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Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.
S12, EP91 "Poodle Doodle Doomed"
A pet owner blames her dog-sitter for neglect that she says led to her puppy's death; the sitter insists the dog had sudden, underlying health issues; with emotions high and stories clashing, the judges work to uncover what really happened during the pet-sitting stay.
S11, EP165 "Office Space for the Mental Place"
A dream to open a mental health clinic turns into a legal nightmare when one partner accuses the other of abandoning their lease; the defendant insists she made sacrifices and left behind valuable furniture to compensate the plaintiff.
S12, EP92 "Showroom Showdown"
A designer says a showroom owner refuses to return her fashion equipment -- even when she showed up with police; the owner says there was never any pickup arranged, and the items were abandoned long ago; now the judges must stitch together who kept what, and why.
S11, EP166 "The Catalytic Catastrophe"
A buyer says he was misled about a car's condition, but the seller says the buyer rushed the sale and ignored the warning lights; with conflicting stories and rising tempers, the judges must decide: deception or buyer's remorse?
S12, EP52 "Driven Apart!"
A man says his half-sister left their late father's car in a shop and stuck him with the bill; she says he's the one who let the insurance lapse and took the car without permission.
