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Laura Hurley

'It Was A Dream Come True': Night Court's Paul Sheer Compares Sitcom To The Simpsons In Reunion With Melissa Rauch

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Melissa Rauch in NBC's Night Court and Paul Scheer in Netflix's Family Switch.

NBC wasted no time in bringing Night Court back for Season 2 in the 2024 TV schedule, after returning for a one-off Christmas special. The next episode will bring in none other than The League and Family Switch's Paul Scheer as a guest star, which will reunite him with former Black Monday co-star Melissa Rauch. The actor spoke with CinemaBlend about coming to the NBC reboot and why it was a "dream come true" that reminded him of another iconic comedy.

Paul Scheer arrives on Night Court in the new episode on January 23, and the role has been a long time coming for the actor. When I asked what brought him to the hit sitcom, he revealed that he's a fan of the original and even name-dropped The Simpsons, saying: 

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