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| NBC | Season Premiere Date: January 17, 2023 |
Summary:
Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch), the daughter of the late 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.
Genre(s):
Comedy
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Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E5. The Apartment
Air Date: February 7, 2023
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S1:E4. Dan V. Dating
Air Date: January 31, 2023
Jan 18, 2023
[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.
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Jan 12, 2023
The good news about Night Court is that it gets noticeably better as it works its way through its first season, and as the rest of the cast find enough grasp of their characters to begin, if not matching Rauch and Larroquette, then to at least not bog them down. The highlights, as with the original show, are often the courtroom scenes themselves: Rauch, Larroquette, and De Beaufort tossing zingers off of each other while weirdos parade through.
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Jan 18, 2023
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.
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Jan 13, 2023
If you do tune in, whether it's because you loved the original series or because you're curious about why The Big Bang Theory's Melissa Rauch (who also executive produces) is so passionate about this specific project, give it some time and you'll be rewarded with a sitcom that, while never quite hitting the highs of the original, manages to stand out as a unique offering in a crowded field.
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Jan 17, 2023
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.
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IndieWire
Jan 17, 2023
Jan 17, 2023
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.
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Jan 19, 2023
This reboot is not officially endorsed by Mr Plinkett. Btw, can someone help that old man fix his VHS player...
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: January 17, 2023
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S1:E5. The Apartment
Air Date: February 7, 2023
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S1:E4. Dan V. Dating
Air Date: January 31, 2023
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Season 1 Overview