Diaper references on Night Court

[DiaperedJoe]

I think the writing staff of the 1980's sitcom Night Court were aware of ABDL's, given a couple of passing references on the show.

The episode "New Year's Leave" that aired on December 18, 1986 had a subplot about a man who legally changed his name to "1987" and was wearing only a cloth diaper, trying to be the embodiment of "Baby 1987", and he was insistent on being at Times Square for the New Year celebration, but he was in custody at the courthouse on New Year's Eve.  So, he escaped.

A character, searching for the fugitive, came up to him and asked: "Dan, where would you be if you were wearing a diaper?" (Dan Fielding being a kinky, lustful sex-maniac character)

His reply: "At home, entertaining a few very close friends."

Cue the laugh track and a confused look by the character that asked the question.

An earlier episode also had a similar reference.

The episode "Halloween, Too" that aired on October 31, 1985 had the main character, Judge Stone, fall in love with a woman and they had a romance for a few weeks.  At one point, they come into the courtroom holding each other, and mention that they just finished a wonderful carriage ride through Central Park.

. . .then clarify "It was a baby carriage!" and specify they took turns pushing each other through Central Park in a baby carriage.

Dan, again, just smiles and looks at Christine (the prudish, straitlaced public defender) and says "EVERYONE's kinky. . .except you."

Again, cue the laugh track.

It seems a little on-the-nose for random nonsensical references, so I wonder if the writers knew about ABDL back then and were trying to work in what references they could in 1980's TV.