According to news, he was found dead at his home at the age of 65. Foul play not suspected. I’ll always associate the guy with Night Court, I was such a big fan of that show.
RIP. Night Court was both blessed and cursed by being part of NBC’s classic Thursday night lineup - blessed because being on the same night and channel as Cheers, Cosby, and Family Ties guaranteed it ratings and a nice long run, but cursed because being surrounded by some of the most iconic 80s sitcoms meant Night Court itself never quite got the credit it could have. But it was always fun, tightly written, and most importantly had characters you looked forward to spending time with. Harry Anderson was a huge part of that.
I loved Night Court, and every once in a while I go on a rant about how it’s a travesty that it’s not on any streaming service anywhere (as far as I know). I would totally binge watch that entire series again. RIP Judge Harry. :(
Harry Anderson was great and I got the sense he was one of those people who knew a lot of lore about magic and card sharping, etc. Kinda like Ricky Jay maybe?
Night Court was part of the classic NBC Thursday night line up… Cosby/Family Ties/Cheers/Night Court. It felt very grown-up to watch the final show at 9:30.