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Hot BenchMany 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.S10, EP92 "To Cash a Predator"An elderly man working for a public housing organization says he helped a homeless young woman out of the goodness of his heart, which she gladly accepted -- until she decided he was being creepy.
S10, EP11 "Fiction Eviction"A landlord says his tenant never paid a dime in the six months she lived there; the tenant disputes that and says she did repair work to the unit.
S1, EP24 "Tweener Instagram Fashion Fail; Hair Salon Drama"A woman is banned from a store; a defendant says his former lover sued him to see him again.
S1, EP25 "Gossip Traded for Cash!; Taunting an Ex-Lover"A man says he took a bribe from a woman, but she says it was a loan; a man is sued for borrowing his former lover's car and returning it damaged.
S9, EP132 "Not on My Wristwatch"On the day his mother dies, a ballet dancer agrees to help his piano teacher buy a watch online and expects to be reimbursed; the piano teacher thinks "stay out of my life" means "the loan is forgiven."
S9, EP142 "Music Video Drama"A saxophonist paid a videographer to document the biggest gig of his life, but says the videographer didn't deliver and blames him for losing out on future gigs; the videographer insists he's a professional and cites circumstances beyond his control.
S10, EP93 "It's a Nice Day for a Red Wedding"A wedding planner admits she couldn't create the desired look with the bride's budget, but she promised it anyway; a series of mishaps ruined the big day, and she blames the bride's vendors for not coordinating with each other.
S10, EP25 "Cheaper by the Cousin"A man sues his cousin, with whom he shared an apartment, for back rent and damages.
S1, EP26 "Exploding Car!; Anti-Bullying Business"A mechanic is accused of causing a customer's car to explode; a teenager who started an anti-bullying organization disputes services rendered by a screen printer.
S1, EP28 "Euthanized Dogs"A woman says her neighbor's dogs attacked and killed her prize sheep.
S9, EP134 "Trailer Troubles for Slingz 'n Thingz"Former business partners fight over a co-owned trailer.
S9, EP51 "Mustang Goes Bang; Lose-Lose Situationship"An unlicensed driver sideswipes a car; a woman says her ex took back the watch he gave her and butchered her car with a bad paint job.
S10, EP88 "Delusions of Grandma"A young man's grandmother took $4,000 from his duffle bag because she believed he'd stolen it from her daughter, but he says it was his own money, which he'd planned to spend on his shoe business.
S1, EP27 "A Dog's Confession?; Flat-Screen Friendship Fiasco"Neighbors fight over veterinary bills for an injured pet beagle; former best friends fight over a flat-screen TV and payment of a cell-phone bill.
S1, EP30 "Music Video Mayhem; Ex-Lover Computer Thief?"A film director and music manager sue each other for a music-video production gone wrong; a women sues her boyfriend for stealing her computer.
S9, EP65 "Table for One; Van Wrecker"A table flew out of a truck and wrecked a car with a baby in it, and the baby's mother wants reimbursement for car repairs; a day care owner hired a volunteer driver and wasn't told about his multiple accidents.
S10, EP28 "Improper Property Removal"A woman claims her landlord disposed of her furniture after she accidentally locked herself out of the house; the landlord says he made every effort to let her back in.
S9, EP78 "Transmission Impossible"The buyer of a used car expects the seller to pay for any future repairs, even though the contract says "as is"; after several breakdowns, the seller has had enough.
S10, EP101 "Tumultuous Tenant; Windshield Woes"Landlords say a woman's cat caused a lot of damage, while she says the animal died shortly after moving in; a niece damaged a car her aunt rented for her, and the vehicle's owner was unaware that the niece was driving it.
S1, EP29 "Innocent Man Serving Life Sentence?"A woman says her son, serving a life sentence in prison, is innocent, and she's suing a private investigator for an improper investigation.
S1, EP32 "Dog Eats Marijuana Candy!; Cupcake Crisis"A woman demands repayment for veterinary bills after her dog ate her roommates' chocolate-laced marijuana; a 3-year-old's mother says the cupcake baker showed up two hours late for her child's birthday party.
S9, EP82 "Vent Control"A cancer survivor was down on his luck during the pandemic and spending all of his money trying to keep his beloved pugs alive; his landlord/roommate comes after him for unpaid rent.
S9, EP165 "Turf Wars"A homeowner says she was under the gun to bring her dead lawn up to code, and the company she hired did subpar work and ghosted her.
S9, EP56 "Watch Your Step; Bail Me Out"A young man borrows money from his stepfather to relocate his family to Los Angeles, and he's adamant that he shouldn't have to pay it back; a woman borrows money from a friend to bail her boyfriend out of jail, but doesn't bother to repay her.
S10, EP103 "You Wreck It, You Replace It"A woman is on the hook for crashing her friend's car, but she says it was stolen from her and crashed by someone else; Judge Corriero's line of questioning makes her change her tune and admit responsibility.
