The Home Court

1995 - 1996

Pilot

30th September 1995

Episode 1

The Cheesehead Stands Alone

7th October 1995

Episode 2

Sydney sentences a divorced football star to a weekend in jail for not visiting his son, but it soon appears she may have made a bad call.

Sleeping Dogs Lie

21st October 1995

Episode 3

Sydney peeks at an FBI file to find out why she was passed over for a spot on a White House committeeâ€”and finds out something startling about Neal.

In Cyberspace Everyone Can Hear You Scream

25th October 1995

Episode 4

Sydney confiscates Marshall's computer after she discovers he released onto the Internet a video of her giving birth to Ellis.

My Kind of Clown

4th November 1995

Episode 5

A Bozo the Clown show brings back a not-so-happy childhood memory for Greer involving a shiny new bike that Sydney proudly won on the show as a kid.

Time Flies

2nd December 1995

Episode 6

With the minutes of her life ""ticking away."" Sydney grows desperate for a romantic relationship.

The Sydney That Works

9th December 1995

Episode 7

Neal is itching to get into an elite private school, but when she's put on the waiting list, Sydney has to start scratching a lot of backs to get her in.

Dog Day Afternoon

6th January 1996

Episode 8

The hapless new presiding judge, Walter Ragsdale, decides to make Sydney's life miserable after she insults him, and he reassigns her from family court to more onerous duties.

The Importance of Being Ernie

13th January 1996

Episode 9

Judge Ragsdale wants to steal Ernie away from Sydney; and, given the way Sydney treats him, Ernie's tempted to make the move.

Laborer of Love

20th January 1996

Episode 10

A wealthy and attractive divorcee gives Mia a gig as her gofer, but Sydney fears he's just going to be a gigolo.

Touched by an Anger

3rd February 1996

Episode 11

Sydney roughs up a mugger during an attempted purse snatching, and the court orders her to attend an anger-management workshop, where she finds the sources of her displaced hostility: her ex-husband Jeffrey.

An Exercise in Fertility

10th February 1996

Episode 12

No overview available.

The Great Chicago Fireman

2nd March 1996

Episode 13

Sydney may have found the perfect man when she begins dating a hunky fireman who rescued her from a locked bathroom, but his penchant for gourmet cooking, meticulous housekeeping -- and weeping over sensitive ""chick flicks"" -- leaves Sydney feeling a bit smothered.

Between a Shamrock and a Hard Place

16th March 1996

Episode 14

St. Patrick's Day gets a wee bit out of hand for Sydney, who's held hostage in her courtroom by 9-year-old Patrick who wants her to stop Chicago's annual parade because he is ashamed of his diminutive father's participation as a leprechaun. Elsewhere, a giddy Greer tries to entice Neal to join her on a suitably goofy float.

True Lies

23rd March 1996

Episode 15

Sydney gets Mike a job working with Leo, the courthouse maintenance man who has a thing for Sydney.

Bad Boys

30th March 1996

Episode 16

When Neal wants to date a young car thief she meets, Sydney is reminded of her own youthful fling with a bad boy who stole her heart.

Mike Solomon: Unplugged

6th April 1996

Episode 17

Mike takes Sydney's advice and bails out on his floundering rock band -- just before they finally hit the big time.

Dad

13th April 1996

Episode 18

Sydney's widowed dad Karl arrives in Chicago with a fiancÃ©, and he can't wait to consummate their marriage; but his bride-to-be can wait -- forever.

Love, Death & Soda

20th April 1996

Episode 19

Marshall is stricken with guilt after he makes out with a girl during a relative's funeral.

Syd and Sensibility

22nd June 1996

Episode 20

No overview available.

Top Cast

Pamela Reed•Charles Rocket•Meagen Fay

Comedy

Sydney J. Solomon is a family-court judge and a divorced mother of four who tries to juggle her home and professional lives.

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Pamela Reed

Judge Sydney J. Solomon

Charles Rocket

Judge Gil Fitzpatrick

Meagen Fay

Greer

Breckin Meyer

Mike Solomon

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Meghann Haldeman

Neal Solomon

Robert Hy Gorman

Marshall Solomon

Phillip Van Dyke

Ellis Solomon

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Kathryn Moore

Patsy

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