Episode
Night Court: Top Judge
Overview
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.""
Details
- Series
- Night Court
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1988-04-08
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Top Judge is Episode 20 in Season 5 of Night Court. It aired on 1988-04-08. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 21: Mac's Millions
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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Episode 17: Heart of Stone
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Episode 16: Another Day in the Life
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Episode 15: Chrizzi's Honor
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Episode 14: I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic
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Episode 13: Hit the Road, Jack
Christine's father makes plans to retire to Florida, but winds up living with her and hanging out with Dan.
Episode 12: Dan, the Walking Time Bomb
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Episode 11: Let It Snow
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Episode 10: Constitution (2)
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