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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.
S12, EP96 "Stucc-off"
A homeowner says a discounted Christmas decorating job left her stucco full of holes and her home value sinking; the installers admit their glue may have caused the damage but say they offered to make repairs; when trust collapses, a cheerful Christmas job becomes a not-so-merry mess.
S11, EP151 "It's a Dog Eat Dog World"
The plaintiff says the defendant's dog attacked her dog, causing injury and trauma; he says there is no evidence proving his dog was responsible, and she never came to collect the money he offered for her veterinary bills.
S10, EP126 "You've Lost Your Trucking Mind"
A trucker broke down in South Dakota and spent his own money to repair a leased big rig; the owner resists reimbursing him and points to the contract, saying repairs are the driver's responsibility.
S10, EP132 "This Is Bull Shih Tzu"
A dog's owner had its hair dyed purple, and an allergic reaction led to severe chemical burns, resulting in the loss of its ears; the groomer says she advised against the coloring, but the owner was insistent.
S12, EP95 "Viva Las Jail Bail"
A birthday getaway turns costly when an aunt says she covered the trip for her niece and even bailed her out after arrest; she says her niece promised repayment but never followed through, while the niece says her aunt was already paid back! Who is bluffing in this high-stakes family showdown?
S12, EP94 "Surveillance & Suds"
A tenant says her year in an apartment was filled with arguments, broken appliances and a damaged security camera; the landlord says she was the problem tenant who left damage behind; now, the judges must separate housing havoc from heated exaggeration.
S12, EP93 "Throuple Trouble"
A woman says her ex cheated, proposed a throuple, and failed to repay a loan she gave him to move; he fires back that he was loyal, covered vacation costs, and believes the lawsuit is revenge; now the judges weigh whether this was heartache, hustle or high stakes he-said-she-said!
