Original Night Court Fans Aren't Holding Back About The Reboot
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2023
- What's the verdict on the new "Night Court"? According to critics and fans of the original series, watching it is a pretty hard time.
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What do you think of the new "Night Court"?
Imagine law and order with laff trax
Bull Shannon was a key member and his omission is a hole in the new show.
@@rodshop5897 It'll be tough for this show to reach the same heights without Bull Shannon that's for sure. It may not have the same shine. 🤣
Larroquette's still got it! 👌 Melissa Rauch as judge, I dunno -- those are huge boots to fill
I liked it. I recently rewatched the first season of the original show and find the reboot at the same level.
We can't expect it to be the same since most of the original actors have passed on.
And times have changed whether we like it or not so what worked then may not/will not work now.
It doesn't have to be the same. Just make it FUNNY, for God's sake!
Most? You mean all but John Larroquette who's now 75? He's still the best. "Dan-Dan Fielding", as his overly amorous female eskimo friend called him 🤣😊😂
Also....what was funny back then....is no longer as funny now a days. That's just an unfortunate fact. So this show needs to establish its own current up-to-date comedy while at the same time paying homage to the original when necessary
@@CarolinaMouse I legit just said something similar before reading your comment
I watched the first 2 episodes. I would still give it a chance to find its groove. John’s character is the strongest they’ve got at the moment but even his has changed as the character has evolved to a 75 year old. Without the original actors, it’s not going to be the same show as 35 years ago.
Your right ...people need to give it a chance...its not the original with Harry...Bull...Roz ....Marki Post ...its got to have its own story line ....I think its going to run just fine
Not to mention that most of the jokes from the original wouldn't fly in today's social climate.
I agree with you! I’m happy to see this back.
I enjoyed it and John Larroquette is still...John Larroquette, which is a good thing.
I'm giving it a chance too. Please put Dan Fielding in another crazy situation with an overly amorous Eskimo woman 🙏😂🤣😅
(Or I should say, "Dan-Dan Fielding" 🎣 😆)
Who's really missed is Marky Post. She rarely got the big laughs, but made those laughs funnier with her reactions.
She made men sigh with wanting in EVERY EPISODE! It sucked when she died! :(
FYI Bill, *Markie Post
MARKIE dude is googling that hard
@@richardroberts2053 Wow, You found a typo.
@@dwainpannell8366
Google wasn't necessary! I was a fan of the show and watched it every week.
II only got to see part of the first episode. liked the bit where the judge palmed her ring to prove the fortune teller was a fake. Harry Anderson did stand-up with a magic component. Nice homage to him. I was so sad when he passed. Enjoyed his humor and how he played the role.
John Larroquette hasn’t missed a step, but he can’t carry this show alone. It tries too hard to be nostalgic, although oddly avoiding the subject of Christine Sullivan despite Dan being forced into her role as public defender.
He is so boring now!
It looks like it could be good. I’m going to give it a couple more episodes. But what I’m kinda missing is the Mel Tormé picture in Harry’s office
In Harry/Abby's office, there's a dog-headed portrait on the wall behind the desk. What's the significance of that?
@@grahamjordan8278 Probably trying to show that Harry's daughter is just as quirky as her father. Too bad that she didn't get some of his humor.
me too!
The first Night Court had a major cast change in the second season.
this. the first TWO seasons were rough. Christine doesn't even officially join the cast until season 3.
And third season and fourth season
The heck, they rebooted night court. All these stupid reboots I swear.
There is no imagination at NBC!
I am willing to give it a chance. But hopefully it's allowed to get a season 2 so it could find it's groove
I think people forget that the original Night Court went through quite a few cast changes in the first several seasons to find its feet.
The intro & opening music to the first one was faster & zanier with Harry's surprise-ham-it-up look 😀 ... this one they made mellower... why? 😟
@@brian7333 I' mean, hey, that's TV now for you, bro! They shortened the theme song like when Samurai Jack Season 5 had the end credits shortened up and same with The Fairly OddParents where in season 10 the end credits theme was shortened. This is nothing really that new, man! It's a recent trend that networks take to avoid spending too much money on the opening credits! Though I do wish it was longer, I do like the new theme song, they didn't get rid of the iconic Jack Elliot-composed theme, which is great! It's like the new title sequence of Law and Order starting with Season 21 where it combines the two previous themes into a new, darker, more dramatic, intense theme! It's really good and it kinda reminds of that when NBC revived that show as well with another season!
@@taejasper1343 But the new Night Court opening theme is so lame compared to the first. If you're gonna make changes at least make it better. This is a comedy.
Melissa Rauch isn't 1/10th as good as Harry Anderson. That guy was a f'n legend on Cheers AND Night Court!
But even then, all of those people felt like people - they were all good actors and were funny in their own way and likeable. Here, these people are cardboard cutouts. Except JL. The saddest offender is Melissa Rauch. Like I said in my comment, she is such a sweet person in real life, but not a good actress at all and I have no investment in Abby, who is a legacy character only by association.
