Judge Judy — Season 1, Episode 1: Defendant arrested

About Judge Judy

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Dispute ends in assault
• E3Vandals; car repossession.
• E4Neighbor wrecks wall; policeman's civil complaint against a speeder.
• E5Engagement ring; dog attack.
• E6Lovers' dispute; unpaid loan.
• E7Spinster misused, custody case.
• E8Vandalism. child molester.
• E9Sex discrimination, damaged car.
• E10Diamond-ring dispute; roommates.
• E11Noisy old lady; dog bite.
• E12Deadbeat dad; unpaid loan.
• E13Difficult break-up; medical-bill suit.