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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?"
''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.
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 (Petri Hawkins-Byrd, better known as simply "Byrd") 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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* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't answer her questions with "Mmmhmmm" or some variant instead of "Yes" or "No." Don't use "filler words" such as "Basically" and "Like." Also, interrupting her is one, as shown by her [[Catch Phrase
** "Either you're playing dumb or it's not an act."
** "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining."
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