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Night Court Media: Feeling MUCH Better Now…

Meredith Quill

By Meredith Quill
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DanaK

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It's set visit day at the TV Critics press tour. First up is Night Court, with the following news (spoilers):

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Brent Spiner and Annie O'Donnell will return to play the Wheelers. Ryan Hansen (I don't know who that is) will be on in a couple of weeks

 

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roamyn

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On 2/15/2024 at 5:15 PM, ch1 said:

I would really like to see Leon again.

Is the actor who played Art still around?  I know the actor who played Phil is.  He'd be a hoot to come back, now a wealthy man again (I think he was a journalist in the original, before he became homeless).

I'm just tickled the Wheelers are back, even for one episode.

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theartandsound

theartandsound

I'M SO RELIEVED!!!!! I really grew to love this show, for all of its faults, even as a huge fan of the original. Now all I need is ABC to renew NOT DEAD YET and my doses of fizzy effervescence for the week will be just fine.

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chediavolo

chediavolo

On 5/3/2024 at 2:20 PM, AnimeMania said:

‘Night Court’ Renewed For Season 3 By NBC, Episode Count Revealed

Night Court is renewed for a third season on NBC and is believed to have a 18 episode count. Details still hazy.

Well, I’m only watching the show for nostalgias sake and there really isn’t any. I think it is pretty bad and it makes me furious that this was renewed for season 3 when the wonderful, funny, entertaining, great acting “So Help Me Todd” was canceled!

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andidante

andidante

On 5/6/2024 at 2:50 PM, chediavolo said:

Well, I’m only watching the show for nostalgias sake and there really isn’t any. I think it is pretty bad and it makes me furious that this was renewed for season 3 when the wonderful, funny, entertaining, great acting “So Help Me Todd” was canceled!

I have only watched a few shows because I love Dan so much, but it is so bad to me! I keep up on this forum to see if any episodes seem like ones I would want to watch, like the one with the Weavers.

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chediavolo

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8 minutes ago, andidante said:

I have only watched a few shows because I love Dan so much, but it is so bad to me! I keep up on this forum to see if any episodes seem like ones I would want to watch, like the one with the Weavers.

I don’t know how this crap got renewed 

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benteen

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That is really disappointing. After Dan, I thought Olivia was the most entertaining character on the show.

Interestingly enough, India was a replacement for another actress after the original pilot.

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benteen

benteen

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I will agree with one thing I read elsewhere. Olivia wasn't much of a sparring partner for Dan as they were both jaded characters. I suspect they'll go with another younger actress like India but an older actress whose character has been around a long time like Dan would be intriguing.

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ch1

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At least in the original show’s defense part of the reason for the revolving door was due to actor deaths and one of the actors (Markie Post) not being available initially.  This version seems to have actors that just don’t want to stay. Although IMO Neil was not a loss.  Olivia was growing on me.

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kaygeeret

kaygeeret

Watching the reruns to see if the show has improved.

I made 15 minutes before switching to something else.

The judge and the prosecutor talk so fast their lines are hard to understand.

Maybe that's a blessing as the lines don't seem to be funny and the deliveries are awful.

How did this mess get renewed?

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DXD526

DXD526

I've always enjoyed Wendie Malick, so this is good news. I was really starting to like Olivia, though, so I'm not really happy she's being replaced. 

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Irlandesa

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1 hour ago, DXD526 said:

I've always enjoyed Wendie Malick, so this is good news. I was really starting to like Olivia, though, so I'm not really happy she's being replaced. 

I have found myself torn on Olivia and unable to articulate why.  I was sad when it was announced she was leaving but I also understood why they got rid of her. 

Her delivery was like she was trying to emulate an old-timey movie, like His Girl Friday.  It didn't seamlessly fit in with the tone of the show nor do I think she pulled it off very well.  (Amy Yasbeck did a similar delivery in the TV show Wings once upon a time and she was able to pull it off, IMO.) 

However, if you were to ask me which original cast member had the best chemistry with others in the cast, I'd probably say Olivia.  I think she and Dan had a great dynamic.  Olivia and Gurgs were a fun duo.  I even think she had more romantic chemistry potential with Neil and Wyatt.  For that reason, I was a little bummed she was going to be replaced.

That said. Wendie Malik is a legend. She definitely made the writing shine last season (although I didn't remember she was a lawyer.)  I can't fault them for this decision. 

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benteen

benteen

Did not expect it. It might not make any sense hoe she is now a prosecutor but it's Night Court. Malick is great as is her chemistry with Dan. Should be a lot of fun.

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Yeah No

Yeah No

I was sorry to hear that Olivia was leaving but now that I know they're replacing her with Wendie Malick I totally get it and approve. I'm still sad, but approve nonetheless. I always felt like Olivia's character wasn't integrated enough into the cast or the show itself.

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kaygeeret

kaygeeret

I am rescinding my disdain for this show because Malick and Larroquette together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm hoping the writing does them justice.

Can't wait!

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