@Mr.DeStylez I'll stick with it for a bit-- but yeah PC kills it. Original Night Court they should air. Larroquette always had genius. Remember his recoils at something shocking or distasteful? That was physical comedy 👍🤣 (and the looks on Bull's face 😄😆)
I watched several episodes of the original, and I found myself schoolboy giggling through a lot of it. I bought the reboot of season 1, watched it for two minutes and went back to the original.
According to one UA-cam vlogger who got a look at the first six episodes from the third episode on it does get better- ie funny! (I'll give it another shot Tuesday the 24th...)
It had some promise. It needs to find its groove. I think if they could get Brent Spiner to do a cameo and have Bull show up for an episode or two. It would help it a lot. Get the a writer or two from the original series might help with the pace and tone issues.
I hadn't thought of bringing in Spiner, he'd be awesome. It'd depend on how busy he is and whether he'd want to do it or not, etc etc. Actors are people too.
You haven't got a clue, do you? You really think that what this show is lacking is more callback characters? The show lacks writers, and bringing in Bull or Brent Spiner isn't going to change that. This is what you get when you hire black lesbians off the street.
That wacky Yugoslavian
People forget that the Original Night Court's first two episodes were rough as well. Not to mention it had a HIGH cast turnover rate. Harry Stone, Bull, and Dan Fielding are the only characters that were on the show from pilot to finale. The rest were littered in piecemeal. What the new version needs is a clear voice which takes time especailly for a half hour comedy. I would actually recommend an episode in like the "day in the life" episodes which were always the funniest.
Well said, most people probably didn’t watch the Original Night Court from the beginning and only connect with the show once Markie Post, Marsha Warfield and Charles Robinson were added after season one and beyond, the first couple of seasons were challenging and honestly I didn’t truly love the show until season 4 or 5. I definitely think people need to give the new version a chance although we aren’t in the golden era of TV sitcoms like the 80’s and 90’s, the original had that advantage
The first 2 seasons were terrible. The show didn't peak til season 4-5
@@andrewgrove1691 Exactly, that’s when I started to truly enjoy it. The new version deserves more time but unfortunately it’s also in an era where sitcoms aren’t valued the same way as they were in the 80’s and 90’s so if the ratings are bad NBC could pull the plug, they have done that to a number of sitcoms over the last decade
@@andrewgrove1691 I wouldn't use the word "terrible". I liked Billie Young, the public defender that came before Markie Post. She had a different energy that I liked. And the two guards that predated Marsha Warfield brought an "old lady" energy that was often fun to watch. But the show didn't truly fight its footing until season 4 but calling it "terrible" isn't exactly right.
The reason they had a high cast turnover At least two of the Bailiffs passed away. I think the actors they have now has no chemistry prosecutor they have now she comes off of being a little dry this man.
Only 3 episodes in, but the show has potential. They aren't disrespecting the past that much is true. In fact, I appreciate what they got right. John Larroquette IS AWESOME! He is clearly the best character on the show. From his introduction to him being the mentor to everyone, it just fits him. No, he's not the immature sex fiend (that was the first few seasons), but he's the man that used to be that, matured and given a second lease on life. A fantastic arc for his character.
The new cast are caricatures without a doubt, but it's going to take some time. I'm not really feeling the new DA. She just can't act. The hint at the judges darker side in episode 3 was really interesting. She's not just going to be goofy and silly at all times. Unlike Harry who would play off his magic, she's got real stakes and truly wants to make things better. I just wish she wasn't yelling her lines. The bailiff, can't really act either, but I think better lines would help her. So far, she's the B storyline character and it's really not working because just like the judge, she's the center of attention because of all that yelling and goofiness. She needs a straight man (or woman) to balance her. I think that maybe the clerk? And he's what I mean by my earlier statement; his character is just there. Even when he's given an opportunity to shine, he doesn't. He's a background character that plays that role well. Again, not a great actor, not funny, but more like a checkbox.
From what people have told me, surprisingly Dan Fielding is allowed to be Dan Fielding. I did not see that coming.
When we first meet Judge Harry stone, we the audience don't know what to make of him. We don't know what to expect.
We learned about him and his compassion from his "actions". By the the end of the first episode, we get him.
With the reboot we're "TOLD" that Judge Abby Stone is "just like her dad" in the opening scene.
As a member of the audience, it doesn't feel earned, so there isn't the same connection with Harry Stone vs Abby Stone.
Classic example of "Show vs. Tell"
When Harry enters the judge's chambers
at the beginning of the pilot,
unless we were already familiar
with all the cast members
& who they played, we had no idea
he was the judge until a package
for him is delivered & the court clerk
declares that he isn't there yet,
at which point Harry corrects her--
"Oh, yes he is." When there's disbelief
that this is the new judge, Harry responds--
"Hey, if I weren't the judge, could I do this--
(shoots a bunch of plastic snakes
at everyone)--in HIS office???!!!"
