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Hot Bench
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.
"Hot Bench"
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.
S10, EP169 "That's Gonna Leave a Park"
A young man says he helped his longtime mentor move things out of her garage, but now she's suing him for damaging the garage with his truck.
S1, EP64 "The Nurse or the Hairdresser?; Sister's Damning Testimony!"
A man regrets not listening to his wife; a woman testifies in defense of her sister but ends up sending her down the river.
S1, EP65 "DUI Fallout; Goggles Goof-Up!"
A man confesses to breaking his DUI probation to repossess a car and sues his former friend, saying she damaged the vehicle; ex-roommates fight over snowboarding goggles and a security deposit.
S10, EP51 "Caster of the House Party Disaster"
A self-proclaimed party girl is on the hook for damages to her landlord's rental property; she says he knew the kind of late-night soirees she likes to throw, and it's not her fault he took forever to fix the holes in the walls.
S10, EP66 "Long Live the Kyng"
A pet sitter says a businesswoman's beloved Pomeranian was killed by another client's dog, but the owner suspects that the sitter's pit bull is the real attacker and that she took care of the cremation to cover it up.
S9, EP69 "Storage for a Car"
A recently incarcerated woman trades everything in her storage unit for a friend's car, then her ownership of the items is called into question.
S10, EP170 "Chopper Stopper"
A motorcyclist says he took his bike to a mechanic because of a minor leak and got it back two years later with no engine and three bins of parts; the mechanic denies responsibility.
S1, EP67 "A Daughter's Love Divided; 99 Cent Plate Heist!"
A businessman sues his daughter for starting a rival company; roommates fight over a plate, a knife and a fork.
S1, EP66 "Mother vs. Son Car Fight!; Free Aid to Robbery Victim?"
After crashing his first car, a young man claims the second car his mother bought him was yet another gift; a man who was robbed says his new friend gave him money to help him out, but she says it was a loan she needs him to pay back.
S9, EP103 "Ruff Rough Refund"
A woman's new puppy dies, and an at-home test says it was parvo; she contends that the seller hadn't vaccinated the litter, but she never saw a licensed veterinarian either.
S10, EP9 "Scoot Scootin' Boogie"
The DMV won't let a woman register a used scooter because of discrepancies on the title, and the seller refuses to help her resolve the matter; she accuses him of a felony.
S9, EP63 "May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot"
A case between a landlord and tenant involves faulty wiring and an illegally held security deposit.
S10, EP109 "Dog Gone Doggone It!"
The plaintiff's friend's girlfriend watched his dog while he was in jail, but now claims ownership and refuses to return the animal -- simultaneously countersuing for the cost to take care of it.
S1, EP68 "Schnauzer Puppy Snafu!; Clean and Sober ... and Married!"
A dog-owner is thrown out of court when a disagreement escalates; a woman denies owing a married man for personal loans.
S1, EP70 "Graduation Conspiracy?; I Won't Lie for My Brother!"
A man accuses his ex-wife and daughter of lying about an impending graduation in order to receive the gift of a car; a woman says her brother refuses to pay her back because she would not lie to his girlfriend.
S10, EP59 "Lawn of the Land"
A landscaper says he and his sons were intimidated by a hostile homeowner and agreed to give him a refund only out of fear; he has since changed his mind, and the homeowner is suing.
S10, EP10 "The Gig Is Up"
A drummer planned to sell his Cadillac to a fellow musician, but the car was totaled during the friend's trial period with it, and he refuses to take responsibility.
S9, EP52 "Will House"
A man inherited his late sister's rental property during the pandemic and decided to evict her tenant of eight years, which the tenant says was illegal under the eviction moratorium.
S10, EP110 "Don't Pay Me, I'm Pulling Up!"
A young woman learning to drive stick shift rolled backward on a hill and hit another car; photo evidence shows only a small scratch on the bumper, but the plaintiff is suing for $3,000.
S1, EP69 "Hit and Run or Mistaken Identity?!; Booty Call Breakdown"
A motorist and an eyewitness tell differing stories; a woman says her ex-lover took her motorcycle without permission and wrecked it.
S1, EP71 "Forged Check, Free Vacation!; Waterslide Beat Down"
A woman's ex-lover brags that he went on vacation with her insurance check; a customer destroys a rented water slide.
S9, EP163 "When Pigs Fly"
Pigs' owner needed a shed to keep them warm and safe, but the builder left gaps and protruding nails; he defends his work, saying the budget was too cheap.
S10, EP8 "The Drain Game"
A plumber says he did free work on a bathroom remodel because the homeowner promised him another job, but the owner pulled the plug on the second job when he was unhappy with the result.
S9, EP62 "Gloom and Board"
A reportedly non-paying subletter accuses a roommate of being one of the biggest drug dealers in the county.
