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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, EP117 "Aide Me, Maybe"
A former patient care assistant says she moved in to help her old client, covered bills and then lost her job after a complaint; the former patient says she simply offered housing and the aide caused conflict; when caregiving and cohabitation collide, the judges sort out the blame.
S11, EP51 "Terrible Tenant Troubles"
An 11-year tenant is on the hook for unpaid rent, late fees, utilities and repairs; the landlord contacted her family about her debts.
S10, EP129 "Anatomy of a Motorcycle Crash"
A driver says he saw the plaintiff approaching on her motorcycle and had plenty of time to make his left turn -- then she was flying across his hood and sliding across the asphalt.
S10, EP29 "Don't Play-Date Me"
A playdate organized by two young moms turns ugly fast: their anger escalates into a confrontation involving pepper spray and a candy bar jammed into a gas tank; the defendant says the vandal must have been another of the plaintiff's many "enemies."
S12, EP116 "The Cost of Comfort"
A woman says she paid her goddaughter's furniture bill only to get blocked after asking to be repaid; the goddaughter says repayment was never agreed upon and accuses her godmother of harassment and spreading vicious rumors; now it's up to the judges to decide if this was kindness or a costly misunderstanding.
