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Court Stenographer is a fictional character portrayed by Charlotte Portney in the TV series Night Court.
They appear in 61 episodes out of a total of 193 aired

Court Stenographer

by Charlotte Portney

character

Episodes61

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    All You Need Is Love
    episode S1.E1 january 1984
    The staff of a Manhattan arraignment court is surprised by the arrival of a maverick young judge named Harry Stone; his first ruling, that a feuding couple should go to dinner with the attorneys, results in a fight breaking out that injures Dan.
  • 7.6
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    Santa Goes Downtown
    episode S1.E2 january 1984
    Harry must deal with a pair of volatile teenage runaways and an old man who believes he's the real Santa Claus.
  • 7.4
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    The Former Harry Stone
    episode S1.E3 january 1984
    An office bet over what Harry's true age is leads to the discovery that he has a criminal record.
  • 7.3
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    Welcome Back, Momma
    episode S1.E4 february 1984
    Harry's "missing" Mother and a beauty pageant operator appear in court.
  • 7.1
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    The Eye of the Beholder
    episode S1.E5 february 1984
    Bull feels misunderstood and quits in anger; a blind shoplifter awaiting trial keeps trying to give his police handler the slip.
  • 7
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    Death Threat
    episode S1.E6 february 1984
    A rock is thrown through the courtroom window, with a death threat in Harry's name.
  • 7.2
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    Once in Love with Harry
    episode S1.E7 february 1984
    A smitten prostitute waits for Harry in his chambers.
  • 7.2
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    Quadrangle of Love
    episode S1.E8 february 1984
    Dan and Bull are at odds over the same woman; Harry throws his cap into the ring when he realizes the woman has a spare ticket for a Mel Torme concert.
  • 7.2
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    Wonder Drugs
    episode S1.E9 march 1984
    Lana starts acting crazy after overdosing on some medications.
  • 7.5
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    Some Like It Hot
    episode S1.E10 march 1984
    A Russian immigrant threatens to set himself, and the courtroom, on fire.
  • 7.3
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    Harry and the Rock Star
    episode S1.E11 march 1984
    Harry's relationship with a rock star leads to the courtroom being overrun by her fans.
  • 7.5
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    Bull's Baby
    episode S1.E12 march 1984
    Bull is a walking zombie at work, and the court staff finds that he has been taking care of a baby for a neighbor who has apparently abandoned him.
  • 7.2
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    Hi Honey, I'm Home
    episode S1.E13 may 1984
    A woman must choose between her two husbands, one of whom was thought killed in Vietnam.
  • 7.3
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    The Nun
    episode S2.E1 september 1984
    A young novice nun decides to leave her convent after becoming smitten with Harry.
  • 7.5
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    Daddy for the Defense
    episode S2.E2 october 1984
    Bright young public defender Christine Sullivan finds out she still has a lot to learn after her first day in Harry's court, while Harry ends up throwing her overprotective father in jail for insulting him.
  • 7.1
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    Billie and the Cat
    episode S2.E3 october 1984
    On her first day, Public Defender Billie Young takes an aggressive stand in defense of her client against a powerful corporation, a stand that leads to her being jailed for contempt.
  • 7.3
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    Pick a Number
    episode S2.E4 october 1984
    A humble man with a $3 million lottery ticket wants Harry to give it away to the most worthy person.
  • 6.6
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    The Computer Kid
    episode S2.E5 november 1984
    A school-aged computer whiz hacks into the school district's database and takes their permanent records hostage.
  • 7.4
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    Bull Gets a Kid
    episode S2.E6 november 1984
    When Bull becomes a Volunteer Father to a 13-year-old boy, he is in for a real surprise. He discovers the boy is a girl.
  • 7.9
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    Harry on Trial
    episode S2.E7 november 1984
    Harry's nemesis, Judge Willard, has him tried before the Judicial Review Board on charges of unprofessional behavior.
  • 7.2
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    Harry and the Madam
    episode S2.E8 november 1984
    When an exclusive house of prostitution gets busted, Judge Harry Stone must decide whether to admit the madam's private diary as evidence in the case against her.
  • 7.4
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    Inside Harry Stone
    episode S2.E9 november 1984
    Harry is struck down in the middle of session by crippling stomach pains, but stubbornly refuses medical treatment.
  • 7.5
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    The Blizzard
    episode S2.E10 december 1984
    A blizzard traps the gang inside the courthouse without supplies, and an electrical failure traps Dan in an elevator with a gay man who finds him very attractive.
  • 7.2
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    Take My Wife, Please
    episode S2.E11 december 1984
