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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, EP138 "Personal A-sister"A non-profit organizer working for her sister says she is owed two salaries for her two different roles at the organization; the sister contends that she was insubordinate and manipulative, and calls what she's asking for "double dipping."
S1, EP194 "Sickle Cell Assault!; Haunted Debt?"A man says an assault by his roommate led to a hospital visit; a woman denies owing her late mother's caregiver for services and accuses her of negligence.
S1, EP195 "Criminal Stinkin' Vandalism?!"Tenants deny placing raw shrimp in air vents and turning up the heat to get back at the landlord for evicting them.
S9, EP97 "Babysitting for Beers"A stay-at-home mom agreed to babysit her friend's son, but not for free; she says he never paid her, but he says he did -- in beer and vape pods.
S10, EP74 "Bear Necessities; Thou Shall Not Corvette"A strip club bouncer says his career was ruined after personal details about his past were posted online; a deal to trade an old car for $500 and some firewood goes up in smoke.
S9, EP71 "Business Casual"Things weren't going well in a business partnership, so one partner lied to entice the other into a buyout; now the ousted partner feels cheated.
S10, EP139 "The Need to Breed"A runaway dog's owner sues an animal rescue volunteer for getting the dog neutered, saying she has missed out on income from breeding.
S2, EP3 "Beauty and the Creepy Beast?!"A man accused of lewd behavior denies breaking into a woman's bedroom while she was asleep and asking her to commit a crime.
S2, EP4 "Strippers, Oil Spills and the Deadbeat Boyfriend!"A settlement leads to free rent for a new boyfriend, who is accused of stealing thousands of dollars to spend on strippers.
S9, EP37 "Loan Snark"When a personal loan enters the mix, sweethearts turn sour, and the terms of the deal may be usurious.
S10, EP75 "The Maltese Falcons Game"Sports fans traveled together for away games, until the defendant refused to pay for their hotel as they agreed because she never saw an invoice.
S9, EP89 "Pawn but Not Forgotten"A woman gives her wife an SUV as a wedding present, then the wife pawns the title for rent money, and now she's saddled with the debt.
S10, EP140 "Knocking Roots"A woman says her neighbor's tree roots cracked her driveway and wants him to pay for their removal; he comes armed with an 1872 statute that says a tree on two properties belongs to both owners.
S2, EP6 "The Girl With the Eyelid Tattoo!"A woman accuses a tattoo artist of failing to complete pre-paid services and is herself accused of stalking and harassment.
S2, EP5 "Felonies, Child Support and Alleged Abuse"A felon with five children and $16,500 owing in child support blames his estranged wife for trashed property.
S9, EP67 "Neigh-sayer"A mother and daughter say their horse was abused; the buyer is offended and backs out of the sale.
S10, EP39 "Cat Snatch Fever"A dentist dropped off his two cats at his friend's house while he went on a road trip; the friend says the dentist abandoned the cats, and they've since become part of his family.
S9, EP117 "Cabinet CabiNOT"A contractor disputes his clients' complaint that his finished product didn't match his sample; he's suing them for the cost of materials.
S10, EP141 "The Laser's Edge"The owner of a tattoo removal company accuses a laser specialist of improperly repairing his machines; the specialist says the owner's own negligence was at play.
S2, EP7 "Karaoke Affair Gone Haywire!; Water-Tortured Girlfriend?"Former singing buddies fight over a move to a violence-free home; a woman says her attempts to rescue a friend from an abusive relationship landed her in court.
S2, EP8 "Pit Bull Breaks Yorkie's Back?!; Don't Lien on Me!"After a pit bull attacks a small dog, their owners dispute vet bills, bullying and drug abuse; a woman says her neighbor swindled her when she bought a vehicle from him.
S9, EP75 "Bee Bang Boom!"When a bee flies into a car, the unlicensed driver crashes into a parked truck.
S10, EP73 "Love Freight Relationship"A trucking business owner sues one of her drivers, accusing her of not following federal transportation guidelines.
S9, EP72 "Credit Card Madness"A construction worker offered to remodel his girlfriend's mother's bathroom for only the cost of materials; then, they say, they discovered that he was using their credit card for other jobs.
S10, EP142 "Lash Clash"When her client's lash extensions fall out, an eyelash technician is willing to re-do them free of charge, but the client makes excuses and demands a refund; the technician says the damage was self-inflicted.
S2, EP9 "Judge Bakman's Mentalist Magic!; Brothers Gone Wild!"One judge predicts litigants' fate by looking into his crystal ball; brothers disagree as to the nature of their joint business venture.
