Judge Judy: Behind the Scenes of America’s Beloved Courtroom Series

Published on 03/20/2018
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In September 2011, our dear Judy Sheindlin was a guest on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show. during the interview, Kimmel asked just how many days does she work a month? She replied, “Five days.” Well that must be nice.

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The Math

Why does she work just five days a week? That’s because Sheindlin and her producers only tape the court show three days every other week. Ergo, two weeks a month. Usually they tape 12 cases a day, which means that 30 to 36 cases are taped over the three days during the week.

The Math

The Math

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