How does Judge Judy maintain such a short and compact schedule? She enjoys five days of filming because she only has to film three days every other week during a single month. That’s about two weeks a month, though that also means filming up to 12 cases in a single day.
The Judge doesn’t seem to mind. Three days of filming can mean up to 36 taped cases in one month.
So Laughable
Officer Byrd is nothing but professional as he appear on the television, but he is known off screen for his sense of humor. According to the judge herself he is particularly well known for his impressions. One time his humor went a little too far and almost cost him his job.
While he was still working in New York with Judge Sheindlin, he put on her robe and glasses and began to imitate some of Judy's best lines. The Judge Judy her fans know and love happened to walk in on the display.
The Look
It's not just the defendants and litigators who must follow special rules in Judge Judy's presence. The extras that sit in the audience must also follow rules of the court. Like defendants the extras must be dressed to impress when they come on set. They cannot wear anything with logos or brand names. To quote the judge herself, “I am not going to ask you to leave.
But, the next time you come into my courtroom, dress more appropriately. You are not going to a beach party.” Everyone needs to be on their best behavior when they come before Judge Judy.
20 Years Of Experience
What do Judge Judy's fan's love about her? It's her straightforward and no-nonsense style in her courtroom. Before taking on television, she spent 20 years in the family court system in New York City. She was always known for her bluntness, her tough talk, and her very real impatience. "I can't stand stupid, and I can't stand slow," has always been a favorite quote of hers.
She offered warnings to the attorneys who came before her in court. "I want first-time offenders to think of their appearance in my courtroom as the second-worst experience of their lives … circumcision being the first." Her style has never been all for the cameras. That's her style, whether the case is being broadcast or not.
Low Production Costs
Judge Judy has been both a successful and inexpensive for its over two decades of existence. The show generates a lot of its income by being inexpensive to produce.
To film a whole week's worth of episodes producers only need to pay about half the cost of a single sitcom episode.