    Mac marries a woman he met in Viet Nam and Harry refuses to ignore his duties despite the loss of his sight.
  • 7.2
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    The Birthday Visitor
    episode S2.E12 january 1985
    Feeling sorry for Harry on his birthday, Billie takes him to her apartment for a nightcap. They are held up by a burglar, and spend the night tied together.
  • 8
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    Dan's Parents
    episode S2.E13 january 1985
    Dan's extremely rustic parents come to visit him in Manhattan, embarrassing him all night until he disowns them.
  • 7.5
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    Nuts About Harry
    episode S2.E14 january 1985
    A group of mental patients fleeing their hospital run loose in the courtroom, with one, a mute, shutting herself in a closet with a revolver.
  • 7
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    An Old Flame
    episode S2.E15 january 1985
    Selma's old boyfriend, Marty, comes after her again. While Harry is shut in his office for an annual file review, his super-efficient replacement, Judge Kopelson, charms the entire staff, but a background check reveals him to be a fraud.
  • 7.1
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    The Gypsy
    episode S2.E16 january 1985
    A spiritual medium responds to Harry's contempt of court sentence by placing a curse on the courtroom. Harry thinks she's a phony, but Bull collapses, paralyzed, while Dan's accountant drops dead during an audit.
  • 7
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    Battling Bailiff
    episode S2.E17 february 1985
    Feeling dissatisfied with his job, Bull becomes interested in a wrestling promoter's offer.
  • 6.8
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    Billie's Valentine
    episode S2.E18 february 1985
    Billie breaks down when her boyfriend David is brought into court on a pickpocketing charge.
  • 7.6
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    Married Alive
    episode S2.E19 february 1985
    Dan becomes engaged to an ugly duckling heiress, but everyone is surprised to hear him swear his feelings are genuine.
  • 7.2
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    Mac and Quon Le: Together Again
    episode S2.E20 february 1985
    When Mac's wife, Quon Le, is accidentally arrested, both realize how much they love each other and decide to live together. Meanwhile, Billie and Dan find themselves competing for a commission appointment.
  • 7.3
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    World War III
    episode S2.E21 may 1985
    Yakov's brother wants to defect to the United States; in short order Harry's courtroom is overrun by a Russian circus troupe, agents of the KGB and CIA, and a pair of hot-tempered arms negotiators.
  • 6.9
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    Walk, Don't Wheel
    episode S2.E22 may 1985
    When a wheelchair-bound protégée of Harry's expresses romantic interest in him, he becomes aware of some uncomfortable feelings about her disability.
  • 8
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    Hello, Goodbye
    episode S3.E1 september 1985
    Christine Sullivan is permanently assigned as the court's public defender; grieving Selma's death, Bull goes on an all-night bender with a group of circus performers and arrives the next day drunk-and-disorderly.
  • 7.2
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    The Hostage
    episode S3.E2 october 1985
    A man claiming to be from Saturn holds the court hostage with a stolen handgun. Dan's hot date with Sheila goes awry when he inadvertently eats drugged food meant for the man.
  • 7.2
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    Dad's First Date
    episode S3.E3 october 1985
    Christine is excited when her father, Jack, makes a date with an attractive young woman, but less so when Jack shows up in court on a charge of soliciting a prostitute.
  • 7.3
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    Mac and Quon Le: No Reservations
    episode S3.E4 october 1985
    Mac's grandfather disinherits him after finding that he has married Quon Le, an Asian woman.
  • 7.4
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    Halloween Too
    episode S3.E5 october 1985
    Harry falls for Kim, a beautiful and free-spirited young woman. But then she appears in court, claiming to be a witch, with a tabloid reporter hovering in the background.
  • 7.3
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    Best of Friends
    episode S3.E6 november 1985
    Dan looks forward to a reunion with his old college buddy, but is shocked to find that he has undergone a transgender operation.
  • 7.7
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    Dan's Boss
    episode S3.E7 november 1985
    The new district attorney shows up to observe Dan, who falls short of making a good first impression, and Flo receives attention from a potential suitor.
  • 7.2
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    Up on the Roof
    episode S3.E8 november 1985
    A rock star wanders around the courtroom, trying to escape his crazed fans, his solicitous entourage, and his greedy psychiatrist.
  • 7.9
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    Wheels of Justice: Part 1
    episode S3.E9 december 1985
    A budget crisis in the state legislature freezes the paychecks of all city employees, including the court staff. Harry faces his own crisis when the law forces him to side with a sleazy landlord against a poor cleaning lady and her unstable son. When the son is shot during an attempted armed robbery, Harry quits.
  • 7.7
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    Wheels of Justice: Part 2
    episode S3.E10 december 1985
    After quitting, Harry is hanging out at a pool hall across the street from the courthouse. The gang have to talk him into coming back, even as his replacement creates a stir by dying during session.
