Series synopsis
Judge Judy is an American crime television series that premiered on Syndication on September 16, 1996. It ended on July 23, 2021. It was created by Judith Sheindlin. It stars Judith Sheindlin, Petri Hawkins-Byrd, Jerry Bishop and Michael Stull.
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 sho ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Judith Sheindlin as Self - Judge
- Petri Hawkins-Byrd as Self - Bailiff
- Jerry Bishop as Self - Announcer (voice)
- Michael Stull as Self - Announcer (voice)
- Steven Kamer as Self - Announcer (voice)
- Bea Arthur as Self - Defendant's Witness
- David J. McMillan as Self - Plaintiff
- Lisa Lange as Self - Defendant
Guest cast
- Bea Arthur as Self - Defendant's Witness
- David J. McMillan as Self - Plaintiff
- Lisa Lange as Self - Defendant
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 1165 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 38 | March 8, 2011 | |
| Season 1 | 95 | September 16, 1996 | September 5, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 10 | July 6, 1998 | |
| Season 3 | 2 | September 10, 1999 | |
| Season 4 | 0 | December 1, 2000 | |
| Season 5 | 0 | August 17, 2001 | |
| Season 6 | 186 | September 3, 2001 | September 12, 2002 |
| Season 7 | 6 | September 9, 2002 | May 17, 2005 |
| Season 8 | 0 | ||
| Season 9 | 0 | August 18, 2005 | |
| Season 10 | 1 | ||
| Season 11 | 0 | ||
| Season 12 | 11 | May 19, 2008 | |
| Season 13 | 17 | June 1, 2012 | |
| Season 14 | 10 | ||
| Season 15 | 6 | June 17, 2011 | |
| Season 16 | 3 | February 1, 2015 | |
| Season 17 | 260 | September 10, 2012 | June 28, 2013 |
| Season 18 | 260 | September 9, 2013 | July 4, 2014 |
| Season 19 | 260 | September 8, 2014 | September 16, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice Served | |
| 2 | Justice Served | |
| 3 | Justice Served |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defendant arrested | September 16, 1996 |
| 2 | Dispute ends in assault | September 17, 1996 |
| 3 | Vandals; car repossession. | September 18, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 8, 1997 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 9, 1997 |
| 3 | Harassment suit. | September 10, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Judge Judy Sheindlin, a former judge from New York, tackles actual, small claims cases with her no-nonsense attitude. |
September 14, 1998 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Las Vegas woman sues her ex for expenses after he dumped her at the altar. |
September 14, 1998 |
| 3 | Orthodontist bills. | September 15, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harassment. | September 13, 1999 |
| 2 | Unpaid car lease; drunk damages parked car. | September 14, 1999 |
| 3 | Stolen belongings. | September 15, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assault. | September 11, 2000 |
| 14 | Custody battle. | September 19, 2000 |
| 261 | Rent dispute; land dispute. | August 17, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case 91521 | September 3, 2001 |
| 2 | Case 92004 | September 4, 2002 |
| 3 | Case 92010, Case 92015 | September 5, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seventh Season Premier | September 9, 2002 |
| 2 | (no name) | November 5, 2004 |
| 3 |
Case 2396 A woman is angry about her ex-husband's inappropriate behavior around their child; a college student rear-ends a friend's car. |
May 17, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | S09E241 | May 30, 2005 |
| 242 | S09E242 | June 1, 2005 |
| 243 | S09E243 | June 6, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 2157 | Season 10, Episode 2157 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | s12 | |
| 2 | s12 | |
| 3 | s12 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |
2 Mother Issues Animal House A woman demands that her son repay a loan and return her furniture, and he countersues for the return of a laptop; former roommates feud over rent, a lease and damages to the apartment. |
June 1, 2012 |
| 100 |
Roommates and a Damaged Trailer * Estrada Vs. Paredes - A woman sues her former roommate for apartment damages * Purvis Vs. Ziegenbein - former neighbors argue over deceased dogs and damages to a trailer. |
December 28, 2009 |
| 111 |
A Broken Television * Huapaya Vs. Guerra - A woman accuses the father of her children of breaking a television * Horton Vs. Robertson - a woman sues a man for running into her parked car in a nightclub parking lot. |
January 14, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Teeth Mountain and Smashing Stuff Inside Members of the band Teeth Mountain face off against one of their roomates in the case of smashed televisions and a dead cat. Narwhalz calls Judge Judy "Mama" is this remarkably "ridiculous" case. |
|
| 2 | S15E02 | September 13, 2010 |
| 3 | S15E03 | September 14, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S16E01 | September 12, 2011 |
| 2 | S16E02 | September 12, 2011 |
| 3 | S16E03 | September 13, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
German Shepherd Attack | Get Out of My Courtroom! A dog-attack survivor sues its twin owners for medical bills; Judge Judy kicks a litigant out of court after a heated suit over unpaid bills, missing property and assault. |
September 10, 2012 |
| 2 |
It's MY Cadillac to Lose! | Animal House Vacation Former friends battle over a 35-year-old luxury car; an owner of beachfront property says a group of male renters trashed the place. |
September 10, 2012 |
| 3 |
Mechanic Mess | Unwed Parent Woes Driver and mechanics feud over the existence of a car's warranty; a young mother sues her children's father for medical bills, childcare costs and a broken lease after he went to jail. |
September 11, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
House Sitter Horror; Bitter Babysitter? Moonshine, pit bulls and domestic abuse; when a young boy falls off his bike, mom blames the baby sitter. |
September 9, 2013 |
| 2 |
Teenage Vandals Angry parents dispute restitution fees after teens throw rocks at cars from a bridge. |
September 9, 2013 |
| 3 |
Video Game Pile-Up; Child Support Scammer? Two young women who attended a video game convention say they had to sleep in their car after seven men showed up in the room they rented; a man says his child's mother lied about the cash support payments he gave her. |
September 10, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parking Rage!; Best Friend Bailout A defendant denies revenge-keying a woman's car; an ex-best friend demands bail money payback. |
September 8, 2014 |
| 2 |
Fight Over a Funeral; Attorney Extortion? A dispute over funeral expenses leads to accusations of domestic violence; a bitter custody battle involves accusations of harassment and extortion. |
September 8, 2014 |
| 3 |
Child's Dog-Bite Marks Disputed; Show Me the Money! A dog's owners deny responsibility even after viewing bite marks on a child; a defendant blames his bank after a large car-payment goes missing. |
September 9, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 1996 |
| Last aired | July 23, 2021 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |