SummaryAbby Stone (Melissa Rauch), the daughter of the late Judge Harry Stone, takes over the night shift at a New York City court full of eccentrics and skeptics including former prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette) in the sequel to the 1980s legal comedy series of the same name.
Created By:Dan Rubin, Reinhold Weege
Night Court (2023)
Season 1 Premiere:
Jan 17, 2023
Metascore
Generally Favorable
62
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Generally Unfavorable
2.9
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Jan 18, 2023
80
[Dan Fielding is] drafted by Abby in the opening episode to be her courtroom’s one and only public defender, which makes no great sense yet suits the whimsical nature of this satisfying show, which successfully realizes the essence, the rhythms, the gentle humor, the gestalt, the Weltanschauung of a 1980s sitcom.
Jan 17, 2023
70
The new version has more than enough to like about it, and it gives us hope that as the writers figure out the supporting characters, the show will take off, just like the original one did.
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Jul 17, 2023
0
I am at a loss for words and that happens rarely, this show is BEYOND dull and boring. Who writes this stuff? Better yet who signed off on this? WHO in their right mind saw this and went "Yep that's good, send it." ? Can you even call this comedy? Its laughable how unfunny this show is but that is the only funny thing, they couldn't be more sad and cringy if they tried, almost makes you think that they actually intended for this to be so bad. I literally did not even crack a grin the entire time, NOT ONCE. Please don't waste your time on this, staring at a blank wall is more productive and entertaining then watching this show.
Jan 11, 2023
67
Abby is a relentless, cat-blouse wearing optimist who pushes everyone to realize their full potential. It is a testament to Rauch, an adept and amiable comedian, that the character comes across as endearing instead of annoying. Larroquette brings a new warmth to the now-widowed Dan, but he still serves as the needed bitter to Abby's sweet — and he still gets all the best lines.
Jan 18, 2024
60
It still reliably makes us laugh, but we just wish it wasn’t so completely dependent on one character to generate those laughs, as legendary as that character (and the actor who plays him) might be.
Jan 17, 2023
58
Even with a revamped cast, tweaked dynamics, and the ongoing reevaluation of America’s judicial system, NBC’s sitcom remains the same as it ever was: pretty OK.
Jan 17, 2023
50
Hearkens back to the original with some frequency and, through its first six episodes, swings back and forth between somewhat promising and thoroughly embalmed. It’s a still-fruitful setting too often wasted by writers who aren’t quite sure how they want to adapt the format to a very different era of television. At least the new creative team has Larroquette back in tow, ever a master of the multi-cam.
Jan 18, 2024
30
This ensemble still has yet to cohere. .... There’s no patter, no back-and-forth layering laughs on top of each other, just a mild volley of feeble not-quite-jokes.
Feb 15, 2023
0
At first I thought this would be a nice little comedic trip down memory lane. And while it wasn't comedy gold. It was an ok way to pass a few minutes. It was nice to hear the theme, see the Night Court set and at least 1 of the old cast, Dan.
But soon enough it got grating. Dan is about the only tolerable character. Gurganus tries to emulate the unreplaceble Bull. But Bull was really funny. With her, none of the jokes land. The rest of the cast vary from forgetable to annoying. And then we have Abby Stone. Of the cast of Big Bang Theory, I always found Melissa Rauch to be the worst. And it's no different here. She's just the wrong choice for this role. I was still kind of hoping it might get better and then it got preachy and political. Listen up TV people. There was a time when sitcoms could be funny and have a message and that was the 80s and 90s. Now people just want to be entertained. After years of shows foisting their woke guilt on us, we're tired of it. Just make a funny show with good, funny characters. The end. If you want to preach then find a different genre.
You can maybe get away with it if the show is good and funny but if it's bad and preachy then you've lost. And while I'm busy. STOP REMAKING EVERYTHING. Every other show or movie is an attempt to cash in on nostalgia. There's no originality or creativity left. Just go into the archives, dust off something that was popular 30/40 years ago.
Feb 2, 2023
0
this show is beyond bad. it is so poorly written and none of the jokes land. the cast was hired for diversity and not talent and there is nothing funny or redeeming about this show.
Production Company:
- After January Productions
- Secret Bird
- Universal Television
- Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date:Jan 17, 2023
Number of seasons:3 Seasons
Rating:TV-PG
Awards
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Nominations
Astra Television Awards
• 2 Nominations
Set Decorators Society of America, USA
• 2 Nominations
