Judge Alex

{{Short description|Daytime syndicated court show}}

{{about|the television series|the host of the series|Alex Ferrer}}

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{{Infobox television

| image = Judge Alex logo.svg

| genre = Arbitration-based reality court show

| starring = {{ubl|Alex Ferrer (judge)|Victor Simon (bailiff 2005–2010)| Mason Burroughs (bailiff 2010–2014)}}

| director = {{ubl|Eddie October|Michael Dimitch|Art Bergel}}

| narrated = Randy Schell

| theme_music_composer = Scott Szabo

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 9

| num_episodes = 1,350

| executive_producer = {{ubl|Kathy Sapp|Burt Wheeler|Sharon Sussman}}

| camera = Multiple

| runtime = 22 minutes

| location = {{ubl|KRIV Studios, Houston, Texas (2005–2010)|Sunset Bronson Studios, Los Angeles, California (2010–2014)}}

| company = {{ubl|Monet Lane Productions (seasons 6–9)|20th Television}}

| channel = Syndication

| first_aired = {{Start date|2005|9|12}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2014|5|21}}

}}

Judge Alex is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired police officer, lawyer, and Florida Judge Alex Ferrer. The series premiered on September 12, 2005, replacing Texas Justice on most of its stations, and ended on May 21, 2014. The show aired in syndication.{{cite press release|title=Judge Alex' Gavels Its Way Into Syndication on September 12 as the Newest Court Show in Four Years|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2005/08/30/judge-alex-gavels-its-way-into-syndication-on-september-12-as-the-newest-court-show-in-four-years--19122/20050830twentieth01/|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=January 25, 2014|date=August 30, 2005}}

On January 17, 2014, the series was canceled after nine seasons.{{cite web|last=Albiniak|first=Paige|title=Twentieth's Judge Alex to End|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/syndication-and-distribution/exclusive-twentieths-judge-alex-end/128579|work=Broadcasting & Cable|accessdate=January 25, 2014|date=January 17, 2014}} The final episode aired on May 21, 2014,{{cite web|title=Judge Alex Facebook|website=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/JudgeAlexTV/posts/10151848118721198 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/41676726197/10151848118721198 |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |url-access=limited|accessdate=January 25, 2014}}{{cbignore}} With reruns continuing until August of that year.

Reruns would briefly air during the 2016-17 season on most stations.