19 Facts About Judge Judy

Judge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by former Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin.

Judge Judy delivered a noted impact on courtroom programming, reviving the genre as a whole.

Each episode of Judge Judy began with a cold open trailer of the main case, sensationalizing various moments of the case with brief soundbites accompanied with dramatic music, voice-over commentary, graphics, etc.

Judge Judy then informed Sheindlin of the docket number on the court calendar in the midst of providing Sheindlin a file of legal statements pertaining to the case, and directing audience members to be seated.

Producers of Judge Judy hired extras from an audience service who composed the entire studio.

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The pseudo-Judge Judy case assumed the appearance of an actual case from Sheindlin's program, taking place from the show's courtroom set with trademarked voice-over briefs, theme music and audience response.

Judge Judy was noted for his preoccupation with crosswords during the proceedings.

Judge Judy used Byrd as backup with litigants she perceived as disrespectful or uncooperative.

Judge Judy communicated her wishes as nonnegotiable, that otherwise she would take her talents elsewhere and produce the program herself.

When Judge Judy launched in September 1996, it went on the air with little media attention and publicity.

In 1999, Judge Judy moved from Worldvision Enterprises to Paramount Domestic Television, which distributed her stablemate Judge Joe Brown and eventually Judge Mills Lane.

Judge Judy secured this title in its 15th season as the program remained ahead of Oprah in her [Oprah] final season and the highest-rated daytime television offering, averaging a 5.

Still and all, this was the 3rd season in a row that Judge Judy earned the title of ratings leader in all of first-run syndication.

Judge Judy redefined and reinvigorated the courtroom format propelling the genre to new heights.

In February 2014, it was reported that Judge Judy's audience was mostly composed of older women, African Americans and Latinos.

Clearly, Judge Judy Wapner was absent on the day that lesson was taught.

Many regular viewers and supporters of Judge Judy had defended Sheindlin's treatment of the parties that have appeared before her by describing the parties as an "endless parade of idiots" that Sheindlin had to put up with.

Judge Judy later sued Douthit, claiming that she was wrongfully terminated because she was too old, 64 at the time.

That being said, Judge Judy O'Donnell ruled partially in Rebel's favor, agreeing that it was a breach of contract for the defendants to have failed to consult Lawrence before launching "spin-off" series, Hot Bench.