Judge Judy (1996– )

Judge Judy Sheindlin, a former judge from New York, tackles real-life small claims cases with her no nonsense attitude in which damages of no more than $5,000 can be awarded. Also by her ... See full summary »

Creators:

Sandi Spreckman, Kaye Switzer

Stars:

Judy Sheindlin, Petri Hawkins-Byrd, Jerry Bishop

16 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Judy Sheindlin	...	Herself - Judge (997 episodes, 1996-2013)

Storyline

Judge Judy Sheindlin, a former judge from New York, tackles real-life small claims cases with her no nonsense attitude in which damages of no more than $5,000 can be awarded. Also by her side is bailiff Petri Hawkins-Byrd who keeps order in the court. Then after a case is closed, the defendant and plaintiff briefly confront each other outside the courtroom.

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Plot Keywords:

judge | courtroom | law | performer name in title | trial | 

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Taglines:

The people are real. The cases are real. The rulings are final.

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Genres:

Reality-TV

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Domestic Television, Big Ticket Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Judge Judy: These children are entitled to at least one parent to set a good example. Grownups take care of their children, they don't just provide them with food, they provide them with a moral compass. They try not to teach them to become brawling animals in parking lots, hitting each other with 2X4's, scratching each others' eyes out. Human beings don't do that to each other. You don't belong at a club at 12 a.m., you belong HOME! Reading them stories from a BOOK!

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Connections

Referenced in Psych: Dead Bear Walking (2010)

User Reviews

Judy hates

Judy is the most hateful "judge"/arbitrator on TV. I have seen her rip to shreds women who have been abused by men, asking them why on earth they stayed with them. This woman who thinks she is kept on because she is "smart", is not all that smart. She knows nothing about battered and otherwise abused women and why they stay in their situations. To make matters worse, she abuses them further in her courtroom!! She also abuses other people who are down on their luck, or for whatever reason have had difficult lives. She should be careful not to judge until she has walked a few miles in someone else's shoes. Evidently this woman, who has had so much in her life, needs to be brought down a few notches. It would make my day to see an article stating that the "great Judge Judy" had lost all her money, filed bankruptcy and is living in a, *gasp* and *horrors*, low income apartment and living on food stamps. Because as she has so often stated,it would never be appropriate to live with or take money from her children under any circumstances. I have repeatedly told people to "never say never", because you just don't know what may happen. Some day I'd love to see her have her comeuppance.