Judge Judy’s success can also be attributed to media consolidation. (For the record, the plaintiff won, in no small part because Sheindlin loudly objected to a defense witness’s navel-baring outfit.) And the show’s case scouts, who scour the nation’s small-claims courts for suitable disputes, worked to attract younger, more outrageous litigants-Wapner, for example, never dealt with the consequences of a Minnesota girl fight between a pair of heavily pierced hussies. He eliminated, for example, the recess between the resting of the cases and the judge’s decision Sheindlin’s verdicts come without warning, and the aggrieved parties’ post-case comments are a 10-second flash of edited gripes, rather than the more extended interviews that People’s Court “reporter” Doug Llewelyn offers. Lyttle also quickened the pace and added some sex appeal. Wapner might reprimand a mendacious defendant with a stern shake of the head, but Sheindlin has no problem screaming, “Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining, sir!” (A catchphrase that is also the title of one of her best-selling books.) Judge Wapner had a crusty charm, for sure, but Sheindlin has a more confrontational, authoritarian style. He figured viewers would crave a charismatic personality at the helm, so he hired the fiery Sheindlin, whom he’d spied in a 60 Minutes profile. So, Lyttle set out to create a court show that would offer as much conflict as The Jerry Springer Show (albeit with far more decorum).
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