Judge Judy: Difference between revisions

Note that Ms. Sheindlin is not actually acting as a judge and the show is filmed on a set, not in a courtroom. The guy in front of her is a [[wikipedia:Petri Hawkins-Byrd|former New York City Court Bailiff]], not a police officer, and the "public gallery" is filled by [[Money, Dear Boy|paid extras]]. She is actually acting as an arbiter (a third party whose decision both parties in the dispute agree to abide by). Both "litigants" will be paid; Judy is determining the balance of the two.

 

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=== Contains examples of the following: ===

* [[Blatant Lies]]: Lots of people try to pull this, but as a "truth machine," Judy is having none of it.

* [[Break the Haughty]]: A common occurrence. A certain case against a 13-year-old school bully in particular (said bully was reduced to tears) showed that she has no tolerance for [[Teens Are Monsters|children with attitude.]]

* [[Cast the Expert]]

* [[Catch Phrase]]: Quite a few:

** "If you interrupt again, your case is dismissed, and I'm throwing you out. Do you understand?"

* [[Courtroom Antics]]: The Judge herself will often disrupt the proceedings to offer candid and irrelevant opinions about her clients or society in general. She's not above asking clients non-rhetorical questions and then shouting them down when they try to answer.

* [[Dumb Blonde]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSxbmUcR8ao This exchange ] -

{{quote| '''Judge Judy''': It's not rocket science. Tell me what rocket science is.<br />

* [[Implausible Deniability]]: Most of the defendants pull this.

* [[Jerkass]]: Her Honor herself, who always speaks her mind, regardless of people's feelings. But then again, truth hurts.

* [[Kubrick Stare]]/[[Death Glare]]: Judy, mainly directed at litigants who are demonstrating unusual dishonesty, stupidity, or are otherwise trying her patience.

* [[Living Lie Detector]]: Judge Judy herself (or in her own words, "Truth Machine").