What do you think of the new Night Court?

[Celgress]

tonight's episode was just plain bad. I mean was there even a story there? It was all mixed up.

I'm not surprised. I lost interest and stopped watching after the first three episodes.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

The shows 1st 2 episodes were fun and zany. It was one where we saw some glimpses of old "classic Night Court" with the birds taking over the court room. Or the scary Russian maintenance man painting a mural of Golden Girls.

The episode with the kids holding up the court room had no real punch line finish. Instead of a moment to teach children about how a court works and having the artist the kids idolized , show them that he was fine with his punishment (as he wanted) , the show suddenly had these kids quit. There was no real finish to the episode and its one where ...oh they are kids and they just quit.

The show needs better writers next season. They also need to add a love interest for Abby to develop since we are getting hints that Abby's relationship with her fiancee isn't gonna work out.

But yeah the show needs to retool some characters. (Neil and female DA likely need to be changed out)

[chachi]

I'm not surprised. I lost interest and stopped watching after the first three episodes.

Quick synopsis of the past episode. Abby found out her and the DA rode the same subway to work, Abby wanted to be "subway buddies", the DA didn't. So they end up on the same car together when there is a power issue or something that causes the subway to shut down. While shut down 2 women argue about who gets the last seat. Abby decides to hold court in the car. She uses a loaf of French Bread as a gavel, the DA does both roles as a DA and the defense attorney using different voices for each.

Meanwhile in court, a fill in judge comes in, he can't use a gavel due to an injury, so he verbalizes the gavel sound. For some reason, figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir are in the courtroom and doing commentary on the cases / lawyers. The bailiff tries to delay the final case, due to Abby being a huge figure skating fan, this causes Dan to have to cancel his dinner reservations at an impossible to get into restaurant. Abby shows up, and it seems are best friends with the skaters, the skaters take the dinner reservation that "some idiot" gave up. It ends with Dan and Abby eating some disgusting food (intestines or something?)

[Deathstroke]

The last episode was pretty damn bad, period.

[Vakanai]

Quick synopsis of the past episode. Abby found out her and the DA rode the same subway to work, Abby wanted to be "subway buddies", the DA didn't. So they end up on the same car together when there is a power issue or something that causes the subway to shut down. While shut down 2 women argue about who gets the last seat. Abby decides to hold court in the car. She uses a loaf of French Bread as a gavel, the DA does both roles as a DA and the defense attorney using different voices for each.

Meanwhile in court, a fill in judge comes in, he can't use a gavel due to an injury, so he verbalizes the gavel sound. For some reason, figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir are in the courtroom and doing commentary on the cases / lawyers. The bailiff tries to delay the final case, due to Abby being a huge figure skating fan, this causes Dan to have to cancel his dinner reservations at an impossible to get into restaurant. Abby shows up, and it seems are best friends with the skaters, the skaters take the dinner reservation that "some idiot" gave up. It ends with Dan and Abby eating some disgusting food (intestines or something?)

Hog's head cheese (wtf even is that?), I think chicken feet or something? And chicken gizzards. Actually chicken gizzards aren't disgusting, they're delicious, and I highly recommend trying some fried chicken gizzards if you ever get the chance. But yeah the first two things just no.

[caj]

CBR has some suggestions on needed guest stars from the past.

https://www.cbr.com/night-court-2023...-cast-returns/

[chachi]

Abby's mom is in the next episode and spills a secret about Abby (my guess is she is divorced / separated from her husband)

[krazijoe]

Last weeks episode just killed it for me. halfway through I just stopped, I think it was the Podcast episode. Not funny, not original and not good...

[caj]

I will say that Faith Ford still looks amazing.

But this show needs serious help in the writing department.

[mr_crisp]

After watching some episodes of the original series it makes me want to watch this.

[Deathstroke]

Actor Kapil Talwakar, who played Neil during Season 1, will not be returning to the show for Season 2. If you watched the special Christmas episode that aired on December 23rd, he was not in it. Also, actor/comedian Gary Anthony Williams will be a recurring guest star on Season 2. He played Flobert during the Christmas episode. Article Link

For me, this is one bad character down and 2 more to go.

[chachi]

I wondered about Neil. It being a Christmas Episode that I guess was filmed quickly after the end of the writers' strike? Gurgs didn't have blonde hair and Dan was back, so guess he don't stay as judge, lol

[Deathstroke]

Actor Nyambi Nyambi, who made a guest appearance as the new court clerk Wyatt in this week's episode, has been bumped up to series regular status.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

The original show had quite a few cast changes til they settled on things permanent cast wise from 3rd season on. The same holds here. They are trying to find the right elements. I'd still keep that Russian handy man as a regular. He's a fun new element. (I'd love if its revealed...he is actually a lawyer who just prefers being a handy man lol)

[Captain Britain of Earth 20]

Love it, just wish I could watch it live but it’s great like the original.