Night Court
1984-1992 · 9 seasons · 193 episodes
The Quality Arc
Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.
Episode Engagement
Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.
Series Trajectory
A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.
Season Momentum
Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.
Season Consistency
Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.
Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.
Episode Power Rankings
The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.
🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 5 dominates (4/10)
- 1 S4E15 A Day in the Life
- 2 S5E16 Another Day in the Life
- 3 S5E7 Who Was That Mashed Man?
- 4 S4E1 The Next Voice You Hear...
- 5 S6E22 Yet Another Day in the Life
- 6 S2E13 Dan's Parents
- 7 S3E1 Hello, Goodbye
- 8 S5E3 Death of a Bailiff
- 9 S5E14 I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic
- 10 S8E5 Death Takes a Halloween
📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 9 dominates (3/5)
- 193 S8E12 It's Just a Joke
- 192 S2E5 The Computer Kid
- 191 S9E5 Pop Goes the Question
- 190 S9E22 The 1992 Boat Show
- 189 S9E21 Opportunity Knock Knocks: Part 2





