She Didn’t Want the Show Named After Her
Sheindlin wanted to call her show Hot Bench , a term used in the appellate court, but producers advised her that the term was meaningless to most TV viewers who don’t work in the legal system. Her next suggestion was Judy Justice.
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But Sheindlin realized that calling the show Judge Judy was the best choice. That way, she couldn’t be easily replaced. However, she still doesn’t refer to herself by that moniker. When introducing herself, she is either “Judge Sheindlin” or “Judge Judy Sheindlin.”