Night Court: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Night Court Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Nun
Sep 27, 1984 · 24 min
An impressionable young nun decides to leave her order after meeting Harry.
Christine and Mac (a.k.a. Daddy for the Defense)
Oct 4, 1984 · 23 min
Bright young public defender Christine Sullivan finds out she still has a lot to learn after her first day in Harry's court, while Harry ends up throwing her overprotective father
Billie and the Cat
Oct 18, 1984 · 24 min
Harry sends public defender Billie Young to jail for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of a cat her client is accused of kidnapping.
Pick a Number
Oct 25, 1984 · 24 min
The courtroom becomes a circus when a meek little fellow chooses Harry to decide what worthy person will receive the money from his winning lottery ticket.
The Computer Kid
Nov 1, 1984 · 24 min
A precocious computer whiz barricades himself in Harry's office and threatens to wipe out all his school's records.
Bull Gets a Kid
Nov 8, 1984 · 24 min
Bull finally is allowed a foster son by a volunteer-fathers organization, but he winds up with a bit of a surprise.
Harry on Trial
Nov 15, 1984 · 24 min
Harry is called before a disciplinary board for his unorthodox courtroom behavior.
Harry and the Madam
Nov 22, 1984 · 24 min
Harry feels a lot of official pressure when a notorious madame with a hot diary comes before his bench.
Inside Harry Stone
Nov 29, 1984 · 24 min
Harry is reluctant to have surgery for his ulcer symptoms.
The Blizzard
Dec 6, 1984 · 24 min
A blizzard traps everyone in the courthouse and Dan in an elevator with a man who's attracted to him.
Take My Wife, Please
Dec 13, 1984 · 24 min
Mac marries Quon Le, a girl he knew in Vietnam, and Harry conducts court despite temporary blindness.
The Birthday Visitor
Jan 3, 1985 · 24 min
Billie's birthday dinner for Harry is disrupted by an insecure intruder.
Dan's Parents
Jan 10, 1985 · 24 min
Dan's past is revealed when the parents he told everyone were dead come to see their successful sonny boy.
Nuts About Harry
Jan 17, 1985 · 24 min
Patients from a mental institution stage a strike to convince the court they're being mistreated at the hospital.
An Old Flame
Jan 24, 1985 · 24 min
Selma's old beau wants to rekindle their romance and a substitute judge makes a mockery of the judicial system.
The Gypsy
Jan 31, 1985 · 24 min
Harry uses a little hocus pocus to convince Bull he's cured of a gypsy curse.
Battling Bailiff
Feb 7, 1985 · 24 min
Bull quits his job in frustration and becomes a professional wrestler.
Billie's Valentine
Feb 14, 1985 · 24 min
Billie's new boyfriend turns out to be a professional problem for her, despite his romantic accomplishments.
Married Alive
Feb 21, 1985 · 24 min
His friends believe the worst when Dan starts dating a homely, gauche woman who's heir to $40 million.
Mac and Quon Le: Together Again
Feb 28, 1985 · 24 min
Quon Le appears before the court for prostitution and Harry has to choose between Billie and Dan for the mayoral commission.
World War III
May 2, 1985 · 24 min
Harry searches for Yakov's brother, a Russian circus defector. Meanwhile, Soviet and American agents negotiate an arms agreement.
Walk, Don't Wheel
May 9, 1985 · 24 min
A disabled law student takes Harry's refusal of her prom invitation as a slap against her handicap.