Doesn't the show pay the settlements? They probably had a better chance of actually getting some money in fake court than in real court.

Are you kidding? That was awesome!

She she could afford it with free range of her mother's bank account.

I love how the advertising on these shows just automatically assumes you're unemployed, and better still, that you have an axe to grind.

Now THAT'S great TV! The plaintiff weeping at her mother's public humiliation, while the defendant herself seems impervious. You can't deny that there's real drama going on here. It transcends the usual sense guilty pleasure.

Mathis probably IS the best TV judge, but I'm also a fan of Lynn Toler of "Divorce Court", and (as I like to call her) Judge Marilyn MILFian of "the people's court".

I didn't get a digital upgrade, and haven't had broadcast TV in over a year. I miss these court shows, and I also miss those wonderful-horrible paternity tests on "Maury", which presented GENUINELY dramatic situations and family conflicts and prepackaged them in a tight, fast, bite-sized formula that seemed inspired by professional wrestling. That was evil genius. There was never a shortage of fucked-up paternity situations, so they could squeeze in four or five familes shattered or restored per show. Now THAT was a guilty pleasure!

Once, a nasty old black matriarch came on to prove that her dead son was not the father of the child in question. (Can't remember how they got the DNA, but he was father). She entered proudly, calmly, holding her head up. She was clutching her son's ashes in a wooden box... and you knew it must be sweeps week.

Judge Millian has been on here a couple times. Just look up the JILF tag.

actually slightly before that

I'll bet it did, vindication is awesome. And in front of millions of people too, how many get that? Those girls deserved it. No one would tell the daughter to respect her mother after seeing that, and I'll bet a lot did before.