S2, EP10 "Crocodile Tears Meet Contractor's Fears!; Cat Caught in the Crossfire!"A contractor says an emotional litigant's home was a hostile work environment; three roommates and their half-wild cat are accused of trashing a rental home.
S9, EP159 "You Cabinet Be Serious"A clothing designer hired a carpenter to build laundry cabinets but didn't hear from him for months; the carpenter says the designer never reached out -- then admits to blocking his number.
S10, EP78 "InCARcerated"A man says he agreed to let his friend drive his vehicle while he was in prison if she paid for the storage fees and insurance, but she did neither, and her ex-boyfriend stole and totaled the car.
S9, EP96 "Can't Spell Trust Without Rust"A woman discovered rust on a used truck she bought "as-is"; the seller graciously offered to refund her money, but, he says, she refused the second installment, and therefore he doesn't owe her anything.
S10, EP143 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S2, EP11 "Who Shot the Pit Bulls?!"A man confesses to shooting at pit bulls, but blames their owner for their injuries.
S2, EP12 "Male Victim of Domestic Abuse?; Tree Chopping Craziness?!"A teen says his ex-girlfriend bullied and punched him; a man denies cutting the branches off his neighbor's trees.
S9, EP39 "Blinded by the Light"A truck driver regains his vision after nine eye surgeries to find his ranch looking like a junkyard; he had let a friend stay in a mobile home on his property, and now he wishes he hadn't; he says the friend caused him to lose wages.
S10, EP82 "Room Raider"A man says he was denied access to his apartment's bathroom, so he deems the place uninhabitable and wants his rent and deposit back; the landlady denies locking him out and says he made inappropriate advances.
S9, EP169 "CARmageddon"A man rented his car to a customer, who damaged it to the tune of $6,000 and thinks insurance should have paid for all the repairs.
S10, EP144 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S2, EP13 "Ex-Meth Addicts Back on Track?!"A couple are accused of child endangerment for injecting meth in front of their infant and demand that their landlord return their property.
S2, EP14 "I'm Not a Pagan High Priestess!"A woman says a therapist made her sign a contract while she was hypnotized.
S9, EP74 "Brought Up On Charges"A man's mom paid for a lawyer to keep him out of jail, but the loan agreement she had him sign included a six-month celibacy clause; after a fight over banana pudding and being "evicted" from her house, he doesn't think he owes her the money anymore.
S10, EP49 "Rest in Lease"When a forensic investigator passes away, his siblings do their own investigation to find out what happened to his sentimental belongings.
S9, EP120 "No Shade, No Brows"In preparation for her birthday cruise, a woman has her eyebrows microshaded then complains that they are uneven and cracking; video evidence shows her doing something the brow stylist advised against.
S10, EP145 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S2, EP15 "Don't Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining!"A contractor suing an ex-client uses one of Judge Judy's infamous sayings as evidence.
S2, EP16 "Accepting Gifts From a Stalker?!; Payback Assault?!"A woman admits to accepting gifts from a man she calls a stalker and allowing him to pay a large electric bill; the judges uncover mortgage fraud in a case involving accusations of assault and failure to repay a loan.
S9, EP99 "Real Roommates of Long Beach"A deaf woman awakes in the middle of the night to police and firefighters breaking down her bedroom door; her landlord charges her for damages.
S10, EP77 "Med-Spat"An esthetician and a nurse practitioner start a wellness center together but all is not well with their accounting; because nothing is in writing, a feud arises over who is responsible for remodeling the space and paying the front-desk employee.
S9, EP94 "Enough Is Enough"A young man buys a TV for a friend he'd known only a month; in return, the friend was supposed to help with some design work for a board game he's inventing, but that never happened.
S10, EP146 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S2, EP17 "Missing Service Cat Triggers Fight!"A veteran with PTSD who is accused of intimidation while trying to find his missing service cat sues his neighbor for filing a false police report.
S2, EP18 "Body Image Blowout!; Age-Inappropriate Dance Disaster?!"A woman says her trainer shamed her in public about her weight; a young woman says her dance teacher's substandard choreography caused people to tease and laugh at her after a recital.
S9, EP110 "Car-Pay-Diem"A defendant says he was the frequent mediator in fights between his friend and his friend's mom, who, he says, forgave a car loan she had given him; she sues him for that loan and calls him a big liar.
