No, It's Not That Night Court That's Getting a Musical at the Hobby Center

HOUSTON, TX — Is it possible to sue a charity for false advertising? What about trademark infringement, or at least confusion?

A Houston charity called Night Court, which is made up of lawyers and judges who like to sing and dance, is doing their annual fundraising performance Aug. 17 - 20 at the Hobby Center.

The title of this year's revue is Texas Law & Order, and is designed to be a spoof of the long-running procedural show. The problem isn't with the title of the show, it's the name of the group.

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For people of a certain age, particularly ones fond of quirky, dry humor coupled with slapstick and surreal premises, the phrase Night Court means one thing and one thing only: the beloved cult classic TV Show.

The show could best be described as Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, Markie Post, Charles Robinson, Richard Moll and Marsha Warfield trading quips in a dingy courtroom while Brent Spiner as a Hungarian sells hot dogs like he's at a baseball game and Wile E. Coyote is being tried for harassing road runner.

Admittedly, it was a weird show but that doesn't give anyone the excuse to advertise something called "Night Court the Musical" and it not be a musical based on the TV show Night Court. Ooo, Night Court the show is streaming on Amazon, brb.