S10, EP4 "Airing Dirty Laundry"
A woman says her sub-tenant was a bully and put his own belongings out in the rain so that he could blame her and sue for the value.
S1, EP72 "Damaged Bulldog Puppies; Tattoo Artist Hit-and-Run"
Purebred puppies' serious eye condition; a woman's unemployed brother crashed her car.
S1, EP74 "Don't Call Me Bridezilla!; Toilet Cleaning Debacle!"
A newlywed admits she was late for her own wedding and lied to get a discount on services; tenants challenge their lease when the landlord suggests they keep the common area clean.
S9, EP156 "You Auto Know Better"
Both litigants in a car sale dispute offer to take lie detector tests to determine who is scamming whom.
S10, EP83 "Family Feud"
A woman loans her niece money for car repairs and a plane ticket to New York for an in vitro procedure; the niece says she tried to make payments, but her aunt refused them.
S9, EP110 "Car-Pay Diem"
A defendant says he was the frequent mediator in fights between his friend and his friend's mom, who, he says, forgave a car loan she had given him; she sues him for that loan and calls him a big liar.
S10, EP171 "All About That Bass-ment"
After several no-shows and excuses from his contractor, a homeowner gets tired of waiting for his basement remodel to be done; the contractor says he's a single dad with a busy life, and "my promise ain't broken until I'm dead."
S1, EP73 "Ex Made Me Lose My Home!; Family Intervention Heartbreaker!"
Parents fight over the loss of a trailer home and accusations of vandalism; a woman's estranged nephew claims she gave him a car with no strings attached.
S1, EP75 "Foreclosed Landlord Sues for Rent!"
Tenants accuse a nurse of false reort to Child Protection.
S9, EP64 "2 Wrong Wigs Don't Make a Right"
The blond wig a plaintiff ordered arrived brown, and the battle with the seller has been no fun at all.
S10, EP71 "You Win Some, You Cruise Some"
A woman is sued for failing to repay a loan for a cruise.
S9, EP105 "You've Got Nail"
When neighbors complain about a luxury nail salon's overwhelming acetone fumes, the landlord tells the nail technician she has to do something about it.
S10, EP172 "Careless Cousins"
A man owes his cousin for storage of his RV on her property, but he refuses to pay, saying her son stole his belongings out of it.
S1, EP76 "Road Rage Alley!; Ex-Lovers' Bedroom Bickering!"
The plaintiff accuses his neighbor of assault, while the neighbor says the plaintiff was trying to run him down; a man wants his ex to pay for bedroom furniture.
S1, EP77 "Contractor in the Hot Seat; The Scooter Caper!"
Contractor and clients feud over a deposit, damages and the balance of a fee; a woman regrets asking a family friend to fix a scooter.
S9, EP138 "Baaad Blood"
German shepherds are accused of jumping a fence and decimating a neighbor's flock of sheep; the dogs' owner says a black bear has been sighted in the area.
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.
S9, EP113 "A Loan of Bull; Red Light Disaster"
A tattoo artist's ex-girlfriend says he's coming after her for a loan repayment because he went through her phone and thinks cheated; Judge Michael imparts a serious warning to a nursing student not to ruin her future by making reckless mistakes.
S10, EP111 "Wedding Faux-tographer"
A bride is distraught over a wedding video with poor audio, shaky camera work and missing moments; the man she hired to document her day was evidently unprepared to deliver what she asked and hasn't even watched the video himself.
S1, EP78 "When Stepfathers Attack!; Facebook Gotcha!"
A man refuses to pick up his stepdaughter at school and admits he punched her father in the face; a woman goes after her ex-girlfriend for unpaid rent.
S1, EP79 "Follow the Money!; Bootleg Cellphone Scam?"
A woman is accused of cashing a bad check; teens fight over money lost when they bought a counterfeit cell phone online.
S9, EP101 "The Ties That Bind"
A woman sues her former live-in boyfriend for her therapy bills; he countersues for storage fees on the items she left behind.
S10, EP68 "A Doggone Accident"
When a man accidentally steps on his puppy, his friend pays to fix the dog's broken leg, but his failure to pay off the debt results in massive interest, and their friendship is on the line.
S9, EP155 "A Messy Move"
A landlady evicts a single mother from a room that is not up to code and has, the mother says, termite droppings raining down on her child's bed.
S10, EP112 "Motor Homeless"
A police officer hands a woman's former friend, to whom she had refused to trade her RV, the keys to the vehicle: they somehow had a signed title transfer, and the woman suspects forgery has occured.
S1, EP81 "Purple Skittles Crown Vic Scam? Fit for a Native American Powwow!"
Breach of contract, rims and a deposit on a unique car are in dispute; a man accuses a fellow Native American of failing to deliver an ornate, ceremonial outfit on time for a big event.
S1, EP80 "Facebook Attack and Criminal Mischief!; Mirror Knock-Off!"
A woman admits to posting online terrible accusations against her son's ex-girlfriend; one motorist accuses another of sideswiping her car and knocking off a mirror.
S9, EP81 "Come Flood or High Water"
A woman says the condo she purchased had undisclosed plumbing and grading problems, causing her garage to get flooded.
S10, EP75 "The Maltese Falcons Game"
Sports fans traveled together for away games, until the defendant refused to pay for their hotel as they agreed because she never saw an invoice.
S9, EP107 "Better Truck Next Time"
The purchaser of a used truck says he was told it was in excellent condition with no major repairs needed, but after the engine started knocking, he found a mechanic's invoice in the cab that said otherwise.
S10, EP114 "Broken Bro Code"
A woman came between longtime best friends, and they both said things that can't be taken back; the judges must work through the tragic loss of a friendship to determine if it has anything to do with the plaintiff's claim of unpaid loans.
S1, EP82 "Wild Housesitting Party Goes Viral!; Don't Block Me In ... or Else!"
A young house-sitter insists that a homeowner said she could throw a party; a motorist backs into a friend's car and blames the car's color for blending into the background.
S1, EP83 "Homeless Mom No More!; Puerto Rican Ruckus!"
A mother breaks down as she explains life on the edge; a woman says she owes nothing for her trip to Puerto Rico with a friend, because the vacation was a disaster.
S9, EP48 "All's Fair in Loan and War"
A man borrows money from a woman to start a shipping business.
S10, EP78 "InCARcerated"
A man says he agreed to let his friend drive his vehicle while he was in prison if she paid for the storage fees and insurance, but she did neither, and her ex-boyfriend stole and totaled the car.
S9, EP59 "This Is the Suite Life"
A man with two dogs rents a luxury penthouse on the Las Vegas strip, and the landlady sues for damages to the property.
S10, EP108 "Tenant Runaway"
A Nevada landlady says she let her tenant pay the security deposit in installments, but she didn't keep a ledger, so she struggles to prove what money is missing.
S10, EP107 "Phoney Marriage"
After discovering that their marriage certificate was never registered, a husband of nearly a decade takes it as a pass to be with other women; it doesn't fly with his wife, who sues for thousands of dollars over his cell phone bill.
S10, EP94 "Trouble Brewing"
A man sues a coffee shop manager for a $5 refund.
S10, EP73 "Love Freight Relationship"
A trucking business owner sues one of her drivers, accusing her of not following federal transportation guidelines.
S10, EP69 "Car and Driver Missing Wire"
A teen's dad accuses a used car's seller of stealing parts while it was in his possession for repairs.
S10, EP13 "Sin City Shakedown"
When a woman found out her subletter wasn't paying rent because of a government subsidy, she decided it was unfair for herself to have to pay; she says the subletter is an "evil genius" who also owes her $5 for fast food.
S9, EP159 "You Cabinet Be Serious"
A clothing designer hired a carpenter to build laundry cabinets but didn't hear from him for months; the carpenter says the designer never reached out -- then admits to blocking his number.
S9, EP157 "Insurance Pole-icy"
A man's barn collapses, and he accuses the elderly couple who sold it to him of being deceptive about insurance coverage; they say that it was his responsibility to get homeowner's insurance, and that his own neglect caused the damage.
S9, EP115 "Party Girls' Party House"
A landlord claims raucous parties caused extensive filth and fire damage to an apartment; the tenants deny having a party or a fire.
S9, EP87 "Dude Hit My Car"
A reportedly distracted driver rear-ends a couple at high speed; the car holds sentimental value to them, so they ask for more money than it's worth.
S9, EP74 "Brought Up On Charges"
A man's mom paid for a lawyer to keep him out of jail, but the loan agreement she had him sign included a six-month celibacy clause; after a fight over banana pudding and being "evicted" from her house, he doesn't think he owes her the money anymore.
S9, EP68 "You Bought It! You Fix It!"
A used-car salesman purchases a deceased man's vehicle "as is"; he accuses the seller of violating the smog test laws, but that's not the reason he is suing; the judges try to decipher just what it is that he wants.
S1, EP63 "Bikinis and Breast Implants"
A bikini fitness competition and a loan for breast implants come into play when ex-lovers call it quits.
S1, EP62 "Family Tragedy; Scary Behavior?"
Time served for a felony turns into a stolen-identity credit disaster between sisters; a landlord accuses a tenant and her four children of causing more than $5,000 in damages to the home.
S1, EP61 "Guns and Ex-Girlfriends!; Party Foul!"
A "restraining-order wedding proposal" comes into play when ex-fiancees fight; a man says his former friend threw a party at their home without permission, which resulted in a theft of his property.
S1, EP59 "Come to Court With Clean Hands!; Hookah Lounge Fallout"
A woman accuses her ex-roommate of breaking a rental agreement she had no right to enforce; friends who met at a hookah lounge drive over a large rock.
