Night Court was the funniest sitcom of all time. But it could also effortlessly transition into being deep, philosophical and heart-felt, sometimes to the point of tears. I think it would possibly be more widely recognized as the greatest ever if they had quit after the sixth or seventh seasons. Seasons 1 through 6 are spectacular, all episodes having that unique Night Court vibe. Season 7 was also very, very good. However... Seasons 8 and 9 were, in my opinion, not good at all. If I'm not mistaken the best core writers and story editors left the show after Season 7, and so the old vibe was just gone, and the show jumped the shark with some wildly dumb episodes, and it was just no longer recognizable as Night Court... kind of in the same way that Die Hard 4 and 5 are NOT Die Hard movies. Nevertheless, despite the weak last two seasons, Night Court remains as my pick for the best sitcom and television show ever.
Review of Night Court
Night Court
(1984–1992)
Best sitcom of all time (Seasons 1 through 6 in particular)
10 November 2019