Almost every show has a rough start, whether or not it's a reboot of a old show, this is going to do just fine and if not, well, it was a nice try.
I'll be surprised if it lasts a season.
It isn’t a reboot. It is a continuation. A reboot would be same plot new actors playing the original characters. This is not that but instead a sequel series. They are different.
It's a spinoff/revival.
@@vincesmith2499 spin-off implies characters leaving the main group to have adventures elsewhere. Frazier. Angel, The Jefferson’s. Even Mork and Mindy was a spin off of Happy Days, as were Laverne and Shirley. The happens at the same place with the same stationary characters (other characters have gone but we are not spinning off to follow them). So I state this show is a sequel not a spin off.
As for revival, that implies a temporary celebration of the original. As this clearly intends to be its own thing and not just stand on the nostalgia of its predecessor cameo appearances notwithstanding, I say we have to wait to see if they are successful. If it is a fun flash whose originality drowns under the nostalgic pressure of the past, it is a revival. If it stands up and the new characters grow and flourish, it is its own thing. We’ll just have to wait.
We forget that it took a full season for the first Night Court to find its footing. Here's some quick fixes:
1. Abby is a bully. She demands everyone share her worldview. In the Original NC, Harry wasn't afraid to yell at Defendants and throw the book at them.
2. Dan as a Public Defendant? Why? He's the perfect DA.
I’ll watch it again for sure. A lot of shows started out slow but find their groove. This could do that in my opinion!! Stay tuned 😊
I've not seen the new night Court, but night Court always been like it's a sketch comedy show where people can just break character at any second, do you have a to have a clunking first start, seems about right. 👍🏾 Night Court, I always thought that was lost through Time and now I'm glad that it has a reboot, most of the time, I feel like a reboot is a bad idea and I still feel that way within this present time, but when it comes to night Court, I'm glad that is popular enough to have a reboot show.
The intro & music to the first NC was zanier and faster paced... it was really good, and Harry Anderson's surprise look as judge 🤣😂 this new one they made a little bland... pick it up 📈
Need appearances from Richard Moll & Marsha Warfield
Larroquette has good reason for going back. His Fielding character won him four Emmies.
Agree on that. You would think that they would bring back what they could. Or, Richard Moll and Marsha Warfield didn't want to come back.
@@gvinnydog5500. really?
@@gvinnydog5500. I read Marcia Warfield was hurt they didn't bring her back on for the reboot. Now's their chance to do so.
Just watched the third episode and I thought it was both pretty funny and moving. I loved the original, it's a favorite from my childhood, and I think people need to be open minded and give this show a chance.
Really?? You thought the new show was funny? I'm curious of examples of jokes or gags you thought were funny. It is sooo base, lacking in any creativity. It's all so bland and obvious. And the actors deliver lines like they are not people. They all act and speak in this weird heightened reality way. The writing and the acting are nothing like the original show.
I wonder how Mr. Plinkett thinks about this reboot / sequel?
Someone should buy the set for him once it's available for sale on VHS. As soon as they fix his VCR, of course. They said it would be ready next week.
@@solvseus Those frauds better hurry up.
The problem with fans of the original is they go in expecting the same show. All reboots are different shows. I remember the first and second seasons of the original and how rough they were but it became my favorite show from the third season on. I went into the new show not expecting the original and am willing to give it a chance.
I wish they'd kept the same intro and opening song they slowed down the song a little bit and mellowed it out I think the other one was zanier and faster pace but we'll see
The word to the wise stop messing with the oldies leve them the hell alone who cares the new generations don't like it what's next Alf you know the 80s classic TV show from the early 80s that used to come Monday nights on NBC you know back in the 80s
I think you make a valid argument. Why in the heck would anyone under 35 want to watch a rehash of a show that aired in the 80s? All these damn networks need some imagination instead of re-boots and reality shows.I have stopped watched over the air tv neworks.
I think you mind your damn business I don't give a f*** what nobody want to watch and another damn thing how the hell do you know what young people want to watch nowadays just because somebody wasn't born back doesn't mean that they don't want to know about the past I wasn't born a 60s but I still watch movies from that decade look mr. Dumbass it doesn't matter what a TV' shows or movies is from younger generation could learn something age ain't nothing but a number stop being so stereotyped it dumbass 😈
Like I said before I think you need to mind your damn business I am not preferring to you mind your damn business jerk 😝
@@davewanamaker3690 Actually the ratings for these first two episodes were quite high.
@@dictorfeelgood Did Nessie tell you that?
We've now seen 3 episodes, including the first two back to back on three different nights. Tonight was finally Episode 3! At first it seemed like a literal re-introduction of characters. A lot of the original groove, which made it popular, is evident. At our house, we're looking foward to more !!
