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Hot BenchMany popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.S10, EP90 "Mind Your Own Canna-business"A woman says her business partner took her name off their business cards and went out on her own with their edible cannabis product.
S2, EP29 "Widow's Trailer Fight!; High and Mighty Mishap!"A widow living on social security says she never gifted a trailer to her estranged daughter-in-law and demands payment; a woman's self-righteous attitude after committing a crime rubs the judges the wrong way.
S2, EP30 "Illegal Shower Surveillance?!"A landlady makes shocking accusations against her tenant; he demands payback for managing her farm animals.
S9, EP59 "This Is the Suite Life"A man with two dogs rents a luxury penthouse on the Las Vegas strip, and the landlady sues for damages to the property.
S9, EP166 "Chevy Metal"The purchaser of a utility van accuses the sellers of tampering with the odometer, costing him thousands of dollars to remedy; the accused say they never sold him any vehicle and suspect he is committing fraud.
S9, EP50 "Dog Fight"An 11-year-old had to dig a grave for his beloved dog; his parents take to court the neighbor whose dog they say broke through the fence and attacked.
S10, EP84 "Lil' Mamma Drama"A man sells his pit bull for $500 then sues the buyer for $1,600, saying she was supposed to give him a puppy but got the dog spayed instead; she says it was necessary for the dog's health, and she doesn't trust the man as a dog owner, anyway.
S2, EP31 "Who Died and Made You Boss?!; Admirer Steals Jewelry?!"After a death in the family, a man illegally allocates life-insurance payments to the relatives he feels are most worthy; a mover may have stolen a client's jewelry.
S2, EP32 "Child's Tragic Inheritance"After a boy's family members are murdered, he and his father battle over a horse his late mother left to him.
S9, EP105 "You've Got Nail"When neighbors complain about a luxury nail salon's overwhelming acetone fumes, the landlord tells the nail technician she has to do something about it.
S10, EP16 "Life's a Beach"A woman says a young man on an electric scooter collided with her electric bike, causing her to fly through the air and slide across concrete; he admits he was riding with one hand and smoking a cigarette with the other.
S9, EP42 "Dude, Where's My Cat?"Sweetheart, the cat, has been hit by a car, passed from home to home, and fought over by two angry women.
S10, EP150 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S2, EP33 "Trashed on the Local News?!; Wedding Ring Riot Act!"A TV station airs a woman's complaints about her landlord; a woman says a jeweler replaced her wedding band with one that was not hers.
S2, EP34 "Courtroom Turned Petting Zoo!"A dog, a cat and a conspiracy theory make appearances.
S9, EP107 "Better Truck Next Time"The purchaser of a used truck says he was told it was in excellent condition with no major repairs needed, but after the engine started knocking, he found a mechanic's invoice in the cab that said otherwise.
S10, EP18 "Friendship Cat-astrophe"A man needed a primary residence to comply with his parole officer, so he moved into a friend's spare room, but the shrine she kept to her cat -- which included its dead body -- made him uncomfortable, and he moved out earlier than agreed.
S9, EP164 "Left Turn Only"A lumber truck driver denies going straight in a left-turn lane, but the person he hit says otherwise.
S10, EP151 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S2, EP35 "Dognapping Drama!"When an estranged mother and daughter fight over custody of a dog, death threats and ex-convicts come into play.
S2, EP36 "College Student Crash!; Slip and Fall Lawsuit!"A witness says a fender-bender almost came to blows; a woman who fell in a restaurant says her acupuncturist overcharged her for personal injury care.
S9, EP155 "A Messy Move"A landlady evicts a single mother from a room that is not up to code and has, the mother says, termite droppings raining down on her child's bed.
S10, EP17 "Gold-Hearted Snake"A friend from high school offers to get the plaintiff's heirloom jewelry repaired, but an unrelated fight sours the relationship; the friend says she returned the jewelry by tossing it in the bushes outside the plaintiff's apartment.
S9, EP168 "Cleaning Disaster"A woman says her roommate moved her property to the porch, where it was damaged by rain; she is accused of starting a fire and refusing to move said property so the residence could be cleaned.
S10, EP86 "Ex-cessive Cheat Warning"A construction worker says his ex-girlfriend owes him for withholding her tax return, defaming him online, and keeping his belongings after he was kicked out of the house.
