Sirota's Court

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Sirota's Court
Sirota's Court cast 1976.jpg
Genre sitcom
Starring Michael Constantine
Cynthia Harris
Fred Willard
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (3 unaired)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company Universal Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseDecember 1, 1976 (1976-12-01) 
April 13, 1977 (1977-04-13)

Sirota's Court is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC on Wednesday nights from December 1, 1976 to April 13, 1977. [1]

Contents

Premise

The series centered on Matthew J. Sirota, a night court judge in a large metropolitan city. Others shown were court clerk Maureen O'Connor (with whom Sirota had an on-again-off-again affair), public defender Gail Goodman, District Attorney Bud Nugent, attorney Sawyer Dabney, and Bailiff John Bellson.

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"The Reporter" Mel Ferber Jack WinterDecember 1, 1976 (1976-12-01)
2"Sirota's Car"Mel FerberJim ParkerDecember 8, 1976 (1976-12-08)
3"The Election"Mel FerberJudy Ervin & Christopher Thompson & Marc SotkinDecember 22, 1976 (1976-12-22)
4"Court Fear"Mel FerberJack WinterDecember 29, 1976 (1976-12-29)
5"The Hooker"UnknownJack WinterJanuary 12, 1977 (1977-01-12)
6"The Judge"Mel FerberGary MarkowitzJanuary 19, 1977 (1977-01-19)
7"D.A./D.O.A." Harvey Miller Jim ParkerJanuary 26, 1977 (1977-01-26)
8"Pilot"UnknownUnknownApril 6, 1977 (1977-04-06)
9"The Split-Up"UnknownUnknownApril 13, 1977 (1977-04-13)
10"The Alien"TBDTBDUNAIRED
11"The Old Friend"TBDTBDUNAIRED
12"Snake and the Old People"Mel FerberStory by: Michael Kagan & Jordan Tabat & Carole Ita White
Teleplay by: Jordan Tabat & Carole Ita White
UNAIRED
13"The Vacation"Mel FerberKenny SolmsUNAIRED

See also

Night Court

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  1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. p. 1078. ISBN   0-345-45542-8.