A Classic Reborn: Night Court (2023)

 A 2nd generation judge moves into Night Court, and she has a lot more to learn than her father did in the original series.

Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch, ex-The Big Bang Theory) arrives in New York, prepared to step into the same courtroom her late father, Harry (Harry Anderson) presided over for several years. After a public defender quits on her first night on the bench, Abby recruits former Assistant DA Dan Fielding (John Larroquette, also a producer) to be on the other side of the aisle this time. Perhaps realizing he owes it to his friend, Harry, to watch over Abby, he finally accepts after a trim of his beard, though the old instincts stubbornly remain.

Rauch doubles as an executive producer for the revival, which leads off NBC's Tuesday block.

We showed you a teaser in a previous post. Now, let's see a trailer.

Rauch, as Abby, is spunky and adorable. I believe it's 10 episodes for this season, as the long form seasons are gradually going the way of old school programming. We'll see just how far things will go, and if it's anything like the original, the ambiance of the courtroom will overcome the relatively unknown supporting cast (outside of Rauch & Larroquette).

Rating: A-.