Ep 3 tried to go into Abby's hidden past, and ironically the 3rd episode of the Original Series Season 1, there was "The Former Harry Stone", where we find out in Harry's hidden past, he had been a juvenile delinquent. He straighteed himself out and found success to become a young judge, but his father never saw it before he passed away.
Abby says almost the very same thing to Dan with regard to her recovery from alcoholism, and expresses her sadness that her father never saw her succeed.
An interesting parallel nugget.
@@terranceannese7772 That isn't new news. We learn about his joyriding as a teen a long time ago on the old Night Court, season one, episode three. Funny that they brought it up again in episode three season one of the new night court.
@fiddlefaddle That is exactly what I said. I was pointing out that both series' Se 1 Ep 3 included some background revelations about Harry/Abby and how they had regret that Harry's Dad / Harry didn't get to see them become a judge.
It’s impossible to replace Bull. Best bailiff ever.
People forget ALOT of shows, including Night Court, have rough first seasons before finding its groove. The night court people remember and love didnt really occur till like season 5 when all the final characters were finally present and everything clicked.
People also forget that the original Night Court was good enough to gain an audience even though it was completely new. Even with the nostalgia charity, this show is unwatchable.
You're insane.... The first season was hilarious and only got better and better.
@@dreamrestore213 while I am glad you personally enjoyed the first season (and I did too to an extent), most people including critics agree it's the weakest season. I didn't say it was bad. But it def was the weakest and took a few season to really punch on all cylinders
@@jbrisby I appreciate the personal opinion. But we will have to wait and see if everypne else agrees or not. If it gets renewed that means enough people disagreed with you and enjoyed it
Really? I forget... I just recall really liking NC at some point after liking shows near its time slot (Cheers & Family Ties)... Larroquette's still great-- he just needs good writers
Of course seeing the old court room, judge's chambers and my favorite Dan brings back fond memories but I also know I can't compare this to the original. With that being said, I have watched all episodes so far and want to see it through but like the original, there needs to be some adjustments. Olivia is no good at all. They need a new prosecutor that is like a female version of the old Dan that can deliver and be that yin-yang. Speaking of Dan...since his arc is that now of the wise one, compassionate and sort of this father figure to Abby, it's good to know he is still snarky but they need to turn it up a bit. I get why on many levels you probably won't see the old filthy Dan of the past and in a way I like this matured Dan in his geriatric stage of life. Anyhow, the writers make a few tweaks, maybe replace a character (or 2.... clerk) and we may have something. Bonus points to bring back Roz or Bull for a one off guest spot.
Completely agree. Especially the prosecutor, and the clerk. Those characters are simply annoying and not funny at all.
Well, if fans of the original Night Court are not holding back, let me step up to the plate. I am a fan of the original. Grew up on it, and still watch it on DVD. Awaited the new Night Court with cautious optimism, but knowing how some reboots/continuations of popular 80s and 90s sitcoms have gone, I was preparing myself for the worst. Suffice it to say, I love it! Yes, it is different. It's almost 40 years since the original premiered. If it was the same, people would be complaining that it is nothing new. It has the spirit of the original. And yes, Dan Fielding is different. the Dan of the 80s would not last a minute in today's world. His womanizing would have gotten him drummed out a long time ago. It is refreshing to see his character updated and brought into the 21st century. Of course he will be different. He should be different. If he was just the same as he was four decades ago, he would be a very sad and pathetic person. People expect the other characters to already be fully developed by episode 2, which is more of a sad state of society than of the show. These characters fit perfectly into the world of Night Court, and I hope this show last for quite a few seasons.
Fact is, Harry Anderson's Judge Stone was the heart and soul of the original Night Cort and along with John Larroquette is what made the original really funny. People do not really change as they get older... except to get a bit wiser. So, John should not realty act any differently in his role as PD then he did as a prosecutor .
I disagree that people don't change as they get older. I know I have changed a lot from my 20's. It's part of getting wiser. You can't separate the 2.
The point is that working with Harry changed Dan profoundly. As did having a wife that he loved and who loved him. I have been watching the original on Freevee and often Dan acts differently with more compassion which he tries to hide. Honestly as much as I love the old show, Dan needed to change and mature in order for the society we have now to accept him.
@@arrowynn
getting wise as one get ode is no changing, it is just getting... wiser.... that is a natural possess for many as the get older
I didn't even know there was a second episode.
I didnt know they made a reboot
Back-to-back... pilot followed by Ep.02
In my opinion, those who don't like the new Night Court have never watched Big Bang Theory, and are unfamiliar with Melissa Rauch's comic genius. It takes time, people, give it a chance.
I'm sorry, but Harry can't be there anymore. RIP Harry, we miss ya buddy.
Rauch can't do anything without writers, and Night Court doesn't have a one.
Getting New WKRP vibes. You can’t recreate old magic.
I watched the first 2 episodes. Almost felt like old times. Hopefully it succeeds.
Give it a chance... great writing can win many a day 🤞
@@brian7333 Too bad that they don't have good writers! Too bad Reinhold Weege , the original writer isn't still alive.
