Judge Judy Season 22
Judge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show features Sheindlin adjudicating real-life small claims disputes within a simulated courtroom set. All parties involved must sign contracts, agreeing to arbitration under Sheindlin. The series is in first-run syndication and distributed by CBS Television Distribution. Judge Judy, which premiered on September 16, 1996, reportedly revitalized the court show genre. Only two other arbitration-based reality court shows preceded it, The People's Court and Jones and Jury. Sheindlin has been credited with introducing the "tough" adjudicating approach into the judicial genre, which has led to several imitators. The two court shows that outnumber Judge Judy's seasons, The People's Court and Divorce Court, have both lasted via multiple lives of production and shifting arbiters, making Sheindlin's span as a television arbiter the longest.
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1996 / TV-PGJudge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show features Sheindlin adjudicating real-life small claims disputes within a simulated courtroom set. All parties involved must sign contracts, agreeing to arbitration under Sheindlin. The series is in first-run syndication and distributed by CBS Television Distribution. Judge Judy, which premiered on September 16, 1996, reportedly revitalized the court show genre. Only two other arbitration-based reality court shows preceded it, The People's Court and Jones and Jury. Sheindlin has been credited with introducing the "tough" adjudicating approach into the judicial genre, which has led to several imitators. The two court shows that outnumber Judge Judy's seasons, The People's Court and Divorce Court, have both lasted via multiple lives of production and shifting arbiters, making Sheindlin's span as a television arbiter the longest.
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Judge Judy Season 22 Full Episode Guide
A woman neglects to tell her dear friend that the car she is making payments on is about to be repossessed; a woman admits to pawning guns owned by her teenage daughter's boyfriend, and he demands to be compensated.
A young vacationer seals his fate when he offers video evidence showing himself sailing over a man's roof on his snowmobile; a Texas lawyer accuses a hairstylist of cutting his hair too short.
A man hires detectives to find a handyman he says owes him money and vandalized his property; a woman rents a hotel room to celebrate her birthday but winds up suing a former friend for smoking and mini-bar thieving.
A woman says she asked her pot-smoking roommate to take a break when her father was visiting, but was met with nothing but disrespect; a witness to a car accident insists that a driver was going 30 mph over the speed limit.
When a woman asks her roommate the whereabouts of an LP, he says he sold it at a garage sale.
A landlord signals that money is owed by turning his tenant's power on and off, then claims his efforts resulted in $50 placed under a rock on top of his car; in a feud over $700 in frozen meat, the judge gets a primer on beef sticks.
A woman and her girlfriend claim ex-roommates backed out of their lease after an air-quality issue that sent them all to a hotel; female co-workers, who became romantically involved, fight over an unpaid loan to buy a car.
When pet owners neglect to neuter their dogs, they end up with a litter of husky/pit bull puppies and fight over who gets to keep them; a handyman's contract leaves out any details about the scope of work, and an unsatisfied customer sues him.
A woman hires a dog trainer but then refuses to pay because she wasn't happy with the lesson; a woman sues her ex-fiance for half the price of an engagement ring and for car repairs.
A man is accused of wrecking a car; a woman sues a man after he allegedly totals her car.
A dog loses an eye while in kennel care; a woman claims her car was vandalized with a golf club.
Rented jet skis are allegedly returned in damaged condition; three women sue their former landlord for the cost to install locks, moving expenses and harassment.
A woman sues her former friends for slander; a young woman is accused of hitting a fellow motorist in a parking lot.
A son sues his mother's caregiver for damages; dueling mothers allegedly bail the father of their children from jail in order to see whom he will choose to live with.
A father sues the woman he hired to care for his child; the Judge warns a young man with previous drug problems about the slippery slope of recreational drug use.
A divorced couple spends thousands of dollars to get the best possible lawyer for their child, then dispute over who owes for the costly decision.
A woman is allegedly assaulted while trying to retrieve her dog from an ex-lover; the judge questions a man's sobriety when he seems confused.
A woman demands payback for bailing an ex-lover out of jail; a woman sues the father of her children for the return of her belongings and her father's remains.
The sale of alcohol, a pay-to-play talent show and Facebook slander are involved when a dance studio owner is sued; a woman hands out dating advice after saying she was threatened by an ex-friend, who is suing her for car rental fees and gas money.
A mother of five is left stranded with three additional children when her friend does not return from vacation on time; a puppy broker says he accidentally refunded a client thousands of dollars; a bride is accused of neglecting to pay her caregiver.
When a miniature Maltese/poodle grows to be larger than expected, the dog's owners sue the pet store owner for a refund; when a young woman comes into a settlement, her friend's father asks to borrow $3,000.
