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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, EP98 "Ex, Give Me My Money"
An ex-couple battle because a father says he entrusted his child's mother with holding money, but she spent it; she says the money was given for their child, and he only wants it back because she's seeing someone new: Is this a case of financial trust or romantic fallout?
S11, EP155 "Wardrobe Warfare"
A man who lent his date his jacket wants it back; she says she tried, but after feeling disrespected, she blocked him -- leaving the jacket and him behind.
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.
S10, EP131 "Moving Without a Hitch"
A man allows a friend to crash in his mobile home, then she crashes the mobile home by hitching it to her SUV and trying to use it as a moving truck.
S12, EP97 "Timesharing Is Caring"
A woman says she was duped into paying for a timeshare trip and then denied a refund; her sister fires back that it was a non-refundable group trip and the rules were clear; now the judges must determine who booked the real story and who's rewriting it.
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.
