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The Best Episodes of Judge Judy

Every episode of Judge Judy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Judge Judy!

Judge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show features Sheindlin adjudicating real-life...
Genre:Crime
Network:Syndication

Best Episodes Summary

"Defendant arrested" is the best rated episode of "Judge Judy". It scored 8.7/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/16/1996. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "High School Reunion Fail!".

  • Defendant arrested
    8.7/1031 votes
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    #1 - Defendant arrested

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1996

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • High School Reunion Fail!
    8.5/109 votes
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    #2 - High School Reunion Fail!

    Season 24 Episode 43 - Aired 10/23/2019

    Decades after graduation, high-school friends reconnect only to end up fighting over a large cash settlement and a custody battle.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 23
    8.2/107 votes
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    #3 - Episode 23

    Season 20 Episode 23 - Aired 12/9/2015

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 26
    8.0/109 votes
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    #4 - Episode 26

    Season 20 Episode 26 - Aired 12/9/2015

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Teen Buys Stolen Dirt Bike
    8.0/108 votes
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    #5 - Teen Buys Stolen Dirt Bike

    Season 23 Episode 19 - Aired 9/21/2018

    A man hunts down the alleged family that stole his dirt bike from his backyard and damaged it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kitten Mauled by Husky?!; Dream Car Is Friend's Nightmare!
    8.0/109 votes
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    #6 - Kitten Mauled by Husky?!; Dream Car Is Friend's Nightmare!

    Season 24 Episode 3 - Aired 9/10/2019

    A kitten is allegedly mauled by a neighbors dog; a man takes $800 from his best friend to pay for new tires but claims it was a gift.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Don't Get Involved With Your Son's Coach!; Diamond Heist?!
    8.0/108 votes
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    #7 - Don't Get Involved With Your Son's Coach!; Diamond Heist?!

    Season 24 Episode 7 - Aired 9/12/2019

    When a baseball coach faces time in prison or huge fines after a DUI charge, one of his player's parents bails him out; the judge accuses a jeweler of being a hustler.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Good Luck Molesting People?!; Collateral Damage!
    8.0/108 votes
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    #8 - Good Luck Molesting People?!; Collateral Damage!

    Season 24 Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/2019

    A woman is accused of slamming her car door into a parked vehicle; a woman says a car salesman stole the $1,000 she left as collateral on a car.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Judge Kicks Man Out of His Own Home!; Tree Huggin' Father/Daughter Duo?!
    8.0/1010 votes
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    #9 - Judge Kicks Man Out of His Own Home!; Tree Huggin' Father/Daughter Duo?!

    Season 24 Episode 22 - Aired 9/24/2019

    Before coming to court, a man receives a ruling that bars him entry to his own home, and he accuses his ex-lover of lying and stealing; a family sets out to secure their home from encroaching wildlife, but a hostile neighbor refuses to cooperate.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Woman in Wheelchair Struck by Car!; Judge Judy Doesn't Believe the Case!
    8.0/1010 votes
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    #10 - Woman in Wheelchair Struck by Car!; Judge Judy Doesn't Believe the Case!

    Season 24 Episode 25 - Aired 9/27/2019

    While crossing the street in a motorized wheelchair, a woman is struck by an uninsured vehicle and gets severe road rash; the judge is unimpressed by two men fighting over $13,500 worth of luxury suites to see the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Elder Abuse and Kidnapping?!
    8.0/108 votes
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    #11 - Elder Abuse and Kidnapping?!

    Season 24 Episode 36 - Aired 10/14/2019

    A man charges into a crowded church service screaming that his sister kidnapped his mother; the man also claims his sister stole $50,000 from her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Morning-After-Pill Train Wreck!; Transgender Jitters?!
    8.0/109 votes
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    #12 - Morning-After-Pill Train Wreck!; Transgender Jitters?!

    Season 24 Episode 41 - Aired 10/21/2019

    Ex-lovers who met on a dating app fight over the termination of a pregnancy, ending in a car crash; a woman claims her new landlord purposely moved in a man dressed as a woman to make her uncomfortable.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • You're Either an Idiot or a Liar!; Pablo the Chihuahua Loses Teeth in a Fight?!
    7.9/1010 votes
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    #13 - You're Either an Idiot or a Liar!; Pablo the Chihuahua Loses Teeth in a Fight?!

    Season 25 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/2020

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Assault or Self-Inflicted Injuries?
    7.8/108 votes
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    #14 - Assault or Self-Inflicted Injuries?

    Season 19 Episode 49 - Aired 10/30/2014

    A woman says her boyfriend attacked her and she ran, naked, from her home to escape.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Paving the Way to Unemployment?!; The Magically Disappearing Dilapidated Car!
    7.8/108 votes
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    #15 - Paving the Way to Unemployment?!; The Magically Disappearing Dilapidated Car!

    Season 24 Episode 19 - Aired 9/20/2019

    A woman sues a cement mason for mistakenly tearing up her driveway; a woman says a mechanic friend is responsible for the disappearance of an old car she inherited.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pomeranian Puppy Mill?!
    7.8/108 votes
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    #16 - Pomeranian Puppy Mill?!

    Season 24 Episode 26 - Aired 9/30/2019

    A woman with 15 dogs is accused of reneging on her promise to breed a puppy with a champion blood line and instead deciding

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 42
    7.7/109 votes
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    #17 - Episode 42

    Season 20 Episode 42 - Aired 12/9/2015

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Surprise Police Dash Cam Video!; Dog Pulling Skateboarder Scuffle!
    7.7/109 votes
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    #18 - Surprise Police Dash Cam Video!; Dog Pulling Skateboarder Scuffle!

    Season 23 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/2018

    A man is accused of road rage and fleeing the scene of an accident; a teen's dog allegedly bites a young man at a skateboard park.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • People Who Own Pit Bulls Are Crazy and Stupid!
    7.7/1010 votes
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    #19 - People Who Own Pit Bulls Are Crazy and Stupid!

    Season 24 Episode 5 - Aired 9/11/2019

    The judge cites a study naming the top 'biting' dogs, as she mediates a case involving the mauling death of a terrier by a pit bull mix.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 24
    7.6/107 votes
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    #20 - Episode 24

    Season 20 Episode 24 - Aired 12/9/2015

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 2
    7.6/108 votes
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    #21 - Episode 2

    Season 21 Episode 2 - Aired 6/13/2017

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blatant Cheater?!
    7.6/108 votes
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    #22 - Blatant Cheater?!

    Season 23 Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/2018

    A woman buys a car for her fiance then repossess it two days later after finding him with another woman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Limo Driver Pummeled by Angry Drunk Passenger?
    7.6/108 votes
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    #23 - Limo Driver Pummeled by Angry Drunk Passenger?

    Season 23 Episode 12 - Aired 9/17/2018

    An allegedly irate passenger claims reckless driving threw he and his wife to the floor of a limo.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Housekeeper Cleans Woman Out?!
    7.6/108 votes
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    #24 - Housekeeper Cleans Woman Out?!

    Season 24 Episode 4 - Aired 9/10/2019

    A woman hires her housekeeper to clean her entire house in exchange for furniture in her storage unit but claims the housekeeper took the wrong items.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Disabled Man Cheats the System?!; Mini-Mall Mayhem!
    7.6/108 votes
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    #25 - Disabled Man Cheats the System?!; Mini-Mall Mayhem!

    Season 24 Episode 8 - Aired 9/12/2019

    A man who fathered four children while disabled sues his landlord for allegedly poor living conditions; shopping center owners sue a former tenant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A