Season three of
Night Court finds at least four of the series' regulars still in residence: Harry Anderson as flippant night-court judge Harry T. Stone,
Richard Moll as bald, saturnine bailiff Bull,
Charles Robinson as super-efficient court clerk Mac Robinson, and
John Larroquette as lecherous Assistant DA Dan Fielding. Conspicuous by her absence is
Selma Diamond as court matron Selma Hacker; the actress had died during the summer of 1985, a tragedy that is deftly and tastefully written into the script of the season opener "Hello, Goodbye." Ironically,
Selma Diamond's replacement,
Florence Halop as Florence Kleiner, would herself pass away in July of 1986. Also gone from the series is Ellen Foley as public defender Billie Young. Lawyer Christine Sullivan (
Markie Post), a character introduced during season two, succeeds Billie, and would remain with
Night Court until its cancellation in 1992. The series' third season introduces two other recurring characters: Bumper Robinson as Leon, a runaway orphan who all but pitches camp in Judge Stone's court, and William Utay as Phil, an enigmatic derelict who later turns out to be a millionaire -- and who puts Dan in charge of a seemingly above-reproach charitable foundation. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide