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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: "Night Court" Canned After 3 Seasons
Date: Fri, 9 May 2025 12:41:53 -0700
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On 5/9/25 11:36 AM, Rhino wrote:

> On 2025-05-09 2:23 PM, Alan Smithee wrote:
>
>> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/night-court-canceled- 
>> nbc-3- seasons-1236212275/
>>
>> The network has canceled the comedy after three seasons. The show 
>> aired its third season finale, which will now serve as a series ender, 
>> on Tuesday — although sources say Warner Bros. TV, which produces the 
>> show with Universal TV, may try to find a new home for the series.
>>
>> Night Court stars Melissa Rauch (who also executive produces) as Abby 
>> Stone, a judge in Manhattan’s often chaotic night court and the 
>> daughter of Harry Stone, the lead character in the original 1984-92 
>> series (who was played by the late Harry Anderson).
>
> That blows! I had my doubts about reviving this but I thought they did a 
> remarkable job of recapturing the zaniness of the original and would 
> happily have watched more seasons.
> 
> Here's hoping they find a new home on some other network or streamer!

I'm going to blame too many cast changes.

A segment of the audience is like me - resistant or downright hostile to 
esp. unnecessary cast changes, and this show went through at least 2 or 
3 of those.