Judge Judy

Judge Judy (1996 – 2021)

1996 • 25 seasons • Crime • TV-G

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Episode 3 — Mechanic Mess | Unwed Parent Woes

Season 17 • Judge Judy

Released: 2012-09-11 • Crime

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Driver and mechanics feud over the existence of a car's warranty; a young mother sues her children's father for medical bills, childcare costs and a broken lease after he went to jail.

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Season 17 · Episode 3 · Streaming in USA

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Episodes

Episode 1
German Shepherd Attack | Get Out of My Courtroom!
2012-09-10

Episode 2
It's MY Cadillac to Lose! | Animal House Vacation
2012-09-10

Episode 3
Mechanic Mess | Unwed Parent Woes
2012-09-11

Episode 4
Vandalism Caught on Tape! | Our Daughter's Totaled Car
2012-09-11

Episode 5
Van on the Run | Roommate Demise
2012-09-12

Episode 6
Wedding Trip and Fall | Florida Condo Scam?
2012-09-12

Episode 7
Shady Law Enforcement? | Dating Under the Influence
2012-09-13

Episode 8
Sisters Child Support Feud | Drinking Driving Crashing; Dog Hit by Car
2012-09-13

Episode 9
Paternity Test Vandalism | Fake Designer Scam?
2012-09-14

Episode 10
Dance Hall Disaster
2012-09-14

Episode 11
Cop Sues Motorist
2012-09-17

Episode 12
Teacher Sues Student | Chihuahua Toss
2012-09-17

Episode 13
Cyclist Blacks Out After Crash | Fostered Dog Scam?
2012-09-18

Episode 14
Mom Mad at Rekindled Love? | IRS Fraud?
2012-09-18

Episode 15
Man Misses Birth of Child | A Writer's Junked Car
2012-09-19

Episode 16
Landlord Denies Abuse | Feuding Cousins
2012-09-19

Episode 17
Assault and a Loaded Gun | Ex-Girlfriend's College Tuition
2012-09-20

Episode 18
Brother to Blame | Scorned Ex-Lover?
2012-09-20

Episode 19
Aspiring NY Singer Sued | Forcing My Hand
2012-09-21

Episode 20
Annulled Marriage
2012-09-21

Episode 21
Jilted Vacation | Ex-Lover Money Matters
2012-09-24

Episode 22
Car Beat Down | Kissing Cousins
2012-09-25

Episode 23
I Smell Gas!
2012-09-26

Episode 24
Car, Truck, Assault | Boating While Intoxicated
2012-09-27

Episode 25
Not Afraid of the Judge | Property Tax Fight
2012-09-28

Episode 26
Questionable Loan to New Friend | Deadly Drunk Driving Accident
2012-10-01

