Peter: After years of getting bogged down in a flawed court system, Judy would now have a lot more power as a television judge to run her court the way she wanted. And indeed, she would have more power than any American civil judge. It was partly thanks to this early success that daytime television began broadcasting more court programs, such as a revival of The People`s Court, which debuted again in the fall of 1997. In 1999, Judge Judy moved from Worldvision Enterprises to Paramount Domestic Television, where she also expelled her stablemate, Judge Joe Brown and eventually Judge Mills Lane. Many other retired judges have received their own judicial shows in syndication, largely because of Sheindlin`s popularity. These include Greg Mathis, Glenda Hatchett, Alex Ferrer, Maria Lopez, Karen Mills-Frances, Cristina Perez, David Young and many more. In addition, the series has contributed to the creation of various non-traditional dish programs. This includes the reality-based renaissance of Divorce Court, which was originally led by Mablean Ephriam from 1999 to 2006 and Lynn Toler from 2006 to 2020 and is now led by Faith Jenkins; the short-term power of attorney that covers various high-level litigators pleading cases for litigants before Andrew Napolitano; a street court that conducted a dispute outside the courtroom; Jury duty, with a prominent jury hearing presided over by Bruce Cutler; etc. In addition, Justice Judy`s role in the growing popularity of juries at the time allowed several other judges who did not live in real life to preside over courts, such as Nancy Grace, Jeanine Pirro and Gloria Allred. By then, we will have produced this program for 10 years. For now, I would be happy to have a good 10-year race. I think that would be really phenomenal.
It would be nice if we could end up with a high rating and say for me, “10 years and I still had people watching, and I had a second career that was a good time.” [14] The people who present her arguments to Justice Judy are real people. A three-time Emmy Award winner, Justice Judy won her first Daytime Emmy in 2013 for the Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program, her 15th nomination. [115] It was the first long-running and highly regarded court issue to win an Emmy. The court show won Emmys in 2016 and 2017, respectively. In 1972, a friend suggested that she seek a reopening in the New York courts. Essentially, defendants can have their cases heard and tried without having to pay attorneys` fees. In 2014, the set of Judge Judy was right next to the set of the legal series Sheindlin created and produced, Hot Bench. Both shows are recorded and are the same studio. Previously, the space right next to Sheindlin`s set was used for the Paternity Court series for the 2013/14 season. [47] Previously, the space was used for Judge Judy`s longtime sister show, Judge Joe Brown, until Judge Joe Brown was cancelled in 2013. Like Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown was produced by Big Ticket Entertainment. [34] The two shows alternated during the recording weeks.
Although the show was primarily recorded in California, it featured various images of New York City after returning from commercial breaks, including a subway train and official signs with “State of New York” and “Family Court” (Sheindlin was previously a family judge in New York City)[48] in box-shaped graphics used since season nine for and since breaks. The set featured an American flag and a New York State flag behind the seat of Judge Judy Sheindlin. If you win a lawsuit in a real small claims court, the next step is to get the verdict. In some cases, the other party pays immediately to leave the case behind. And if the losing party doesn`t pay, the winning party must begin a whole new collection process, whether it`s seizing wages, collecting collateral, or confiscating unpaid property or property (called replevin). Another important change at Judy Justice is the amount of money that those who appear in court can earn. Peter: And I learned that despite what Judy says over and over again on the show, what you see on Judge Judy isn`t really a dish. Each episode of Judge Judy began with an introductory overview of the main case, which sensationalized different moments of the case with dramatic music, voice-over commentary, graphics, and more. This was followed by the opening clip of the show.
At the beginning of each trial, information about who is pursuing who and for what was originally revealed by voice actor Michael Stull, who was replaced by voice actor Jerry Bishop from the second season. Bishop remained the announcer of the 1997 show until shortly before his death in 2020. [2] From the last season of the show, Steve Kamer was the announcer. Sheindlin typically began each case by questioning the parties about the date, time, location, and other facts that are at the heart of the lawsuit. Sheindlin monopolized speech in business, sometimes hearing only parts and pieces of each of the testimonies, while responding quickly, forcing him to play, and not allowing answers that were not concise or made during his desire to speak. [20] Sometimes, however, Sheindlin allowed one or both opposing litigants to fully recount their testimony. When presenting their testimony, the litigants were not allowed to hesitate and had to maintain firm eye contact with Sheindlin at all times.