Lady’s rule when it comes to judgment in America. Who is better known than Judge Judy and the late Supreme Court superstar, Ruth Bader Ginsberg? Ruth Bader Ginsberg was once asked if she would consider swapping places with Judge Judy. Would she want to be on television instead of on America’s highest court?
Both judges are considered tough and wise by the American public. What did Ginsberg have to say to this? A simple “No” was her answer.
When It Began
Not as short-sighted as their receptionist two People's Court producers, Kaye Switzer and Sandi Speckman, called Judge Judy Sheindlin and asked if perhaps she would be interested in starring in her own televised court drama. This was back in 1995, a year before the Judge Judy show actually premiered.
It took awhile for Judy to accept, but in the end everyone was pleased with her final decision.
5 Days A Month
Judge Judy appeared on another stage in September 2011. Judge Judy joined Jimmy Kimmel on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and was asked, but Kimmel himself, how many days a month does she actually has to report for work.
"Five days," she told the late night host. If only we all could live so well.
Speaking The Truth
Not everyone is a fan of Judge Judy's style, but her words are often more popular than the star herself.
A critic once said that the show stars an "endless parade of idiots," that the Judge, no matter how famous, must continue to deal with. You have to show some respect for her sheer self-control.
Careers And Cancellation
Judge Judy was never the only court genre show on television. There was "Divorce Court," and "The People's Court," but only Judge Judy and Judge Mathis have avoided temporary cancellations during their television runs. Judy and Mathis are also the only two television judges that have hosted their own programs for the entire run of their respective series'.
Judge Judy is now the longest serving courtroom judge on television. Mathis holds a strong position as the second longest serving judge on TV.