Episode 27
Pit Bull Threat? | Paternity Problem
2012-10-02

Episode 28
Teen Sisters' Vandalism | Broken Friendship
2012-10-03

Episode 29
Ex-Roommate Feud | PT Cruiser Crisis!
2012-10-04

Episode 30
Jail Time Equals Sale Time
2012-10-05

Episode 31
Ex-Son in Law Trucker | Sibling Bad Blood
2012-10-08

Episode 32
Mother Sues Son | Roommate Riff
2012-10-09

Episode 33
Teen Tagging and Egging | Blame the New Fiancee
2012-10-10

Episode 34
Bailed, Gas, X-Gifts | Property Lockout?
2012-10-11

Episode 35
Love/Hate Triangle
2012-10-12

Episode 36
Mother and Son Fight | Man Punches TV?
2012-10-15

Episode 37
Ex-Lover Jackknifes Truck | A Lesson on Lying
2012-10-16

Episode 38
Pit Bull Mauls Yorkie | Golf Ball Bash; Ex-Lover Fight
2012-10-17

Episode 39
Stolen iPad? | Can't Buy Me Love
2012-10-18

Episode 40
Designer Shoe Deal Gone Bad | Sister-in-Law Feud
2012-10-19

Episode 41
Disappearing Jewelry | Father/Son Loss of Deposit
2012-10-22

Episode 42
Vandalism Catch 22 | My Mother/My Enemy
2012-10-23

Episode 43
Girls' Weekend Gone Wild | Abandoned Dog
2012-10-24

Episode 44
Sugar in Gas Tank? | Player Loan
2012-10-24

Episode 45
Burned | Lovers No More
2012-10-25

Episode 46
Identity Theft False Arrest? | Ex-Fiancees' Dog Fight
2012-10-25

Episode 47
Crazy Love | Frat House Car Block
2012-10-26

Episode 48
Racecar Collision | Teenager Joy Ride Wreck
2012-10-26

Episode 49
Three-Timing Boyfriend?
2012-10-29

Episode 50
Violent Hissy Fit Caught on Tape | Hospital Bed Handout
2012-10-29

Episode 51
Young Girls Terrorized | Unwed Parents Fight
2012-10-30

Episode 52
Pageant Beauty and the Breach | Roommate Lies?
2012-10-30

Episode 53
Racism and Trans-Gender Hate?
2012-10-31

Episode 54
Road Rage Cat Fight
2012-10-31

Episode 55
Unfriendly Car Crash | Man Claims Police Lied
2012-11-01

Episode 56
Drug Cookie Crash | No Car, No Money
2012-11-01

Episode 57
Don't Touch My Wife! | Hookah Pipe Party Mishap
2012-11-02

Episode 58
Biting and Fighting | Drunk Dad, Impounded Puppy
2012-11-02

Episode 59
Payback for Bailout | Valentine's Day Warrant Pay-Off
2012-10-05

Episode 60
Punch Truck Love | College Athletes Fear Marijuana Exposure
2012-11-05

Episode 61
Target Practice Vandalism | Ex-Girlfriend Warrant
2012-11-06

Episode 62
Ex-Vandalism & Drug Trafficking? | Bowling Wii Disaster
2012-11-06

Episode 63
Windshield Wiper Attack | Crash, Brake and Bills
2012-11-07

Episode 64
Fight Over a Harley | Super-Glued Computer
2012-11-07

Episode 65
Fake Designer Bag Scam?
2012-11-08

Episode 66
Vow Renewal Video up in Flames | Arrest and Sexual Advances?
2012-11-08

Episode 67
Risque Internet Pics | Terrorist Facebook Threats
2012-11-09

Episode 68
Pregnancy Test Vandalism | Punched in Face by Teen
2012-11-09

Episode 69
Father Hates Daughter's Boyfriend
2012-11-12

Episode 70
Teen Too High to Drive? | Pit Bull Bites Dog Sitter
2012-11-12

Episode 71
The Wedding That Never Happened | Single Mom Shake-Up
2012-11-13

Episode 72
Mother | Daughter No Love Lost
2012-11-13

Episode 73
Drunken Stupor Maneuver? | Fraudulent Family Feud?
2012-11-14

Episode 74
When Cousins Fight | Unwed Parents Car Dispute
2012-11-14

Episode 75
Divorcees Drama | Broken Hearts
2012-11-15

Episode 76
Stolen Baby Belongings? | Crash at the Club
2012-11-15

Episode 77
Love Bite | I Want My Cash!
2012-11-16

Episode 78
Pit Bull Gunfire | Baby Not on Board
2012-11-16

Episode 79
Child Custody and Malicious Intent?
2012-11-19

Episode 80
Mail Tampering and IRS Fraud? | It Takes Two
2012-11-19

Episode 81
Vacuum Cleaner Caper | Bridesmaid Dress Disaster
2012-11-20

Episode 82
Domestic Dispute
2012-11-20

Episode 83
Fireworks Flop!
2012-11-21

Episode 84
Fit of Rage! | Babysitter Blues
2012-11-21

Episode 85
Boys Just Wanna Have Guns | Minor Car Collision
2012-11-26

Episode 86
Dueling Daughters | Totaled Truck, Broken Heart?
2012-11-27

Episode 87
Bike Bang-Up | Assault and Rent
2012-11-28

Episode 88
Sexual Harassment | Ex-Girlfriends Fight
2012-11-29

Episode 89
Follow the Money!
2012-11-30

Episode 90
Dud Truck Divides Siblings | Man Attacked by His Own Pit Bull | Internet Snafu
2012-12-03

