
Judge Judy
Judge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show features Sheindlin adjudicating real-life small claims disputes within a simulated courtroom set. All parties involved must sign contracts, agreeing to arbitration under Sheindlin. The series is in first-run syndication and distributed by CBS Television Distribution. Judge Judy, which premiered on September 16, 1996, reportedly revitalized the court show genre. Only two other arbitration-based reality court shows preceded it, The People's Court and Jones and Jury. Sheindlin has been credited with introducing the "tough" adjudicating approach into the judicial genre, which has led to several imitators. The two court shows that outnumber Judge Judy's seasons, The People's Court and Divorce Court, have both lasted via multiple lives of production and shifting arbiters, making Sheindlin's span as a television arbiter the longest.
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Episodes
95 episodes. Playback and audio depend on the available source.
S1:E1 Defendant arrested
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E2 Dispute ends in assault
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E3 Vandals; car repossession.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E4 Neighbor wrecks wall; policeman's civil complaint against a speeder.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E5 Engagement ring; dog attack.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E6 Lovers' dispute; unpaid loan.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E7 Spinster misused, custody case.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E8 Vandalism. child molester.
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Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E12 Deadbeat dad; unpaid loan.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E13 Difficult break-up; medical-bill suit.
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Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E16 Free-loading guests; dog kills rabbit.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E17 Unsettled loan agreement; daughter's tattoo
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Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E19 Disturbing the peace; dog bites boy.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E20 Guests debate the legalization of drugs.
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Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E23 Computer-dating service; married man has girlfriend buy him a car
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E24 Car trade turns violent; sick dogs.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E25 Noisy granny; plumber cons woman
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E26 Dog fight; roommates split.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E27 Vehicle title; restaurant sued.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E28 Unpaid loans.
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3021 minS1:E30 Animal cruelty (ft. Bea Arthur as a witness).
Showbiz animal trainer David McMillan is suing PETA for defamation after being accused of abusing his animals. Bea Arthur appears as a witness for PETA.
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