Original title
The People's Court
Released
-
Origin country
US
Genre
Crime, Reality
Production companies
Warner Bros. Television, Ralph Edwards-Stu Billet Productions
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
26
Number of episodes
1255
The People's Court is an American arbitration-based reality court show currently presided over by retired Florida State Circuit Court Judge Marilyn Milian. Milian, the show's longest-reigning arbiter, handles small claims disputes in a simulated courtroom set. The People's Court is the first court show to use binding arbitration, introducing the format into the genre in 1981. The system has been duplicated by most of the show's successors in the judicial genre. Moreover, The People's Court is the first popular, long-running reality in the judicial genre. It was preceded only by a few short-lived realities in the genre; these short-lived predecessors were only loosely related to judicial proceedings, except for one: Parole took footage from real-life courtrooms holding legal proceedings. Prior to The People's Court, the vast majority of TV courtroom shows used actors, and recreated or fictional cases. Among examples of these types of court shows include Famous Jury Trials and Your Witness. The People's Court has had two contrasting lives. The show's first life was presided over solely by former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Wapner. His tenure lasted from the show's debut on September 14, 1981, until May 21, 1993, when the show was cancelled due to low ratings. This left the show with a total of 2,484 ½-hour episodes and 12 seasons. The show was taped in Los Angeles during its first life. After being cancelled, reruns aired until September 9, 1994.
Kicking A Guy To the Curb Spoiling A Guy's Day A Film-Flam Pool Man
Stop! Thief! Kicking Up A Dust Storm Keeping It All
Rotten Returning Skipping Out In The Middle Of The Night Letting One Get Away
Leading A Guy On Low-Blow-Tow Failing To Pay A Fee
Being A One Night Stand Selling A Sick Kitty U-Haulin' It Into court
Ruining A Beautiful Friendship Taking It Out On A TV Shuffle Off To Buffalo
Home Unhappy Home Being Sticky Fingered Letting A Long Time Friend Down
Having The Worst Behavior Talking Way Too Much Breaking A Buyers Heart
A Denati Dilemma Not Getting The Job Done Driving A Woman Mad
My Poor Dog Cody Is Gone Waiting Too Long Being A Real Phony-Baloney
Kicking A Tenant To The Curb Shirting The Issue Crummy Chroming
Leading A Guy Astray Not Fixing It Right Grinding To A Halt
Dinging & Dashing You Owe...It's Off To Court You Go! Showing No Green
Tossing A Guy's Stuff Being A Little Too Green Not Getting It Right
Not Getting The Picture Not Going Tow To Tow Unloading A Crummy Car
Blowing An Engine A Subpar Tar Standing His Ground
Not Treating A Woman Right Stop Stealing! Being Full Of Static
Singing The Blues Rotten Rooming Giving A Customer The Cold Shoulder
Not Cleaning Up Asking For Money & More Money Compromising A Cooktop
Take Back That Crummy Car That's One Dangerous Neighborhood Not Computing
Wigging Out A Customer Banging Up A Guy's Truck Not Being Chipper Over The Chipper
Saying One Thing & Doing Another Going Down Too Fast Burning A Customer
Tapping A Nephew The Wrong Way Control Your Dog Decking A Woman
An H20 Cover Up Bailing On A Bonneville Let Me In Or Else
Leading A Lady On Taking Off With A Guy's Dough Jumping Through Hoops
Unloading A Piece Of Junk Rotten Renting Holding On Tight
Fouling Up A Friendship Running Out On Rent Fouling Up A Friendship
Spreading Lies Cracking A Woman Up Letting A Roommate Down
Shortchanging A Club Member Being Dim-Witted Fouling Up A Friendship
You Ruined My Birthday Being All Wet Swinging It
Making His Mark Dissing The Music Man It Does Note Compute
Dodging A Daughter Having No Horse Sense
Stinging A Neighbor Being A Boob Over The Tube Trucking It Up
Looking A Gift Horse In The Mouth Not Seeing Too Clearly Causing Doggie Damage
Firing Up An Ex A Terrible Tow Illegally Sneaking In Another Tenant
A Phony-Baloney Phone Caper Being Sticky-Fingered Burning Up A Customer
Diamond's Are Not A Guy's Best Friend Being Creaky Being A Real Phony
Being A Party Crasher Faking It Not Seeing Things Too Clearly
Doggy Dilemma Acting Squirrely Over A Bill Letting It Fly
Disappearing In The Middle Of The Night Taking His Sweet Time Being A Lazy Boy
Giving A Friend A Rubber Check Jailbirds Backing Up And Cracking Up
Backing Out Into A Lawsuit Sticking It To An Ex Causing A Lot Of Stress
Being A Defamatory Guy - A person takes their friend to court for dragging their name through the mud on a social media website. Robbing A Guy Blind Sick As A Dog
Painting Himself Into A Corner Smacking Down A Car
Causing A Fender Bender Not Paying His Dues Bothering A Boater
Making A Mess Of Things Banging A Guy In The Rear Holding On Tight
My Ex Is A Jerk Misrepresenting Rubbing A Friend The Wrong Way
Renting A Rotten Car Pulling Out Too Soon Boxing In An Ex
Refusing A Return Lying About A Car Holding On Tight
Cracking Up Being A Boat Thief Collecting Twice
Stiffing An Ex Pulling A Fast One Bad-Brokering
Banging In A Boat Selling A Musty Couch Cutting Ties
Denying Everything Breaking A Bride's Heart Laying Low With The Lawn Guy
Leaving A Bride High & Dry Sinking A Guy's Income Fix It Forever & Ever
Kidnapping Kobi. Phoning It In.
