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Night Court bows to 1990s sitcom tradition with this extended spoof (replete with black-and-white sequences) of the classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. In the throes of despondency after being dumped by Margaret Turner, Harry (Harry Anderson) expresses the wish that he'd never been born. Enter Harry's idol Mel Torme, in the guise of his Guardian Angel, to show Harry what life in Night Court would have been like without him. Predictably, the scenario is nightmarish indeed, with smarmy prosecutor Dan (John Larroquette) promoted to crooked judge, court matron Roz (Marsha Warfield) languishing behind bars, and court bailiff Bull (Richard Moll) acting like a gutless toady. All this, plus a lively rendition of "Pick Yourself Up"! It should come as no surprise that this "very special episode" originally aired during the February sweeps.