Top 10 Stupidest Moments on Judge Judy
#10: Don’t Sass the Judge
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Let’s just begin by saying that this case is titled, “Teen Keyed Girl's Car ‘Because She Deserved It’” – not a promising start, right? We meet former co-habitants Makayla and Sierra, who come to the court after the former scratched the latter’s car. There’s a bizarre and slightly tragic story about their living situation, but the part that qualifies this case for our list comes toward the end. The judge is sympathetic to the defendant’s troubled background and tries to offer her some advice. Makayla interrupts with what she thinks is a smart-mouth question. Of course, it backfires when the judge replies to her “fresh mouth,” shutting her up once and for all.
#9: The Judge Catches a Liar
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You know how when the claimants enter the court, they’re asked to take an oath of truth? Well, you should probably be especially afraid of fibbing to this judge. She suspects the plaintiff’s story is false and gives him several opportunities to come clean. Still, he sticks to his guns, and even his partner backs him up. But it all falls apart when the judge suggests they make a call to the plaintiff’s father-in-law. That should’ve been his cue to stop talking and take the loss, but he continues to defend himself – poorly, by the way. No matter how well rehearsed your tall tale might be, Judge Judy can always sniff out a lie.
#8: You Can’t Always Help Stupidity
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We’re not entirely convinced that this plaintiff has ever watched “Judge Judy” before. He’s arguing that his ex won’t return or pay him back for a tractor while she’s counterclaiming that he owes her for a truck. To make matters worse, the defendant kicked him out of the house after he embarked on a relationship with her best friend. Luckily, the judge was there to serve justice and highlight the plaintiff’s stupidity. Well, actually, she doesn’t have to do much; the plaintiff pretty much confesses to his own idiocy. Judge Judy just sums it up really neatly.
#7: Do You Want the TV or Not?
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In this ridiculous argument between exes, Judge Judy has her patience tested by an aggravatingly stubborn litigant. All she wants to know is does he want his television back, but his replies suggest this argument isn’t even about the item. There's nothing complicated about her question, which only warrants a yes or no answer. However, the plaintiff insists on deflecting or posing his own questions so incessantly that we just want to bang our heads against a wall. Just as we think it’s finally settled, the whole thing starts again over a computer. Clearly, this guy was confident he would win, and he refuses to go down quietly. Jeez, man – just stop talking!
#6: What’s Rocket Science?
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Oh, the internet, it’s a cesspool of embarrassingly dumb moments people can never live down. And indeed, this is one of those. The plaintiff asked for reimbursement after her friend playfully pushed her into a pool while she was holding her iPhone. You don’t need a background in law to figure out the fairest solution here. Or, in Judge Judy’s words, it’s not rocket science; after all, what is rocket science? We don’t know whether to laugh, go “aw, honey,” or sit her down with a “Rocket Science for Dummies” book. The audience chooses to laugh, leading the woman to timidly rethink her answer. Sometimes silence is golden; unfortunately, she learns that the hard way.
#5: Nothing Gets Past the Judge
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You know what sets Judge Judy’s court apart from any run-of-the-mill courtroom? It’s on television. This means everything you say and do is recorded, and that little wired thing they attach to litigants at the beginning is a microphone. Clearly, this guy didn’t get the memo because he rejected the judge’s ruling under his breath. Did he forget that he was mic’d up, or does he not know how a microphone works? Either way, he awakens the judge’s beast mode, and she reminds him of the contract he signed before appearing on the show when the case later gets recalled. If you ask us, he got off lightly, but his idiocy will forever live in infamy online.
#4: Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner?
This case involves two sisters and a deer who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The defendant hit the poor animal while driving her sister’s car and followed up with arguably the most… rational decision? She waited for the authorities to- oh, no, wait, she decided to eat it. At least she was kind enough to offer her sister some, but we guess she just doesn’t have a taste for “rigor mortis stew.” This whole exchange is hilariously unhinged, and we don’t know how everyone got through without collapsing in fits of giggles. Maybe they feared they’d end up with a dinner invitation too.
#3: Attack of the Tupperware
Karina Roy, a.k.a Tupperware Lady, has become somewhat of a “Judge Judy” icon. We’re not sure exactly where she thought she was, but it can’t have been this Judge’s courtroom. Her animated storytelling is so incompatible with the tale she’s weaving that we can hardly believe our ears. Her tone is unnecessarily dramatic, and every detail is accompanied by theatrical arm gestures – and over tupperware. Who knew that containers could be the source of such drama? The audience is clearly amused, but the Judge most certainly isn’t. Did Roy really think Judge Judy would be swayed by her dramatics? Way to make the most of your 15 minutes of fame, eh?
#2: Loserds!
Just a little Judge Judy 101: when you pay this courtroom a visit, you check your attitude at the door. Unfortunately, that’s not what this defendant chose to do, bringing the metaphorical gavel down on her own head hard. Throughout the case, the litigant repeatedly proves that she’s not the brightest bulb and has somewhat of a temper. Still, you have to commend her on her unwavering determination to sway things her way. She sees nothing wrong with her behavior, which included cussing out the plaintiff and his friends; remind us why again? Her post-case confessionals don’t do her any favors, either.
#1: A Premature Confession
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Being a judge means making a lot of tough calls. So it must be nice when the litigants do some of the heavy lifting once in a while. This infamous case sees the plaintiff, Ginny Paradeza, accuse the defendants of stealing her purse. She provides the judge with a list of stolen items, unexpectedly assisted by one of the men who's denying the theft. Yes, that is what you heard. The defendant corrects the plaintiff's account and basically hands her the win. There aren't many moronic moments that elicit laughter from Judge Judy, but she just can't help herself. The case is decided incredibly quickly after this, but these two were branded "dumb and dumber" for a lifetime.
