Disappointing so far!

[bipinbarr]

I had hoped the new show would maybe be 25% as good as the original but the laugh track after every sentence of dialogue and the lack of cases before the court (maybe 1 or 2 per episode) holds back on the comedic possibilities. The movie film format instead of the old videotape used before makes the character seem less real. Maybe if they have a guest appearance with Brent Spiner and his wayward unlucky family or Yakov Smirnov might pump in some badly needed momentum to get this thing off the ground. Dan re-entering the dating scene, the judge looking for a new apartment, and Dan trying to save a bench in the hallway from another judge are just going through the motions writing with nothing remotely funny. The original Night Court was so great because the writers and actors did not try to force a joke but let the laughs develop around the happenings during the court docket or outside the courtroom. They have made Dan Fielding a shell of his former self and the other characters are as interesting as a glass of water. I will keep watching in the hopes that it will get better. Reinhold Weege has been a great producer so it is possible. I am not ready to bury it just yet but so far it just has not impresed.

[opus]

Originally Posted by bipinbarr

I will keep watching in the hopes that it will get better. Reinhold Weege has been a great producer so it is possible.

He died in 2012 so he may not be much of a help.

[Alan Brady's Hair]

I've detected a pulse now and then, but it's a faint one. They don't even seem to seize on the Rauch-Larouquette height difference, which you'd think would supply some easy laughs.

[icecream]

Originally Posted by opus

He died in 2012 so he may not be much of a help.

Being dead has not stopped Reinhold Weege from posting here.

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/member.php?u=70162

[Reinhold_Weege]

This reboot is more like a 1980s soap opera than a 1980s sitcom. I am disappointed.

[Alan Brady's Hair]

They really need a "200 cases by midnight" episode, instead of doing two per episode, just to provide some interest in what might happen.

[Reinhold_Weege]

Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

They really need a "200 cases by midnight" episode, instead of doing two per episode, just to provide some interest in what might happen.

Yes, what gave the original Night Court its comedic prowess was (1) as you describe, a multitude of wacky plaintiffs and defendants coming before the court or (2) outlandish or outrageous, almost catastrophic overarching situations that impact the entire courthouse. The reboot is entirely missing these elements and it seems like the production team has no clue as to what made the original show so funny.

[Chocolate Moose]

I finally gave up. It's a shame.

[MikeLutton]

they need a new clerk that guy is so boring

[bipinbarr]

I wonder if the actress who played Quon Le, Mac's wife is still alive and available.

[rusty spike]

Might you agree?

The TV scene and culture really changed between 1984 and 1992. The original show featured many zany and wacky personalities with an irreverent sense of humor/ style of comedy. I think part of the problem is that there was a plethora of movies and tv shows that eventually copied/shared that type of humor- think of all those spoof movies like Naked Gun.

My point is that everything that was funny back then has been done and perhaps the writers are aware of this (and trying not to be boycotted because Group A is offended over this and that) so they are writing a very semi-humorous show.

[Chocolate Moose]

Originally Posted by bipinbarr

I wonder if the actress who played Quon Le, Mac's wife is still alive and available.

Because we loved her so much the first time around? (Sarcasm intended.)

[MikeLutton]

i stil say she married mac for his money

[icecream]

I liked Quon Le, she added to the original.

[cpmaz]

I admit it, I liked Marsha Warfield's appearance at the end of the season finale.