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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, EP114 "Tree Branch Blow-Out"
A homeowner says her neighbor ignored risky tree branches until they crashed onto her property, then tried to fix the damage on the cheap; the neighbor says the homeowner is a nonstop complainer who harassed her family and still owes for the tree removal; what starts with broken branches ends with a courtroom clash.
S11, EP162 "Borrow Sorrows"
A car rental between co-workers goes south when a crash leads to finger-pointing over who should pay; verbal agreements and broken trust collide as the judges sort through the wreckage of a friendship.
S10, EP130 "Motherboard Blues"
A cell phone repairman admits to breaking a customer's phone accidentally and says he offered $300 worth of replacement parts to make it right, but the plaintiff then tried to fix it himself, further damaging the phone and absolving him of liability.
S10, EP70 "Mind Your Loan Business; Handi-Snapped"
After a loan is made between two residents of a senior living center, nagging ensues; a man whose car was damaged in a parking lot refuses a check for the exact amount he says he's owed and, instead, brings the property manager to court.
S12, EP113 "Tenant Troubles"
A landlady says her tenant smoked in a no-smoking room, damaged a door, stopped paying rent and was evicted; the tenant says she felt unsafe, was allowed to smoke and faced unfair rent hikes; watch as the judges bring justice to this heated homefront feud.
S12, EP112 "The Shingle Life"
A man says he borrowed from his pension to lend his ex-girlfriend money, but she never repaid the full amount; she insists she never asked for help, she paid what she owed, and he's only suing out of spite; their romance is over, but the courtroom drama is just getting started.
S12, EP111 "The Auntie Dealership"
A woman says her niece agreed to buy her car but stopped paying the balance, insurance and tickets; the niece says she paid more than the SUV is worth and was funding her aunt's new lease; watch as the judges crack down on who is really driving this family feud.
