RIP Harry Anderson of Night Court

bayonetbrant · April 16, 2018, 06:39:11 PM

http://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/harry-anderson-of-nightcourt-fame-found-dead-in-nc/1126247381

bbmike · April 16, 2018, 06:42:09 PM

RIP, Harry. I liked Night Court. :(

Staggerwing · April 16, 2018, 06:42:29 PM

:(

RIP Harry.

Sir Slash · April 16, 2018, 06:42:44 PM

Damn! That's too bad. I liked that show. R.I.P. Harry.

Barthheart · April 16, 2018, 07:10:45 PM

Too young! Night Court was awesome. :(

RIP.

Gusington · April 16, 2018, 07:41:11 PM

Jeez another one. Terrible. RIP. Definitely too young 😪

BanzaiCat · April 16, 2018, 08:00:53 PM

I loved Night Court. RIP. :(

OJsDad · April 16, 2018, 08:04:51 PM

Crap. RIP Harry. Thanks for all of the laughs.

jamus34 · April 16, 2018, 09:08:42 PM

Man this has been a shit week so far...

Sir Slash · April 16, 2018, 09:54:22 PM

Yeah the only thing worse now would be if Roseanne went back on TV.

BanzaiCat · April 17, 2018, 08:02:01 AM

I found the old Night Court episodes online and have watched the first couple. I'd forgotten how funny the show is, and it stands up well even today. I LOL'd several times at the first two episodes. Can't wait to get time to watch the rest of it.

I remember Harry doing cameos on Cheers, and I think his character name was the same, but can't remember if Cheers came before Night Court or the other way around. He always seemed to play a magician and/or con man type of character, or integrated those characteristics into his character in some way. His comedic skills will be missed though I don't know that he's done anything recently - will have to check his filmography out at some point.

mirth · April 17, 2018, 08:05:31 AM

Crap. RIP Harry.

BanzaiCat · April 17, 2018, 08:07:55 AM

Hell, 30 Rock has an episode called "The One With The Cast From Night Court" or something along those lines. I'll have to re-start watching 30 Rock, I'd not gotten too far into it.

mirth · April 17, 2018, 08:12:04 AM

QuoteAnderson told the Herald that he landed the Night Court gig after producers saw him on Cheers.

"I guess they figured I was an actor," he said. "I never auditioned for anything. I had the scripts next to me behind the bench. They named the character Harry so I'd remember to react when someone said my name. By the time they figured out that I couldn't act scared on the subway at 4 a.m., I already had a five-year contract."

mirth · April 17, 2018, 08:15:14 AM

Quote from: BanzaiCat on April 17, 2018, 08:07:55 AM
Hell, 30 Rock has an episode called "The One With The Cast From Night Court" or something along those lines. I'll have to re-start watching 30 Rock, I'd not gotten too far into it.

Hard to believe that was 10 years ago

QuoteIn 2008, Anderson played himself on 30 Rock as part of a Night Court reunion of sorts alongside former co-stars Markie Post and Charles Robinson.