Judge Judy
American reality court show
Judge Judy is an American streaming Court Show. The series premiered on September 16, 1996, and concluded on July 23, 2021.
| Judge Judy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Arbitration-based reality court show |
| Created by | Kaye Switzer Sandi Spreckman |
| Directed by | Randy Douthit[1] |
| Presented by |
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| Narrated by | Michael J. Stull Jerry Bishop Steve Kamer |
| Theme music composer | Fred Lapides Bill Bodine Arden Hofheins, Lisle Moore, Randall Thornton |
| Opening theme | Symphony No. 5, First movement by Ludwig van Beethoven (seasons 9–25) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 25 |
| No. of episodes | 6,280 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Randy Douthit[1] |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Big Ticket Television Queen Bee Productions (CBS Primetime Special) |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises (1996–1999) (seasons 1–3) Paramount Domestic Television (1999–2006) (seasons 4–10) CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006–2007) (seasons 10–12) CBS Television Distribution (2007–2021) (season 12–25) CBS Media Ventures (2021) (season 25) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 16, 1996 – July 23, 2021 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Judy Justice (Sheindlin as judge) Tribunal (Upcoming/Byrd as bailiff) |
| Other websites | |
| Website | |
The court show ended with its 25th season. This courtroom program stars former family court judge Judy Sheindlin. Each episode finds Judge Judy presiding over real small-claims cases inside a televised courtroom. Her no-nonsense approach has been unsuccessfully copied by other TV court judges.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Judge Judy Sheindlin, Host of Daytime's #1 Rated Show "Judge Judy," Signs Multiyear Deal Through 2017". The Futon Critic (Press release). April 8, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
