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Stuart "Stu" Kreisman (born April 16, 1953) wore several hats on Night Court, as executive producer, screenwriter, and story editor. An Emmy Award winning television writer, National Lampoon magazine contributing editor and “comedic savant,” Stu's TV production and screenwriting credits include...
- Garin Pirnia
- Real New York City judges inspired the series. Night Court creator Reinhold Weege—who passed away in 2012—sat on the bench with a group of New York City night court judges and developed a story around them.
- Saturday Night Live played a part in Harry Anderson's casting. In real life, Harry Anderson—who passed away in April 2018—was a magician, and at the time of the show’s casting, he had a stint on Saturday Night Live (he’d also been on Cheers).
- Dan Fielding started out as a conservative character. In the first couple of seasons, Dan Fielding’s not an arrogant womanizer like he is in later seasons.
- The show didn't tackle heavy issues, and that was intentional. Despite the judicial nature of the show, the point of Night Court was to make people laugh.
Take My Wife, Please: Directed by Jeff Melman. With Harry Anderson, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson. Mac marries a woman he met in Viet Nam and Harry refuses to ignore his duties despite the loss of his sight.
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- Comedy
- Jeff Melman
- 1984-12-13
Anita Kreisman, nee Goode, 76, “precious and perfect” wife for over 57 years of Stuart Kreisman, kind and loving mother of Bruce (Beth) Kreisman and Debbie (Dr. Mark) Dubin.
Mac and Quon Le: Together Again: Directed by Alan Bergmann. With Harry Anderson, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson. When Mac's wife, Quon Le, is accidentally arrested, both realize how much they love each other and decide to live together.
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- Comedy
- Alan Bergmann
- 1985-02-28
Oct 14, 2005 · Stu Kreisman and Chris Cluess, executive producers of NBC's Night Court, knew just what to say when they were asked to rejoin the fading hit to preside over its eighth and "final" season. "We...
Madman of the People is an American sitcom television series created by Chris Cluess and Stu Kreisman, that aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to June 17, 1995. It was scheduled in the Thursday 9:30 timeslot, part of Must See TV. Madman of the People was produced by Spelling Television.
