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- NBC
- Jan 17, 2023
- NBC
- Jan 17, 2023
Summary Abby 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: Reinhold Weege
- NBC
- Jan 17, 2023
- NBC
- Jan 17, 2023
Summary Abby 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: Reinhold Weege
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
62
57% Positive
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43% Mixed
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0% Negative
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[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.
While Rauch was the one who got the laughs on “The Big Bang Theory,” she’s largely the set-up person here. ... Larroquette, however, isn’t just stunt casting. He delivers. ... De Beaufort and Talwalkar are largely window dressing in the opener but they become active participants as the series unfolds. ... Lacretta, though, has the ability to steal every scene she’s in.
Larroquette is well-matched with Rauch, who plays Abby with a spiky cheerfulness reminiscent of characters like Leslie Knope and Kimmy Schmidt. The chemistry between the two is enough to carry the first few episodes, which, like even the best workplace sitcoms, takes a few episodes to find its footing. The supporting cast is mostly solid. ... It acquits itself well.
The supporting cast play their roles broadly and without a lot of nuance, making their characters extremely one-dimensional. Larroquette, who always made Dan more than his snarky comments, and Talwalkar, whose Neil is figuring out what he wants to do with his life, are the notable exceptions.
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.
Generating initial curiosity, though, isn’t the same as sustaining interest, and this is one of those efforts to cash in on a familiar title to be filed under “Nobody Really Asked For This.” Perhaps that’s why after watching a handful of episodes as “Night Court” basically goes through the motions, the summary judgment is show dismissed.
Mostly it’s a weird little show, not quite sure what it wants to be in terms of comedy nor how much it wants to reference the original in lieu of staking out its own claim on sitcom mediocrity.
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