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Night Court Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1985 - 1986
Episode 1
Hello, Goodbye
Thu, Sep 26, 198524 mins
Christine Sullivan is permanently assigned as the court's public defender; grieving Selma's death, Bull goes on an all-night bender with a group of circus performers and arrives the next day drunk-and-disorderly.
Episode 2
The Hostage
Thu, Oct 3, 198524 mins
A man claiming to be from Saturn holds the court hostage with a stolen handgun. Dan's hot date with Sheila goes awry when he inadvertently eats drugged food meant for the man.
Episode 3
Dad's First Date
Thu, Oct 17, 198530 mins
Christine is excited when her father, Jack, makes a date with an attractive young woman, but less so when Jack shows up in court on a charge of soliciting a prostitute.
Episode 4
Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations
Thu, Oct 24, 198524 mins
Mac's grandfather disinherits him after finding that he has married Quon Le, an Asian woman.
Episode 5
Halloween Too
Thu, Oct 31, 198530 mins
Harry falls for Kim, a beautiful and free-spirited young woman. But then she appears in court, claiming to be a witch, with a tabloid reporter hovering in the background.
Episode 6
Best of Friends
Thu, Nov 7, 198524 mins
Dan looks forward to a reunion with his old college buddy, but is shocked to find that he has undergone a transgender operation.
Episode 7
Dan's Boss
Thu, Nov 14, 198524 mins
The new district attorney shows up to observe Dan, who falls short of making a good first impression, and Flo receives attention from a potential suitor.
Episode 8
Up on the Roof
Thu, Nov 28, 198524 mins
A rock star wanders around the courtroom, trying to escape his crazed fans, his solicitous entourage, and his greedy psychiatrist.
Episode 9
Wheels of Justice: Part 1
Thu, Dec 5, 198530 mins
A budget crisis in the state legislature freezes the paychecks of all city employees, including the court staff. Harry faces his own crisis when the law forces him to side with a sleazy landlord against a poor cleaning lady and her unstable son. When the son is shot during an attempted armed robbery, Harry quits.
Episode 10
Wheels of Justice: Part 2
Thu, Dec 12, 198530 mins
After quitting, Harry is hanging out at a pool hall across the street from the courthouse, and the gang must talk him into coming back, even as his replacement creates a stir by dying during session.
Episode 11
Walk Away, Renee
Thu, Dec 19, 198524 mins
Bull is deeply in love with his new girlfriend, Renee. No one wants to be the one to tell him that she is actually a prostitute.
Episode 12
Dan's Escort
Thu, Jan 9, 198624 mins
Dan makes some extra money by hiring himself out as an escort to wealthy ladies, but is shocked when one of his clients wants him to go all the way and sleep with her. Yakov eagerly awaits the arrival of his wife and children from Russia, but panics when she doesn't show up.
Episode 13
The Night Off
Thu, Jan 16, 198630 mins
Some crazy substitute judge puts Dan and Mac in jail and appoints a wino and Florence as the court attorneys.
Episode 14
Harry and Leon
Thu, Jan 23, 198630 mins
The staff are surprised to discover that Leon, the shoe shine boy, is actually an orphan living in the courthouse. Rather than let him be sent to juvenile hall, Harry asks for custody of him.
Episode 15
The Apartment
Thu, Jan 30, 198624 mins
Hijinks ensue when Harry throws a birthday party for Dan at his apartment, including Christine getting trapped in a magician's box, Quon Le's Vietnamese family threatening mass suicide, and Mrs. Lund from Juvenile Services arriving to check on Leon at the same time as a stripper.
Episode 16
Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye
Thu, Feb 6, 198630 mins
Leon threatens to run away again when Juvenile Services attempts to take him from Harry and place him with a pair of geeky foster parents. Harry is so preoccupied that he misses a visit by Mel Torme, his idol.
Episode 17
The Mugger
Thu, Feb 20, 198630 mins
After being mugged, Christine becomes belligerent and mistrustful, and unable to do her job as a public defender. She has to rediscover her compassion when her mugger is trapped in the cafeteria and threatens hostages with a grenade. Meanwhile, Phil gets a hot stock tip from an old Wall Street buddy, and Dan nearly bankrupts himself trying to wheedle it out of him.
Episode 18
Could This Be Magic?
Thu, Feb 27, 198624 mins
Harry meets an elderly magician that he idolized as a child, and invites him to his apartment for a private performance. The gang arrive at Harry's apartment to find it stripped bare.
Episode 19
Monkey Business
Thu, Mar 6, 198624 mins
Bull tries to hide a test monkey from a scientist; Dan romances an amnesiac woman.
Episode 20
The Retirement
Thu, Mar 13, 198630 mins
Florence is devastated to learn that she has reached mandatory retirement age.
Episode 21
Hurricane: Part 1
Thu, May 1, 198630 mins
Hurricane Mel hits New York, trapping the staff inside the courthouse with four women in labor.
Episode 22
Hurricane: Part 2
Thu, May 8, 198630 mins
Hurricane Mel hits New York, trapping the staff inside the courthouse with four women in labor.