Episode 91
Boxer Boo Boo | Ex-Lover Association Fight
2012-12-04

Episode 92
Surprise, You're a Daddy! | Cat Fight!
2012-12-05

Episode 93
Parents Sue Son | Shoes on Fire!
2012-12-06

Episode 94
Love, Lies and Deceit | Impounding My Heart
2012-12-07

Episode 95
Teen Lesson in Lying | Sister Squabble
2012-12-10

Episode 96
Older Man/Younger Friend | Kickboxing Thrift Store
2012-12-11

Episode 97
Teen Driver Destruction | Harley Freeloader?
2012-12-12

Episode 98
Mexico Timeshare Ex-Lovers | The Manny
2012-12-13

Episode 99
Pit Bull Whisperer | Animal House
2012-12-14

Episode 100
DUI Bailout Mom | Juvenile Tracking Device Dispute
2012-12-17

Episode 101
Motorcycle Mishap | Drunk Roomie?
2012-12-18

Episode 102
When Service Dogs Attack! | Man vs. Car
2012-12-19

Episode 103
Incarcerated Family Feud | Five Kids, Five Mothers
2012-12-20

Episode 104
Custody Fight Payback | Enlisted Woman & Mad Dad
2012-12-21

Episode 105
Jealousy Beer Bath! | Scratch That!
2013-01-07

Episode 106
Blind Horse Vandalism? | Say Uncle!
2013-01-08

Episode 107
Baby Daddy Payback? | BB Gun Shootout
2013-01-09

Episode 108
Illegal Dumping? | Graduation Party Bang-Up
2013-01-10

Episode 109
Jail Break-Up | Hissy Fit Bleach Attack?
2013-01-11

Episode 110
My Ex-Lover Did It! | Strangers on a Bus
2013-01-14

Episode 111
Black and Blue Ear | Text Message Payback
2013-01-15

Episode 112
Child's Mysterious Skin Condition | I Don't
2013-01-16

Episode 113
Alleged Parrot Abuse | Child Vandal?
2013-01-17

Episode 114
Sister Pushed Down Stairs? | Slapped While Driving?
2013-01-18

Episode 115
Deadbeat Dad? | Widower's Custody Fight
2013-01-21

Episode 116
Pit Bull Attack | SUV Thief?
2013-01-22

Episode 117
College Party Pooper? | Cat Maims Dog!
2013-01-23

Episode 118
Mobile Home Destruction? | Mother-in-Law's Expectations
2013-01-24

Episode 119
Sling Shot Fight! | Party Fight Caught on Video
2013-01-25

Episode 120
Missing Dog Custody Fight | The Shattered Saturn
2013-01-28

Episode 121
St. Patrick's Day Catastrophe | 21st Birthday Party Bus Battle
2013-01-29

Episode 122
Hickeys, Alcohol and Teenagers | Punched Car
2013-01-30

Episode 123
Online Whirlwind Romance | No Good Deed!
2013-01-31

Episode 124
Pregnant Roommate Riff | Video Game Villain?
2013-01-31

Episode 125
Day Care Abuse of a Toddler? | Cell Phone Wars
2013-02-01

Episode 126
Ex-Lover Restraining Order | Ex-Boyfriend vs. Ex-Boyfriend
2013-02-01

Episode 127
DMV Fraud | Too Much, Too Soon
2013-02-04

Episode 128
A Mother's Last Wishes | Royal Hair Battle!
2013-02-04

Episode 129
No Good Deed! | Landlord Tenant Showdown
2013-02-05

Episode 130
Baseball Bat Madness | Scam or Makeup Artist?
2013-02-05

Episode 131
Older Man Helping Young Girls? | Lasik Eye Surgery Payback
2013-02-06

