Night Court

Night Court was an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 1984 until May 1992. The setting for the show was the night shift of a court in Manhattan, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harry Stone (played by Harry Anderson).

Night Court was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on the award-winning and wry series Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s. Some who began watching Night Court at its premiere were expecting a similar program, especially since they both began with a catchy bassline and featured law-enforcement personnel in New York City, but Night Court was a distinctly sillier show.