Showbiz animal trainer David McMillan is suing PETA for defamation after being accused of abusing his animals. Bea Arthur appears as a witness for PETA.

E31

31. A damaged motorcycle; woman sues former boss.

Oct 28, 1996

E32

32. A damaged truck; filmmakers sue music producer.

Oct 29, 1996

E33

33. Business deal goes bust; racial slurs are scratched into a car.

Oct 30, 1996

E34

34. Woman sues ex-husband; ruined wedding photos.

Oct 31, 1996

E35

35. Man sues mother-in-law; an unpaid loan.

Nov 1, 1996

E36

36. Landlord's sexual harassment.

Nov 4, 1996

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39. Fender bender; actor's compensation.

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About this season

Judge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show features Sheindlin adjudicating real-life small claims disputes within a simulated courtroom set. All parties involved must sign contracts, agreeing to arbitration under Sheindlin. The series is in first-run syndication and distributed by CBS Television Distribution. Judge Judy, which premiered on September 16, 1996, reportedly revitalized the court show genre. Only two other arbitration-based reality court shows preceded it, The People's Court and Jones and Jury. Sheindlin has been credited with introducing the "tough" adjudicating approach into the judicial genre, which has led to several imitators. The two court shows that outnumber Judge Judy's seasons, The People's Court and Divorce Court, have both lasted via multiple lives of production and shifting arbiters, making Sheindlin's span as a television arbiter the longest.

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