Lackadaisical Landlording Wilting A Wedding Panting Over A Pair Of Pants
Causing Rough Seas Not Getting It To Compute Being All Wet
Faking Out A Customer Monkeying Around Being A Hot Landlord
Making Too Much Noise Selling A Poor Poor Puppy Delivering A Few Lemons
Not Landing The Eagle Going Doggone Crazy Of Moving It Along
Horsing Around A Camaro Con Not Delivering
Going Poof & Disappearing Holding On Very Tight
Hotting A Lady & Running Pulling A Switcheroo Electrifying A Fence
Causing A Doggone Confrontation Renting A Crummy Cottage Being Cagey About Cabinets
Bilking A Guy Out Of A Bike Being A Nasty Neighbor Being Full Of Soot
Causing A Fight Watch Where You're Going Move It Man!
Nasty Neighbors Family Feud
Letting His Lady Friend Down Running Out Ripping Off His Ex-Mother-In-Law To Be
Taking Advantage Of A Friend Cracking Up A Neighbor Copping Out On A Cousin
Clipping A Former Boss Lackadaisical Landlording Botching Up A Book
A Commotion Over A Commode Creating A Crummy Cake Rubbing A Tenant The Wrong Way
Wrecking The Joint Letting A Life Long Friend Down Shooting A Foul
Cutting It Up Hitting It In The Rear Running Out On The Rent
Creating A Doggone Loss Blowing Hot Air A Rotten Repair
Scratching It Up Being Too Persnickety Keep Your Pitbull On A Leash
Skipping Out Painting Yourself Into A Corner Doing No Work
You Are One Phoney Baloney Being Heavy-Handed You Are A Notpicker
Bugging His Tenants Not Phoning It In Crushing On An Ex
Not Being A Model Designer Getting Rid Of Scraps Not Getting The Picture
Ticking Off A Tenant Messing Up A Move Unloading A Lemon
Dissing An Ex-Sister In Law Pulling A Woody Overheating A Customer
Dissing An Ex Tooling Around Trashing A Tennant
Trashing The Joint Holding A Horse Hostage Nice Guys Finish Last
Being Lax On A Loan Getting Painted Into A Corner Haulin' It
Crowd Suring Your Way Into Court Uncle Sam Always Wins Running A Shoddy Laundromat
Not Making It Up Jailbird Jewelry Heist Fouling Up On a Fix Up
Being A Sucker Puncher Messing With A Musician Being Full Of Soot
Making An Illegal Dump Flushing Away A Payment A Testy Test Drive
Stealing From An Ex Being A Little Dinghy Disposing Of Personal Property
Selling A Bad Bulldog Caving In On A Tenant Riding Off Into The Sunset
Who was really driving? Being A Deadbeat Designer Going Poof In The Middle Of The Night
Causing Doggie Damages Strumming A Woman Along Copping An Attitude
Getting Nasty With A Neighbor Turning On A Twin
Ceering off Course Exasperating An Ex Pooping Out On A Refund
Get Out Of My House Ending Things Early A Pea Coat Problem
Freezing Out A Roommate Making His Ex Very Mad Flooring A Customer
Two-Timing Running Out On A Wedding
Being Cheap Over A Jeep Being A Randy Roofer You Dognapper You
Unloading A Crummy Buggy Control That Dang Dawg Not Treating A Tenant Right
Wigging Out At A Wedding Ignoring A Tenant Ticking Off A Friend
Poor Chooch Letting A Lady Friend Down Smelting A Guy's Heart
Leaving An Ex In The Lurch Leaving A Girl High & Dry Sending A Son On His Merry Way
Making Mom Mad Driving A Neighbor Nuts Sticking It To An Ex
Being Lax On A Loan Not Seeing Things Clearly Refusing A Refund
Going On A Demolition Derby A Crummy Car Repair Being A Money Moocher
Flaming Out Taking, But Not Giving Changing His Mind
Dissing Her Ex-Husband Trucking It Up Taunting A Tenant
Being Doggone Careless Walking Out Take Back Your Water Soaked Hunk O' Junk
Stiffing His Employee Taking Terrible Advantage Of A Tenant A Snow Job
Running Out On A Bill Backing Out Keeping The Cash
Not Returning Five Large Taking Advantage Of A Tenant The Day The Music Died
Having Vicious Propensities Being Nosy Landlords Botching Up A Book
Mauling A Guy Over A Mower Freezing A Tenant's Money Getting Painted Into A Corner
Fanning The Flames Carting The Issue Ski Dooin' A Customer
Being A Sap Manhandling A Tenant Trucking A Guy Up
Skipping A Few Years Towing The Line Hitting A Sour Note
Denying A Brother Not Phoning A Friend A Wheely Big Problem
Losing It With A Ex Failing The Family Being A Real Busy Body
Licking A Mom To The Curb Staining His Reputation Lousy Laundering
Being A Spoil Sport Being Rock Solid Hair, Hair Everywhere
Departing Daycare Leaving Too Soon Causing A Fight
Double-Timing Banging It, But Good Finishing A Job
Un-Friending A Friend Ruining A Rental Elevating A Customer's Blood Pressure
Getting Into Deep Water With An Ex Being A Real Two-Timer Water-Water Everywhere
Giving An Ex The Ring Around Generating A Big Lawsuit Upsetting An Uncle
Conning A Cousin Tranny Troubles Failing A Friend
Case #1: - Plaintiff: Janyne Collins. Suing for: $1546.30, for reimbursement for damages after the defendant's cat peed on her belongings. - Defendant: T'Erica Denning. Accused of: causing damages. Countersuing for: $649.13, for a missing flash drive and car key. Case #2: - Plaintiff: Kymberly Holland. Suing for: $999.81, for a bad car repair. - Defendant: John. Accused of: being a bad mechanic. Countersuing for: $400, for towing, parts, and labor.
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