The People's Court

TV Series
1997–2023
TV-PG
1h

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Curt Chaplin, Ed Koch, Harvey Levin, Doug Llewelyn, Josephine Ann Longobardi, Carol Martin, Vic Martino, Marilyn Milian, Jerry Sheindlin, Blaze Kelly Coyle, Douglas McIntosh, Davy Jones, Dave Shelton, Ross Jordan, Chester Chang, Ej Linehan, Mr. Thomma, Donna Sherwood, Eddie Murdock, Janice Edwards, Debbi Burns, Antoinette Rogers, Nancy Otero, Eddie Hardy, Haji Abdullah, Stephen Todt, Candy Ibarra, Anna Ross, Marc I. Daniels, Razor Rizzotti, Josiah Black, Mark Rossignol, Israel Kochin, Joe Hollywood, Jennifer Lauren, Jena Finn, Joseph Cumia, Kimbrey Jones, Faith Logan, Robert Criscuolo, and Dean Marinelli in The People's Court (1997)

Former Florida prosecutor and judge Marilyn Milian decides actual small-claims court cases. Participants and onlookers are interviewed, and viewers are polled on the cases via a Web site.Former Florida prosecutor and judge Marilyn Milian decides actual small-claims court cases. Participants and onlookers are interviewed, and viewers are polled on the cases via a Web site.Former Florida prosecutor and judge Marilyn Milian decides actual small-claims court cases. Participants and onlookers are interviewed, and viewers are polled on the cases via a Web site.

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Awards
- 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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Marilyn Milian

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Harvey Levin

Self…

Douglas McIntosh

Self…

Doug Llewelyn

Self…

Curt Chaplin

Self - Announcer and Court Reporter…

Jena Finn

Self - Guest Host

Ed Koch

Self - the Judge

Jerry Sheindlin

Self - the Judge

Josephine Ann Longobardi

Self - the Court Officer (1997-2001)

Eddie Hardy

Plaintiff…

Faith Logan

Self

Carol Martin

Self - the In-Studio Anchor

Davy Jones

Self - the Court Officer

Tony Boldi

Self

Haji Abdullah

Plaintiff…

Israel Kochin

Self - Public Commentator

Debbi Burns

New York Audience member

Chester Chang

Defendant

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Trivia
Visible in the hallway outside the courtroom are portraits of previous judges from the 1980s and 1990s versions of the series. Most prominent is a portrait of the popular Rusty the Bailiff from the 1981 series, who died in 2002.

Connections
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4/10

A bit annoying

The format has been well established but judge Milan's sometimes caustic approach can ruin it. First annoying fact: The website spins it as; "she's Confident, sassy and empathetic". What actually happens on each show is that she begins each case in a fairly calm manner but often she regresses into actually yelling at the litigants. I realize that there are some really exasperating transactions going on but she is supposed to at least try deciding cases with a clear, calm mind. Secondly she talks over people almost constantly. She will ask a question then after a few seconds will interrupt. Also she sometimes interjects other questions before the first answer is even said. She does most of the talking even though there are two parties in front of her giving testimony. Yelling and talking over the litigants shows a degree of patronizing the litigants.