Sirota's Court The Reporter (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Sirota's Court

The Reporter (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Judge Sirota picks a bad day to take frequent recesses so he can follow a football game. A reporter is in Sirota's courtroom doing a article on the worst judges and the staff scramble when they find out.

Director

Mel Ferber

Writer

Jack Winter (written by)

Producers

Peter Engel (as Peter H. Engel) | Harvey Miller

Composer

David Shire

Cinematographer

Larry Boelens

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 1, 1976

Release date

Dec 1, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 nomination

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Constantine Judge Matthew Sirota Judge Matthew Sirota See fewer	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Cynthia Harris Court Clerk Maureen O'Conner Court Clerk Maureen O'Conner See fewer	Three Men and a Baby (1987)
Kathleen Miller Public Defender Gail Goodman Public Defender Gail Goodman See fewer	The Last Detail (1973)
Ted Ross Sawyer Dabney Sawyer Dabney See fewer	Arthur (1981)
Fred Willard H.R. 'Bud' Nugent H.R. 'Bud' Nugent See fewer	Best in Show (2000)
Owen Bush Bailiff John Belson Bailiff John Belson See fewer	Vanishing Point (1971)
Alan Berger Puckett Nugent Puckett Nugent See fewer	Above the Law (1988)
Victor Buono the Reporter the Reporter See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Mickey Fox Margie Margie See fewer	Big Bad Mama (1974)
Andrew Johnson Red Red See fewer	Thin Air (1988)
Philip Michael Thomas J.V. J.V. See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)