| "A Family Affair (Part 1)" | |
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| Season 8, Episode 1 #148 in series (193 episodes) | |
| Series: | Night Court |
| Network/Country: | NBC-TV / United States |
| Air date | September 28, 1990 |
| Production code | 186931 |
| Written by: | Chris Cluess & Stu Kreisman |
| Directed by: | Jim Drake |
| Guest stars: | S. Marc Jordan Joleen Lutz Susan Diol Fran Ryan Peter Schrum Dean Wein Robert Bendall Christina Whitaker Joseph Whipp Dorothy Andrews |
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A Family Affair (Part 1) was the season opening episode of Season 8 of Night Court, the 148th overall episode in the series, and also the first episode in a two-part story arc. Written by chris Cluess and Stu Kreisman, the episode, directed Jim Drake, originallly aired on NBC-TV on September 28, 1990.
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synopsis[]
When Christine returns after her baby's birth, she must deal with her replacement's legacy, and Dan wants Bull to date his visiting sister.
Storyline[]
Christine comes back from having her baby and has to deal with the shadow of her replacement, good 'ole Ted. Harry tries to avoid the tutor arranged to help him pass a crucial high school history test. Meanwhile Dan's sister comes to visit, and Dan asks Bull to take her out to see the sights of New York, unaware that his baby sister is a chip off the old Fielding block.
Did You Know?[]
Trivia[]
- The title is taken from the 1966-71 CBS-TV sitcom series A Family Affair.
- In this season and for the remainder of the series, Harry Anderson is now writing some paperwork, while looking and smiling at the camera for the opening screenshot.
Connections[]
- References
- Ma and Pa Kettle (1950's comedy film series) - Main characters reference
- Diver Dan (1960's TV Series) - Main character reference
- Featured in...
"A Family Affair (Part 2)" - Clips from the previous episode shown as a prologue in the conclusion of the story arc.
Connections[]
- References
- Birth of the Blues (1941 movie) - Movie title inspired the episode title
- Features
- Psycho (1960 movie) - A reference is made to the movie.
Cast (in credits order)[]
Starring[]
- Harry Anderson as Harold T. Stone
- Charles Robinson as Mac Robinson
- John Larroquette as Dan Fielding
- Markie Post as Christine Sullivan
- Richard Moll as Bull Shannon
- Marsha Warfield as Roz Russell
Recurring cast and characters/Guest stars[]
- S. Marc Jordan as Jack Griffin
- Joleen Lutz as Lisette Hocheiser
- Susan Diol as Donna Elmore, Dan's sister
- Fran Ryan as Miss Cromble
- Peter Schrum as Longshoreman
- Dean Wein as Mr. McCutty (as Dein Wein)
- Michael Hoit as Paramedic
- Robert Bendall as Ted
- Christina Whitaker as Angelica
- Joseph Whipp as Dreg of Society (uncredited)
- Dorothy Andrews as Cashier (uncredited)