ATLANTA, April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Laff, the
country's first-ever, over-the-air broadcast television network devoted to comedy around-the-clock, will pay tribute to
Harry Anderson with a 12-episode "All Rise for Harry" Night Court Marathon
this Saturday, April 21 starting at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Anderson, who passed away Monday at the age of 65, was a three-time EMMY® nominee as the star of Night Court, playing
Judge Harold "Harry" T. Stone who presided over the nocturnal judiciary proceedings and its wacky cast of characters - both on
trial and on staff.
Anderson first gained national attention after he guest starred as grifter Harry "The Hat" Gittes on the first season of
Cheers. That role, which he would reprise several times, led to his landing the lead role on the bench
of Night Court.
Night Court was a staple of NBC's primetime line-up from 1984 to 1992. The popular series also featured John Larroquette's multiple EMMY®-winning performance as Dan Fiedling, the court's narcissistic prosecutor.
The show also co-starred Markie Post, Richard Moll as the iconic
court officer Bull, Selma Diamond and Marsha Warfield among others.
Night Court can be seen on Laff weekdays at 3:00 p.m. (ET) with four episodes
back-to-back.
Laff features a hall-of-fame line-up of hit sitcoms which, in addition to Night Court, includes Roseanne,
That '70s Show, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Drew Carey Show, Spin City, Grace Under Fire, Ellen and more. Home
Improvement, starring Tim Allen, comes to Laff this fall.
Laff airs on the broadcast signals of local television stations and corresponding cable carriage and features a programming
mix of contemporary off-network sitcoms and popular movies geared toward an audience of adults 18-49. Laff is seen in 90 percent
of the U.S. representing more than 100 million homes and is part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP).
Contact: Jim
Weiss
770-672-6504
jim.weiss@scrippstv.com
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