Episode
Night Court: Mama Was a Rollin' Stone
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Night Court
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1991-01-30
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Mama Was a Rollin' Stone is Episode 15 in Season 8 of Night Court. It aired on 1991-01-30. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 14: Presumed Insolvent
Dan looks at Phil the wino in a whole new light when the bum rescues a defendant left penniless by the S&L crisis.
Episode 16: Attachments Included
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.
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Episode 19: To Sleep, No More
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Episode 10: Nobody Says Rat Fink Anymore
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Episode 21: Mac Takes a Vocation
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