• Air date: 09 Sep '13 260 episodes
      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. By 2011, Judge Judy had...
  • List of Episodes (260)
    • 201. Assault in the Workplace; A Family's Feud

      23 Apr '14
      After a practical joke goes wrong, co-workers feud over responsibility for medical damages; a young man's parents sue him for defaulting on a car loan that is in their name.
    • 202. Ex-Lover Assault Story

      24 Apr '14
      Emergency surgery on a dog comes into play when a woman describes shoving and slapping that took place during a heated argument.
    • 203. Scooter Squabble; Spit in the Face!

      24 Apr '14
      A child accidentally hits a scooter's accelerator, causing it to take off and be damaged; adult siblings accuse each other of breaking a television and a dryer during a fight.
    • 204. Tummy Tuck Trials; Salvaged Motorcycle Woes

      25 Apr '14
      An ex-fiance sues a mother of eight for repayment of a loan and false charges filed with child-protective services; a motorcycle's buyer says the seller never turned over the title.
    • 205. Camper Trailer Battle!

      25 Apr '14
      The judge calls out a defendant on his inconsistent testimony.
    • 206. Repeat Offender Baby Daddy; Pick of the Litter Liar?

      28 Apr '14
      A woman sues for repayment of money she says she sent to her boyfriend while he was in prison; a man says his sister made a deal to barter a puppy for money lent to hire a divorce attorney.
    • 207. Punch Drunk Love; Pyramid Scheme

      28 Apr '14
      A woman says her ex attacked her, but her story has holes in it; a woman sues a man and his mother for punitive damages resulting from a pyramid scheme.
    • 208. Mysterious Motorists; Bitter Breakup

      29 Apr '14
      A driver says that after a crash, a third car showed up and moved evidence around before the police arrived; a woman says her ex-boyfriend stole her car out of spite.
    • 209. Don't Fence Me In!; Premeditated Theft?

      29 Apr '14
      A woman says she directed fence builders to begin work on someone else's property, then made them start over; a woman becomes hysterical over the actions of a former friend.
    • 210. Don't Flirt With the Judge!; Crash on a Commune!

      30 Apr '14
      The judge advises a defendant to stop giving her funny looks; a driving lesson between two commune dwellers ends with a crash into a tree and a lawsuit.
    • 211. Homeless and Happy?; Insurance Scam or Practical Joke?

      30 Apr '14
      A young man's pregnant ex-fiancee sues him for damages; a car's owner says his friend confessed to totaling the vehicle in a practical joke gone bad.
    • 212. Racial Profiling?; Roommate Rebel

      01 May '14
      An arrest may have stemmed from erratic driving or racial profiling; ex-roommates fight over rent.
    • 213. Hiring and Firing in America; Eviction Conviction

      01 May '14
      A bakery owner's son sues her for wrongful termination; a man says his ex-landlady was running a scam.
    • 214. Comatose Mother, Criminal Son?; Fresh Mouth Takedown!

      02 May '14
      A man insists he did not take advantage of his mother's severe illness by stealing her money and car; the judge dresses down a man who ridicules his ex's expenditures on car repairs.
    • 215. Military Kick Out!; Ex-Fiancee Assault Charges

      02 May '14
      A woman says her child's father bought a home with her money while she was away in military training; a woman says her ex ruptured her eardrum.
    • 216. Jilted Lover or Loony Roommate?

      05 May '14
      A relationship begun online ends in assault, accusations and death threats.
    • 217. Tijuana Crowbar Payback!; Dog Eat Dog!

      05 May '14
      A clubbing incident leads to an ambush and the vandalism of a car; pet owners dispute a dog attack and veterinary bills.
    • 218. Sick Child or Crash Scam?; Too Much Information!

      06 May '14
      Motorists dispute the cause of a crash; a woman shares a story of adultery, surgery and death in a bid to collect money from a former friend.
    • 219. Man Held Hostage?; Teenagers Gang-Up

      06 May '14
      A man says his neighbor accused him of hitting a fence and held him hostage while calling police; a former roommate says three teens kicked her out and sued her for an additional month of rent.
    • 220. Domestic Violence or Victimized Father?; Pedestrian Meets Hood of Car!

      07 May '14
      A young father goes to jail for breaking into his own home; a woman sues for medical bills after being hit by a car as she crossed the street.
    • 221. Ditched Car; Mother/Son Feud; Race Car RIP Tribute

      07 May '14
      A young woman says her ex-friends took her car without permission and crashed it; a man and his mother fight over a TV, rent and a loan; former friends are in a custody dispute over a deceased friend's race car.
    • 222. Car Fraud?; Party Bus: Party Foul!; Grand Theft Gamers?

      08 May '14
      A woman says a young man tried to pawn off a phony smog certificate when she purchased a car from him; a party-bus driver ejects a young girl after an altercation, saying she damaged the bus; ex-friends feud over a video-game console.
    • 223. Landlord Scammed?; Injured Pleasure Horse

      08 May '14
      A landlord says his tenants conned him into letting them out of their lease; buyer and seller dispute a horse's health.
    • 224. Rock-Throwing Child Testifies; Porched Possessions Upset!

      09 May '14
      Eight-year-old twins discuss damaging a passing car; an ex-lover sues a man for leaving possessions out on the porch instead of storing them.
    • 225. Taxing Friendship; Exes Fight Over Child's Bed

      09 May '14
      A person who received a bounced check is accused of using its routing information to retrieve money illegally; a man demands that his ex-wife repay him for a bed he says he purchased for their son.