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Judge Judy is an American syndicated judicial show. The program premiered in 1996 and remained the only courtroom show on television in the United States since The People's Court ended its first run in 1993, and until that series returned with Ed Koch as judge in 1997. The return of The People's Court, as well as an influx of other judge shows, such as Judge Joe Brown, Judge Alex and Judge Hatchett, are largely seen as a result of Judge Judy 's success. The show has been renewed through the 2009/2010 season. Each show is introduced with the statement: You are about to enter the courtroom of Judge Judith Sheindlin. The people are real. The cases are real. The rulings are final. This is her courtroom. This is Judge Judy.
It features former family court judge Judith Sheindlin, Esq., as an arbitrator hearing small claims cases with an award limit of States dollar|$5,000" target="_blank" >*, the maximum in most states. She is notorious for berating litigants for the bad choices they make in their lives. Through cross-examination, she frequently exposes the lies the litigants tell and humiliates them for doing so.
Petri Hawkins-Byrd, Judge Judy's bailiff, with his absolutely sedate composure, is often a foil to the scalding Judy.
Sheindlin operates according to the principles of the American legal system, and takes on real cases. Sheindlin acts in a more inquisitorial fashion in a manner similar to U.S. appellate courts and many international courts. There are no lawyers present and participants defend themselves, which is standard in a small claims court. The people who appear on her show sign a waiver agreeing that arbitration in her court is final and cannot be pursued elsewhere unless she dismisses the case without prejudice. The producers of the show pay participants a set amount of money for being on the show. Additionally, the producers pay any damages awarded.
Judge Judy is aired all around the world. In the UK, ITV2 airs three episodes twice a day during weekdays. Judge Judy has a huge following in Great Britain, where the ITV2 network announcers refer to her simply as "the Judge". Additionally, the show has been airing in the middle east on One TV, a satellite channel operating from Dubai, UAE.
Parodies
Judge Judy has been parodied and has made an appearance on Saturday Night Live, with Cheri Oteri in the role of Sheindlin. Amanda Bynes also parodied Judy on The Amanda Show, in a skit called Judge Trudy. Third Rock from the Sun parodied Sheindlin, placing Sally Solomon in her position in an episode where a dispute in a laundromat occurred. The Simpsons Judge Constance Harm is a humorous parody of Sheindlin, who does not hesitate to hand down severe, original sentences to Bart, such as tethering him to his father Homer. Even the childrens' show Looney Tunes has parodied Judge Judy.
Sheindlin, with her show now in syndication, has surpassed Oprah Winfrey to become the highest-paid woman in television history. *
See also
External links
- Judging Judy, The Daily Record, November 10, 2003
- JudgeJudy.com
- Ultimate Judge Judy Page
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