New Night Court - all the feels

[Anonymous]

I probably won't watch this show but did check out the first few minutes of the pilot and read a few articles on it. Just hearing the theme music brought me back to my 1980s living room.

Sad that so many of the original cast died (and not that old!) and I like that John Larroquete is back.

Nostalgia is a powerful feeling.

[Anonymous]

I lasted 5 minutes. It's almost like and SNL skit level quality parody of the original, only it isn't a parody

[Anonymous]

It's going to suck and there is no way to replicate it. They are trying to the same for Magnum OI for the 3rd time now.

[Anonymous]

Night Court was one of my favorite shows growing up. You couldn't pay me enough to watch this reboot. Well.. i mean, yes, if you paid me a lot I would watch, but I'd be scrolling on my phone the whole time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I probably won't watch this show but did check out the first few minutes of the pilot and read a few articles on it. Just hearing the theme music brought me back to my 1980s living room.

Sad that so many of the original cast died (and not that old!) and I like that John Larroquete is back.

Nostalgia is a powerful feeling.

I watched the second of the two episodes and the last few minutes of the first one -- there was a nice scene with just Larroquette talking "to" the late Harry in Harry's old chambers.

Interestingly, a couple of publications like Variety gave it positive reviews and noted that viewers need to give it a couple of episodes. Reviewers got the first six episodes, apparently, and a couple said that it takes a few episodes to get going but is funny and does refresh the old show. Dan (Larroquette) being a total lecher about women is gone, for instance, can't play that any more. I'll watch some more episodes and see how it goes. Larroquette is a great comic actor and I liked the way Dan was struggling with changing from being a prosecutor to being a defense attorney!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I probably won't watch this show but did check out the first few minutes of the pilot and read a few articles on it. Just hearing the theme music brought me back to my 1980s living room.

Sad that so many of the original cast died (and not that old!) and I like that John Larroquete is back.

Nostalgia is a powerful feeling.

I watched the second of the two episodes and the last few minutes of the first one -- there was a nice scene with just Larroquette talking "to" the late Harry in Harry's old chambers.

Interestingly, a couple of publications like Variety gave it positive reviews and noted that viewers need to give it a couple of episodes. Reviewers got the first six episodes, apparently, and a couple said that it takes a few episodes to get going but is funny and does refresh the old show. Dan (Larroquette) being a total lecher about women is gone, for instance, can't play that any more. I'll watch some more episodes and see how it goes. Larroquette is a great comic actor and I liked the way Dan was struggling with changing from being a prosecutor to being a defense attorney!

Oh I'll definitely watch the pilot then just to see that scene....thanks for pointing it out!

From what I read John Larroquette had no interest in doing a reboot but Melissa Rauch over a period of months to years talked him into it as the show was developed, so I'd be surprised if he would return and it was complete trash. He was clear he didn't the money....he was also clear he wasn't going to play the character for another nine years either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lasted 5 minutes. It's almost like and SNL skit level quality parody of the original, only it isn't a parody

Sadly, this. I hadn't thought of Night Court in decades and was happy to see there was going to be a reboot. But it was just painful, or at least the part I watched.

[Anonymous]

I think the only other living original cast member is Moll

[Anonymous]

I didn't know the original series was on for nine seasons. That's quite a run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Night Court was one of my favorite shows growing up. You couldn't pay me enough to watch this reboot. Well.. i mean, yes, if you paid me a lot I would watch, but I'd be scrolling on my phone the whole time.

Same. The chemistry on the original was great. From what I've seen on commercials the new show looks like it is trying really hard to be "a wacky courtroom" you know?

[Anonymous]

All of this nostalgia makes me feel old. What’s next? Balki Bartokomous? LA Cop?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of this nostalgia makes me feel old. What’s next? Balki Bartokomous? LA Cop?

LA Cop?

[Anonymous]

I liked it. But then again I don’t like streaming so I’m always looking for network shows. I want something other than crime or medical dramas. This fits the bill.

[Anonymous]

I loved Markie Post in the original and had a crush on Harry! I don't think I'll watch the reboot.

[Anonymous]

Watched both episodes and hated it. Just not funny and most of the characters were not likeable.