Episode
Night Court: Presumed Insolvent
Overview
Dan looks at Phil the wino in a whole new light when the bum rescues a defendant left penniless by the S&L crisis.
Details
- Series
- Night Court
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1991-01-23
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Presumed Insolvent is Episode 14 in Season 8 of Night Court. It aired on 1991-01-23. The runtime is 24 min.
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