The BEST episodes of Judge Judy season 20
Every episode of Judge Judy season 20, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Judge Judy season 20!
This courtroom series stars former family court judge Judith Sheindlin. Each episode finds Judge Judy presiding over real small-claims cases inside a televised courtroom. Judge Judy brings her trademark wit and wisdom to the widely successful half-hour series where justice is dispensed at lightning speed.
#1 - Parents Want Their Child Arrested?
Season 20 - Episode 171 - Aired 5/4/2016
Parents are livid that their runaway teen stole the family cat.
#2 - Tinsel Town Abandonment?!; Courtroom Kickout!
Season 20 - Episode 179 - Aired 5/10/2016
A man sues the former landlord of his vacation home over a bag of Christmas decorations; a motorcycle store owner sues a customer for disputed credit card charges before she gets kicked out of court for backtalk to the Judge.
#3 - Break-up Fit of Rage?!; No Backsies!
Season 20 - Episode 178 - Aired 5/9/2016
A man accused his girlfriend of attacking him and breaking his car window before going on a drunken rampage over something on his social media profile; young women argue with a former roommate about a missing security deposit.
#4 - Witnesses on the Judge's Watch List!; Disastrous Crash into House!
Season 20 - Episode 177 - Aired 5/9/2016
Two witnesses are removed from the courtroom during an exchange between two former lovers about a car and an alleged assault; a disabled postal worker drives through the side of a home causing a massive amount of damage.
#5 - Father Shields Negligent Teenager?!; Shouting Out Not Allowed!
Season 20 - Episode 176 - Aired 5/6/2016
A father steps up to stop police intervention when his teen driver is accused of causing an accident; the judge takes great offense when the plaintiff blurts out a slur against the defendant.
#6 - Car Dumped on Ex-Wife!; Judge Judy Calling!
Season 20 - Episode 175 - Aired 5/6/2016
A man dumps a jointly owned car on his ex-wife's doorstep when he is ready for a new one; the judge picks up the phone to call a defendant on his bluff.
#7 - Puppy Choking on Chicken Bone Drama?!
Season 20 - Episode 174 - Aired 5/5/2016
A neighbor takes a sick puppy to the vet to save its life, then expects the owner to repay her for veterinary bills.
#8 - Artwork vs. the Car Wash!
Season 20 - Episode 173 - Aired 5/5/2016
An artist says a car-wash owner damaged a $3,600 painting that was left in the vehicle's trunk.
#9 - Property Dump and Dash!; Good Deed Gone Wrong!
Season 20 - Episode 172 - Aired 5/4/2016
A man dumps a dozen boxes of his co-worker's belongings in a parking lot to get her attention; a widow regrets allowing her trainer to borrow her car.
#10 - Another Reason Not to Live Together!; Birthday Punch to the Face?!
Season 20 - Episode 180 - Aired 5/10/2016
Former lovers fight over bad living conditions, calls to the police and a kidney surgery; a man is accused of being drunk at an uncle's birthday party, though he claims to have been punched by a family member.
#11 - Let's Do the Bad Math!; Contractor Scam?!
Season 20 - Episode 170 - Aired 5/3/2016
A man seeks more than $7,000 for an $800 car; a man ends up losing thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to fix up a house.
#12 - Children Fight Deceased Father's Soulmate!; Email Scam and Slander?
Season 20 - Episode 169 - Aired 5/3/2016
Siblings sue their late father's girlfriend for taxes, attorney fees and the return of his belongings; a jewelry designer says she was the victim of an email scam and unaware that she used a bad check to pay for a car.
#13 - Single Woman Snafu!; My Sister the Moocher?
Season 20 - Episode 168 - Aired 5/2/2016
A woman is upset when her boyfriend rents a car for another woman, though he says he is just trying to help out; sister argue over a gun membership, Nike shoes and allegedly unpaid rent.
#14 - The Truck that Got Away!; Convicted Felon Takes on Lawyer!
Season 20 - Episode 167 - Aired 5/2/2016
After only 12 days into a relationship, a young couple makes a big, bad decision regarding custody of a truck; charged with unarmed robbery, a man hires an attorney who keeps him out of jail. He sues her because he was convicted of the felony.
#15 - Adult Assaults Disrespectful Tweener?!
Season 20 - Episode 166 - Aired 4/29/2016
A 12-year-old with a history of discipline issues says an adult pinched and insulted her.
#16 - Pedestrian Teen Hit by Truck!; College Payback Gone Wrong!
Season 20 - Episode 165 - Aired 4/29/2016
The driver of a truck that hit a young girl is brutally assaulted; a college graduate chooses to support his disabled parents rather than pay back his student loans.
#17 - Judge Judy Calls a Bluff!; Mercedes in the Middle
Season 20 - Episode 164 - Aired 4/28/2016
The judge threatens to make a phone call that will shut litigants down; ex-lovers fight over custody of a car and make unreasonable title claims.
#18 - Family Emergency Upset!; Cancer or No Cancer?; Prison Visit Crash!
Season 20 - Episode 163 - Aired 4/28/2016
The online sale of a classic car falls apart after a man's daughter is attacked at knife-point; a good Samaritan sues for payback when the defendant's diagnosis changes; prison inmates' partners fight over a vehicle wreck.
#19 - Breaking Down Barriers!; Get A Job!
Season 20 - Episode 181 - Aired 5/11/2016
A neighbor denies ramming into a gate and knocking it off its hinges even though she was caught in the act; an unemployed woman uses her 81-year-old aunt's credit card to buy more than $2,500 worth of Christmas gifts for her children.
#20 - Dirty Drug Test Bail Out!; Teen TV Custody
Season 20 - Episode 182 - Aired 5/11/2016
A man wants his ex-wife to repay him for bailing her out of jail; a teen's ex-boyfriend sues her for his share of a TV set.
#21 - $2,000 for Lifelike Baby?!; Unwed Parents Payback!
Season 20 - Episode 183 - Aired 5/12/2016
The sale of a valuable doll results in charges of lost revenue, libel, defamation of character and harassment; a woman admits she pawned her ex's TV and video game console to pay the rent.
#22 - Escape With the Children?!; Jail Time Between Best Friends
Season 20 - Episode 184 - Aired 5/12/2016
A man says his children's mother emptied his bank account and stole the tools he used to make vehicles for wounded warriors; a man accuses his former friend of stealing his money and belongings while he was in jail.
#23 - Dog Park Playdate Gone Wrong!; No Pity for Playing House!
Season 20 - Episode 185 - Aired 5/13/2016
A Great Dane's owner sues for slander after it is accused of attacking several dogs at a play date; unwed parents fight over a car accident and whether the father had permission to take the children for a ride.
#24 - Addiction, Conviction ... Recovery?
Season 20 - Episode 186 - Aired 5/13/2016
A man sues for rent and emotional distress after being evicted from his sober living house for refusing to take a drug test.
#25 - Bailiff Caught in the Middle!; Boyfriend Beatdown?!
Season 20 - Episode 187 - Aired 5/16/2016
Angry exes refuse to respect courtroom rules; a woman is arrested for hitting her boyfriend in the face.