Episode 132
Booze, Boys and Boats | Drug Money and Damages
2013-02-06

Episode 133
Not So Sweet 16 | Breast Cancer Faker!
2013-02-07

Episode 134
The Bitter End | Drinking and Skateboarding
2013-02-07

Episode 135
Road Rage Vigilante; Toddler Vandal?
2013-02-08

Episode 136
Pit Bull Breeding Bungle | Drunk Driving Ex-Boyfriend?
2013-02-08

Episode 137
Softball Player Scam?; Three-Year-Old Vandal?; Mom Wants Payback!
2013-02-11

Episode 138
DJ Payback; Stepfather Sues Teen Stepdaughter
2013-02-11

Episode 139
Tow Truck Travesty
2013-02-12

Episode 140
Ex's Drama; Dog Sitter Danger
2013-02-12

Episode 141
Hair Pulling and Car Keying; Boyfriend Bribe?
2013-02-13

Episode 142
Democratic Road Trip Disaster; $4,000 Crap Shoot?
2013-02-13

Episode 143
Jealous Rage Vandalism?; Laptop Rage
2013-02-14

Episode 144
Summer Rental Sham?; Stepmother/Stepson Fight
2013-02-14

Episode 145
Wedding Mess | Three Strikes, You're Out!
2013-02-15

Episode 146
Indecent Proposal? | My Father, the Thief?
2013-02-15

Episode 147
Hardworking Mom Woes | Cheap Jeep?!
2013-02-18

Episode 148
Teen Behaving Badly | Good Samaritan Shakedown
2013-02-18

Episode 149
Sex Swap for a Car? | Dinner Party Attack
2013-02-19

Episode 150
Vandalism on Video!
2013-02-19

Episode 151
Bridezilla? | Grave Illness
2013-02-20

Episode 152
Balcony Property Toss! | Rock-Throwing Vandalism
2013-02-20

Episode 153
Overbite Fight! Bail Bond Battle
2013-02-21

Episode 154
Laptop Party Disappearance | Exploding Car
2013-02-21

Episode 155
Smoking Pills & Check Fraud | Mother vs. Daughter
2013-02-22

Episode 156
Lying to Police? | Concert Ticket Snafu
2013-02-22

Episode 157
Check Scam? | Kind Deed Ignored
2013-02-25

Episode 158
Slashed Tires | Smoke Bomb! | Illegal Eviction?
2013-02-25

Episode 159
Test Drive Crash | Childhood Friends Fight
2013-02-26

Episode 160
Car Accident Settlement | Allergic Reaction to Wedding Dress
2013-02-26

