Season 5 (1987)

Episodes: 22

Star Cast: Harry Anderson , Markie Post , John Larroquette , Charles Robinson ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Her Honor (3)

Air Date: 1987-09-17

Christine nervously takes the bench as Dan and Mac try to cover for the newly reinstated Harry, who's planning the greatest gag of all time.

Ep.2 Her Honor (4)

Air Date: 1987-09-24

While preparing to attempt his outrageous stunt, Harry talks to and saves the life of a suicidal man.

Ep.3 Death of a Bailiff

Air Date: 1987-10-15

Bull decides to give away all his worldly goods after hearing God's voice when he's struck by lightning on the roof of the courthouse.

Ep.4 Ladies Night

Air Date: 1987-10-22

Christine and Roz visit a male strip joint to do some female bonding, but Harry and the guys show up just as the show gets going.

Ep.5 Safe

Air Date: 1987-10-29

Harry traps himself inside a safe while practicing a magic trick and Dan is pursued by a little devil who seems to know all about him.

Ep.6 Mac's Dilemma

Air Date: 1987-11-12

An old friend asks Mac to lose his court records and a Japanese man about to be honored by the governor dies while in custody.

Ep.7 Who Was That Mashed Man?

Air Date: 1987-11-19

Dan's sadistic boss asks him to look out for his very attractive niece while Harry tries to prevent a TV hero of yesteryear from killing himself.

Ep.8 No Hard Feelings

Air Date: 1987-11-29

Harry hires a blind assistant whose abrasive sense of humor put everyone on edge and Dan struggles with impotence when her meets a seductive prospective employer.

Ep.9 Constitution (1)

Air Date: 1987-12-03

Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.

Ep.10 Constitution (2)

Air Date: 1987-12-10

Harry tries to talk sense to Roz, a recently diagnosed diabetic whose convinced her life is over, and handle a desperate man holding an original draft of the Constitution hostage in the courtroom.

Ep.11 Let It Snow

Air Date: 1987-12-17

A blizzard traps everyone inside the courthouse and cancels holiday plans, including a visit from Bull's mother, the skipper of a garbage scow.

Ep.12 Dan, the Walking Time Bomb

Air Date: 1988-01-07

Dan frantically tries to rid himself of a briefcase containing a timebomb that someone has handcuffed to his wrist while Joy demands that Bull treat her as he would a sighted woman. Also Dan's real name is also revealed to the staff.

Ep.13 Hit the Road, Jack

Air Date: 1988-01-14

Christine's father makes plans to retire to Florida, but winds up living with her and hanging out with Dan.

Ep.14 I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic

Air Date: 1988-01-21

Dan ties up Mel Torme so Harry can meet him but the judge is preoccupied with trying to keep his stepfather Buddy out of a mental hospital.

Ep.15 Chrizzi's Honor

Air Date: 1988-02-11

A very nice stranger on the run from the mob crashes Christine's anniversary party in honor of Charles and Diana.

Ep.16 Another Day in the Life

Air Date: 1988-02-18

Panic grips the courtroom as the gang races to clear 207 cases in one session so a millionaire will donate money to save an orphanage and so Dan can win an office pool for the most convictions.

Ep.17 Heart of Stone

Air Date: 1988-02-25

An old flame of Harry's drops by to renew their relationship but neglects to tell him she's married.

Ep.18 Russkie Business

Air Date: 1988-03-25

Yakov returns for some help in getting a visa to return to Russia to visit his mother.

Ep.19 Jung and the Restless

Air Date: 1988-04-01

The gang joins Roz in an encounter group she's required to attend to temper her hostile attitude at work, and they see a new side to their co-worker.

Ep.20 Top Judge

Air Date: 1988-04-08

Harry becomes uncharacteristically glum and morose after an elderly judge dies after one of Harry's pranks, so his friends urge him to respond when a new judge lays claim to Harry's crown as the ""King of the Courtroom Cutups.""