Roz’s return on ‘Night Court’ a ‘pleasant surprise’ for Chicago’s Marsha Warfield

Dan (John Larroquette) reunites with Roz (Marsha Warfield) on Tuesday’s episode of “Night Court.” (NBC)

Fans of the rebooted hit NBC sitcom “Night Court” might have been forgiven for tuning in all season long and asking “Where’s Roz?”

Roz Russell — played by Chicago native Marsha Warfield — was the salty, no-nonsense bailiff alongside Bull Shannon who had a world-weary view of the shenanigans in the courtroom during the show’s original run from 1984 to 1992.