Joseph Wapner
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Joseph Albert Wapner was an American judge and television personality. He is best known as the first presiding judge of the reality court show The People's Court. The show's first run in syndication,
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Judge Judy
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Judge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by former Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show featured Sheindlin as she adjudicated real-life small-cla
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…without lawyers, against each other. The legacy of the show's high popularity has led to various other similar syndicated courtroom shows, such as Judge Judy and Hot Bench, among others. After 12 seasons on The People's Court, Wapner was not invited back to the series in 1993, when the ratings had dropped…
Judge Judy Sheindlin in 2012
Sunset Bronson Studios is where "Judge Judy" was taped for its entire series run (though only partially during COVID-19 season 25)
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