Night Court
Night Court: Season 5

Air Date

September 17, 1987

Episodes

22 episodes

Night Court

Season 5

Episodes

Her Honor (3)

1. Her Honor (3)

10.0
September 17, 1987
24 min

Christine nervously takes the bench as Dan and Mac try to cover for the newly reinstated Harry, who's planning the greatest gag of all time.

Her Honor (4)

2. Her Honor (4)

10.0
September 24, 1987
24 min

While preparing to attempt his outrageous stunt, Harry talks to and saves the life of a suicidal man.

Death of a Bailiff

3. Death of a Bailiff

10.0
October 15, 1987
24 min

Bull decides to give away all his worldly goods after hearing God's voice when he's struck by lightning on the roof of the courthouse.

Ladies Night

4. Ladies Night

10.0
October 22, 1987
24 min

Christine and Roz visit a male strip joint to do some female bonding, but Harry and the guys show up just as the show gets going.

Safe

5. Safe

10.0
October 29, 1987
24 min

Harry traps himself inside a safe while practicing a magic trick and Dan is pursued by a little devil who seems to know all about him.

Mac's Dilemma

6. Mac's Dilemma

5.5
November 12, 1987
24 min

An old friend asks Mac to lose his court records and a Japanese man about to be honored by the governor dies while in custody.

Who Was That Mashed Man?

7. Who Was That Mashed Man?

10.0
November 19, 1987
24 min

Dan's sadistic boss asks him to look out for his very attractive niece while Harry tries to prevent a TV hero of yesteryear from killing himself.

No Hard Feelings

8. No Hard Feelings

9.0
November 29, 1987
24 min

Harry hires a blind assistant whose abrasive sense of humor put everyone on edge and Dan struggles with impotence when her meets a seductive prospective employer.

Constitution (1)

9. Constitution (1)

10.0
December 3, 1987
24 min

Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.

Constitution (2)

10. Constitution (2)

10.0
December 10, 1987
24 min

Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.

Let It Snow

11. Let It Snow

10.0
December 17, 1987
24 min

A blizzard traps everyone inside the courthouse and cancels holiday plans, including a visit from Bull's mother, the skipper of a garbage scow.

Dan, the Walking Time Bomb

12. Dan, the Walking Time Bomb

10.0
January 7, 1988
24 min

Dan frantically tries to rid himself of a briefcase containing a timebomb that someone has handcuffed to his wrist while Joy demands that Bull treat her as he would a sighted woman. Also Dan's real name is also revealed to the staff.

Hit the Road, Jack

13. Hit the Road, Jack

10.0
January 14, 1988
24 min

Christine's father makes plans to retire to Florida, but winds up living with her and hanging out with Dan.

I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic

14. I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic

10.0
January 21, 1988
24 min

Dan ties up Mel Torme so Harry can meet him but the judge is preoccupied with trying to keep his stepfather Buddy out of a mental hospital.

Chrizzi's Honor

15. Chrizzi's Honor

7.0
February 11, 1988
24 min

A very nice stranger on the run from the mob crashes Christine's anniversary party in honor of Charles and Diana.

Another Day in the Life

16. Another Day in the Life

5.5
February 18, 1988
24 min

Panic grips the courtroom as the gang races to clear 207 cases in one session so a millionaire will donate money to save an orphanage and so Dan can win an office pool for the most convictions.

Heart of Stone

17. Heart of Stone

9.0
February 25, 1988
24 min

An old flame of Harry's drops by to renew their relationship but neglects to tell him she's married.

Russkie Business

18. Russkie Business

10.0
March 25, 1988
24 min

Yakov returns for some help in getting a visa to return to Russia to visit his mother.

Jung and the Restless

19. Jung and the Restless

9.0
April 1, 1988
24 min

The gang joins Roz in an encounter group she's required to attend to temper her hostile attitude at work, and they see a new side to their co-worker.

Top Judge

20. Top Judge

8.0
April 8, 1988
24 min

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.""

Mac's Millions

21. Mac's Millions

10.0
May 5, 1988
24 min

Mac quits after inheriting $2 million from his grandfather, leaving his friends at the mercy of the most incompetent court clerk in New York.

Danny Got His Gun (1)

22. Danny Got His Gun (1)

10.0
May 12, 1988
24 min

Dan flip-flops on his active duty for the Army Reserve until he learns it will be in a tropical paradise with a beautiful lady officer.