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26-402: Rivingtons may refer to The Rivingtons , a 1960s doo-wop group Rivington or Rivington's, an English publishing house Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rivingtons . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

52-423: A Russian circus defector. Meanwhile, Soviet and American agents ( Leonard Stone and Gordon Jump ) negotiate an arms agreement. A disabled law student takes Harry's refusal of her prom invitation as a slap against her handicap. Everyone tries to adjust to Selma's death as Harry interviews possible replacements, but Bull goes on a drinking binge instead; public defender Christine Sullivan is permanently assigned to

78-439: A courtroom full of ventriloquists and their dummies by the delivery of a letter from his mother, mailed fifteen years earlier. Bull tries his hand at writing a children's story for a contest, but when one of the judges personally appears to criticize how disturbing and violent it is, Bull becomes upset. Meanwhile, Dan is at the sexual mercy of a woman diagnosed with multiple personality disorder. Harry looks forward to seeing Leon

104-455: A criminal record when she tries to find out his age to settle a bet. Things are thrown into an uproar when Harry receives a threat via a rock thrown through the window and a bomb is discovered in the courtroom. A hooker develops a crush on Harry and Dan loses a city council position to a dead man. Dan, Harry, and Bull all compete for the same pretty attorney ( Caroline McWilliams ); Harry tries to get tickets to see Mel Tormé . Lana disrupts

130-418: A dispute involving a woman threatening her husband with gunfire while at the same time trying to earn the trust of his staff, who are skeptical about his unorthodox judicial methods. The season is merry as Harry deals with a man in a red suit charged with trespassing ( Jeff Corey ) and tries to restore the faith of a pair of cynical teenage runaways ( Michael J. Fox and Olivia Barash ). Lana learns Harry has

156-401: A neighbor leaves her baby with him. Harry has to settle the legal status of a woman ( Marcia Rodd ) who remarried after her first husband Mitch Bowers ( Charles Napier ) was mistakenly declared dead, and who wants her back even though she is now seeing another man ( Basil Hoffman ). An impressionable young nun ( Dinah Manoff ) decides to leave her order after meeting Harry; Dan tries to hit on

182-440: A romantic weekend getaway. Quon Le plans to become a US citizen before her baby is born, but she and Mac are both rushed to the hospital with pains just as Harry begins the swearing-in ceremony. On Halloween, Harry traps himself inside a safe while practicing a magic trick and laments over his obsession with magic and pranks. Meanwhile, a man in a devil costume gives Dan $ 100 in exchange for his soul. A blizzard traps everyone in

208-445: A temporary public defender. A new public defender has a rough first day in court, thanks to Harry and her over-protective father ( Eugene Roche ); Selma returns to work delirious after surgery. Harry sends the new public defender, Billie Young ( Ellen Foley ), to jail for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of a cat her client is accused of kidnapping. Harry is called before a disciplinary board for his unorthodox courtroom behavior at

234-689: Is a list of episodes for the American television sitcom Night Court . The series originally aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992, with a total of 193 episodes produced, spanning nine seasons. Harold T. Stone ( Harry Anderson ) becomes a night court judge in New York City. Working with him are court clerk Lana Wagner ( Karen Austin ), prosecutor Dan Fielding ( John Larroquette ), public defender Sheila Gardner ( Gail Strickland ), and bailiffs Bull Shannon ( Richard Moll ) and Selma Hacker ( Selma Diamond ). In his first case, he has to settle

260-497: Is nervous about moving in with Margaret, Dan is frustrated over what to do with the Phil Foundation money, and Bull follows his mother's advice and looks for a wife — with the help of a matchmaker. The court staff worries that Dan's insomnia over spending all his time preparing for the Phil Foundation banquet may be affecting his sanity. Meanwhile, Bull wins a high-end toupee in a cereal contest, and his new hair attracts all

286-565: The 1960s, but their recording career ended after the Columbia single "A Rose Growing in the Ruins" failed to sell. They began performing live again in the 1970s, with Madero White replacing Al Frazier. Carl White died of acute tonsillitis at age 47 in his Los Angeles home. Al Frazier, Sonny Harris and Rocky Wilson played the oldies circuit extensively throughout the 1980s, replacing White with Clay Hammond until 1987, then Andrew Butler into

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312-570: The 1990s. In 1989, the Rivingtons appeared in an episode of L.A. Law as a doo-wop group, "The Sensations". They were later featured in a 1990 episode of Night Court , "Razing Bull", as Mac's former group-mates "The Starlites". The Rivingtons released a number of records on the Liberty label, including: These songs are all collected on The Liberty Years , released on EMI America . List of Night Court episodes The following

338-534: The Word" were revived in 1963, thanks to a Minnesota-based group called The Trashmen recording " Surfin' Bird ", made up from the Rivingtons' songs' nonsense syllables. The Trashmen made it in a record shop and failed to properly credit the Rivingtons. " Surfin' Bird " was a medley of the Rivingtons' choruses minus the verses. The Rivingtons' manager reported it to their lawyers, and the Trashmen were ordered to add

