Why did Karen Austin leave Night Court?

Why did Karen Austin leave Night Court?

Series producers, realizing that it was affecting her performance, decided to let her out of her contract after episode ten. The three remaining episodes of the season had guest stars playing the court clerk character, although Austin was still billed in the opening credits.

Does Karen Austin have Bell’s palsy?

Austin came down with Bell’s Palsy that rendered her out-of-commission for the final three offerings, after which she was permanently dropped.

How long was Karen Austin on Night Court?

In the 1980s, she was a regular on the first season of the successful NBC comedy series Night Court, where she played court clerk Lana Wagner for 10 episodes before leaving the series. Her character was replaced by Mac Robinson (Charles Robinson) for the remaining eight seasons.

Did Night Court actors get along?

As the show went along, John Larroquette and Richard Moll grew to despise one another. Moll also couldn’t get along with Harry Anderson after awhile because Anderson was close with Larroquette.