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The Worst Episodes of Night Court

Every episode of Night Court ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Night Court!

An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Worst Episodes Summary

"It's Just a Joke" is the worst rated episode of "Night Court". It scored 6.1/10 based on 122 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Lee Maddux, it aired on 12/14/1990. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Computer Kid".

  • It's Just a Joke
    6.1/10122 votes
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    #1 - It's Just a Joke

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/1990

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lee Maddux

  • The Computer Kid
    6.5/10199 votes
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    #2 - The Computer Kid

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/1984

    A precocious computer whiz barricades himself in Harry's office and threatens to wipe out all his school's records.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Bob Stevens

  • The Modest Proposal
    6.7/10143 votes
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    #3 - The Modest Proposal

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/1987

    Harry is depressed and unhappy when Christine announces that she plans to marry a nice, dull guy.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: N/A

  • Opportunity Knock Knocks (2)
    6.7/10118 votes
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    #4 - Opportunity Knock Knocks (2)

    Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/1992

    Harry contemplates a variety of job offers, Dan anticipates life on easy street with a wealthy bride, Bull deals with some really out-of-town visitors, and Christine contemplates the agony of defeat.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

  • Billie's Valentine
    6.8/10171 votes
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    #5 - Billie's Valentine

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/1985

    Billie's new boyfriend turns out to be a professional problem for her, despite his romantic accomplishments.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Bob Stevens

  • Baby Talk
    6.8/10142 votes
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    #6 - Baby Talk

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/1987

    Mac goes on a drunken spree in a cowboy bar after Quon Le spends them into bankruptcy and then announces her pregnancy.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: N/A

  • Pop Goes the Question
    6.8/10101 votes
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    #7 - Pop Goes the Question

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1991

    Wanda learns on the anniversary of their first date that Bull must perform a miracle before he can marry her.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

  • The 1992 Boat Show
    6.8/10135 votes
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    #8 - The 1992 Boat Show

    Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 5/31/1992

    Roz steals the show and Dan's spot with the in-crowd when a gossip columnist discovers her and Lisette tries to deal with her erotic dreams about Harry.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Walk, Don't Wheel
    6.9/10182 votes
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    #9 - Walk, Don't Wheel

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/1985

    A disabled law student takes Harry's refusal of her prom invitation as a slap against her handicap.

    Director: Reinhold Weege

    Writer: Reinhold Weege

  • Could This Be Magic?
    6.9/10154 votes
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    #10 - Could This Be Magic?

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/1986

    Harry decides to help his idol, a down-and-out magician, who goes on to help himself to Harry's possessions.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Lisa A. Bannick, Jack Carrerow

  • Halloween II: The Return of Leon
    6.9/10147 votes
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    #11 - Halloween II: The Return of Leon

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/1986

    Harry looks forward to seeing Leon again while Dan crawls for an invitation to his boss' Halloween party.

    Director: Tim Steele

    Writer: Linwood Boomer

  • Auntie Maim
    6.9/10121 votes
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    #12 - Auntie Maim

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/1989

    Roz drafts Mac to pose as her fiancé when her overbearing auntie comes to visit and Dan meets an aging actress who teaches him some new tricks in an elevator.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

  • Bringing Down Baby
    6.9/10105 votes
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    #13 - Bringing Down Baby

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 1/4/1991

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shave and a Haircut
    6.9/10102 votes
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    #14 - Shave and a Haircut

    Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/1992

    Harry goes all out to get Mel Torme to accept a man-of-the-year award unaware that it's all a prank and Dan and Will turn into bounty hunters.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Party Girl (1)
    6.9/10106 votes
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    #15 - Party Girl (1)

    Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1992

    A political consultant persuades Christine to run for Congress, Dan becomes a sexual surrogate, and Mac's video of Bull's wedding achieves a certain distinction.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Opportunity Knock Knocks (1)
    6.9/10110 votes
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    #16 - Opportunity Knock Knocks (1)

    Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/1992

    Harry contemplates a variety of job offers, Dan anticipates life on easy street with a wealthy bride, Bull deals with some really out-of-town visitors, and Christine contemplates the agony of defeat.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

  • Death Threat
    7.0/10225 votes
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    #17 - Death Threat

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/1984

    Things are thrown into an uproar when Harry receives a threat via a rock thrown through the window and a bomb is discovered in the courtroom.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Bob Stevens

  • Battling Bailiff
    7.0/10182 votes
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    #18 - Battling Bailiff

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/1985

    Bull quits his job in frustration and becomes a professional wrestler.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: N/A

  • Monkey Business
    7.0/10161 votes
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    #19 - Monkey Business

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/6/1986

    Bull tries to save a baby orangutan from animal-research experiments.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Nat Mauldin

  • Hit the Road, Jack
    7.0/10130 votes
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    #20 - Hit the Road, Jack

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/1988

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

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: N/A

  • Amore or Less
    7.0/10110 votes
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    #21 - Amore or Less

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/1990

    Christine finds everyone too busy to help her out with her new romance so she turns to two feuding advice columnists.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

  • Wedding Bell Blues (1)
    7.0/10101 votes
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    #22 - Wedding Bell Blues (1)

    Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/1990

    Christine makes an impulsive decision at her farewell dinner with beau Tony, one that has severe repercussions when he leaves on an assignment he may not return from.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Gary Murphy

  • I Said Dance!
    7.0/10103 votes
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    #23 - I Said Dance!

    Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 3/14/1990

    Roz faces a lawsuit and no job after Bull borrows her gun and shoots himself in the foot, thanks to his sue-happy lawyer cousin.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

  • Teacher's Pet
    7.0/1099 votes
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    #24 - Teacher's Pet

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1991

    Christine is disillusioned by a law professor she once idolized and Bull undergoes an unusual ceremony to regain his virginity.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

  • The System Works
    7.0/10100 votes
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    #25 - The System Works

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1991

    Harry has his hands full when he agrees to teach a law course with a eclectic group of students and Dan hires an artist to do some very special sketches of Christine.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Lee Maddux