Episode 161
Feuding Twin Sisters | Landlord vs. Mother of Three
2013-02-27

Episode 162
Electronic Theft | Crash and Burn
2013-02-27

Episode 163
Ex-Boyfriends and Abuse? | Landlord Trespassing Charges
2013-02-28

Episode 164
Wire Tampering? | Baby-Sitting Renter
2013-03-01

Episode 165
He Said, She Said | Roommate Rift
2013-03-04

Episode 166
Funding Nemo | Custody Loan Dispute
2013-03-05

Episode 167
When Dachshunds Attack! | Teen Vandals?
2013-03-06

Episode 168
Security Academy Scam? | Red Light Crash!
2013-03-07

Episode 169
Money Madness | Truck Collusion
2013-03-08

Episode 170
Beer in Gas Tank | Theme Park Suffering
2013-03-11

Episode 171
Best Friend Desertion? | Old Car, New Fight!
2013-03-12

Episode 172
Drunk vs. Sober | Ex-Fiance's Feud
2013-03-13

Episode 173
Commission Crisis | Fight Over a Will
2013-03-14

Episode 174
House Sitting Strife | Wild Child?
2013-03-15

Episode 175
Softball Jersey Snafu
2013-03-18

Episode 176
Sold a Sick Puppy?; No Friend of Mine
2013-03-19

Episode 177
The Gig Is Up!; Ex-Fiancees Fight
2013-03-20

Episode 178
Grandma Drama; Modular Madness
2013-03-25

Episode 179
Slander at the Salon?: Never Loan to a Friend!
2013-03-26

Episode 180
Ugly Breakup | Consolidation Craziness
2013-03-27

Episode 181
Judge Judy's Face-Off With Insurance Agency
2013-03-27

Episode 182
Palm Springs Problems | Mother vs. Son
2013-03-28

Episode 183
Diesel Disaster! | Kicked and Jumped Car
2013-04-01

Episode 184
Crazy Drunk Driving? | Doctor Wants to Be Made Whole
2013-04-02

Episode 185
Custody Wars | Relationship Repo
2013-04-03

Episode 186
Death in the Family | Hit and Run
2013-04-04

Episode 187
Teen Leaves Injured Mother at Accident Scene | Unwed Parents Fight
2013-04-05

Episode 188
When Minors Drink!; Dog Attack and Euthanization
2013-04-08

Episode 189
Tanning Bed Theft?; Car Explosion, Melted Fence!
2013-04-09

Episode 190
Flashlight Assault! | Contracts 101
2013-04-10

Episode 191
Drug & Alcohol Mix? | Dueling Divorcees
2013-04-11

Episode 192
Paycheck Theft? | Asleep at the Wheel?
2013-04-12

Episode 193
Happy Bachelor? | Roommates Divided
2013-04-15

Episode 194
Father-Son Brawl!
2013-04-16

Episode 195
Who's Telling the Truth? | Young Love and Loan
2013-04-17

Episode 196
Babysitting Battle | Follow the Paper Trail!
2013-04-18

Episode 197
Knocked Out! | Car Loan Caper
2013-04-19

Episode 198
Say You're Sorry! | House of Lies?
2013-04-22

Episode 199
Mother and Son Squatters? | Disastrous Curb Crash
2013-04-23

Episode 200
Return From Prison | Crib Craziness
2013-04-24

Episode 201
Rental Car Rip-Off! | Good Samaritan Payback
2013-04-25

Episode 202
Rottweilers Attack Chihuahua? | Payback for Braces
2013-04-25

Episode 203
Cancer, Cocaine and a Neo Nazi? | Marriage Meltdown
2013-04-26

Episode 204
Babysitting Road Rage!
2013-04-26

Episode 205
Road Rage | Ex-Lovers' Car Fight
2013-04-29

Episode 206
Jealous Rage Vandalism? | Pool Table Trouble
2013-04-29

Episode 207
Underground Party | Underground Party On! | Puppy Problems
2013-04-30