S10, EP80 "Lost Dog, Run Free"A woman sues her neighbor for losing a French bulldog she says they "co-owned," while she was away on vacation; the neighbor says she purchased the dog as a companion during her divorce, and she's the sole owner.
S9, EP116 "It All Evens Out in the End"The litigants' chain of text messages show how a 10-year friendship fell apart over an unpaid loan.
S10, EP79 "No Dancing the Loan Away"An exotic dancer moved in with her boyfriend and his sister while trying to get into makeup school; the sister says she never pulled her weight.
S2, EP19 "Sexual Harassment Strikes Again?!"A woman says her landlord touched her inappropriately and offered to adjust her rent if she spent time with him.
S2, EP20 "Wedding Ring Repo?!; Bus-Stop Bogus Friendship?!"A woman gives her estranged brother-in-law her wedding rings as collateral on personal loans; people who met at a bus stop reconnect months later to fight over disposed luggage and $50.
S9, EP68 "You Bought It! You Fix It!"A used-car salesman purchases a deceased man's vehicle "as is"; he accuses the seller of violating the smog test laws, but that's not the reason he is suing; the judges try to decipher just what it is that he wants.
S10, EP81 "Dead Bugs and Spark Plugs"A mechanic tells a man that a private seller's car is in perfect condition, but when the new owner discovers mechanical issues and a roach infestation, he decides to sue the seller and talks about calling social services on her.
S9, EP43 "Not so Hot, Dawg"Two men go into business to make extra golf money, but their political beliefs get in the way.
S10, EP137 "Revenge of the Nerds"A fantasy card-game player says he loaned his friend a rare deck for a tournament in Las Vegas; the friend claims the cards were given to him as payment for his mentorship in the game.
S10, EP136 "Loan-ly Neighbor"After accepting a loan from her neighbor, a woman claims he harassed her so incessantly that she had to move; now he's suing for his money back.
S10, EP135 "No-Tell Motel"Evidence indicates the plaintiff was both a resident and an employee at a motel, but the owners deny it, claiming her W-2 is fake; they say they have a right to the plaintiff's COVID rent relief check.
S10, EP68 "A Doggone Accident"When a man accidentally steps on his puppy, his friend pays to fix the dog's broken leg, but his failure to pay off the debt results in massive interest, and their friendship is on the line.
S10, EP65 "No, You Can't Pick My Part"After a car crash, an event producer agrees to leave insurance out of it; the other driver wants to select after-market parts to save money, but the plaintiff wants original parts and is suing for repairs and lost wages.
S10, EP64 "A Whole Latte Drama"The CEO of a coffee company had a networking event planned at a trendy Los Angeles club, but the club canceled at the last minute due to a failed health inspection, so he's suing for his travel costs.
S10, EP15 "Don't Vent, Just Pay Your Rent!"After a nine-year tenancy, a man says his landlords became condescending and retaliatory when he was hospitalized and fell behind on rent.
S10, EP14 "Copped at the Beauty Shop"A woman thinks the stylists at a salon stole her purse; a series of mishaps ruined her anniversary celebration, and on top of everything, she hated her hairstyle.
S10, EP13 "Sin City Shakedown"When a woman found out her subletter wasn't paying rent because of a government subsidy, she decided it was unfair for herself to have to pay; she says the subletter is an "evil genius" who also owes her $5 for fast food.
S9, EP54 "The Friendship Union"A film worker's late employer's wife lent him money to join a union and wants him to pay her back.
S9, EP46 "It's Mice House"A tenant is appalled at her landlord's accusation that she invited vermin with her mess.
S9, EP40 "Wish Upon a Car"A used car's engine starts smoking 15 minutes after a family buys it; the seller says they must have caused the massive coolant leak in that short time.
S1, EP193 "Violence and Vehicle Voodoo?!"A mechanic is accused of threatening a woman with a wrench and denies taking advantage of women customers.
S1, EP192 "Police Lord of the Rings!; Rental Betrayal"A disgruntled, retired police officer sues for the value of a retirement ring and plaque; a landlord says a former tenant damaged and stole property, but she says he evicted her so he could move into the home she was renting.
S1, EP191 "Love, Sex and Cancer; Great Friend ... Awful Roommate?"A man with throat cancer fights with his ex over rent; a mom says her former roommate smoked pot, ate all of the food and had a dog who ruined furniture.
S1, EP190 "Parrot Autopsy Results Revealed!; The 50 Missing Items List"A veterinarian provides the results of a controversial autopsy; a woman accuses her son's ex-girlfriend of damaging her home and stealing property.
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 (16 episodes)
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