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Judge Judy

soupcan May 05 2008 08:09 PM

My dad lives in San Diego with his wife of 2 years. Last week I went out there because he was having surgery and they both needed a bit of assistance. Everything went well, dad is home recuperating and the prognosis is all good. While I was there however I was watching TV with my 'step-mother'. I came in the den and she was watching 'Judge Judy'. I sat down and joined her. The commercial comes and she starts to fast forward. I was astonished. 'You can fast forward live TV?' I said, thinking that cable TV in Southern Cali was totally more bitchin' than my lame northeast Cablevision. 'No, I recorded it' she said. Now I can appreciate Judge Judy as much as anyone and of all the TV justices, she is by far the most entertaining. But record her? I was amazed. My step-mom went on to tell me that she of course only records the new episodes (they still make new ones?). My smugness was short-lived as I was slapped into reality. Judge Judy is the number fucking one show in daytime! Step-mom just emailed me this: [url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080505/news_1c05oldstars.html]Who knew?[/url]

Nymr83 May 05 2008 08:21 PM

what other daytime shows are even watchable?

soupcan May 05 2008 08:24 PM

I dunno. I have something called a J-O-B which kind of gets in the way of daytime TV watching, but still #1 is a pretty big deal I guess.

AG/DC May 05 2008 08:39 PM

Cubs games.

cooby May 05 2008 08:41 PM

I used to watch Petticoat Junction every single morning about 50 years ago when my son was in kindergarten. TVLand rules!

DocTee May 05 2008 08:42 PM

I miss the linrup of game shows: PassWord, Sale of the Century, Price is Right et al Made sick days fun.

cooby May 05 2008 09:24 PM

Very glad dad's okay, soupcan. That's good news!

Frayed Knot May 05 2008 09:25 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 06 2008 06:49 AM

I've never once watched a TV court show. I remember the popularity of 'Wapner' when that was novelty new and how many friends (particularly those in or headed for law school) were SOOOO into it - but I just couldn't see the attraction. Now I see commercials for what must be 5 or 6 different ones all either going head-to-head or following each other. Whatever floats your boat I guess.

metirish May 05 2008 09:28 PM

Judge Judy has it made , lives in NY , goes to LA every week for a few days and tapes a weeks worth of shows , pulls down a cool $30 million a year....

seawolf17 May 06 2008 04:48 AM

I really miss the old game show days. I love the Game Show Network. I'm a total game show dork.

HahnSolo May 06 2008 10:29 AM

Daytime, sick day TV viewing begins and ends with the Price is Right. STill have not seen it with Drew Carey in the Bob Barker role.

seawolf17 May 06 2008 10:34 AM

Drew Carey is actually very good. He brings something very different; he's much snarkier. I enjoy him.

Frayed Knot May 06 2008 11:22 AM

Westchester County politician Jeanne Pirro - who once considered a run against Hillary Clinton for Senate - will have a judge TV show built around her starting this fall.

Benjamin Grimm May 06 2008 11:36 AM

I didn't know Judge Judy was still on either. If I were to guess at the top daytime shows, my guesses would be Oprah, The View, Ellen, and The Price is Right. (Only because they're the ones I hear about most often. I'm put off by Oprah's talk of angels and fate. I once watched a few minutes of The View and it was unbearable. I've seen Ellen once or twice and it's okay, but nothing I'd bother recording.)

Nymr83 May 06 2008 12:45 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: Westchester County politician Jeanne Pirro - who once considered a run against Hillary Clinton for Senate - will have a judge TV show built around her starting this fall. will her husband be banned from the set?

Frayed Knot May 06 2008 02:25 PM

He'll be a plaintiff