364-426: The charts with Thurston Harris 's " Little Bitty Pretty One " in 1957. They then appeared on Duane Eddy 's 1958 hit " Rebel-'Rouser ", providing handclaps and rebel yells. They also recorded on Warner Brothers Records as The Crenshaws in 1961. Their first hit as the Rivingtons was " Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow " (Liberty #55427, 1962). Like many such songs, it began with the bass chanting nonsense syllables (in this case

390-416: The court, to the delight of both Harry and Dan. Dan's life becomes a living hell when he cracks short jokes to a little person who turns out to be his boss. Harry tries to free a rock star literally imprisoned by his overly solicitous entourage. The four pregnant defendants give birth as the hurricane continues. Dick Butkus , Brent Spiner , Alix Elias , and Pam Grier appear. Harry's distracted from

416-417: The courthouse and cancels holiday plans, including a visit from Bull's mother, the skipper of a garbage scow. Harry and the gang refuse to take Christine and her new beau seriously because of his age. Meanwhile, Dan dates a middle-aged woman after hearing that she's wealthy enough to help his campaign. Buddy proposes to a wealthy, fun-loving widow who doesn't know he's a mental patient while Dan tries to hide

442-471: The fact that he's been reduced to living in his office following his botched real estate plan. Christine makes an impulsive decision at her farewell dinner with beau Tony, one that has severe repercussions when he leaves on an assignment he may not return from. While attending childbirth class, Christine imagines what life would be like if Harry, Dan, or Bull stepped up to be the father of her child. Christine returns from having her baby and has to deal with

468-411: The hospital. Bull quits his job in frustration and becomes a professional wrestler. His friends believe the worst when Dan starts dating an awkward and plain young woman ( Mimi Kennedy ) who happens to be the daughter of a multimillionaire. Quon Le appears before the court for prostitution, and Harry has to choose between Billie and Dan for the mayoral commission. Harry searches for Yakov's brother,

494-473: The instigation of another judge ( Jason Bernard ). Harry is reluctant to undergo tests for his ulcer symptoms, until Billie confesses her true feelings for him. Mac marries Quon Le Duc (Denice Kumagai), a girl he knew in Vietnam, for her to stay in the country; Harry conducts court despite temporary blindness. Patients from a mental institution stage a strike to convince the court they're being mistreated at

520-411: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rivingtons&oldid=933089672 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Rivingtons The Rivingtons had originally been known as The Sharps and had success in

546-537: The orphan boy again while Dan does whatever he can to get invited to his boss' Halloween party. Dan makes a friend out of a substituting judge until he realizes the man is trying to bribe him, and his friends talk him into wearing a wire to entrap the man. Harry deals sympathetically with an escaped felon whose only wish is to spend New Year's Eve in Times Square to celebrate his 42nd wedding anniversary. Harry and Dan compete to take Christine's hot friend away to

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572-400: The proceedings after taking a powerful cold medicine. Russian Yakov Korolenko ( Yakov Smirnoff ), who is charged with selling stolen property, would rather burn down the courtroom and everyone in it than go to jail. Fans and reporters disrupt court proceedings when Harry dates a rock star ( Kristine DeBell ), and tries to cope with a new court clerk. The courtroom crew try to help Bull when

598-406: The shadow of her replacement, good 'ole Ted, who turns out to be a con artist who gets busted for impersonating a surgeon and a lawyer. Meanwhile, Dan tries to reconnect with his long-lost sister ( Susan Diol ), and Harry discovers that he never graduated high school and needs to pass a ninth grade history test in order to keep his job. Christine finds herself tense over finalizing her divorce, Harry

624-474: The surnames of the Rivingtons to the credits. Because of the publicity in Billboard , the Trashmen had to share the writing credits on the recording and on a later version as a sign of good faith. "Surfin' Bird" itself was revived in the late 1970s by The Ramones and The Cramps . The Trashmen's version is now considered a classic by rock 'n' roll aficionados. The Rivingtons recorded several more songs in

650-413: The title), followed by the tenor singing over repetitions of it. "Mama-Oom-Mow-Mow", an even more baroque rewrite of the theme, failed to sell, but they returned to the charts the following year with "The Bird's the Word". The B-side of "Mama-Oom-Mow-Mow" was "Waiting" (Liberty #55528). After their two hit singles, the Rivingtons struggled to hit the charts. However, "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's

676-418: The women who once thought he was weird and repulsive. Dan tries to break up with the daughter of a crime boss, who insists Dan reconsider over dinner — and that he bring along Christine. Harry goes all out to get Mel Tormé to accept a man-of-the-year award unaware that it's a prank. Meanwhile, Dan and Will turn into bounty hunters. A political consultant persuades Christine to run for Congress, Dan becomes

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