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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, EP6 "Unlordly Landlord"A young woman says her landlady kicked her out with only one day's notice and called her mother with disparaging remarks about her sexual habits.
S1, EP142 "The Twirling Fiancee!"A birthday trip to Reno, Nev., ends in a fight with a former friend over missing money, gambling and a license lie.
S1, EP144 "Fight Over a Litter of Pretty Puggles!; Dog Death by Air Conditioner?"A dog-breeding contract is contested when the only pup left is one with a broken leg; a man says a defective air-conditioning unit killed his dog.
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.
S9, EP131 "Breast Side Story"A baby gets burned by apple pie, and the two women who are supposed to be watching him launch into a fistfight; one sues the other for damage to her breast implant.
S9, EP86 "Pitchin' a Kitchen Fit"A kitchen designer holds his client's drawers hostage so that she will help him hunt down payments he is owed by the previous homeowner.
S10, EP115 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S1, EP143 "Sober Living With a Side of Pork Chops; CSI: Michigan!"A sober-house manager says his boss never paid him, and she countersues for distress; a woman sues a young man for failing to mow her 10-acre property.
S1, EP146 "Professional Surfer ... Loan Shirker?!; Potbelly Pigsty Meets Messy Ferret!"A woman sues her surfer son and his girlfriend for repayment of loans; a potbelly pig is blamed for messing up a rental unit, but the pig's owner blames her roommate's ferret.
S9, EP35 "Poodlemonium"A poodle named Saucy goes missing, and a feud suddenly arises between a man's wife and girlfriend.
S10, EP52 "Look at Our Window!"A couple selling their home say their handyman's partner damaged a window; the handyman tries to convince the judges they've got the wrong man.
S9, EP83 "Baby Brother Car Wrecker"A young man owes his older sister for a car loan and doesn't seem to understand the concept of responsibility.
S10, EP116 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S1, EP145 "Lying for a Living?; Best Men at Their Worst!"A young poker-player, who says he wins $50,000 a year, denies hustling a single mother out of $6,000; the judges try to reunite old friends who are calling it quits over a car.
S1, EP147 "Correctional Officer Cries Abuse!; Pack Your Bags Fast, Roomie!"A fawning love letter contradicts a retired correctional officer's testimony; a tenant says she was given only one day to move out.
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, EP59 "Lawn of the Land"A landscaper says he and his sons were intimidated by a hostile homeowner and agreed to give him a refund only out of fear; he has since changed his mind, and the homeowner is suing.
S9, EP137 "Homeowner's Disassociation"A woman running for HOA president went on the news and promised to hold residents accountable for massive amounts of unpaid water bills; she then faced backlash from residents who accused her of stealing, and blames that defamation on a neighbor.
S10, EP117 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S1, EP148 "100,000 Miles of Fraud?; Young Love Triangle"A woman is accused of slashing the tires of someone she believes sold her a car with grossly misrepresented mileage; after lending her boyfriend $5,000, a woman learns he has moved in with someone else.
S1, EP150 "Lover's Surprise Visit Disaster!"A man living with his baby-mama tries to hide his lover in the laundry room.
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.
S9, EP57 "Property Smothers"A landlady inherits rental property from her husband, claims it had been mistreated, and evicts a nine-months-pregnant tenant.
S9, EP48 "All's Fair in Loan and War"A man borrows money from a woman to start a shipping business.
S10, EP118 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S1, EP149 "Caught Cheating ... Douse Ex With Bleach?"A woman says that after she confronted her cheating boyfriend, he poured bleach on her and her property.
S1, EP152 "Gangsta Style Clean-Up?!; Puppy Love Gone Wrong"A man accuses his younger roommate of bringing gang members into the home and destroying his property; ex-boyfriends fight over an unpaid loan to buy a puppy.
S9, EP104 "Women in Uniform"A self-made businesswoman says she was helping a competitor by placing a large inventory order on her behalf, but the competitor accuses her of price-gouging and resists repaying her.
S10, EP55 "LIEcensed Driver"A man says he had to undergo back surgery after a teenager rear-ended his car -- but he has a history of back injuries and didn't bring any paperwork linking this surgery to this accident.
S9, EP81 "Come Flood or High Water"A woman says the condo she purchased had undisclosed plumbing and grading problems, causing her garage to get flooded.
S10, EP67 "Gold Wedding"A bride says she was so angry at her wedding planner that she wanted to attack her, but she restrained herself.
S1, EP151 "Fire Sale a Day After Funeral?; Laptop Love Bugs No More!"A woman says her drug-addicted mother stole and sold her property; ex-lovers accuse each other of pain, suffering and verbal assaults.
S1, EP153 "Disturbing Graffiti Vandalism"A teen's artwork, 2,000 pounds of trash in an apartment and a disabled child's testimony come into play when former friends fight over damages.
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.
S9, EP162 "Handyman Damage"Bullet holes in the windows, holes punched in the doors, holes dug in the yard by an unauthorized dog -- ex-tenants have explanations for all of them, but the landlord is hoping he can find a hole in their defense and recover his repair costs.
S9, EP91 "Valve Schmalve ... Who Needs It?"A motorcycle mechanic guaranteed he could fix his client's bike before he found an exhaust valve that should have been adjusted 7,000 miles ago; he offered to pay for it if another mechanic could fix it, but the client just wants his money back.
"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.
S1, EP154 "Tiger Mom Cheerleader Style!; Ex-Lover Pigsty Protest"A mother sues cheerleading coaches for her child's pain and suffering; a woman sues her ex for the mess he left in their home.
S1, EP155 "Punch List Fail!; Gimme Cash! Not a Lifetime of Haircuts!"An unlicensed subcontractor is sued for failing to complete work; a young couple promise to give their relatives unlimited hair services in repayment for a loan.
