Night Court Reboot Was a Victim of Impatience
I had my share of doubts about the reboot of one of my favorite series, Night Court , but the Melissa Rauch -led series did pleasantly surprise me. So, I was very disappointed when I learned NBC chose to cancel the show after just three seasons and end it on a cliffhanger. While I'll be the first to admit the series reboot had its share of issues, including multiple cast changes, I think the show ultimately fell victim to what I've seen in other series, impatience. In 1987 (when the original Night Court was in its third season), Star Trek: The Next Generation began airing in syndication and many believed the popularity of the original series and movies would result in a quick cancellation. While this almost came to fruition, TNG both survived the first season and went on to six more, followed by multiple movies of its own and other spinoffs. In a way, Night Court was in a similar situation. The only difference is both NBC and the showrunners seemed to give up on the show ...