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Season 3, Episode 17 #52 in series (193 episodes) | |
Series: | Night Court |
Network/Country: | NBC-TV / United States |
Air date | February 20, 1986 |
Production code | 185726 |
Written by: | Robert Perlow & Gene Braunstein |
Directed by: | Jim Drake |
Guest stars: | Chick Vennera J.J. Barry Jack Wells William Utay Mark Schriver Jim Raymond Dean Rubin Charlotte Portney |
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The Mugger was the 17th episode of Season 3 of Night Court, also the 52md overall series episode. Written by Robert Perlow and Gene Braunstein, and directed by Jim Drake, the episode, which aired on NBC-TV, first aired on February 20 1986.
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Synopsis[]
Christine decides to quit after she's mugged in the cafeteria, but a man takes her hostage in the courtroom before she can leave.
Storyline[]
After being mugged, Christine becomes belligerent and mistrustful, and unable to do her job as a public defender. She has to rediscover her compassion when her mugger is trapped in the cafeteria and threatens hostages with a grenade. Meanwhile, Phil gets a hot stock tip from an old Wall Street buddy, and Dan nearly bankrupts himself trying to wheedle it out of him.
Plot Summary[]
In a classic example of the old adage "a Conservative is a Liberal who's been mugged", public defender Christine (Markie Post) sours on her job after being robbed and assaulted. Even worse, just as Christine is about to quit her post, the mugger comes back into her life, holding the courtroom hostage with a hand grenade! Meanwhile, Phil the Wino (William Utay) drives Dan (John Larroquette) crazy with a tantalizing stock tip. This episode was originally scheduled to air on January 23, 1986.
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
- Florence Halop as Florence Kleiner
Guest stars/Recurring characters/cast[]
- Chick Vennera as Hector Rivera
- J.J. Barry as Arnold Simpson
- William Utay as Phil Sanders
- Jack Wells as Steve Loomis
- Mark Schriver as E.F.
- Jim Raymond as Man in Elevator
- Dean Rubin as Taxi Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Charlotte Portney as Court Stenographer (uncredited)