Night Court

The Best Episodes of Night Court Season 5

Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

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

An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
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22
Avg. Rating
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  1. 8.3/10(183 votes)

    #1 - Another Day in the Life

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    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
  2. 8.2/10(196 votes)

    #2 - Who Was That Mashed Man?

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    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.0/10(163 votes)

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

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    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.

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  4. 7.9/10(152 votes)

    #4 - Death of a Bailiff

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    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.8/10(154 votes)

    #5 - Her Honor (3)

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    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.

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  6. 7.7/10(153 votes)

    #6 - Her Honor (4)

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    S5:E2

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

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  8. 7.7/10(161 votes)

    #7 - Mac's Dilemma

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    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.7/10(164 votes)

    #8 - Let It Snow

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    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
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  10. 7.7/10(146 votes)

    #9 - Heart of Stone

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    S5:E17

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

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  11. 7.6/10(153 votes)

    #10 - Constitution (2)

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    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
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  12. 7.6/10(151 votes)

    #11 - Jung and the Restless

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    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.

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  13. 7.6/10(152 votes)

    #12 - Danny Got His Gun (1)

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    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
  14. 7.5/10(147 votes)

    #13 - Ladies Night

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    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
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  15. 7.5/10(153 votes)

    #14 - Safe

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    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.

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  16. 7.5/10(156 votes)

    #15 - Constitution (1)

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    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.

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  17. 7.5/10(147 votes)

    #16 - Top Judge

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    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.""

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    Director:Jeff Melman
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  18. 7.4/10(164 votes)

    #17 - No Hard Feelings

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    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.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
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  19. 7.3/10(144 votes)

    #18 - Chrizzi's Honor

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    S5:E15

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

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    Director:Jeff Melman
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  20. 7.3/10(144 votes)

    #19 - Mac's Millions

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    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.

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  21. 7.2/10(145 votes)

    #20 - Dan, the Walking Time Bomb

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    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.

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  22. 7.2/10(146 votes)

    #21 - Russkie Business

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    S5:E18

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

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    Director:Jeff Melman
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  23. 7.0/10(135 votes)

    #22 - Hit the Road, Jack

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    S5:E13

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

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    Director:Jeff Melman
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Another Day in the Life" is the best rated episode of "Night Court" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 183 votes. Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Gary Murphy, it aired on 2/18/1988. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Who Was That Mashed Man?".