
Honorable Judge Harry T. Stone is a young, hip, jeans-wearing liberal eccentric presiding over the night shift of a Manhattan courtroom -- which means his views on various cases aren't always normal, nor are his judgments. Helping him manage the chaos is not-so-bright yet softhearted courtroom guard Bull and egotistical prosecutor Dan Fielding. Also part of Stone's crew are passionate public defender Christine Sullivan and calm court clerk Mac, who joined the show in its third and second seasons, respectively.
Christine's (Markie Post) ex-husband Tony (Ray Abruzzo) disrupts her blossoming romance with Harry (Harry Anderson). With John Larroquette.
Harry is arrested after spying on Christine and Tony in the park; Dan is swindled out of his "Phil's Foundation" funds.
The replacement (Gilbert Gottfried) for Dan (John Larroquette) is even more objectionable; Harry and Christine (Harry Anderson, Markie Post) face breaking up.
Dan, costumed as the "Phantom of the Courthouse," hides out in the subterranean levels of the building.