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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, 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.
S11, EP154 "Mental Rental"
A homeowner rented out her house for the weekend and says tenants threw an unauthorized party, leaving substantial damage; the tenants say she barged in during a quiet dinner party, kicked them out and ruined their stay!
S10, EP5 "Unsecured Deposit"
A tenant renewed her lease for a year but left after a month for personal and family reasons; the landlord withheld her security deposit, citing a lease break fee, but she says that wasn't in the original lease.
S10, EP153 "Flooring Fiascos & Carpet Conflicts!"
An elderly husband and wife say they were ripped off to the tune of $7,000 on a flooring installation project, but the handymen's reported unprofessionalism may not rise to the criminal level the plaintiffs claim.
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!
S12, EP92 "Showroom Showdown"
A designer says a showroom owner refuses to return her fashion equipment -- even when she showed up with police; the owner says there was never any pickup arranged, and the items were abandoned long ago; now the judges must stitch together who kept what, and why.
S12, EP91 "Poodle Doodle Doomed"
A pet owner blames her dog-sitter for neglect that she says led to her puppy's death; the sitter insists the dog had sudden, underlying health issues; with emotions high and stories clashing, the judges work to uncover what really happened during the pet-sitting stay.
