Harry Anderson was a funny guy but he wasn't the funniest guy on his own television show. That didn't seem to bother him one bit. It let him slowly move into the role as the show's moral center, which I'm sure pleased him. But most certainly he had that sense of self that some comedians have that says, "The important thing is the laughs, & it doesn't matter whether I'm the one getting them or not." He wasn't quite the straight man, but he could be, & he had an amazing cast to react to.
It's hard to believe that Night Court started in 1984 because I remember watching it in college, but there it was, on the air during my (probably) formative years. I was sixteen when it started & twenty-four when it ended. & I think I tried to catch it in the spring of 1992 on Wednesday nights, before or after Seinfeld, when it had just started. I've watched the first couple of seasons since, but most of the show is not available on DVD. Maybe that'll change, or it'll come to Netflix or something.
As you probably know, Harry Anderson died today. He made me laugh so much when I was younger, him & his show, & I'm sure he'll do it again. That's the sort of magic he really practiced.
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