Judge Judith Sheindlin and her namesake show first premiered on our screens on September 16, 1996. Two years later and she was beating out the powerhouse Oprah Winfrey Show in the Nielsen ratings. And she continues to do so. Die-hard fans know Judge Judy’s outrageous cases, such as The Tupperware Lady and the eBay Cell Phone Scammer, but they probably don’t know these facts about the show and the woman with the gavel. Some of the things she keeps under her Judge’s robes are just too much to swallow, are you ready?
Judge Judy: Behind the Scenes of America’s Beloved Courtroom Series
Not An Act
If there’s one thing Judge Judy is known for, it’s her no-nonsense style of jurisprudence. Having spent 20 years in NYC’s family court system, Sheindlin earned a reputation early on for being blunt, impatient, and tough-talking. “I can’t stand stupid, and I can’t stand slow,” was one of her most used “Judyisms”. Frequently she would warn attorneys who appeared before her, “I want first-time offenders to think of their appearance in my courtroom as the second-worst experience of their lives … circumcision being the first.” Basically, it’s no act. What you see on the show, is really what you get.
Not An Act