A pool service provider accuses a client of drastically changing the job parameters a year after his initial work; after a mother relocates to ensure the safety of her children, their grandmother sues her for travel expenses.
A diamond expert and his ex-wife feud over gems; a basketball player pays thousands in hotel charges for her teammates, only to learn that she must recoup the money herself; a business associate sues for breach of contract in a sneaker deal.
A woman breaks down while describing how her niece takes advantage of her elderly mother; a man expects the judge to believe that his insurance company advised him to pay for knee surgery in cash; a woman explains a non-exclusive relationship.
A woman says movers damaged her prized lamp, from Paris; a man lets his ex-roommates know that it was not OK for them to become romantically involved after they all moved in together.
When departure from an apartment doesn't work out according to a tenant's plan, he is accused of ratting out his landlord to the city.
Two families fight over dueling restraining orders after sons get into trouble with the law for drug possession; an uninsured motorist tries to blame a fellow driver for her accident.
A loving mother explains her teen son's inability to understand how a "friend" could steal from him; after a terrible accident totals two cars, the judge shares a little instruction on how to deal the rush-hour traffic.
A woman sues her former friend for profits from a litter of puppies and for false arrest; the judge does not believe the stories of ex-lovers fighting over thousands of dollars in damages; a repeat-attack rescue dog is accused of biting a man.
Unwed parents fight over a tax return, jail time, job loss and drug possession; a young man admits a tiny dog jumped out of his arms, but he doesn't accept responsibility; a driver accuses her ex of causing a car in her name to be impounded and sold.
An emotional discussion about death turns into accusations of a choke hold by a family member and a lawsuit over an arrest; a married couple who bought a new home accuse the previous owner of damaging the property on the way out.
Teenagers rumored to have a history with the police are accused of damaging their own apartment; a simple question leads to surprising answers when a teen is accused of stealing a motorcycle.
A man fighting colon cancer accuses his son of motorcycle theft and false arrest; a senior citizen claims she was the victim of a scam by an unlicensed contractor.
When a woman comes into money, she offers to help her truck-driving daughter with her bills and expects to be paid back; a dissatisfied customer offers up three videos as evidence that his contractor did a lousy job.
A fight breaks out when a daycare owner tries to collect payment; a landlord says he lowered rent in exchange for being able to sleep over; ex-sister-in-law says a woman spent child support on herself; a low-wage earner says she lent a friend $6,000.
A woman gets emotionally overwrought when the judge asks her to produce evidence to back up her shaky claims that a mechanic stole her car; a woman says local police were of little help when her boyfriend ripped her off for thousands of dollars.
A woman with feral cats sues a neighbor whose large dogs killed three of them; the judge is outraged by a man who refuses to pay back a loan because, he says, the lender works two jobs and lives with his parents, so he doesn't need the money.
A woman claims that her neighbors tore down her fence in the middle of the night, and their feud got physical; a woman tries to produce a marketing video to advocate for cancer patients and sues a filmmaker who reportedly gave her a great deal.
A woman says she was injured when steps gave way on her property because of a contractor's shoddy work; a man is livid when he discovers that the class 83 Buick Regal he purchased was never intended to be driven.
A woman says she was hit up for loans by her daughter, who doesn't seem to care about payback; when a business venture starts to lose money, young entrepreneurs lock themselves in their office in a bid to save their company.
A young woman says her ex-boyfriend threatened to post photos of her online; after a nasty fight over utilities and cleaning fees, former co-workers and friends warn others never to live together.
A woman accuses her ex-friend of posting nude photos of her daughter on Facebook; a woman calls the police when her aromatherapy diffuser goes missing, pointing the finger at her landlord and claiming she feared for her safety.
A young girl is dragged to the ground when her leashed dog takes off and, reportedly, attacks a neighbor's pet; when a Florida hurricane threatens a man's home, he cuts down three of his neighbor's mature trees.
A woman denies owing her grandmother money for extravagant Christmas shopping, because she played nursemaid; a 911 operator says she was showered with gifts by her ex-lover, but everything turned into a loan when she started dating someone else.
A homeowner accuses tenants of damaging the property; motorists fight over blame for a crash; a woman says supposed loans were just payback from when she bailed her sister out of gambling debt years ago; a man says he lent money to an online friend.
When a roommate's relatives invade a man's living-room space, police get involved; a woman says her introduction to an unexpected new roommate was a picture of injuries she inflicted on her estranged husband; a teen is accused of damaging property.
A full-time Uber driver is accused of not paying a dime in child support for more than a year; an audio recording seals one litigant's fate in a case involving a storm-damaged fence and unsatisfactory repairs.
A woman says a friend's pet mauled her service dog; a teen says her ex-roommate kicked her out of her own apartment and would not let her retrieve her belongings.
