The neverending parade of judge shows.

[Kitsa]

Colonel Flagg: Absolutely. And most courtrooms just look like glorified meeting rooms with barely anyone there, and a tape recorder on the table.


There are also the judge shows that have fallen by the wayside...Judge Hatchett (I think she got cancelled...dunno, don't see her anymore), and...wasn't there some "Texas Justice" one with some guy named Jim Bob or Joe Bob or something like that? I remember the interior of the courtroom looked like one of those Texas steakhouses. I half-expected to see peanut shells on the floor.

Another thing I was wondering about judge shows: why is it almost always the case that the bailiff will be the opposite gender/race than the judge? Is that so they won't look like they're being prejudiced?

Judge Judy: White female judge, black male bailiff.
Judge Marilyn: Latina female judge, black male bailiff.
Judge David Young: White male judge, black female bailiff.
Judge Alex: White male judge, black male bailiff.
Divorce Court: Black female judge, latino (I think) male bailiff.
Judge Mathis: Black male judge, white male bailiff.
Judge Joe Brown: Black male judge, latina female bailiff (used to be white female bailiff)
Judge Cristina: Latina female judge, black male bailiff.

That, and bailiffs on those shows are more like the Ed McMahons, especially on Judge Judy.

"Ha ha ha! You are corrrrrect, your honor!"