Night Court
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Night Court is an American sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992, set during the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court and known for its quirky characters and offbeat humor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Night Court canonical | 11 |
| Night Court (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Night Court Context triple: [John Larroquette, notableWork, Night Court]
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A.
People's Court
The People's Court was a notorious Nazi special court in Germany that conducted highly politicized show trials and handed down numerous death sentences, particularly against political opponents and resistance members.
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The Court
"The Court" is a politically charged art-rock song by Peter Gabriel that reflects on themes of justice, accountability, and societal judgment.
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C.
The Judge
*The Judge* is a 2014 American legal drama film starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall, centered on a big-city lawyer who returns to his hometown to defend his estranged father, a respected judge, against a murder charge.
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D.
Courtroom 600
Courtroom 600 is the historic chamber in Nuremberg’s Palace of Justice where the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials of major Nazi war criminals were held.
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E.
Street Judge
A Street Judge is a law enforcement officer in the Judge Dredd universe who combines the powers of police, judge, jury, and executioner to dispense instant justice in a dystopian future city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Night Court Target entity description: Night Court is an American sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992, set during the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court and known for its quirky characters and offbeat humor.
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A.
People's Court
The People's Court was a notorious Nazi special court in Germany that conducted highly politicized show trials and handed down numerous death sentences, particularly against political opponents and resistance members.
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B.
The Court
"The Court" is a politically charged art-rock song by Peter Gabriel that reflects on themes of justice, accountability, and societal judgment.
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C.
The Judge
*The Judge* is a 2014 American legal drama film starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall, centered on a big-city lawyer who returns to his hometown to defend his estranged father, a respected judge, against a murder charge.
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D.
Courtroom 600
Courtroom 600 is the historic chamber in Nuremberg’s Palace of Justice where the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials of major Nazi war criminals were held.
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E.
Street Judge
A Street Judge is a law enforcement officer in the Judge Dredd universe who combines the powers of police, judge, jury, and executioner to dispense instant justice in a dystopian future city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sitcom
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television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | Stereo ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Awards for John Larroquette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
Bull Shannon – court bailiff
NERFINISHED
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Christine Sullivan – public defender ⓘ Dan Fielding – assistant district attorney ⓘ Harry T. Stone – municipal court judge ⓘ Mac Robinson – court clerk ⓘ Roz Russell – court bailiff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Reinhold Weege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Reinhold Weege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Night Court (2023 TV series reboot) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
legal comedy
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ |
| hasReboot | Night Court (2023 TV series reboot) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bull Shannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christine Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ Florence Kleiner NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry T. Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Mac Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Roz Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Selma Hacker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
offbeat humor
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quirky characters ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 193 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 9 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | Instrumental theme by Jack Elliott ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| originalReleaseEnd | 1992-05-31 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseStart | 1984-01-04 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
NTSC color television standard
ⓘ
surface form:
NTSC
|
| portrayedBy |
Bull Shannon – Richard Moll
NERFINISHED
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Christine Sullivan – Markie Post NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Fielding – John Larroquette NERFINISHED ⓘ Florence Kleiner – Florence Halop NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry T. Stone – Harry Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mac Robinson – Charles Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Roz Russell – Marsha Warfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Selma Hacker – Selma Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Television ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| setting | Manhattan municipal court night shift ⓘ |
| themeMusicComposer | Jack Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSlot | primarily aired in NBC’s Thursday night lineup ⓘ |
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Subject: Night Court Description of subject: Night Court is an American sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992, set during the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court and known for its quirky characters and offbeat humor.
Referenced by (12)
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this entity surface form:
Night Court (TV series)