The Best Episodes of Night Court Season 8

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(128 votes)

   #1 - A Family Affair (1)

   S8:E19/28/1990

   Christine comes back from having her baby and has to deal with the shadow of her replacement, good 'ole Ted. Harry tries to avoid the tutor arranged to help him pass a crucial high school history test. Meanwhile Dan's sister comes to visit, and Dan asks Bull to take her out to see the sights of New York, unaware that his baby sister is a chip off the old Fielding block.

   Director:Jim Drake

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   7.5/10(115 votes)

   #2 - A Family Affair (2)

   S8:E210/5/1990

   Meanwhile, Dan is dealing with the fallout of this situation—especially given the familial ties and how it affects his relationship with his sister and with Bull. The episode plays on the awkward dynamics between friendship, family, and workplace connection, while maintaining the comedic tone the series is known for.

   Director:Jim Drake

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   7.4/10(125 votes)

   #3 - When Harry Met Margaret

   S8:E310/12/1990

   Harry's first date with Margaret Turner, the new court reporter, turns into a disaster when he follows Dan's advice.

   Director:Jim Drake

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4. 

   7.2/10(123 votes)

   #4 - Can't Buy Me Love

   S8:E410/19/1990

   Dan is thrilled when he offers himself as a prize at a bachelor auction, until he sees the lecherous old woman who bids highest for him; and Christine is beginning to have doubts about her marriage to Tony.

   Director:Jim Drake

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   8.1/10(154 votes)

   #5 - Death Takes a Halloween

   S8:E510/26/1990

   On Halloween, Harry locks up a defendant known as the Spirit of Death, and people, including next scheduled victim Dan, stop dying.

   Director:Jim Drake

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   7.3/10(115 votes)

   #6 - Crossroads (1)

   S8:E611/2/1990

   When the staff is quarantined for the night, they spend the hours reminiscing about turning points in their lives.

   Director:Jim Drake

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   7.5/10(113 votes)

   #7 - Crossroads (2)

   S8:E711/2/1990

   When a chemical spill forces Judge Harry T. Stone (portrayed by Harry Anderson) and his courthouse team to remain inside the courtroom, the episode uses this setup as the frame for a series of flashbacks

   Director:Jim Drake

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   7.8/10(124 votes)

   #8 - Day Court

   S8:E811/9/1990

   Roz surprises everyone by becoming unbearably perky when the staff is temporarily assigned to daytime hours, and Christine decides she must totally change her personality to hang onto Tony and her marriage.

   Director:Jim Drake

   Writer:Kevin Kelton

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9. 

   7.6/10(126 votes)

   #9 - A Night Court at the Opera

   S8:E911/16/1990

   Dan tries to win over Margaret during a night at the opera and Bull acquires disciples convinced that he's their god.

   Director:Jim Drake

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    7.4/10(124 votes)

    #10 - Nobody Says Rat Fink Anymore

    S8:E1011/23/1990

    Harry has to summon the courage to face a bully from his childhood who is brought before him in court, and Christine searches high and low for the perfect nanny.

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    7.0/10(131 votes)

    #11 - Jail Bait

    S8:E1112/7/1990

    A street artist helps raise Christine's spirits, and Mac and Dan indulge a passion for photography.

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12. 

    6.3/10(140 votes)

    #12 - It's Just a Joke

    S8:E1212/14/1990

    Everyone gets their two cents in when a comic's offensive routine sparks a First Amendment debate.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Lee Maddux

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13. 

    6.9/10(123 votes)

    #13 - Bringing Down Baby

    S8:E131/4/1991

    Roz loses yet another battle with courtesy and tact when she tells off the mother of an obnoxious child star shooting a tv pilot in the courtroom.

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    7.8/10(125 votes)

    #14 - Presumed Insolvent

    S8:E141/23/1991

    Dan looks at Phil the wino in a whole new light when the bum rescues a defendant left penniless by the S&L crisis.

    Director:Jim Drake

    Writer:Kevin Kelton

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15. 

    7.4/10(121 votes)

    #15 - Mama Was a Rollin' Stone

    S8:E151/30/1991

    Dan anticipates a windfall from Phil the wino's will but gets a surprise instead. Bull anxiously awaits a visit from his mother, an old salt due to retire from the sea and come live with sonny boy.

    Director:Jim Drake

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16. 

    7.3/10(118 votes)

    #16 - Attachments Included

    S8:E162/6/1991

    Christine finds herself tense over finalizing her divorce, Harry is nervous about moving in with Margaret, and Bull follows his mother's advice and looks for a wife-with the help of a matchmaker.

    Director:Jim Drake

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17. 

    7.5/10(119 votes)

    #17 - Alone Again, Naturally

    S8:E172/13/1991

    Harry gets a wealth of conflicting advice when he confides in his friends that he thinks Margaret is about to propose marriage.

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18. 

    7.6/10(130 votes)

    #18 - Hey Harry, F'Crying Out Loud — It is a Wonderful Life ... Sorta

    S8:E182/27/1991

    An angel appears in the guise of Mel Torme to show Harry how dismal the courtroom would be if he'd never been born, especially with Dan as the corrupt judge in charge.

    Director:Jim Drake

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    7.7/10(122 votes)

    #19 - To Sleep, No More

    S8:E193/6/1991

    Dan suffers all the pangs of a guilty conscience over misuse of the Phil Foundation funds. Bull tries out a toupee, the Shatner 2000.

    Director:Jim Drake

    Writer:Mike Underwood

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20. 

    7.1/10(121 votes)

    #20 - With a Little Help From My Friends

    S8:E203/13/1991

    Roz tries Christine's ""happy therapy"" and sets the group back several months and Jack's son finally admits to himself and his dad that running the newsstand isn't for him.

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    7.2/10(121 votes)

    #21 - Mac Takes a Vocation

    S8:E213/20/1991

    Harry gets riled when a supreme court judge woos Mac away to serve as a vote-getting token on his staff and Dan hires an English valet in an attempt to replace Phil.

    Director:Jim Drake

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22. 

    7.3/10(109 votes)

    #22 - Harry's Fifteen Minutes

    S8:E224/3/1991

    Harry lets an article naming him one of New York's 10 most interesting men go to his head, and he disappoints Christine by fibbing to get out of a date. Dan tries to live up to his responsibilities as head of the Phil Foundation.

    Director:Jim Drake

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    7.6/10(112 votes)

    #23 - Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (1)

    S8:E235/1/1991

    Harry experiences some very mixed emotions when Tony tries to win Christine back, and the transformed Dan gets some help in running the Phil Foundation, from Phil's twin brother Will.

    Director:Jim Drake

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24. 

    7.6/10(111 votes)

    #24 - Where There's a Will, There's a Tony (2)

    S8:E245/8/1991

    The episode juggles the interplay between Harry’s reaction to Christine and Tony’s reconciliation efforts, Christine’s feelings and decisions, and Dan’s shifting identity in his foundation role — all while maintaining the comedic courtroom backdrop that the series is known for.

    Director:Jim Drake

    Writer:Kevin Kelton

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