The People's Court is the first court show to use binding arbitration, introducing the format into the genre in 1981. The system has been duplicated by most of the show's successors in the judicial genre. Moreover, The People's Court is the first popular, long-running reality in the judicial genre. It was preceded only by a few short-lived realities in the genre; these short-lived predecessors were only loosely related to judicial proceedings, except for one: Parole took footage from real-life courtrooms holding legal proceedings. Prior to The People's Court, the vast majority of TV courtroom shows used actors, and recreated or fictional cases. Among examples of these types of court shows include Famous Jury Trials and Your Witness.
The People's Court has had two contrasting lives. The show's first life was presided over solely by former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Wapner. His tenure lasted from the show's debut on September 14, 1981, until May 21, 1993, when the show was cancelled due to low ratings. This left the show with a total of 2,484 ½-hour episodes and 12 seasons. The show was taped in Los Angeles during its first life. After being cancelled, reruns aired until September 9, 1994.
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Case #1: - Plaintiff: Janyne Collins. Suing for: $1546.30, for reimbursement for damages after the defendant's cat peed on her belongings. - Defendant: T'Erica Denning. Accused of: causing damages. Countersuing for: $649.13, for a missing flash drive and car key. Case #2: - Plaintiff: Kymberly Holland. Suing for: $999.81, for a bad car repair. - Defendant: John. Accused of: being a bad mechanic. Countersuing for: $400, for towing, parts, and labor.
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Conning A Cousin Tranny Troubles Failing A Friend
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Giving An Ex The Ring Around Generating A Big Lawsuit Upsetting An Uncle
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Getting Into Deep Water With An Ex Being A Real Two-Timer Water-Water Everywhere
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Un-Friending A Friend Ruining A Rental Elevating A Customer's Blood Pressure
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Double-Timing Banging It, But Good Finishing A Job
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Departing Daycare Leaving Too Soon Causing A Fight
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Being A Spoil Sport Being Rock Solid Hair, Hair Everywhere
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Licking A Mom To The Curb Staining His Reputation Lousy Laundering
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Losing It With A Ex Failing The Family Being A Real Busy Body
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Denying A Brother Not Phoning A Friend A Wheely Big Problem
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Skipping A Few Years Towing The Line Hitting A Sour Note
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Being A Sap Manhandling A Tenant Trucking A Guy Up
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Fanning The Flames Carting The Issue Ski Dooin' A Customer
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Mauling A Guy Over A Mower Freezing A Tenant's Money Getting Painted Into A Corner
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Having Vicious Propensities Being Nosy Landlords Botching Up A Book
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Not Returning Five Large Taking Advantage Of A Tenant The Day The Music Died
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Running Out On A Bill Backing Out Keeping The Cash
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Stiffing His Employee Taking Terrible Advantage Of A Tenant A Snow Job
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Being Doggone Careless Walking Out Take Back Your Water Soaked Hunk O' Junk
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Dissing Her Ex-Husband Trucking It Up Taunting A Tenant
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Flaming Out Taking, But Not Giving Changing His Mind
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Going On A Demolition Derby A Crummy Car Repair Being A Money Moocher
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Being Lax On A Loan Not Seeing Things Clearly Refusing A Refund
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Making Mom Mad Driving A Neighbor Nuts Sticking It To An Ex
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Leaving An Ex In The Lurch Leaving A Girl High & Dry Sending A Son On His Merry Way
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Poor Chooch Letting A Lady Friend Down Smelting A Guy's Heart
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Wigging Out At A Wedding Ignoring A Tenant Ticking Off A Friend
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Unloading A Crummy Buggy Control That Dang Dawg Not Treating A Tenant Right
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Being Cheap Over A Jeep Being A Randy Roofer You Dognapper You
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Two-Timing Running Out On A Wedding
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Freezing Out A Roommate Making His Ex Very Mad Flooring A Customer
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Get Out Of My House Ending Things Early A Pea Coat Problem
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Ceering off Course Exasperating An Ex Pooping Out On A Refund
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Getting Nasty With A Neighbor Turning On A Twin
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Causing Doggie Damages Strumming A Woman Along Copping An Attitude
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Who was really driving? Being A Deadbeat Designer Going Poof In The Middle Of The Night
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Selling A Bad Bulldog Caving In On A Tenant Riding Off Into The Sunset
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Stealing From An Ex Being A Little Dinghy Disposing Of Personal Property
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Making An Illegal Dump Flushing Away A Payment A Testy Test Drive
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Being A Sucker Puncher Messing With A Musician Being Full Of Soot
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Not Making It Up Jailbird Jewelry Heist Fouling Up On a Fix Up
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Crowd Suring Your Way Into Court Uncle Sam Always Wins Running A Shoddy Laundromat
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Being Lax On A Loan Getting Painted Into A Corner Haulin' It
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Trashing The Joint Holding A Horse Hostage Nice Guys Finish Last
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Dissing An Ex Tooling Around Trashing A Tennant
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Dissing An Ex-Sister In Law Pulling A Woody Overheating A Customer
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Ticking Off A Tenant Messing Up A Move Unloading A Lemon
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Not Being A Model Designer Getting Rid Of Scraps Not Getting The Picture
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Bugging His Tenants Not Phoning It In Crushing On An Ex
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You Are One Phoney Baloney Being Heavy-Handed You Are A Notpicker
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Skipping Out Painting Yourself Into A Corner Doing No Work
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Scratching It Up Being Too Persnickety Keep Your Pitbull On A Leash
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Creating A Doggone Loss Blowing Hot Air A Rotten Repair
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Cutting It Up Hitting It In The Rear Running Out On The Rent
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Wrecking The Joint Letting A Life Long Friend Down Shooting A Foul
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A Commotion Over A Commode Creating A Crummy Cake Rubbing A Tenant The Wrong Way
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Clipping A Former Boss Lackadaisical Landlording Botching Up A Book
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Taking Advantage Of A Friend Cracking Up A Neighbor Copping Out On A Cousin
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Letting His Lady Friend Down Running Out Ripping Off His Ex-Mother-In-Law To Be
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Nasty Neighbors Family Feud
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Causing A Fight Watch Where You're Going Move It Man!
