Episode
Night Court: The Modest Proposal
Overview
Harry is depressed and unhappy when Christine announces that she plans to marry a nice, dull guy.
Details
- Series
- Night Court
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1987-01-29
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Modest Proposal is Episode 14 in Season 4 of Night Court. It aired on 1987-01-29. The runtime is 24 min.
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Mac goes on a drunken spree in a cowboy bar after Quon Le spends them into bankruptcy and then announces her pregnancy.
Episode 15: A Day in the Life
NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff posts bail for a Neilsen family as the gang rushes to adjudicate 200 cases in one session.
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Episode 12: Murder
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Episode 16: Rabid
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Episode 11: New Year's Leave
Harry deals sympathetically with an escaped felon whose only wish is to spend New Year's Eve in Times Square to celebrate his 42nd wedding anniversary.
Episode 17: Christine's Friend
Harry's really depressed when Christine's old friend seems to prefer Dan as does his idol, Mel Torme.
Episode 10: Prince of a Guy
Harry tries to prevent the forced marriage of a Polynesian princess while her brother auctions off Christine.
Episode 18: Caught Red Handed
Harry helps Christine fight sexual harassment from her boss and Dan comes on to a woman who has taken a vow of celibacy.
Episode 9: Earthquake
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Episode 19: Paternity
Dan is served with a paternity suit and Bull runs for union rep against a very tough lady.
Episode 8: Contempt of Courting
Harry returns and finds a lovely woman substituting on the bench for him, who likes him a lot and jails Christine for mouthing off about perceived mistreatment of a client.
Episode 20: Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson
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