Who payed the critics

Please don't spend money on this.

Just so...so bad

Charming and brutal

She scream and yells. You can tell she loves the spotlight. That's fine but she is so rude that I can't watch this show. I was stuck in a hospital for 3 weeks and the television was limited however she came on 2 of these channels and I was stuck with this scream witch. In real life I avoid people like her! So I avoid her television show!

When someone is in the wrong, she is very good about handling them and 'shaming' them. However, she handles everyone this way even the innocent which becomes a problemSeveral cases of ignoring evidence just because they don't like the litigant or it doesn't match their predetermined rulings they have in their mind before the case even began.When litigants will tell their testimony, then the judges assume that just because something doesn't sound like 'common sense' or it's not the action they personally would have done, then the person must be lying. This is another cognitive bias they need to learn to get rid of.She also interrupts them excessively when they are trying to give their testimony. Refuses to listen to testimony and says 'I've already heard enough I've made up my mind' when the litigant has only said a sentence or two and clearly has more to say and more evidence to show. She cuts them off constantly and then wonders why 'everyones' stories sound shady to her because she won't listen to anyone for more than 10 seconds before interrupting.Several times she ended the case early when the litigants had further evidence which she didn't even look at because she was too busy talking, and then she has to stop and listen (but usually ignores it anyways) because clearly she rather would be doing something else.Edit: I also find the positive reviews on here giving it 10 stars are pretty hilarious, if you think Judy actually treats litigants reasonably you haven't been paying attention, although I'm sure her ridiculous behavior is for show, if it wasn't a show she would have gotten let go for malpractice for ignoring evidence and arbitrary decisions a long time ago.

"They don't keep me up here cause I'm good looking", a line, delivered frankly, once by Judge Judy. There will only ever be one Judge Judy, and though I don't always agree with her ruling, she creates one heck of an entertaining show. I don't think she realizes, just how funny she really is, but aren't we forgetting the people (idiots) who come onto the show, to plead their case. They create a majority of the laughs, and must be complimented too. I love it how, from time to time, the black guard, throws an amusing comment in. Some of the cases are utterly unbelievable, like the people you see on Motorway, you just can't begin to fathom, their low intellect. You're really only see judge Judy smile, in the opening/introduction shots of the show, where she crosses her arms in a much satisfied deliberation. I've seen her in a bikini, and she's not that bad. So keep it up, Judy, for what you bring is justice to it's core, and 30 minutes of comedy gold, for which you are complimented dearly.

Your show Hot Bench is disgusting and a very poor example of our justice system. The people on that show who call themselves judges suck big time. I say people because they don't deserve to be called judges. They have made up their mind about the cases before they ever walk out to the bench. They are not fair in their judgment. They are abusive to whoever they have decided to pick on for the case they are hearing. They do not ask/allow evidence pertinent to the case to be heard. You are making a mockery of the American justice system. I used to watch your show but will no longer do so because you have stepped over the line where justice to the average person is concerned. You are no longer credible as a judge you are a freak show just like Springer and the rest of the ridiculous reality shows. If I had known a day ago what I know now about you and what you really stand for I would not have agreed to having my case heard on Hot Bench. Having never been exposed to any type of court preceding this was a complete shock to me. I was expecting to have a judge who would hear my case allow evidence and discussion about events BUT THERE WAS NONE! Shame on you and the pieces of work you associate with. Like the old saying goes money talks and bullshit walks.