Judge Jerry
{{Short description|American syndicated arbitration-based court show}}
{{About|the court show|the eponymous star and judge of this court show|Jerry Springer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
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| genre = Arbitration-based reality court show
| creator = Jerry Springer
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jerry Springer
- Najee Hinds
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| narrated = Jim Cutler
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 366
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| executive_producer = Kerry Shannon
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| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 17–19 minutes
| company = NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
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| network = Syndication
| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|9|9}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|8|22}}
| related = Jerry Springer
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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.{{cite web|title=Jerry Springer Syndicated Court Show 'Judge Jerry' From NBCU TV Distribution To Launch In Fall 2019|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/jerry-springer-judge-jerry-nbcuniversal-television-distribution-nbc-court-show-1202508597/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 26, 2018|access-date=November 26, 2018}}{{cite web|title='Judge Jerry' Springer is coming to your TV next fall|url=https://nypost.com/2018/10/22/judge-jerry-springer-is-coming-to-your-tv-next-fall/|work=New York Post|date=October 23, 2018|access-date=November 26, 2018}}
In February 2020, the series was renewed for a second season. In March 2021, the series was renewed for a third season. In March 2022, the series was canceled after three seasons with its final episode airing on August 22, 2022. This was Springer's final television show prior to his death in April 2023.
Production
=Development=
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 after decades in other careers.{{cite web|last=Starr|first=Michael|title='Judge Jerry' Springer moves from talk show 'circus' to courtroom|url=https://nypost.com/2019/09/06/judge-jerry-springer-moves-from-talk-show-circus-to-courtroom/|work=New York Post|date=September 6, 2019|access-date=September 17, 2019}}
The signature "Jerry! Jerry!" chant was carried over to Judge Jerry, albeit only during the warm-up and never during the actual proceedings. 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. 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."
On February 5, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.{{cite web|title="Judge Jerry" Renewed for Second Season in National Syndication|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/02/05/judge-jerry-renewed-for-second-season-in-national-syndication-219412/20200205nbc02/|work=The Futon Critic|date=February 5, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|title=Jerry Springer's 'Judge Jerry' Renewed For Season 3 In Syndication|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/judge-jerry-renewed-jerry-springer-courtroom-show-season-3-syndication-1234720059/|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 23, 2021}} On March 9, 2022, it was confirmed that the third season would be its last.{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title='Judge Jerry' Canceled: Jerry Springer's Court Show To End With Current Third Season |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/judge-jerry-canceled-jerry-springer-court-show-end-third-season-1234974835/ |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 9, 2022}}
=Filming=
The show was filmed in front of a live audience at NBCUniversal's Stamford Media Center in Stamford, Connecticut.{{cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Jerry Springer Segues From Trashy Talk to 'Judge Jerry' Court Show With NBCUniversal|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/jerry-springer-judge-jerry-court-show-nbcuniversal-1203036049/|work=Variety|date=November 26, 2018|access-date=November 26, 2018}} The show was taped in sessions of 30 to 35 cases every other week.
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.{{cite news|url = https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/article/judge-jerry-returns-with-quarantine-court-episodes/|title = Judge Jerry Returns With 'Quarantine Court' Episodes|last = Miller|first = Mark|date = July 24, 2020|accessdate = May 1, 2023|work = TVNewsCheck}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.judgejerry.com}}
- {{IMDb title|9343736}}
{{The Jerry Springer Show}}
Category:2010s American legal television series
Category:2010s American reality television series
Category:2019 American television series debuts
Category:2022 American television series endings
Category:2020s American legal television series
Category:2020s American reality television series
Category:Arbitration courts and tribunals
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Category:Television series by Universal Television
Category:Television shows filmed in Connecticut
Category:Television series impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic