| "Billie and the Cat" | |
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| Season 2, Episode 3 #16 in series (193 episodes) | |
 Harry puts new Public Defender Billie Young (Ellen Foley) behind bars for contempt of court for refusing to to reveal the whereabouts of a cat her client is accused of kidnapping in "Billie and the Cat" in Season 2 (ep.#3). | |
| Series: | Night Court |
| Network/Country: | NBC-TV / United States |
| Air date | October 18, 1984 |
| Production code | 185604 |
| Written by: | Zachary D. Wechsler |
| Directed by: | Lee Bernhardi |
| Guest stars: | Joel Brooks John Scott Clough Yana Nirvana Luis Contreras Bob Perlow Don Calfa |
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Billie and the Cat was the third episode of Season 2 of Night Court, also the 16th overall series episode. Written by Bob Stevens, the episode was directed by Jeff Melman. The episode, which aired on NBC-TV, first aired on October 18, 1984.
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Synopsis[]
Harry sends public defender Billie Young to jail for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of a cat her client is accused of kidnapping.
Storyline[]
On her first day on the job, new Public Defender Billie Young takes an aggressive stand in defense of her client against a powerful corporation, a stand that leads to her being jailed for contempt.
Plot Summary[]
With this episode, Ellen Foley joins the cast as no-nonsense public defender Billie Young. Immediately upon arrival, Billie runs afoul of zany night-court judge Harry T. Stone (Harry Anderson), refusing to reveal the whereabouts of a cat "kidnapped" by her client during a most unusual custody battle with a large and powerful corporation. Needless to say, Billie ends up behind bars--and Harry is instantly smitten by her wrathful beauty
Trivia[]
Reportedly, the Night Court producers had wanted to add Markie Post to the regular cast immediately after her debut appearance, but she was still contracted to another TV series, ABC-TV's The Fall Guy, and wouldn't be free to assume the role on a permanent basis until the 1985-86 season.
- The scene where Harry says “That’s the cat that does the little breakdance number isn’t it?” Was used as part of the opening credits from this season to season 5.
Cast (in credits order)[]
Starring[]
- Harry Anderson as Harold T. Stone
- Charles Robinson as Mac Robinson
- John Larroquette as Dan Fielding
- Ellen Foley as Billie Young
- Richard Moll as Bull Shannon
- Selma Diamond as Selma Hacker
Guest stars/Recurring characters/cast[]
- Joel Brooks as Roger Blair
- John Scott Clough as Brad Tallman
- Yana Nirvana as Hooker in Jail Cell
- Luis Contreras as Defendant #2
- Bob Perlow as Defendant #1 (as Robert Perlow)
- Don Calfa as Miles Seaver