Night Court World War III (Season 2, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Night Court

World War III (Season 2, Episode 21)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Yakov's brother wants to defect to the United States; in short order Harry's courtroom is overrun by a Russian circus troupe, agents of the KGB and CIA, and a pair of hot-tempered arms negotiators.

Director

Alan Bergmann

Writers

Nat Mauldin (written by) | Reinhold Weege (created by) | Stu Kreisman (story editor) (as Stuart Kreisman)

Producer

Jeff Melman

Editor

Jerry Davis (video tape)

Casting Director

Gilda Stratton

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Edit Released

Updated May 2, 1985

Release date

May 2, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 34 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Harry Anderson Judge Harry T. Stone Judge Harry T. Stone See fewer	Night Court (1984)
Ellen Foley Billie Young Billie Young See fewer	Fatal Attraction (1987)
John Larroquette Dan Fielding Dan Fielding See fewer	Night Court (1984)
Charles Robinson Mac Robinson Mac Robinson See fewer	Night Court (1984)
Richard Moll Nostradamus 'Bull' Shannon Nostradamus 'Bull' Shannon See fewer	But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
Selma Diamond Bailiff Selma Hacker Bailiff Selma Hacker See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Yakov Smirnoff Yakov Korolenko Yakov Korolenko See fewer	Night Court (1984)
Gordon Jump Martin Glasscock Martin Glasscock See fewer	WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Leonard Stone Nikolai Karpov Nikolai Karpov See fewer	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Richard Brestoff KGB Agent KGB Agent See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Matt Landers Bob Smith Bob Smith See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Faith Minton Elsa Dubrinovitch Elsa Dubrinovitch See fewer	Sudden Death (1995)
John Lykes Ivan Korolenko Ivan Korolenko See fewer	Alice (1976)
Lana Schwab Woman in Holding Cell Woman in Holding Cell See fewer	Repossessed (1990)
Dorothy Andrews Cashier (uncredited) Cashier (uncredited) See fewer	The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
Lionel Douglass Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Sig Frohlich Vendor (uncredited) Vendor (uncredited) See fewer	Clue (1985)
Buddy Gates Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) See fewer
Charlotte Portney Court Stenographer (uncredited) Court Stenographer (uncredited) See fewer	Night Court (1984)
Marti Reese Cafeteria Patron (uncredited) Cafeteria Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Downtown (1990)
John Bear Staible Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited) See fewer	Hart to Hart (1979)
Barry Weisman Cafeteria Staffer (uncredited) Cafeteria Staffer (uncredited) See fewer