@@fiddlefaddle1 Looking for original Night Court pilot now...
Four episodes in and the series is starting to show signs of hitting that OG Night Court stride of mixing humor and drama. I actually had trouble initially believing Raush's character as a judge because to me she looks even younger than Harry did when he got the job.
Apparently President Trump has been asked to co-star in an episode where the general plot (leaked online) is he's wiped out financially and surviving with a hobo who eye-witnessed the criminal who caused Trump's character's (different name) downfall. Trump said he'll do it
Im giving it a chance .. To many shows don't get the opportunity to grow and sometimes it takes a season to find it's groove... Cheers was one of those shows, also the first season of the original night court took a season or two .. most people forget it had a lot of actors coming and going so it really wasn't by season three that it was established.... Though it's funny when I re-watched the original show last year ... Alot of the issues they touched on are still issues today, though that might be a little sad in retrospect.
It's definitely missing the magic but I loved the show so much I'm willing to give it more of a chance.
What do critics know .... Give the series a chance . As an audience we have been spoiled
I love the show! I absolutely love John's character and I think it helps make the show.
People are comparing the new show to their _memories_ of the old show. In reality there were plenty of stinker episodes in the original series. The entire seventh season was pretty bad! Really ridiculous of people to judge this new incarnation so quickly - all of these internet comments sound like people who haven't actually watched Night Court in many years....
"Harry Stone is 34 (the younges the first season of Night Court.”
Which means Harry was born in 1950. Melissa Rauch is 42, born in 1980, making Harry 30 when she was born, how is this far fetched? Just because he never mentioned having any children doesn’t make it impossible, maybe he didn’t know about her existence until after the show ended.
Melissa Rauch’s age in real life is irrelevant, so why even mention her in your comment? The character’s age is all that matters, and yes, the character could’ve been born when the show said she was born. The fact that Looper bothered to include that comment is an example of them once again acting like fan criticisms are smart even when they aren’t. Also, when Night Court ended has NOTHING to do with whether Judge Harry fathered a child away from court, so whoever wrote that comment that Looper read was a moron. President John Tyler still has a living grandson TODAY because he fathered a child in his 70s and then his son fathered children late in life. Men can do that, lol.
You seriously want accuracy in comedy how old was Olivia Newton john in grease
@@russyoung7388 did you even watch the video or read my comment? I’m not the one who wants accuracy, fans are complaining about it. Pay attention 🤦♀️
When will Hollywood understand No more reboots!!! Why destroy a legacy
We are far more harsh with Social Media nowadays than we were even 5 years ago. Everyone wants to be Cesar and instantly point their thumbs down while drinking a goblet of something cool to drink on their Napper Crapper 9000. Humor has also changed dramatically in the last 20 years. Watch the first episodes of Night Court when it started. The timing and writing took time to catch up. Unfortunately, we no longer have that kind of patience anymore. The "idea" of a Night Court sounds great but so many of the original cast have past and they have not done an episode that confronts that. Write that episode and the original fans will give it a chance. Otherwise, you disrespect the past and that always leads to fierce opposition to anything new.
First two episodes are rough, real rough. John's experience definitely was the only thing that kept me around to the end of episode 2.
It wasn't horrible but I can see that they are working on a budget and where they spent it on casting.
I’ve been really trying to like it yet it isn’t easy. It feels too forced and some of the characters need to be replaced. I keep hoping that it will get better and I rarely have laughed. That horrible laugh track just really needs to go - - it’s just irritating!!!
I think getting more of the original cast would help. How about Bull, Richard Moll, and Marsha Warfield. They helped make the show too. I think the rest of them are gone. I loved that show growing up.
No Markie Post or Charles P. Robinson...both of them died in 2021. Funnily enough the actor who played Phil Sanders (Dan's homeless rich guy dogsbody) is still alive. So is Yakov Smirnoff and Bret Spiner and the actress who played his wife. They may bring some nostalgia bait to the show but it's over 30 years since it even finished. That's too long to wait in my opinion.
@@TheDukeofMadness they can also put Leon (Bumper Robinson) in an episode
@@TheDukeofMadness Bull Shannon's still alive? Markie & Charles were really good... that sucks they're not on hand
Karen Austin who played Lana Waggoner in season 1 and Ellen Foley who played Billie Young in season 2 are still alive they could still make cameos.
@Mr.DeStylez well put, and your exactly right, it’s a shame, Night Court was such an iconic show
Though I only seen the first three seasons of the original series, the one thing I noticed about the original series is that some, not all, episodes based the storyline on the guest stars aka the defendents that went up in front of Judge Harry T. Stone. Sure, some episodes revolved around the cast members themselves like Harry in the hospital or Bull becoming a wrestler but there was also a Russian entertainment group, a fortune teller that had better magic than Harry and the perfect family that would make the Brady Bunch cuss each other out. This new show seems to be all about the cast, very little about defendents and their quirky characteristics.
