Night Court (TV Series)

A Closer Look (1990)

John Larroquette: Dan Fielding

Quotes 

• [discussing plea deals before session] 

  Dan Fielding : Mackinaw.

  Christine Sullivan : Now this guy, he's a family man. Do you have to charge him with indecent exposure?

  Dan Fielding : A guy shows up at a public beach wearing nothing but a hot dog bun and relish, what am I supposed to charge him with?

  Christine Sullivan : Vending without a license?

• Dan Fielding : Mrs. Quinn here attacked Miss Walsh after catching her and Mr. Quinn in flagrante delicto.

  Laurie Quinn : What are you talking about? He was in the sack with her. Slut!

  Lucy Walsh : Shrew!

  Laurie Quinn : Tart! Vixen!

  Lucy Walsh : Wench!

  Laurie Quinn : Jezebel!

  Harry Stone : Ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies. Now that we have exhausted every word in the 'bitch' family...

  Nostradamus 'Bull' Shannon : Actually, sir, they left out strumpet, slattern, meretrix, harlot, and demimonde.

• Dan Fielding : Your Honor, this is the second time the defendant has been tried for robbing the Manhattan Butcher Shop.

  Harry Stone : So we *meat* again. Looks like someone hasn't *loined* his lesson. Well, apparently he doesn't realize what's at *steak* here.

  Harry Stone : [as the courtroom clears unamused]  Hey, where you going? This is *prime* stuff.