An ex-lover sues a college teacher for repayment of thousands of dollars in loans; a business owner says a security company offered their services for free.
A teacher says her ex-boyfriend came to her home drunk and tried to force himself on her; a woman says her neighbors damaged her fence; revealing texts come to light when a woman sues an ex-friend for repayment of a loan to hire her fiance a lawyer.
A man implies that his ex didn't want to lose her disability benefits by marrying him; a man released from jail says he never saw the car for which he is being sued; a real-estate agent accuses a former client of brokering deals behind his back.
A man's death, a valuable witness, and a car said to have been sold on consignment come into play when a Cadillac sale goes bad; a woman sues for damages after being bitten by a dog she was trying to harness.
A woman says mold took over her home and she lost nine women's tenancies; a painter raises her original estimate and asks for more money on top of that after discovering wallpaper that had to be removed.
A young man's defense for damaging a teenager's phone with a laser beam is that he's a redneck and that's what he does for fun; when a car stops running after three months, its owner mistakenly believes that the previous owner should help her fix it.
A woman sues her adoptive mother for alleged damages to her home; a woman demands mortgage payment payback from her mother's ex-boyfriend; a man sues his ex-girlfriend for a house full of furniture.
A mother sues over an alleged loan to the grandmother of her children; family members fight over their mother's funeral expenses; alleged sloppy workmanship on softball hats.
An elderly woman sues a man for vandalism and trespassing; a man is accused of slashing the tires of his ex-girlfriend's truck.
A realtor suggests a profit-making plan to a homeowner, which allegedly led to harassment and thousands of dollars of debt.
A woman sues a man for vet bills after his larger dog allegedly attacked her Yorkshire Terrier; cousins fight over tickets and food passes to an amusement park.
An uninsured motorist claims she was detained by another driver until police arrived after she allegedly hit his car; ex-friends fight over an alleged loan.
A woman claims she discovered that her daughter was part of an alleged criminal ring.
A woman claims she paid thousands for sneakers but demands a refund when the shoe box that arrives is allegedly empty; family dispute over $4,000 car down payment and a teenager's Mustang.
A woman fights with her mother and step-father over the payback of household expenses; a landlord submits video evidence of drug paraphernalia and filth.
A woman claims poor health forced her to miss car payments; a teen driver denies being at fault for ramming into another motorist and allegedly giving false information at the scene.
Nine women accuse their roommate of assault; a woman sues her neighbors for the cost of trimming a tree; a teenager hits a pole while driving a friend's car.
When a German Shepard puppy dies, the pet owners blame the breeder; a woman is sued by an air conditioner repairman.
Wine stains cover a wall after a fight gets physical between lovers; a roommate sues for damages.
A woman claims she was frightened for her and her children's lives by an ex-boyfriend; he presents texts that tell a different story.
A man wants to keep the camera his ex-lover allegedly gifted to him; after a young man fails his midterms, a private tutor sues for her fees.
A woman is outraged that her ex-friend demands the return of a beloved dog.
A purebred cat is allegedly left to fend for itself; a massive pile of garbage remains after a tenant moves out.
A man sues over an alleged false arrest; the death of 50 chickens by two dogs is disputed.
A man buying a car for his son never imagined that it had a $3,000 title loan on it; the judge explains that if a tenant's furniture is still in an apartment, the tenant is still in the apartment and must accept responsibility for inhabitancy.
A simple carpool to worship services ends in an auto accident and a hefty insurance settlement debate; when an uninsured motorist is accused of rear-ending a fellow driver, she claims any on-the-scene injuries were fabricated.
A day after disgruntled tenants move out, their previous home goes up in smoke; when a man sues his live-in nephew for damages to his home, he must also prove that his own son had nothing to do with the vandalism.
When the price of a ring goes up by thousands of dollars, a woman sues the jeweler for the return of her deposit; when tickets to Miami turn out to be bogus, a woman blames a mysterious third party who is nowhere to be found.
A tenant accuses her landlord of ignoring a rat infestation and stopping her mail; only after a bitter break-up does a man step forward with charges that his ex's pit bull took a bite from his ear, causing him to require cosmetic repair surgery.
A woman is met with rage when she goes after her estranged daughter-in-law for thousands of dollars in unpaid loans; a young woman says a fellow motorist backed into her car; a woman says her neighbor's son ran into her car on his bicycle.
When a woman sells her daughter a used car for profit, then repossesses it, her daughter reports it stolen; a woman reaches out for financial help from a co-worker and later claims it was a gift.
A woman claims she never hit a fellow motorist's vehicle but offered to get out of her Tesla and personally microfiber any scratches from it; a woman demands payment from her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend for baby-sitting fees to watch his two children.