I watched the episodes was not feeling it but I’m going to give it a chance because I felt the same way about the reboot of Quantum leap and it did get better
Nope. No more reboots. I don't care, even if people said it was good, nope.
If I had the first on hand, NGL, I'd have it on instead
I also watch the first 2 episodes and thought it was decent. I would definitely give it a chance. Definitely don't pull the plug. What gets me is that critics are so harsh with their ratings on this show but other shows that should be cancelled on other networks - get a second or a third season. So please give this show a fair chance. ☺️💕
I liked it so far looking forward for more
I wish they’d kept the opening the same the music etc. we had it good back then.
I LOVE IT. I think it is very much in the spirit of the '80s version (which I also loved). John Larroquette stepped right back into Dan Fielding's shoes and didn't miss a beat and the rest of the cast is a scream. GREAT JOB!
I really enjoyed it…. Give it a chance……John larroquette hadn’t lost his touch!! Seinfeld and cheers didn’t have a good response at first either…. I’m watching just to see John. 4 Emmy’s for that character❤️♥️❤️😁🎁😁😊
Got a second season to right the ship. Remember the first one didn't hit stride till 3rd or 4th season. This needs more weird off-beat humor, character development, a real live audience, or no laughter (...this IS 2023), a few character tweaks or outright cast changes, and this might have promise.
I mean you can't make the same show as the original. New York still has its wild characters but it's not as wild as it was in the 80s. Plus John's DA character, for which he won 4 emmys, could be not played the same today. After watching the video maybe they should lean into the wacky some more. I also think if Markie was still alive it would help.
It doesn't help that the series creator is dead- Reinhold Weege.
I have been watching the original Night Court on Freevee and as much as I still love it there are quite a few jokes that just won't fly with our society now.
Honestly, the original Night Court probably couldn't survive today. It needed to evolve. Dan's character really needed to evolve. In the original there were definitely times where you could see his compassion peak thru, but he would be quick to hide it. I completely can see his character growing into the crochety old lawyer he is now, but still with that bit of compassion he still tries to deny.
You can never expect reboots to be what the originals were. This shows survival doesn't depend on just the old fans of night court, but a whole 35 years of people who didn't experience the original at all.
I hope it is a success. I'm still watching
@Rebecca...Evolve or devolve?
Some of their gags in the court proceedings did not missed the beat in this. I saw the previews, and in the in court antics of the defendents may be similar to the old Night Court. They need to add more of the origianls like Bob Wheeler or Mac's wife, and their child who is a grown up now, things like that.
Mac's mischievous smile! 😆👌
@@brian7333 Sorry to say, Charles Robinson who played Mac died last year.
@@Spitfirethedragon He's lookin' down ⛅🕊
Because I loved the original so much, and Harry Anderson, I'm gonna give it MORE than a chance. I'm gonna keep watching it. I like the concept. I love Melissa and John. And SOMEHOW it seems like Harry the ACTOR is still part of the show. REALLY miss him!
My Thinking about the restart.
I believe they missed a golden opportunity here! I also think they misplaced the characters!
Melissa Rauch should of been the defense attorney. The only reason she became an attorney is because
her farther was an attorney that became a judge, she felt obligated. It's not until later that she realizes
her calling was to become a judge, when she puts on her dads robe for the first time. At the end of that show she pulls
out a rubber chicken from the inner pocket, looks up and says thanks dad... I know what I want to be now! How does she get the opportunity
to be a TEMP judge... When Dan gets taken off the bench.
The prosecutor you have now should of been the stenographer, she fits the bill.
The stenographer should of been in the cafeteria by the register, replacing the blind guy from the original series.
The judge should of been played by John Laoquette, although he gets into trouble, loses his seat on the bench and almost get disbarred, (same old Dan only older)
he catches a break when Martin Short (prosecutor) has a nervice breakdown, the same time they are deciding Dan's fate, Dan is given the ultimatum, night court as
the prosecutor or he'll be disbarred. He takes the spot.
The prosecutor up until he is found mentally unfit should be played by Martin Short. A man that spent his entire life alone and working day after day (no vacations even)
until he finally breaks down and is taken away in a jacket singing some off tune!
The correction office should of been played by Tiffany Haddish (senior CO) while the CO you have now as the new kid on the block stumbling her way around, very gullible.
The new judge should of been played by Matt LeBianc, serious enough to pull it off, yet has that same kid like mentality we loved in Harry T Stone. Now Matt
moves into Melissa's spot as defense attorney because he is up for Dan's seat and does not want to take any chances working during the day... WHY? Because he
is a trickster (not magic like harry, more like pranks).
Butch up the last cast member I missed.
There you have it!
I love John Larroquette as Dan Fielding.He was my favorite character growing up.Hopefully the reboot can be good as it goes.I miss the original night court honestly...
@Mr.DeStylez Yes that is true unfortunately.
Shows these days usually dont get better. Sure it takes a couple episodes to get used to stuff if you arent sure but in the past shows would make cast and set changes and change how things are written after test audiences give feedback. Now adays they dont really care what the audience thinks and just does whatever they want and then they claim the viewers are wrong or racist or sexist or whatever buzzwords that are out there when they dont like something simply cause the show (or movie) isnt good.
(Original) Night Court had great energy. I remember as a kid being more interested in Cheers & Family Ties-- which came before Night Court on NBC (I think)... but my appreciation for NC steadily grew. The modern era we're living in just isn't as funny as decades prior--- and that's ok in some ways-- but I think if you are going to do a show that's fun and comedic in 2022 you've got to trust that your audience can still appreciate zaniness, be surprised, suffer fools gladly, and suspend reality for 30 minutes at a time.
I find that judging a show on the first 1 or 2 episodes sometimes isn't enough. Usually those episodes cram too much stuff in with the intent of hooking a crowd, but usually it's just too much to handle, and the show comes off as all over the place. However with that said, today's humor just isn't funny. There's no way in today's climate that Dan Fielding could even be 10% of the misogonistic character he used to be, which was part of the humor of the original show. Network comedies play it far too safe these days.
It feels as if it’s scared to be funny in order not to offend. But the original Night Court was edgy and funny
I loved the original, and I like the reboot. Give it a chance. People seem to expect to much from reboots. You have to take it as it's own. I liked it.
I like That 90's Show too.
@@dictorfeelgood were you a fan of the original? If so, what turned you off of this reboot? I think they've done a good job considering only 1 member of the original cast is still alive...I think? Anyway, I, me, personally, really like it and I like how Harry's nemesis/friend comes back to help his daughter try to fill his chair.
Anyone like me and wish it was in SD? It looks to crisp to be the dirty, gritty, night court I remember.
So I'm a hard-core fan of this show. In preparation for the premiere I even went to imdb to read all the reviews to get any glimpse of the reception. It was the 3rd episode apparently where it really starts to take off, so I don't have any real grievance with the first 2. I have been longing for some Fielding schemes and some surreal situations so I just hope that it at least gets a second chance from the fans. We need this kind of humour these days, it would be a complete failure if it was facing cancellation because of the first 2...it's got to get better, I admit the opening wasn't great but give the cast a chance please!
Some of the funniest moments in 80s television and the best idea for a sitcom ever. My favourite scene was when we see Harry T. Stone talking to a defendant saying 'Now I personally love a puppet show, but I have to draw the line somewhere!'
We then see the defendant with a little theatre constructed around his waist with curtains over his junk...so wrong, but that's New York in the 80s.
I laughed out loud when the lizard guy started speaking lizard to Dan. I watched the 1st 4 episodes, and I didn't hate it. One of the things I wish they'd do is have Brent Spiner and Annie O'Donnell back in their recurring roles as *Bob and June Wheeler.*
...& don't forget Carol Anne,
who'd be grown now,
maybe with her own kids,
who know Bob & June as
"Grampy & Granny".
Before we get too critical of this reboot I suggest you go back and check out the first season of the original. They recast the defense attorney, Selma Diamond passed and The character of Ros came in. Seasons in 3 and 4 were improvements over the first two. Let's give this while to gel before we judge it.
Night Court is one of my favorite shows ever. As far as a reboot I find this pretty good. The original can never be duplicated regardless.
I have yet to be able to see it because of my work schedule but I'm looking forward to it I do understand that the original one will never be the same as the new reboot but I'm open to give it a chance so far the previews look good to me
We need to fix the prosecuting attorney and they need to fix the bailiff
Origanal thought is dead .
Please god, nooooooooooooo
I know better than to expect much out of the first season of any TV show. However, there is much work to do here... They need a second bailiff! Some of the greatest asides of the original were Bull and Selma, or Flo, or Roz bouncing off observations off each other.
The current prosecutor character is, at this point, truly unlikeable but time will tell if they tone down the "I don't wanna be here" tantrums. It's going to be hard enough to equal the comic genius that John Larroquette's Dan is capable of, even in the toned down writing that is inevitable today.
One of the greatest things about the original was the reoccurring and one-off characters coming through the courtroom. Only time and exceptional writing can pull off a repeat of that.
It took 3 seasons for the original to find it's correct cast and pacing. Unfortunately, I doubt NBC has the patience to see the show succeed. Hopefully, it will be given a chance on a streaming service if it is knocked off the network.
I've watched all episodes released so far and like it. I won't say it's great but it's not bad. Some parts are a bit passe, like I could do without the laugh track and some of the callbacks feel a little forced. I did like that one of the latter episodes poked fun at one of the other canned audience reactions that was common in 1980s sitcoms. Finally, I like how the intro was updated - abbreviated but with very similar music.
I think it was funny. I have seen 3 episodes and will continue to watch. I think Melissa and John are doing a great job. People need to give it a chance.
