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''Real cases. Real people. Judge Judy.'' |
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Thus begins the most popular judge show in recent history. ''Judge Judy'' can be summed up in one sentence: "What if the [[Mediator]] persona was a real person?" |
Thus begins the most popular judge show in recent history. ''[[Judge Judy]]'' can be summed up in one sentence: "What if the [[Mediator]] persona was a real person?" |
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Judge Judy focuses on the courtroom of Judge Judith Sheindlin, an experienced family-court judge who brings her extreme pithiness to everyday cases involving [[Point and Laugh Show|some of the worst human garbage]] this side of ''[[Jerry Springer]]''. One can only watch and wonder, "where did they ''find'' these people?" The standard episode sees Judy evaluating the testimony of both litigants, interspersed with her own biting comments as needed, determining which has the better case and why, and then issuing a ruling. After the case, the litigants have a chance to speak to the camera and comment on how justice was, or was not, served. |
Judge Judy focuses on the courtroom of Judge Judith Sheindlin, an experienced family-court judge who brings her extreme pithiness to everyday cases involving [[Point and Laugh Show|some of the worst human garbage]] this side of ''[[Jerry Springer]]''. One can only watch and wonder, "where did they ''find'' these people?" The standard episode sees Judy evaluating the testimony of both litigants, interspersed with her own biting comments as needed, determining which has the better case and why, and then issuing a ruling. After the case, the litigants have a chance to speak to the camera and comment on how justice was, or was not, served. |
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[[Follow the Leader|Spawned a whole bunch of judge shows]]; however, it was not the originator of the judge show, as [[Rain Man|Raymond Babbit]] [[The People's Court|would tell you.]] |
[[Follow the Leader|Spawned a whole bunch of judge shows]]; however, it was not the originator of the judge show, as [[Rain Man|Raymond Babbit]] [[The People's Court|would tell you.]] |
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't answer her questions with "Mmmhmmm" or some variant instead of "Yes" or "No." Also, interrupting her is one, as shown by her [[Catch Phrase|Catch Phrases]] below. And [[Obfuscating Stupidity]] is another, as exemplified by these two lines: |
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't answer her questions with "Mmmhmmm" or some variant instead of "Yes" or "No." Also, interrupting her is one, as shown by her [[Catch Phrase|Catch Phrases]] below. And [[Obfuscating Stupidity]] is another, as exemplified by these two lines: |
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** "Either you're playing dumb or it's not an act." |
** "Either you're playing dumb or it's not an act." |
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