The Home Court

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The Home Court
Created bySy Dukane
Denise Moss
Starring Pamela Reed
Breckin Meyer
Meghann Haldeman
Robert Hy Gorman
Phillip Van Dyke
ComposerBruce Miller
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production company Paramount Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseSeptember 30, 1995 (1995-09-30) 
June 22, 1996 (1996-06-22)

The Home Court is an American sitcom that aired from September 30, 1995, to June 22, 1996, on NBC. The series starred Pamela Reed as a judge and mother who tried to juggle her home and professional lives.

Contents

The Home Court was a production of Paramount Network Television.

Premise

Sydney J. Solomon is a family-court judge who is also a divorced mother of four, [1] 19-year-old Mike, 16-year-old Neal, 13-year-old Marshall, and 11-year-old Ellis.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot" Andrew D. Weyman Sy Dukane and Denise MossSeptember 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)
Sydney's son decides to quit college.
2"The Cheesehead Stands Alone" Noam Pitlik Tod Himmel and Lisa K. NelsonOctober 7, 1995 (1995-10-07)
Syndney makes a divorced football star spend a weekend in jail for not visiting his son.
3"Sleeping Dogs Lie"Noam PitlikSy Dukane and Denise MossOctober 21, 1995 (1995-10-21)
Sydney tries to find out why she was passed over for a spot on a White House committee.
4"In Cyberspace Everyone Can Hear You Scream"Noam PitlikSteve SkrovanOctober 25, 1995 (1995-10-25)
Marshall releases a video on the internet of Sydney giving birth to Ellis.
5"My Kind of Clown"UnknownUnknownNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)
A clown show brings back bad memories for Greer.
6"Time Flies"UnknownUnknownDecember 2, 1995 (1995-12-02)
Sydney becomes desperate for a romantic relationship.
7"The Sydney That Works"Noam PitlikTom StrawDecember 9, 1995 (1995-12-09)
Sydney tries to get Neal into an elite private school.
8"Dog Day Afternoon"UnknownUnknownJanuary 6, 1996 (1996-01-06)
Sydney insults a new judge, so he decides to make life miserable for her.
9"The Importance of Being Ernie"UnknownUnknownJanuary 13, 1996 (1996-01-13)
Ragsdale tries to steal Ernie away from Sydney.
10"Laborer of Love"UnknownUnknownJanuary 20, 1996 (1996-01-20)
A wealthy divorcee shows an interest in Mike.
11"Touched by an Anger"UnknownUnknownFebruary 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)
Sydney gets court ordered anger management therapy when she beats up a mugger.
12"An Exercise in Futility"UnknownUnknownFebruary 10, 1996 (1996-02-10)
13"The Great Chicago Fireman"UnknownUnknownMarch 2, 1996 (1996-03-02)
Sydney starts dating the fireman who saved her from a locked bathroom.
14"Between a Shamrock and a Hard Place"UnknownUnknownMarch 16, 1996 (1996-03-16)
A 9-year-old wants Sydney to put a stop to Chicago's annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
15"True Lies"UnknownUnknownMarch 23, 1996 (1996-03-23)
Sydney gets Mike a job as the assistant of the courthouse maintenance man.
16"Bad Boys"UnknownUnknownMarch 30, 1996 (1996-03-30)
Neil wants to go out with a car thief.
17"Mike Solomon: Unplugged"UnknownUnknownApril 6, 1996 (1996-04-06)
Mike drops out of his band thanks to some advice from Sydney - just in time to miss their big hit.
18"Dad"UnknownUnknownApril 13, 1996 (1996-04-13)
Sydney's father and his fiancee comes for a visit.
19"Love, Death & Soda"UnknownUnknownApril 20, 1996 (1996-04-20)
Marshall makes out with a girl at a funeral.
20"Syd and Sensibility"UnknownUnknownJune 22, 1996 (1996-06-22)
Sydney dates a young hunk and her ex-husband

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References

  1. TV Guide. "The Home Court Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-09-13.