  • 7.3
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    Walk Away, Renee
    episode S3.E11 december 1985
    Bull is deeply in love with his new girlfriend, Renee. No one wants to be the one to tell him that she is actually a prostitute.
  • 7.2
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    Dan's Escort
    episode S3.E12 january 1986
    Dan makes some extra money by hiring himself out as an escort to wealthy ladies, but is shocked when one of his clients wants him to go all the way and sleep with her. Yakov eagerly awaits the arrival of his wife and children from Russia, but panics when she doesn't show up.
  • 7.3
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    The Night Off
    episode S3.E13 january 1986
    Some crazy substitute judge puts Dan and Mac in jail and appoints a wino and Florence as the court attorneys.
  • 7.2
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    Harry and Leon
    episode S3.E14 january 1986
    The staff are surprised to discover that Leon, the shoe shine boy, is actually an orphan living in the courthouse. Rather than let him be sent to juvenile hall, Harry asks for custody of him.
  • 7.5
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    Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye
    episode S3.E16 february 1986
    Leon threatens to run away again when Juvenile Services attempts to take him from Harry and place him with a pair of geeky foster parents. Harry is so preoccupied that he misses a visit by Mel Torme, his idol.
  • 7.2
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    The Mugger
    episode S3.E17 february 1986
    After being mugged, Christine becomes belligerent and mistrustful, and unable to do her job as a public defender. She has to rediscover her compassion when her mugger is trapped in the cafeteria and threatens hostages with a grenade. Meanwhile, Phil gets a hot stock tip from an old Wall Street buddy, and Dan nearly bankrupts himself trying to wheedle it out of him.
  • 6.8
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    Could This Be Magic?
    episode S3.E18 february 1986
    Harry meets an elderly magician that he idolized as a child, and invites him to his apartment for a private performance. The gang arrive at Harry's apartment to find it stripped bare.
  • 8
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    The Next Voice You Hear...
    episode S4.E1 october 1986
    In this pivotal episode in the series, a long lost letter is delivered to Harry from his mother who abandoned him. After learning she's passed away, he receives a visit from his stepfather, Buddy, who was married to her for twenty-three years. This is the first of many episodes to feature Buddy, played by the wonderful John Astin, known for his role as Gomez on the original Addams Family. More importantly, this is the episode that introduces Roz, the third female bailiff (following Selma Diamond and Florence Halop), who completes the final character lineup that will remain through the series finale.
  • 7.8
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    Giving Thanks
    episode S4.E2 october 1986
    Dan saves Christine from choking in the cafeteria. Convinced that she owes him her life, Christine asks how she can repay him. His answer is simple: sleep with him.
  • 7.2
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    Author, Author
    episode S4.E3 october 1986
    Bull is horrified to be told that his entry in a children's book contest was unintentionally violent, horrifying, and obscene. He breaks both hands punching holes in the wall, then goes to hide at the Natural History Museum. Dan is enticed by a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder whose personality switches without warning from a prude to a sexpot, and back again.
  • 6.9
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    Halloween II: The Return of Leon
    episode S4.E4 october 1986
    Leon returns to Manhattan, but threatens to run away again if Harry reports him to the authorities. Dan plans to crash District Attorney Daniels's Halloween party.
  • 7.4
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    Dan's Operation: Part 1
    episode S4.E5 november 1986
    Dan is hospitalized for surgery on a minor ulcer, but refuses to stay in the hospital. Insisting on returning to work, he eventually collapses and must return to the hospital in an even more serious condition. After foolishly attempting relations with Sheila while in his hospital bed, he falls into a coma.
  • 7.7
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    Dan's Operation: Part 2
    episode S4.E6 november 1986
    Dan awakens from his coma, and Harry confronts him about his selfish and self-destructive behavior.
  • 7.2
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    The New Judge
    episode S4.E7 november 1986
    Harry's temporary replacement carries a huge revolver with him everywhere he goes. When the new judge offers Dan a bribe, Dan becomes the reluctant pawn in a sting operation.
  • 7.1
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    Contempt of Courting
    episode S4.E8 november 1986
    While Harry's away a female judge fills in for him. And Christine talks back to her in court which leads to her being thrown in jail. Harry returns just as Christine's being taken away. Harry goes to see her and suggests that she apologize to the judge but she refuses. Harry offers to talk to the judge. And in the end, Harry spends the night with her. And when Christine learns about it she feels betrayed.
  • 6.8
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    Baby Talk
    episode S4.E13 january 1987
    Mac goes over the edge when Quon Le spends all their money and then announces that they are having a baby.