S2, EP38 "Lie Detector Party Round-Up!; Flood It Forward!"When thousands of dollars in jewelry and cash go missing during a party, a woman makes every partygoer submit to a lie-detector test; landlord and tenant fight over water damage.
S2, EP40 "Judge Acker: Free Speech Game On!"The judges get into a heated debate over the First Amendment after an artist says his work was stolen and sold.
S9, EP111 "Taken for Granite"While a cancer patient's home contractor was reportedly sick in bed with COVID-19, a rival contractor snapped a photo of him at a different job site.
S10, EP37 "Repo Woman"A kindergarten sports teacher sues his former friend for repossessing the car she sold him, when he owed her only one final payment; she kept his money and resold the car.
S9, EP143 "Pay Dirt-Bike"A man buys a dirt bike for his nephew with the expectation of being paid back, but when the nephew is stabbed and shot, the payments reportedly cease.
S10, EP89 "Dude, Where's My BMW?"A used car salesman signed an agreement with his landlady to sell her an old BMW; the purchase price included the cost of repairs, which she paid, but now he says the repairs cost more than expected and refuses to give her the car.
S2, EP43 "Woman Deserved Savage Attack?!; Superman Gets the Shaft!"A pit bull's owner says its attack on a neighbor and her small dog was the victim's fault because she chose to walk by his house; after helping an ex-girlfriend with a broken-down car, a man insists he always expected payback.
S2, EP46 "Slandered at Church?!"Ex-roommates accuse each other of knife-wielding threats, slander and illegal eviction.
S9, EP113 "A Loan of Bull; Red Light Disaster"A tattoo artist's ex-girlfriend says he's coming after her for a loan repayment because he went through her phone and thinks cheated; Judge Michael imparts a serious warning to a nursing student not to ruin her future by making reckless mistakes.
S10, EP19 "Rental Disorder"A hit-and-run survivor does his own detective work to track down the person responsible and almost gets stabbed because of it; he sues the sister of the accused because she rented the vehicle; she says it was stolen by someone unknown to her.
S9, EP53 "Improper-ty Manager"A popular salon owner posts a video showing what she calls the subpar standards of the building she is renting; the landlord calls that defamation -- but for that to work, the statements made must be false.
"Hot Bench"Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.
S2, EP45 "Spoiler Alert: Foul Language!"A pastor defends his right to use whatever language he chooses when canceling a swimsuit fashion show at his home.
S2, EP47 "Hookers and Guns and Squirrels?! Oh My!"A single mother is accused of prostitution after suing what she calls her squirrel-hoarding, mold-growing landlord for back rent.
S9, EP135 "Rushed Remodel"A woman hires a contractor to glam up her van with a custom interior, then gets impatient and pulls the plug.
S9, EP112 "Hair on the Side of Caution"A woman who experienced extensive hair loss blames her stylist, who says she warned her not to leave the weave in so long.
S2, EP48 "Diabetic or Drug Fiend?!"A teacher posts inflammatory remarks about a former friend online.
S2, EP50 "Clueless Bonnie and Clyde!"A mom sues her teen's older ex-boyfriend for restitution she paid on his behalf.
S9, EP108 "Bump-Her Car"A food delivery driver whose father's karate instructor damaged her car can't work until her car is fixed, but she can't fix the car if she's not working, and dealing with insurance has been unproductive.
S9, EP141 "Bad Ex-perience"An unwed couple used the man's credit and VA loan to buy a home, but now that they have broken up, the woman wants to be repaid for the furniture that was in the home when they bought it.
S2, EP49 "Tattoo Parlor Catfight!; Worst Hot Bench Injuries Ever!"When a woman demands a refund for a botched tattoo, the shop owner attacks her boyfriend; graphic photos of injuries are submitted as evidence.
S2, EP52 "Ex-Lover's Malicious Manifesto!"A man admits he wrote and distributed a six-page essay maligning his ex.
S9, EP109 "Above Ground Problems"An ad for a used pool listed a lifetime warranty on the liner, but the buyers soon discovered that the warranty was not transferrable, and they accuse the seller of being deceptive.
S9, EP35 "Poodlemonium"A poodle named Saucy goes missing, and a feud suddenly arises between a man's wife and girlfriend.
