Episode
Night Court: A Family Affair (2)
Overview
Meanwhile, Dan is dealing with the fallout of this situation—especially given the familial ties and how it affects his relationship with his sister and with Bull. The episode plays on the awkward dynamics between friendship, family, and workplace connection, while maintaining the comedic tone the series is known for.
Details
- Series
- Night Court
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1990-10-05
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
A Family Affair (2) is Episode 2 in Season 8 of Night Court. It aired on 1990-10-05. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 1: A Family Affair (1)
Christine comes back from having her baby and has to deal with the shadow of her replacement, good 'ole Ted. Harry tries to avoid the tutor arranged to help him pass a crucial high school history test. Meanwhile Dan's sister comes to visit, and Dan asks Bull to take her out to see the sights of New York, unaware that his baby sister is a chip off the old Fielding block.
Episode 3: When Harry Met Margaret
Harry's first date with Margaret Turner, the new court reporter, turns into a disaster when he follows Dan's advice.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Can't Buy Me Love
Dan is thrilled when he offers himself as a prize at a bachelor auction, until he sees the lecherous old woman who bids highest for him; and Christine is beginning to have doubts about her marriage to Tony.
Episode 5: Death Takes a Halloween
On Halloween, Harry locks up a defendant known as the Spirit of Death, and people, including next scheduled victim Dan, stop dying.
Episode 6: Crossroads (1)
When the staff is quarantined for the night, they spend the hours reminiscing about turning points in their lives.
Episode 7: Crossroads (2)
When a chemical spill forces Judge Harry T. Stone (portrayed by Harry Anderson) and his courthouse team to remain inside the courtroom, the episode uses this setup as the frame for a series of flashbacks
Episode 8: Day Court
Roz surprises everyone by becoming unbearably perky when the staff is temporarily assigned to daytime hours, and Christine decides she must totally change her personality to hang onto Tony and her marriage.
Episode 9: A Night Court at the Opera
Dan tries to win over Margaret during a night at the opera and Bull acquires disciples convinced that he's their god.
Episode 10: Nobody Says Rat Fink Anymore
Harry has to summon the courage to face a bully from his childhood who is brought before him in court, and Christine searches high and low for the perfect nanny.
Episode 11: Jail Bait
A street artist helps raise Christine's spirits, and Mac and Dan indulge a passion for photography.
Episode 12: It's Just a Joke
Everyone gets their two cents in when a comic's offensive routine sparks a First Amendment debate.
Episode 13: Bringing Down Baby
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.