S9, EP146 "Wouldn't Put It Pastor"A pastor's son accuses the church treasurer of stealing $30,000; she admits she moved the funds into her personal account, but only for "safekeeping" during a power struggle among church leadership, and calls the son's accusation defamation.
S1, EP31 "Forgery and Fighting; Pregnant and Moving!"A man has his ex-girlfriend arrested for forging his signature on checks and pawning his chainsaw; a landlady accuses an former tenant of doctoring an email that would have proved her guilt in a lawsuit.
S1, EP33 "Disgusting Clean-Up; Tornado Debris Disaster"A woman demands payment for cleaning an apartment; a woman says her neighbor punched her in the face.
S9, EP121 "A Loan Again, Naturally"A woman lends her new boyfriend $600 for marijuana, and he never pays her back; she wants an additional fee for the inconvenience.
S9, EP44 "Ex CATastrophe"A woman thought she was being rescued when her boyfriend moved her out of a housing project to live with him, but, within three months, she was accusing him of conspiring with a raccoon to kill her cat.
S10, EP163 "Tow de Force"A woman's car was towed by mistake, and when she went to retrieve it, she found scrapes on both bumpers, but the tow man denies causing the damage.
S1, EP34 "Stealing Water?!; Xbox War!"A landlord accuses a former tenant of stealing his water supply by sharing it with a neighbor; exes feud over flirtatious texts, an assault and an Xbox.
S1, EP35 "Criminal Texting?"Disturbing text messages trouble the judges, and they advise that the police get involved when a woman breaks down over a dispute with a former friend.
S9, EP57 "Property Smothers"A landlady inherits rental property from her husband, claims it had been mistreated, and evicts a nine-months-pregnant tenant.
S9, EP126 "Clipper Slipper"A woman who took her disabled sister for a haircut says the stylist got angry and aggressive with the clippers, causing red welts on her neck.
S9, EP79 "Give Me My Money, Honey"Three renowned judges discuss the case of a couple breaking up after one lends the other $5,000 to fix her roof.
S10, EP164 "Check Yourself"Two men got engaged, but it didn't work out; one sues for a bounced rent check and the other says he owes nothing because money was taken from his account without permission; their voicemails are all the judges need to determine credibility.
S9, EP125 "Wrecked & Robbed"A man's car was drivable after a rear-ending but remained in the shop for 47 days while the insurance company claim dragged on; he wants the other driver to reimburse him for his rental car expenses.
S1, EP36 "Hovercraft Builder Burn?; Exercise Machine Wars"A man sues for the return of a down payment and parts to build a hovercraft; a woman sues her ex for the return of an exercise machine and damages for slander.
S1, EP38 "Smog Test Scam?; Teen Money Matters"A couple sue a mechanic for the return of money paid to fix their old car, and he countersues for slander to his business; a college student accuses her former roommate of breaking their apartment lease.
S9, EP61 "Saving Dasher the Dog; Vanity Insanity"A man wants his money back after paying for his brother's dog's life-saving surgery; a woman sues a woodworker over a vanity.
S9, EP84 "Why'd You Stop Bumper Thumper"After being rear-ended on a freeway on-ramp, a woman put her car in "sport mode" and prepared to chase the other driver -- and is still gunning for them in court.
S10, EP99 "Pile High Club"Dog excrement in a shared yard leads to a messy altercation between neighbors who have wildly different accounts of the incident, one saying the other brutally assaulted him.
S9, EP124 "It's My Cousin's Bill, Not Mine"A woman rushes her cousin's asthmatic child to the hospital, believing that insurance will cover the bill; six years later, a collections agency takes her to court, and she sues her cousin for reimbursement.
S1, EP37 "Scamming the System?"A landlady says former tenants scammed her out of rent and destroyed her property.
S1, EP39 "Ammo Explodes in Face!"A man says defective bullets injured him when they exploded in his gun.
S9, EP47 "Flipped the Script"A chiropractor asks a patient on several dinner dates and accuses her of stealing his manuscript.
S9, EP49 "Phone Charge-her"A convict cuts off his ankle monitor, leaves the house, and drunkenly loses the cell phone his sister bought for him.
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.
S1, EP40 "Terrible Nanny; Fight Over Fungus"A former nanny demands unpaid severance and holiday pay; a couple say their town home was full of mold.
S1, EP41 "Tough Love Family; Ill-Fated Roommates"A woman and her son fight over charges on a credit card she opened on his behalf, and he insists it was free money; roommates feud over missing and damaged property.
S9, EP60 "Tripod Charlie"A radio personality sues a dog groomer for injuring his Yorkshire terrier, causing its leg to need amputation.