Episode 208
Give Me Back My Car! | Stolen Motorcycle?
2013-04-30

Episode 209
A Bloody Bad Time | Puppy Love
2013-05-01

Episode 210
Mom Got My Car Repoed! | Lawn Mower Mayhem
2013-05-01

Episode 211
Knife Attack? | Uninsured Teen Trouble
2013-05-02

Episode 212
War of Roses
2013-05-02

Episode 213
Flat Screen and False Arrest | Lover Loan to Fix Teeth
2013-05-03

Episode 214
Smashed Windshield | Financial Friendship
2013-05-03

Episode 215
Mama Drama!; No Song to Sing
2013-05-06

Episode 216
Scary Crash!; A Family Affair
2013-05-06

Episode 217
Nutty Roommate?; Unwed Parents Fight
2013-05-07

Episode 218
Stalker?; Debt Dumper
2013-05-07

Episode 219
Savage Dog Bite!; Coin Collection Theft?
2013-05-08

Episode 220
Never Mix Friends and Finances; Bad Engine, Bad Blood
2013-05-08

Episode 221
Alaskan Husky Custody; Stolen Car and Credit Card?
2013-05-09

Episode 222
Mother vs. Son; Motorcycles and Marijuana?
2013-05-09

Episode 223
Tribal Settlement; Landlord Foul Play?
2013-05-10

Episode 224
Pit Bull Attack!; College Car Confusion
2013-05-10

Episode 225
Road Rage Showdown; Morphine Motorcycle Cocktail
2013-05-13

Episode 226
Fish Tank Assault; Audi Issue
2013-05-13

Episode 227
Roommate Rumble | Bad Driving
2013-05-14

Episode 228
French Class Finances | Credit Card Crazy
2013-05-14

Episode 229
Motorcycle Death | He Said, She Said
2013-05-15

Episode 230
Friends Turned Enemies | Live-in Boyfriend or Not?
2013-05-15

Episode 231
Grieving Son Sues Father | A Thief in the Night
2013-05-16

Episode 232
The Sergeant and the Security Deposit | Alleged Love Affair
2013-05-16

Episode 233
Brick Toss? | Plastic Surgery Feud
2013-05-17

Episode 234
Roommates and Restraining Orders | Give Me My Jackpot!
2013-05-17

Episode 235
Disappearing Saxophone | Party Bus Fight! | Careful What You Text!
2013-05-20

Episode 236
Family Repo Flight | Bird Lady
2013-05-20

Episode 237
Start-Up Failure | Popcorn Stuck in a Child's Ear!
2013-05-21

Episode 238
Jealous Ex? | Time to Grow Up!
2013-05-21

Episode 239
Emergency Vet Bills | Furniture Fallout
2013-05-22

Episode 240
Family Bonds | Furious Father/Deceased Mother
2013-05-22

Episode 241
Restraining Order | Bachelor Pad
2013-05-23

Episode 242
Love and War | Six-Year-Old Boy’s Collision | The Commute Dispute
2013-05-27

Episode 243
Father Son Fight
2013-05-31

Episode 244
Church Friends Fight; Mother of Seven Sued
2013-05-31

Episode 245
Stabbing, Divorce and a DUI; The Ex-Con and the Missing Furniture
2013-06-03

Episode 246
Legit Crash or Scam?; No Good Deed
2013-06-05

Episode 247
Lion's Club Fight!; You Owe Me Rent!
2013-06-06

Episode 248
Pay Me Back!; Scooter Fight
2013-06-07

Episode 249
Mom and Son's Fiancee Fight!; User Boyfriend; Door Destruction
2013-06-07

Episode 250
Unwed Parents Fight; Restraining Order; Texting Trouble
2013-06-10

Episode 251
Stepsister Deception?; Ex-Lover's Couch; Relationship Ruining Rental
2013-06-11

Episode 252
Drug Addict Payback; Big Brother; Bahamas Vacation
2013-06-12

Episode 253
Everything but the Kitchen Sink!; German Shepherd Attack!; Parents of 16 Children
2013-06-13

Episode 254
Assault With a Rock; Mother Sues Daughter
2013-06-13

Episode 255
Botched Limo to the Prom!; Father Daughter Rental Dispute
2013-06-14

Episode 256
The Van Man; Teen Mom Damages?; Dog and Truck Collision
2013-06-14

Episode 257
Hard Times; Lease Liability?; Heart Attack Damage
2013-06-17

Episode 258
Electrocution Payback?; Show Me the Money!
2013-06-21

Episode 259
Friendship Gone Wrong
2013-06-21

Episode 260
Car Keying Tenant?
2013-06-28

Information

Creator	Judith Sheindlin
Episode air date	11.09.2012
Episode runtime	22 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Crime
TMDB series rating	5.8
IMDb series rating	6.1
Series status	Ended
Age rating	0+
Country	US

Cast

Judith Sheindlin

Judith Sheindlin
Self - Judge

Petri Hawkins-Byrd

Petri Hawkins-Byrd
Self - Bailiff

Steven Kamer
Self - Announcer (voice)

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