Night Court

Night Court1984

Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court, Criminal Court Part 2, presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold… more »



Harry T. Stone:
Bull, you look depressed.

Bull Shannon:
I am. My word of the month is so obscure I can't find an opportunity to use it in conversation.

Harry T. Stone:
What word is that?

Bull Shannon:
"Pentimento."

Harry T. Stone:
[after a beat, turns to Dan] So how about that Jets game last night, huh?

Billie Young:
Bull, what exactly does pentimento mean?

Bull Shannon:
It's an artistic term, referring to the reappearance of original elements that had been obliterated by a new outer appearance.

Dan Fielding:
You mean like that little brown shadow on top of your head that you affectionately refer to as hair?

Bull Shannon:
Good example!

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