The season three finale for Night Court left viewers with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger that reunited a couple from another sitcom. Season 3, Episode 18, titled “A Decent Proposal,” brings two actors from The Big Bang Theory together: Melissa Rauch, who’s the star of the Night Court reboot, and Simon Helberg. The reveal could have huge repercussions for the rest of the series (assuming Night Court gets renewed by NBC). While it’s not the first instance of an actor from The Big Bang Theory appearing on Night Court, it’s one of the most exciting for a few reasons.
Season 3’s Finale Reunites Bernadette With Howard
Melissa Rauch and Simon Helberg famously played the couple of Bernadette and Howard on The Big Bang Theory. After the show ended, Melissa Rauch moved on to the sitcom Night Court, where she plays the main judge, Abby Stone. Rauch plays a completely different character in Night Court, so it’s a big surprise when her husband from another series shows up unannounced.
In the Season 3 finale of Night Court, Abby’s on-and-off boyfriend Jake (Ryan Hansen) is planning to propose to her. Dan Fielding (John Larroquette) accidentally spoils the news to Abby, and she seems excited for a brief moment. Suddenly, Simon Helberg’s mysterious character, Spencer, enters Abby’s office and kisses her. Jake also enters Abby’s office to propose to her, but he sees the two kissing and demands to know what’s happening. Abby tells Jake that Simon Helberg’s character is her husband, and he holds up his hand, which has a ring, to prove it.
The episode ends there, with “To be continued” flashing across the screen. The reveal is a huge cliffhanger, as no one knew Abby had a husband. She’s dated quite a few characters throughout the series, so it seems strange for her not to mention that she was married. Viewers may never know who Simon Helberg’s character is, as Night Court has to get renewed before they can explain next season. Hopefully, Night Court does get renewed, as Melissa Rauch told TV Insider that the writers have a “spectacular plan” for Helberg, and Rauch has been wanting to bring him on the show for a while.
It’s Nice To See Them as Friendlier Characters
Just because Howard and Bernadette were two of the most prominent characters on The Big Bang Theory doesn’t mean they were always beloved. Howard and Bernadette were both quite toxic, even to their friends. Bernadette has a PhD in microbiology, but it seems like she might have been studying how to be mean with how many hurtful comments she makes throughout the series. Howard is even worse, as he’s a constant womanizer and can be quite vindictive when he doesn’t get his way. It’s unsurprising that they end up together, given all their characters’ flaws, but even in their relationship, they frequently go behind each other’s backs.
Night Court gives both actors a chance to play characters who aren’t as toxic. In Night Court, Melissa Rauch’s character, Abby, is much nicer than Bernadette. In fact, Abby only acts judgmental when she has to do her job, which is being a judge. She also tries to grow throughout the series, whereas Bernadette was more of a static character. Simon Helberg’s character is still mysterious, but he already seems like a better-adjusted character than Howard. That’s not a hard task, but just from the looks of it, Helberg’s character seems like he has more self-respect than Howard, and that’s a pretty big deal.
The Episode Has Another Actor from the ‘Big Bang Theory’ Universe
Simon Helberg isn’t the only actor from The Big Bang Theory universe to appear in Night Court’s season three finale. Raegan Revord, who played Sheldon’s sister Missy on Young Sheldon and continues to play her in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, guest stars as a runaway teen in the Night Court episode. Raegan Revord didn’t actually get to act with Melissa Rauch or Simon Helberg as they were on The Big Bang Theory, and she was on the prequel shows. This episode is the first time all three have appeared together.
In “A Decent Proposal,” Raegan Revord shows up in court as a teen with the fake name “Sylvia Plath.” She and her boyfriend, “Batman,” ran away from home, hoping to get married, but they were caught with fake IDs. Abby makes it her new goal to convince these teens not to get married as she tries to scare them with the harsh realities of getting jobs, having children, and more. Even when other characters tell her to give up, Abby continues to be stubborn about telling the teens they’re wrong. Perhaps Abby had a teen marriage in her past, and that’s how she’s technically married to Spencer, with Spencer only returning so they can get a divorce. However, she does scare the teens by the end of the episode, and they both agree to go home.
