This Is a review for season 1, Episode 4 of the Night Court revival titled Dan v. Dating.
This episode boasts sharper writing than the three that preceded it. Note that I say sharper, not good.
The main positives for this episode are the performance of John Laroquette retaining some qualities of the old Dan here , the maintaining of the show's lavish sets, and the reliability of the good ol' laugh track.
Also a minor positive is a mild improvement to Abby's characterization, making her more endearing and less of a dramatic buffoon. The highlight of the episode is when Dan gets a date and the group goes "oooooooh" at him , like he is a ladies man.
Lacretta as Gurgs and India de Beaufort as Olivia - aka the two annoying members of the ensemble - still don't work. And poor Neil, played by Kapil Talwalkar and so well characterized in the first three episodes, is given nothing to do here.
To sum it up, weak (but better) writing doesn't do anyone any favors.
Join me next time when I will be reviewing episode 5 of this incarnation The Apartment. Stay Tuned!