We chat with Olympic athletes and commentators taralipinski & johnnygweir about their exciting NightCourt appearance, as well as their real-life career and friendship. Check out what they had to say, along with an exclusive clip from the episode:
After debuting to stellar ratings and rave reviews, NBC's revival of Night Court instantly established itself as one of the most popular sitcoms in recent history. It's already been renewed for a second season, which means the adventures of Judge Abby Stone, Public Defender Dan Fielding, and the rest of the gang will continue for the foreseeable future.
Johnny Weir & Tara Lipinski on Their Surprise Night Court Appearance While promoting their appearance on Night Court, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski spoke to Screen Rant about their iconic careers, going from world-class athletes to intelligent and insightful commentators who educate and entertain audiences with their world-class commentary.
Screen Rant: In the episode, you get to poke fun at your status as commentators. Was that a difficult transition, going from the sport to commentating on it? Was it a completely different set of skills? Was it difficult to establish yourselves in this new phase of your career? We've been doing it since we were teenagers on television, and we've been lucky to have careers for as long as we have. No matter where this crazy road takes us, we have a partner in crime. We have each other. That just makes it so much better. And, you know, being able to do things that make us laugh is definitely something that's fun. On Night Court, we play elevated, crazy versions of ourselves, and we love seeing how people perceive us.
Screen Rant: You get to share the screen with Dan Fielding himself, John Larroquette. I imagine not much makes you nervous anymore, but was there anything intimidating about going toe-to-toe with all six-foot-four inches of that silver fox! I mean, he's a man! Screen Rant: Well said. Last question: not to spoil anything in the episode, but is "Freezing Man" a real event? Because if it's not, it absolutely should be.Johnny Weir: [Laughs] We can start that! I mean, let's take everybody up to the North Pole!
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