
The People's Court - Season 2

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\nThe People's Court is the first court show to use binding arbitration, introducing the format into the genre in 1981. The system has been duplicated by most of the show's successors in the judicial genre. Moreover, The People's Court is the first popular, long-running reality in the judicial genre. It was preceded only by a few short-lived realities in the genre; these short-lived predecessors were only loosely related to judicial proceedings, except for one: Parole took footage from real-life courtrooms holding legal proceedings. Prior to The People's Court, the vast majority of TV courtroom shows used actors, and recreated or fictional cases. Among examples of these types of court shows include Famous Jury Trials and Your Witness.
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\nThe People's Court has had two contrasting lives. The show's first life was presided over solely by former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Wapner. His tenure lasted from the show's debut on September 14, 1981, until May 21, 1993, when the show was cancelled due to low ratings. This left the show with a total of 2,484 ½-hour episodes and 12 seasons. The show was taped in Los Angeles during its first life. After being cancelled, reruns aired until September 9, 1994. - Season 2
Genre: Crime, Reality-TV
Actor: Marilyn Milian, Harvey Levin, Douglas McIntosh, Curt Chaplin, Jena Finn, Ed Koch, Jerry Sheindlin, Josephine Ann Longobardi, Eddie Hardy, Faith Logan
Directors: John Masterson, Kit Carson
Countries: USA
Languages: en, English,
Produced By: Warner Bros. Television, Ralph Edwards-Stu Billet Productions
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Runtime: 44 min
Season Air Date: 0000-00-00
Year Released: 1981
Rating: 8 out of 10
Content Rating: TV-PG
Season: 2
Episodes: 1
Views: 2111
Quality: HD
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