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I liked the original Night Court pretty well and I am a huge fan of The Big Bang Theory, so I'm willing to give this a chance. However, so much depends on the writers, and these writers really really need a lot of help. I barely made it through episode one, but I will give the next one or two a try. I really wish Internet Movie Database would stop requiring a certain number of characters in a review. I like to be succinct but they are requiring me to be overly loquacious. Even with all this I can't come up with enough words! Gives this show a chance, you might like it. Then again maybe you won't.

This show has the potential, and the cast, that could work into successful series. BUT the very fake canned laughter absolutely ruins the show and makes it hard to watch. The producers should have faith in the cast to make it a show to watch. Too bad. Also, I'm not sure having the judge be the daughter of the previous judge is helpful in any way.

John Larroquette alone would make it worth watching and I'm wishing that it could become a more wry and sophisticated comedy although it's pretty hard to recover from such a faulty start.

Welcome back to TV John Larroquette, but hopefully someone will find something for you worthy of your talent!

In a word, this show sucks, and that's a shame...The original Night Court was hilarious. John Laroquette is the only actor with any real comedic timing and delivery. He even makes his lines that are at times terribly written bring a chuckle. The lady playing Olivia almost ruins the show. The bailiff is played by a comedienne, and I understand why I've never heard of her.

This show is so poorly written...The writing team must not understand comedy, because they sure can't write a good joke.

Melissa doesn't annoy me as much as she seems to bother many other reviewers...she's okay, it's just the material she is given lacks comedic substance.

My wife loves the show...I have to watch this show and Call Me Kat weekly. Please have pity on me.

Outside of Rauch and Larroquette, the casting is just terrible. Most of them overact nearly every line. Then again, it could be the writers. But then again, poor writing would not account for terrible acting in every episode, and all the time. Or at least, that was my initial thought.

As the season goes on, the writing becomes worse. They try to get cheap laughs but the genuine funny is few and far between. And having the lame laugh track audible for every flat joke, makes the bad jokes stand out.

If it were not for Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette, I would wish that this show be one and done.

I wanted to like this show since I loved the original. I was surprised that the dialog was difficult to follow. Did the writers or director think it would be funnier if most characters talked too fast? No, I do not have a hearing problem.

Half of the characters have shallow personalities but half are well developed. I'll keep watching, hoping it improves.

John Larroquette played the kinky sleazeball perfectly in the original. Currently he just reflects the antics of the other characters. He's almost a straight man!

Harry Anderson portrayed a bizarre but fair judge, strange interests with a heart of gold. Melissa Rauch plays a judge with.awkward half-hidden sexual desires. Not nearly as interesting and a bit of a cliche.

Richard Moll, Markie Post, Marsha Warfield, Charles Robinson, and others played characters so deep they were profound at times, and play the parts well. I hope the new series can develop like that.