I watched both episodes and thought the show is good. I'll continue to watch. I was a fan of the original show, but I don't expect the new version to be the same. Accept it on its own value. Change is good.
Here is my review. I watched the pilot, and the first episode. Then we watched some UA-cam clips of the old show for comparison and then an old episode of the original night court season 3. We watched the 1980s clip of Dan's new "vertically challenged" boss and the clip of when a young 20 something Terri Hatcher was blatantly hitting on Dan. To be honest, the older show was a riot, simply because there was no 'woke' or PC containment to the jokes. Dan was firing off "short guy" jokes one after the other (couldn't do that today) and with Terri Hatcher one sexual innuendo joke after the other (which you couldn't do today). In short, in order to walk on eggshells and not offend, or insult anyone watching, the new show is kinda trapped or constrained in a sanitized barely a chuckle here and there procedural comedy. Where as the old writers were able to utilize the full power of Dan Fielding (John Larroquette) with their sophomoric fraternity house style humor that got you laughing out loud, this version was kinda like visiting your grandma for dinner. Things are nice and polite. I hope the new writers will find a way around this problem and have me laughing out loud once more. I love this show.
Remakes Often have big shoes to fill! The remake of Quantum Leap is suffering from the same problem.
We're 4 to 5 episodes in, and although I have yet to laugh, I will be giving this show until the end of its first season, or even the beginning of its second (as it has just been announced that it has been renewed for a second season).
The problem I see is that this team of writers is trying to write jokes without understanding that comedy isn't written -- it is brought to life. And for the actors, their performances can only be as good as the material they are given and the direction they are given by their director...and so far, both have fallen flat, and so the performances have also been flat and underwhelming.
It is a shame that the producers and writers seem to have chosen to ignore the template that the original series established with colorful characters, absurdist humor, physical comedy, and weight given to unspoken reactions as much as the delivery of great comedic dialogue.
I would like the executive and creative teams behind this "new-boot" to remember that, and to not be afraid to fall back on the things that made the original series funny and great.
I think it was really fun to see this show again I really hope there more of it. I do miss though Dan fielding being a prosecutor. 😉.
"Dan-Dan Fielding" according to his overly amorous female eskimo friend 🎣😅🤣
As a fan of Night Court, it has some funny moments and I hope it will get better. :) I’m going to watch to see if it does get better.
I loved the original it was one of my favorite shows I was so excited to see they gave it another try, I'll stick around and hope it gets better.
So far, I don't have any problems with NuNight Court at all! I think it's great and it'll get better as the season progresses and it'll be alright! The new season at least I feel like, with any other revival of an older series, it keeps people talking about the show in question! So, this is in a way, for NBC and Warner Bros. to make some money!
In the first season of the original Night Court different characters. If the reboot gets a second season it could see changes like the original over the years
How can you have good television when everything that makes good television is currently socially unacceptable by the people making the crap television. Hell, the original Bull rejected an offer to come back saying he would not last long around those types.
I like it, but the show needs a character like Bull. One reason it doesn't could be that we're not supposed to find characters like Bull, who have jobs where they carry a gun funny anymore. That has to be the only reason not to have a character like one of the most popular and loved characters from the original series. They don't even have a 2nd bailiff character. Gurgs, the one they have, could benefit from having a partner to play off of. If she makes a comment during a case, who's she going to make it to? An extra!
While so many of the original cast members have since died or are simply not part of the reboot, you can't expect to find out what became of the original characters in just one episode. While Melissa Rausch is 42 years old, the character she plays may not necessarily be the same age. Keep in mind stories that center around high school aged kids; most of those actors are of legal age that child labor laws don't apply. Also you can't expect Fielding to just literally fall through the ceiling and into (no typo) the floor, and especially at his age (John Larroquette is 75). While those stunts may be funny, they can also be very dangerous. I think the show needs more time to find its audience; pulling the plug on it now may be premature.
It took the original Night Court time to find its groove, hopefully this one has time to do the same.
I tried watching this. In my option l Couldn't get the jokes or the characters. I wish the story would include some of the adult children of the original characters. I could see Judge Stone's adopted son and his biological daughter. Matt and Quan Lee's daughter who would be half black and Asian. Christine's son . Dan Fielding having a child . Plus new characters.
I also want to know what happened to Bull's wife.
Watched the first two episodes and it was not funny. I'm going to stick with it for now. Hopefully they can turn it around?
Some good moments & some jokes landed flat... I'm stickin' with it. Larroquette's still got it. Hope the writers can write!
It's not a reboot! It's a continuation, which you also said. They are different. Casino Royale was a reboot of James Bond. The story re-started. Like a computer that is rebooted, it is restarted. This is not a restart. A reboot would be a new cast playing the original characters and starting from the beginning.
I grew up with the original and as a kid- funny. As an adult, I tried watching it and it wasn’t great. Okay at best- so I’m not really surprised about a mediocre reboot.