5 Night Court Revival Details Only Eagle-Eyed Fans Were Able to Spot
It seems that some of the references in the first season of the revived series were very hard to spot.
NBC's decision to revive the cult '80s comedy Night Court with a completely new cast was met with some concern by fans of the series, but although the first season of the revived series was far from a success, everyone agreed that the series definitely had a lot of potential.
And the new version of the series has certainly succeeded in one thing: creating great and thoughtful references to its predecessor. It's a shame they're so hard to spot!
Here are 5 Night Court revival details you could've missed:
The courtroom has not changed at all
Although rather hard to see, Night Court uses the same courtroom setting as its predecessor, of course with updated lighting and the use of some new technology. What's more, Judge Abby uses the same chambers as her father, and some of his old decorations, such as the Clarence the Armadillo, are still in place.
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Abby's mother is not who everyone expected
Every fan of the old series knew that Judge Harry Stone ran after Christine Sullivan in the series finale, which meant that the long will-they, won't-they storyline was finally resolved in favor of the two being together. Unfortunately, this fan theory was completely shattered as Abby's mum, played by Faith Ford rather than Markie Post, appeared in the revival. What a bummer!
Golden Girls' mural
New fixer Nikolai is one of the most wonderful additions to the revival, as fans adore this talented artist in a janitorial role. In one episode, Nikolai drew the Golden Girls as Supreme Court justices, making a not-so-subtle reference to another popular NBC series from the 1980s.
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The same billiard ball
Abby's father's famous billiard ball was rediscovered by her in the first episode, prompting her to re-hire his old pal Dan for the job. Although fans were delighted to see Dan again after all these years, the moment was indeed bittersweet thanks to the connection with the late Judge Harry.
No more printed press!
While the original series always had plenty of interesting print press in the courthouse cafeteria, the revival mocks it in the age of modern smartphones, either by not showing any press at all in the newsstand or by putting some weird news publications there. Times are definitely changing!