This courtroom programme stars former family court judge Judy Sheindlin. Each episode finds Judge Judy presiding over real small-claims cases inside a televised courtroom. Her no-nonsense, wisecracking approach has been unsuccessfully copied by other TV court judges.
A yoga studio owner invests in her business partners' gym then claims she was scammed and kicked out; the former gym owners claim harassment.
After being maced in the face at a bar, a man claims his friend was responsible for driving him home; a witness accuses them of hitting her parked car. S18, Ep138
Ex-lovers fight over the final destination of a $4,000 tax return; Cousins fight over damages to a car after a tree fell on it. S18, Ep139
A man claims his ex-lover stalked him, caught him with a new girlfriend, slapped him in the face, and then fled the scene. S18, Ep140
A landlord says her tenants were slobs and sues them for defamation of character and stolen property; they deny all charges. S18, Ep141
Children driving an ATV are accused of slamming into a man's house and damaging his garage and car; the children's father denies all charges. S18, Ep142
A woman accuses a dog breeder of selling her a Cavalier King Charles with a neurologic disease; the breeder insists the dog is in perfect health.
A teen is accused of stealing rent money and for damaging property; A babysitter is accused of neglect; she sues for unpaid babysitting fees. S18, Ep144
A woman claims she and her children were harassed by her homeowner's association and that race was an issue; her landlord countersues. S18, Ep145
A stolen ring, a missing gun, and a teenager's cell phone bill are disputed when a young woman sues her mom's ex-boyfriend.
An ex-lover's fight over furniture ends with an investigation by the judge into a young man's ability to pay child support. S18, Ep147
Alleged adultery, a dying cat and the cost of emergency surgery divide a woman and her sister-in-law. S18, Ep148
Unwed parents get into a fight which leads to accusations of domestic violence, damaged property and job loss. S18, Ep149
Failure to train Chinese Crested dogs is the accusation laid against a dog trainer being sued for the return of his fee.
A woman claims her ex-friend was selling synthetic pot out of the trunk of her car; she repossesses the vehicle and is sued for the return of car payments. S18, Ep151
A woman sues her ex-friends for destroying her belongings, gas money, and moving costs; they countersue for lost wages, storage costs, and harassment. S18, Ep152
A motorist blames a homeowner for damaging his truck while attempting to take down a dead tree in his neighbour's yard. S18, Ep153
A man says his daughter was being choked by the father of her children when he intervened and was assaulted; he sues for damages.
A man claims his handshake agreement with a friend fell apart when unpaid rent, property damage and identity theft came into play.
A woman claims her ex-lover crashed three of her cars; he claims he was getting food for her child and someone else totalled the third car. S18, Ep156
Allegations of meth and pot use, 40 harassing phone calls, and a father's full-time custody of his kids come into play when a nanny and employer fight. S18, Ep157
A beauty salon owner claims one of her stylists assaulted her; they fight over unpaid rent, damaged property, and a false arrest. S18, Ep158
A woman takes in her ailing, diabetic uncle; he sues her for kicking him out. She countersues for invasion of privacy. S18, Ep159
Disrespect between half-sisters leads to an alleged assault and car kicking when a trip to the store turns violent. S18, Ep160
A man claims his mouth is dry because he drank alcohol the day before court, not because he's lying about the custody of two cars with his ex-lover. S18, Ep161