American syndicated arbitration-based court show
This article is about the court show. For the eponymous star and judge of this court show, see
Jerry Springer
.
Judge Jerry
is an American
arbitration-based reality court show
which was presided over by
Jerry Springer
, who previously hosted
Jerry Springer
from 1991 to 2018. The series began its run in
first-run syndication
on September 9, 2019, and was distributed by
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
.
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In February 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.
[4]
In March 2021, the series was renewed for a third season.
[5]
In March 2022, the series was canceled after three seasons with its final episode airing on August 22, 2022.
[6]
This was Springer's final television show prior to his death in April 2023.
Production
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Development
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Host
Jerry Springer
had planned on retiring after his tabloid talk show ended production in 2018. NBCUniversal, which had syndicated that tabloid talk show, was interested in retaining Springer's services and convinced him to take on hosting duties for an arbitration court show, the distributor's first entry into the genre. Springer was intrigued by the opportunity to host a more "grown-up" program and to use his law school education.
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The signature "Jerry! Jerry!" chant was carried over to
Judge Jerry
, albeit only during the warm-up and never during the actual proceedings.
[7]
Cases for
Judge Jerry
were chosen from pending
small claims court
cases that had already been filed in jurisdictions across the United States; according to Springer, this was to prevent litigants from purposely seeking out the show to earn
15 minutes of fame
, a problem that had occasionally come up during the run of
Jerry Springer
.
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In his judicial style, Springer largely
played it straight
, though he noted: "invariably I crack jokes because I can't help it... even if I have to be stern I'm never going to be mean."
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On February 5, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.
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On March 23, 2021, the series was renewed for a third season, with the intent of presiding over more outrageous and entertaining cases compared to the previous two years.
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On March 9, 2022, the series was canceled after three seasons.
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Filming
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The show was filmed in front of a live audience at
NBCUniversal
's
Stamford Media Center
in
Stamford, Connecticut
.
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The show was taped in sessions of 30 to 35 cases every other week.
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Episodes produced during the second season were affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic
. Springer and the show's bailiff, Najee Hinds, were filmed from their respective homes, and litigants appeared from a studio in
Scottsdale, Arizona
, without an audience. All participants were in front of
green screens
, which were used to virtually recreate the show's courtroom set.
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References
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"Jerry Springer Syndicated Court Show 'Judge Jerry' From NBCU TV Distribution To Launch In Fall 2019"
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Deadline Hollywood
. November 26, 2018
. Retrieved
November 26,
2018
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"
'Judge Jerry' Springer is coming to your TV next fall"
.
New York Post
. October 23, 2018
. Retrieved
November 26,
2018
.
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Littleton, Cynthia (November 26, 2018).
"Jerry Springer Segues From Trashy Talk to 'Judge Jerry' Court Show With NBCUniversal"
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Variety
. Retrieved
November 26,
2018
.
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"
"Judge Jerry" Renewed for Second Season in National Syndication"
.
The Futon Critic
. February 5, 2020.
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Pedersen, Erik (March 23, 2021).
"Jerry Springer's 'Judge Jerry' Renewed For Season 3 In Syndication"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
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a
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Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2022).
"
'Judge Jerry' Canceled: Jerry Springer's Court Show To End With Current Third Season"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
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Starr, Michael (September 6, 2019).
"
'Judge Jerry' Springer moves from talk show 'circus' to courtroom"
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New York Post
. Retrieved
September 17,
2019
.
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Miller, Mark (July 24, 2020).
"Judge Jerry Returns With 'Quarantine Court' Episodes"
.
TVNewsCheck
. Retrieved
May 1,
2023
.
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