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Bilking A Guy Out Of A Bike Being A Nasty Neighbor Being Full Of Soot
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Causing A Doggone Confrontation Renting A Crummy Cottage Being Cagey About Cabinets
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Hotting A Lady & Running Pulling A Switcheroo Electrifying A Fence
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Going Poof & Disappearing Holding On Very Tight
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Horsing Around A Camaro Con Not Delivering
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Not Landing The Eagle Going Doggone Crazy Of Moving It Along
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Making Too Much Noise Selling A Poor Poor Puppy Delivering A Few Lemons
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Faking Out A Customer Monkeying Around Being A Hot Landlord
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Causing Rough Seas Not Getting It To Compute Being All Wet
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Lackadaisical Landlording Wilting A Wedding Panting Over A Pair Of Pants
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Kidnapping Kobi. Phoning It In.
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Leaving A Bride High & Dry Sinking A Guy's Income Fix It Forever & Ever
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Denying Everything Breaking A Bride's Heart Laying Low With The Lawn Guy
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Banging In A Boat Selling A Musty Couch Cutting Ties
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Stiffing An Ex Pulling A Fast One Bad-Brokering
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Cracking Up Being A Boat Thief Collecting Twice
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Refusing A Return Lying About A Car Holding On Tight
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Renting A Rotten Car Pulling Out Too Soon Boxing In An Ex
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My Ex Is A Jerk Misrepresenting Rubbing A Friend The Wrong Way
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Making A Mess Of Things Banging A Guy In The Rear Holding On Tight
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Causing A Fender Bender Not Paying His Dues Bothering A Boater
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Painting Himself Into A Corner Smacking Down A Car
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Being A Defamatory Guy - A person takes their friend to court for dragging their name through the mud on a social media website. Robbing A Guy Blind Sick As A Dog
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Backing Out Into A Lawsuit Sticking It To An Ex Causing A Lot Of Stress
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Giving A Friend A Rubber Check Jailbirds Backing Up And Cracking Up
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Disappearing In The Middle Of The Night Taking His Sweet Time Being A Lazy Boy
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Doggy Dilemma Acting Squirrely Over A Bill Letting It Fly
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Being A Party Crasher Faking It Not Seeing Things Too Clearly
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Diamond's Are Not A Guy's Best Friend Being Creaky Being A Real Phony
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A Phony-Baloney Phone Caper Being Sticky-Fingered Burning Up A Customer
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Firing Up An Ex A Terrible Tow Illegally Sneaking In Another Tenant
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Looking A Gift Horse In The Mouth Not Seeing Too Clearly Causing Doggie Damage
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Stinging A Neighbor Being A Boob Over The Tube Trucking It Up
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Dodging A Daughter Having No Horse Sense
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Making His Mark Dissing The Music Man It Does Note Compute
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You Ruined My Birthday Being All Wet Swinging It
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Shortchanging A Club Member Being Dim-Witted Fouling Up A Friendship
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Spreading Lies Cracking A Woman Up Letting A Roommate Down
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Fouling Up A Friendship Running Out On Rent Fouling Up A Friendship
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Unloading A Piece Of Junk Rotten Renting Holding On Tight
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Leading A Lady On Taking Off With A Guy's Dough Jumping Through Hoops
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An H20 Cover Up Bailing On A Bonneville Let Me In Or Else
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Tapping A Nephew The Wrong Way Control Your Dog Decking A Woman
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Saying One Thing & Doing Another Going Down Too Fast Burning A Customer
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Wigging Out A Customer Banging Up A Guy's Truck Not Being Chipper Over The Chipper
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Take Back That Crummy Car That's One Dangerous Neighborhood Not Computing
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Not Cleaning Up Asking For Money & More Money Compromising A Cooktop
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Singing The Blues Rotten Rooming Giving A Customer The Cold Shoulder
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Not Treating A Woman Right Stop Stealing! Being Full Of Static
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Blowing An Engine A Subpar Tar Standing His Ground
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Not Getting The Picture Not Going Tow To Tow Unloading A Crummy Car
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Tossing A Guy's Stuff Being A Little Too Green Not Getting It Right
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Dinging & Dashing You Owe...It's Off To Court You Go! Showing No Green
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Leading A Guy Astray Not Fixing It Right Grinding To A Halt
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Kicking A Tenant To The Curb Shirting The Issue Crummy Chroming
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My Poor Dog Cody Is Gone Waiting Too Long Being A Real Phony-Baloney
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A Denati Dilemma Not Getting The Job Done Driving A Woman Mad
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Having The Worst Behavior Talking Way Too Much Breaking A Buyers Heart
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Home Unhappy Home Being Sticky Fingered Letting A Long Time Friend Down
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Ruining A Beautiful Friendship Taking It Out On A TV Shuffle Off To Buffalo
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Being A One Night Stand Selling A Sick Kitty U-Haulin' It Into court
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Leading A Guy On Low-Blow-Tow Failing To Pay A Fee
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Rotten Returning Skipping Out In The Middle Of The Night Letting One Get Away
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Stop! Thief! Kicking Up A Dust Storm Keeping It All
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Kicking A Guy To the Curb Spoiling A Guy's Day A Film-Flam Pool Man
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