S9, EP77 "Rental Home Gone Wrong"A homeless married couple find a place with cheap rent, but when the city deems it uninhabitable, they are right back out on the street and want the landlord to pay for their relocation costs.
S10, EP149 "The Great Crate Debate"Two 8th-grade math teachers feud over dog-sitting and damage the dog caused.
S10, EP148 "Cash Appalled"A man says electronically transfered money intended for him mysteriously goes to a minister he met months ago at a clothing-optional hot springs.
S10, EP147 "Mending Fences"A woman and her granddaughter feud over a loan, a car battery, and now a short fence that the granddaughter replaced with a taller one.
S10, EP85 "Buh-LOAN-nee"An extreme couponer sues a former friend, a cashier who she says failed to repay a loan for her dream car.
S10, EP83 "Family Feud"A woman loans her niece money for car repairs and a plane ticket to New York for an in vitro procedure; the niece says she tried to make payments, but her aunt refused them.
S10, EP48 "Cancelñera"The man from whom a mom ordered her daughter's quinceañera dress refuses to give her a refund, even though he never actually delivered it.
S10, EP44 "Loan to Smithereens"A young waitress says her customer's monetary gift became a "loan" only after she stopped talking to him.
S9, EP69 "Storage for a Car"A recently incarcerated woman trades everything in her storage unit for a friend's car, then her ownership of the items is called into question.
S9, EP66 "Sudden Impact"An unlicensed driver who stopped in a lane of traffic to drop off her friend at home sues a guy for rear-ending her.
S9, EP63 "May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot"A case between a landlord and tenant involves faulty wiring and an illegally held security deposit.
S9, EP62 "Gloom and Board"A reportedly non-paying subletter accuses a roommate of being one of the biggest drug dealers in the county.
S9, EP55 "Hot Property"A man meets a reportedly homeless woman next to a garbage bin and brings her home to live in his one-bedroom apartment, but the living arrangement doesn't go well, so he sues her for emotional distress.
S9, EP52 "Will House"A man inherited his late sister's rental property during the pandemic and decided to evict her tenant of eight years, which the tenant says was illegal under the eviction moratorium.
S9, EP41 "All A-boat a Family Feud"A boat was in the way of a man's memorial service, and one daughter says the other had no claim to the inherited property where it was parked, so she had it towed and impounded.
S9, EP36 "The Fast and the Furious"A man rents his sports car -- which has a top speed of 195 mph -- to a 26-year-old on a California road trip, and the temptation is too great.
S2, EP28 "Meditation Gone Wild!; Tragedy Strikes Mothers"A woman tells a horrific story of smoke poisoning, gunfire and robbery with a huge smile on her face; two mothers fight over a loan received during a time of crisis.
S2, EP27 "911 Calls From Hell!"A man confesses to calling the police 23 times to rat out his neighbors.
S2, EP26 "Sugar in Gas Tank Custody Exchange?!; Judge Acker Meets Molly the Terrier!"A man says his ex vandalized his vehicle during a custody exchange; a dispute between a Scottish terrier's owner and a woman who wanted a puppy.
S2, EP25 "Love, Felony and Spare Ribs!"A convicted felon says his ex-boyfriend's lie caused him to get evicted, fail classes and lose financial aid.
S2, EP24 "Judge Bakman: Family Healer; Harley Friend Fight!"In a family drama, a son sues his mother; childhood friends bring their grievances to court when a motorcycle sale goes bad.
S2, EP23 "Retired Cop on the Hot Seat!"One of the judges calls a retired LAPD officer's behavior appalling in a dispute involving a landlord with marijuana-growing tenants.
S2, EP22 "Cancer Fundraiser Gone Wrong?!; Funeral Wake Meets Animal House"A band's lead singer takes a trip to Paris instead of performing at a fundraiser; a landlord says the Irish wake a young man held was a raging, two-day party.
S2, EP21 "Love Triangle Tragedy!; Sugar Mamma Payback?!"A man's baby mama and fiancee fight over unpaid rent; a man says his ex-girlfriend bullied him for repayment of a loan.
Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.
Original Air Date: Sep 15, 2014
Genres: RealityTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
3 seasons available on demand (23 episodes)
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