| "Who Was That Masked Man?" | |
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| Season 5, Episode 7 #86 in series (193 episodes) | |
 An aged actor famous for his Lone Ranger-type character refuses to take off his mask, even after his studio obtains a court order barring him from appearing as the character in public as harry and the others are in awe at meeting "The Red Ranger" in "Who Was That Mashed Man?" in Season 5 (ep.#8). | |
| Series: | Night Court |
| Network/Country: | NBC-TV / United States |
| Air date | November 19, 1987 |
| Production code | 186211 |
| Teleplay by: | Tom Straw |
| Story by: | Tom Straw & Bob Colleary |
| Directed by: | Jeff Melman |
| Guest stars: | Robert V. Barron Teri Hatcher Daniel Frishman Mike Finneran Mitchell Laurance Arlan Feiles |
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Who Was That Masked Man? was the seventh episode of Season 5 of Night Court, also the 86th overall series episode. Written as a teleplay by Tom Straw froma story penned by he and Bob Colleary, the episode was directed by Jeff Melman. The episode, which aired on NBC-TV, first aired on November 19, 1987.
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Synopsis[]
Dan's sadistic boss asks him to look out for his very attractive niece (Teri Hatcher) while Harry tries to prevent a TV hero of yesteryear from killing himself.
Storyline[]
An aged actor famous for his Lone Ranger-type character refuses to take off his mask, even after his studio obtains a court order barring him from appearing as the character in public. He threatens to commit suicide by dropping a two-ton air conditioner on himself. Dan is tortured by the closeness of District Attorney Daniels's very sexy, very willing, and very off-limits niece, Kitty.
Scene excerpts[]
- Quotes:
[the Red Ranger is seated under the air conditioner, holding a knife to the rope suspending it from the ceiling]
- The Red Ranger: If I can't wear my mask, I'm gonna ride off into that last sunset!
[building]
- Judge Stone: You can't do that! What about your fans, what are they gonna say?
- Roz: So long, Kemo-slabe!
- Distrct Attorney Daniels: [to Dan, while Kitty is wearing a trenchcoat] I have to take my niece shopping for some clothes.
- Kitty: [turning to dan] All this time in New York.
- Kitty: [opens the coat and Dan's eyes go wide] ... And not a thing to wear!!
- Red Ranger: Maybe it is time I took this mask off...
- Bill Oxley: Don't bother. I just got off the phone with the studio. They're pulling the plug. The movie bombed!
- Mac: Aw, ain't that a shame!
- Bill Oxley: (to Mac) They actually burned the screen.
- Roz: What about your new Red Ranger?
- Bill Oxley: He resigned on the way to the hospital.
- Christine: (to Bill) The hospital?
Bill Oxley: Yeah, they... they jujube-eed him. [Oxley then walks off]
- Bull: (to The Red Ranger) You must be thrilled!
- Red Ranger: [gravely, to Bull] Oh no, my domed friend. A Ranger never rejoices in the misfortune of others.
[He bows his head, and solemly takes off his hat... then throws it into the air] Red Ranger: YEE-HA! [off their looks]
- Red Ranger: Well, maybe just once!
[Kitty, DA Daniels's visiting niece, been aggressively teasing Dan, with her uncle's sadistic blessing]
- Dan: (to kitty) No. And nothing will change my mind.
- Kitty: Not even these pictures I took in the photo booth in the lobby?
- Dan: [Dan looks at the pictures of Kitty, then gasps in shock] My God! How did you get the stool that high?
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
Guest stars/Recurring characters/cast[]
- Robert V. Barron as The Red Ranger (as robert Barron)
- Teri Hatcher as Kitty Daniels, Vincent's niece
- Daniel Frishman as District Attorney Vincent Daniels
- Mike Finneran as Art Fensterman
- Mitchell Laurance as Bill Oxley
- Jan Rabson as Laughton
- Hope North as Goddess (uncredited)