votes)

    S5:E10

    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. Night Court Season 5 Episode 19 - Jung and the Restless
    7.7/10(170 votes)

    S5:E19

    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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  12. Night Court Season 5 Episode 22 - Danny Got His Gun (1)
    7.7/10(171 votes)

    S5:E22

    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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  13. Night Court Season 5 Episode 4 - Ladies Night
    7.6/10(170 votes)

    S5:E4

    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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  14. Night Court Season 5 Episode 5 - Safe
    7.6/10(178 votes)

    S5:E5

    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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  15. Night Court Season 5 Episode 9 - Constitution (1)
    7.6/10(180 votes)

    S5:E9

    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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  16. Night Court Season 5 Episode 8 - No Hard Feelings
    7.5/10(186 votes)

    S5:E8

    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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  17. Night Court Season 5 Episode 20 - Top Judge
    7.5/10(169 votes)

    S5:E20

    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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  18. Night Court Season 5 Episode 15 - Chrizzi's Honor
    7.4/10(167 votes)

    S5:E15

    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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  19. Night Court Season 5 Episode 12 - Dan, the Walking Time Bomb
    7.3/10(166 votes)

    S5:E12

    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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  20. Night Court Season 5 Episode 21 - Mac's Millions
    7.3/10(164 votes)

    S5:E21

    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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  21. Night Court Season 5 Episode 18 - Russkie Business
    7.2/10(167 votes)

    S5:E18

    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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  22. Night Court Season 5 Episode 13 - Hit the Road, Jack
    7.1/10(156 votes)

    S5:E13

    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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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Who Was That Mashed Man?" is the best rated episode of "Night Court" season 5. It scored 8.4/10 based on 222 votes. Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/19/1987. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Another Day in the Life".