It took only a few months before Judge Judy heard of her new football fan and invited Jim Harbaugh and his father to appear in the audience on an episode of Judge Judy.
They were also able to visit with the famed television judge, even joining her for lunch, as well as conversations before and after the tapings.
Style Points
Judge Judy is known for her style as well as her severity, having donned her lace collar at the very moment she was appointed to the bench. She got as many fashion points as any judge could. Back before taking on TV, Judy and her husband took a two-week vacation to Greece to celebrate her new job. The white lace collar was a purchase on the trip, from a local kiosk and craft vendor.
The inspiration came from the white shirt collars many male Judges had poking out of their own black robes. The white lace might also make people get the wrong impression, “That nice little lady with the lace collar sitting behind the bench couldn’t hurt a fly.
A Decade
A decade after her first segment on 60 minutes, in 1993, Judy again appeared on the program in 2003. In 2003, Judge Judy appeared on 60 Minutes again. She told viewers, “I have a contract with the company to do the program through the 2006 season. At that point, we will have produced this program for 10 years.
Right now, I would be satisfied with a good 10-year run. I think that would really be phenomenal. It would be lovely if we could end on a high note and for me to say ’10 years and I still had people watching and I had a second career that was a blast’.”
A Good Sense Of Humor
Judy Sheindlin says that her sense of humor comes from her father. Judy's father was not involved in the law but was instead a dentist, who calmed agitated patients with his own sense of humor.
Years of listening to her father tell jokes across the dinner table obviously inspired her. Judge Judy's humor is part of what has always made the show so popular.
Keep It Down!
In the rules of Judge Judy that well cast audience is not supposed to react to anything said during the case. Sometimes the drama is a little too much and reactions are unavoidable. The best reactions come from lines spoken by the star herself. When the reaction is for her the Judge rarely makes a scene. It makes for a good show, these natural side notes from the audience.