S9, EP129 "Whomever Smelt It Dealt It"To avoid a painful eviction process, a landlord pays his tenant to vacate early but changes his mind about the deal after finding broken eggs behind the TV.
S9, EP80 "Five Grand Theft Auto"A mother-of-seven blames her aunt for ruining her 15-year-old son's life by having him arrested for stealing her car.
S10, EP105 "Under Fire"A man having a medical emergency crashed into a fire hydrant, and his landlady got stuck with the bill; he denies responsibility and says she should be suing the HOA for poorly kept roads.
S1, EP42 "Poisoned Children?; Mustang Family Feud"A woman finds black mold in her home and sues her former landlords; a man and his friend's son dispute the sale of a vehicle.
S1, EP43 "Driving Blind!; Mother and Son Feud"An uninsured motorist denies hitting a car at a gas station; a grandmother sues her son and his fiancee for rent, phone bills and storage fees.
S9, EP73 "Double-Cross Training"A man gave a business loan to his personal trainer, who resists paying him back and claims the man defamed him by telling a prospective client he's a con artist.
S9, EP128 "Not 50/50"An insurance provider determined that liability for a crash was 50/50, but each driver says the other is entirely to blame.
S9, EP76 "Couch-Surfing Cousin"A woman who moved to Denver for a new job and temporarily stayed with her cousin says the cousin's children stole her credit card and damaged her cellphone, and a mountain of clothes went missing.
S10, EP162 "Manic Mechanic"A man says he sold his car to a mechanic at a discounted price in exchange for parts and labor on some of his other cars; the defendant says he signed the contract without reading it and never understood the barter to be part of the agreement.
S10, EP161 "Cross Country Cash Clash"A woman spent thousands of dollars helping her ex-husband move across the country and be closer to their son, but her ex refuses to repay her, saying they agreed to credit the money toward the back child-support she owes.
S10, EP100 "Citizen Canine"When a dog attack disfigures a woman's face, the dog's owner agrees in writing to pay her medical bills -- but when he learns she used her own "natural medicine" instead of seeing a real doctor, he second-guesses his liability.
S10, EP98 "Up in Flames"A mechanic's yard was scorched in a wildfire, and his former friend sues him for the cost of her car, which he had been working on as a favor.
S10, EP27 "Unprovided Services"A woman hires a man from Craigslist to prepare documentation for her family law case; after taking her money, the man decides the case is too complicated.
S10, EP26 "No Free Rent!"A tarot reader is evicted and sued for unpaid rent.
S10, EP20 "The Long-Term Tenant"A 20-year tenant leaves rotten food in the refrigerator, furniture in the garage, and an inoperable vehicle when he moves out; he says trash removal was included in his rent.
S10, EP12 "I'm Not a Money Machine"An ex-football player is sued by an old girlfriend who helped him out of a spot by paying money to get him back from Mexico and now wants repayment for a laundry list of small loans.
S9, EP161 "Snoring on the Flooring"A two-week flooring job wasn't complete five months later, and the handyman who dropped the ball is full of excuses, while the homeowner had to rip it all up and start over.
S9, EP150 "Cat Man Don't"A landlord allows his cats to urinate all over an allergic tenant's possessions, so the tenant withholds rent.
S9, EP133 "No Horsing Around"A blind man lent his girlfriend money for a horse, then she went sky diving with another man; he forgave the loan but has changed his mind.
S9, EP130 "Ex Appeal"Ex-boyfriends who still live together try to describe their complicated relationship history, including a series of domestic abuse charges pressed and then dropped.
S9, EP127 "Friction Among Frat"Insurance covers the damage a man's fraternity brother caused to his truck, but he still wants the former friend to pay him, as a penalty; the defendant says he tried to make it right, but the plaintiff threatened and defamed him.
S9, EP86 "Pitchin' a Kitchen Fit"A kitchen designer holds his client's drawers hostage so that she will help him hunt down payments he is owed by the previous homeowner.
S1, EP23 "Dating, Damage and Drama; Live-In Lizard?"A man helped his ex get a car so she doesn't have to walk to school at night, but she says he illegally repossessed the vehicle; a landlord accuses a former tenant of living with a pet lizard.
S1, EP22 "Pitbull vs. Chihuahua; Love and Liability"A woman claims a man's pit bulls attacked her Chihuahua; a dentist accuses her ex-boyfriend of owing her money for a loan.
S1, EP21 "DUI With a Child in the Car"An intoxicated driver endangers his child's life following a party at a golf course.
S1, EP20 "Rock Throwing and Harassment!; Ex-Lovers Disinterest Rate"A child denies throwing the rock that broke a vehicle's window, and her mother sues for harassment; a single mother of four takes out a loan to help her ex-boyfriend, who now denies they ever dated.
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.
Original Air Date: Sep 15, 2014
Genres: RealityTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
3 seasons available on demand (18 episodes)
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