S10, EP21 "Chip off the Mold Block"A young woman brings tenants into her mother's house without her knowledge; they withhold rent due to mold and plumbing problems and sue for property damage and medical bills.
S9, EP138 "Baaad Blood"German shepherds are accused of jumping a fence and decimating a neighbor's flock of sheep; the dogs' owner says a black bear has been sighted in the area.
S1, EP156 "Fighting Instead of Grieving; Mom Coaches Children's Testimony?!"Three sisters fight over property after their mother's death; a mother's plan to use her children's testimony against her contractor backfires.
S1, EP157 "Caught in the Nude?!"A man accuses his landlord of harassment; his young daughter must leave the courtroom for the judges to respond.
S10, EP23 "Eviction Friction"Trouble with the IRS interferes with tenants' ability to pay rent, and they move out early then say the landlords are harassing them to pay for damages.
S9, EP163 "When Pigs Fly"Pigs' owner needed a shed to keep them warm and safe, but the builder left gaps and protruding nails; he defends his work, saying the budget was too cheap.
S1, EP158 "Church Friend Turned Manny Menace?; Best Friend Burnout!"A young man's babysitting stint ends when he crashes car; a woman shares incriminating evidence after her best friend kicks her out.
S1, EP159 "Marijuana Money Madness!"A woman sues her property manager after a marijuana-growing tenant damages her home.
S10, EP22 "What the Truck?"A truck is passed from brother to girlfriend to childhood friend, but when the latest owner tries to get it registered, he discovers there is no VIN.
S9, EP64 "2 Wrong Wigs Don't Make a Right"The blond wig a plaintiff ordered arrived brown, and the battle with the seller has been no fun at all.
S1, EP161 "Teen Takes Cheap Shot at Mom's Ex!; Renter Beware!"Ex-lovers feud over sexual harassment, surveillance cameras and a tutu business; a young renter neglects to ask the landlady if she actually owns the property.
S10, EP114 "Broken Bro Code"A woman came between longtime best friends, and they both said things that can't be taken back; the judges must work through the tragic loss of a friendship to determine if it has anything to do with the plaintiff's claim of unpaid loans.
S10, EP113 "Eye Want Justice"A woman says her painful eyeliner tattoo job was botched by a negligent stylist; an expert witness tells the judges what went wrong.
S10, EP112 "Motor Homeless"A police officer hands a woman's former friend, to whom she had refused to trade her RV, the keys to the vehicle: they somehow had a signed title transfer, and the woman suspects forgery has occured.
S10, EP111 "Wedding Faux-tographer"A bride is distraught over a wedding video with poor audio, shaky camera work and missing moments; the man she hired to document her day was evidently unprepared to deliver what she asked and hasn't even watched the video himself.
S10, EP60 "Parking Problems"A woman says her neighbor hit her car over and over while pulling into his parking spot, and others in their complex witnessed it but didn't want to get involved.
S10, EP58 "From Best Friends to Frenemies"A woman lets her friend sublease a bedroom behind her landlord's back, thinking the friend will move out when she marries a neighbor, but she stays put and stops paying rent.
S10, EP54 "Bad to the Bone"A woman sues the owner of a bull terrier mix who bit her dog at a formerly trustworthy day care facility.
S10, EP51 "Caster of the House Party Disaster"A self-proclaimed party girl is on the hook for damages to her landlord's rental property; she says he knew the kind of late-night soirees she likes to throw, and it's not her fault he took forever to fix the holes in the walls.
S9, EP164 "Left Turn Only"A lumber truck driver denies going straight in a left-turn lane, but the person he hit says otherwise.
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.
S9, EP82 "Vent Control"A cancer survivor was down on his luck during the pandemic and spending all of his money trying to keep his beloved pugs alive; his landlord/roommate comes after him for unpaid rent.
S9, EP78 "Transmission Impossible"The buyer of a used car expects the seller to pay for any future repairs, even though the contract says "as is"; after several breakdowns, the seller has had enough.
S9, EP56 "Watch Your Step; Bail Me Out"A young man borrows money from his stepfather to relocate his family to Los Angeles, and he's adamant that he shouldn't have to pay it back; a woman borrows money from a friend to bail her boyfriend out of jail, but doesn't bother to repay her.
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, EP51 "Mustang Goes Bang; Lose-Lose Situationship"An unlicensed driver sideswipes a car; a woman says her ex took back the watch he gave her and butchered her car with a bad paint job.
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.
S1, EP141 "Family Friendly Vandalism?; Scam Victim or Check Fraud?"A man sues a friend and his teen wife for vandalism and an unpaid utility bill; former friends accuse each other of fraud.
S1, EP140 "There's an Ex-Con in My Kitchen!"A client accuses a contractor of theft and of hiring criminals to work for him.
S1, EP139 "Corvette Collision Whodunit!; Sucker Sale!"A man sues a fellow motorist for vehicle damages incurred in a crash; a "friend" makes a tremendous profit from the sale of a car.
S1, EP138 "Pepper Spray Wars!; Bra-Popping, Male-Stripping Vegas Trip!"Roommates fight, using pepper spray; ex-friends feud over a trip to Las Vegas.
S1, EP137 "One Lover Too Many!"An ongoing fight over personal property reaches a boiling point when a woman's boyfriend brings another woman into their home.
S1, EP136 "Domestic Violence or Self-Inflicted Scratches?"A woman provides photos she says show her injuries after an assault by her ex-boyfriend; a judge throws out a disruptive litigant.
S1, EP135 "Ex BFF Drama!; Say No to the Dress!"Best friends call it quits after living together and fighting over rent, a car crash and vandalism; a woman accuses a fashion designer of making her an ill-fitting dress.
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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