Judge Judy Gets Star-Studded 30th Anniversary Special: See Who’s Appearing
Order in the court! After 30 years, Judge Judy is marking a milestone with a special tribute, and some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are showing up to show their respect.
CBS is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Judge Judy with Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable, a 90-minute primetime special airing Tuesday, September 22.
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable traces how Judy Sheindlin went from a Brooklyn childhood and a career in New York City Family Court to becoming one of television’s most recognizable personalities. The special also pulls back the curtain on Sheindlin’s life beyond the courtroom, with family members, longtime friends, former colleagues, past litigants, and celebrity fans sharing their own stories about the woman audiences have watched for decades.
Here is everything we know about the upcoming special.
When will Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable air?
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable will premiere on Tuesday, September 22, at 8/7c on CBS. The special will also stream live on Paramount+ Premium and be available the following day.
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What is Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable about?
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable is a 90-minute retrospective celebrating the 30th anniversary of Judge Judy and the life and career of Judge Judy Sheindlin. It traces her story from her childhood through her career in New York City Family Court and her transformation into one of daytime television’s biggest personalities.
Who will star in Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable?
Celeb fans Amy Poehler, RuPaul, Samuel L. Jackson, Sherry Lansing, and Steven Spielberg are among the stars sharing stories about the honorable Sheindlin and her impact. Her son, Judge Adam Levy, along with other family members, friends, former colleagues, and a few litigants, will also appear.
And if there was ever any doubt about just how big a star Judge Judy became, Jackson learned firsthand that even he couldn’t compete.
“Judy was in London, and we met and had tea together in this lobby, and people were walking by, ‘My God, Judge Judy, and that guy, that actor guy.’ But they knew her way better than they knew me,” shared Samuel L. Jackson.
Spielberg, meanwhile, revealed that Sheindlin had a devoted fan in his own family.
“My mom watched her religiously, and one day I asked my mom, ‘Why do you love Judge Judy as much as you do?’ and my mom said, ‘Because she’s not full of crap, she tells the truth, she calls it the way she sees it … in a way she is the voice of myself that I don’t let go out that far,'” said Speilberg.
Who is behind the special?
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable is produced by See It Now Studios. Executive producers are John R. Green, Susan Zirinsky, and Terence Wrong. Gary Rosen is a consulting producer. David Perozzi serves as senior producer; Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora are supervising producers.
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable, Tuesday, September 22, 8/7c, CBS
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I wish judge Judy was on the supreme ourt
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I never called my Dad between 3-4pm. That’s when Judge Judy was on and he didn’t want anyone taking his attention away from her.
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Judge Judy is the best !
Straight up !
She’s the realest person on the planet.
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Judge Judy for uk prime minister! She talks such common sense and isn't afraid to call out the wasters.
LOVE HER! ❤️
Please let the uk borrow her to shake everything up for the better
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You can take Trump instead and we'll keep Judy.
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I don't know what you're seeing but she does not talk common sense. She's abusive and cruel.
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Judge Judy for president. Too many young people are misusing our welfare services. Where the next generation think it's the normal. Welfare should be a temporary solution for people, not a lifestyle.
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A very very small fraction of the population are chosing welfare as their preferred lifestyle. Why would you even care about that? The average taxpayer making less than 100k pay about $6 a year so poor people can get food stamps and over $1k so the government can give tax credits, subsidies, grants and bailouts to billion dollar corporations making a profit. The real welfare problem is the majority of red southern states that contribute nothing to the Federal government but take money provided by States like California so they can pay for roads, school, hospitals, fire and police depts.
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Politics! You had to go there. Its her opinion, nothing more. Its about Judge Judy, stick tonthe subject.
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Love to watch Judge Judy!! She brightens my day!
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I've been watching Judge Judy for years, even when her husband was judging. I'm a fan! I love how she says it the way it is and doesn't beat around the bush. Congratulations, Judge Judy on 30 years!!
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No she doesn't. She constantly interjects her own personal opinion when it is not wanted or warranted. She is incredibly cruel and an incredibly abusive person. She has no business sitting on the bench of a courtroom.
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Judge Judy makes my day
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Love her!!
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Judge Judy is fabulous.
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Love judge Judy .always watch her .never get tired of her
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Y'all so sad
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Hey judge Judy ‼️I have raised my children, my grandchildren, and my great grandchildren while watching you deal with people. I thank you so much for being the real deal. 🥰
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I love Judge Judy, we're both from Brooklyn y'all! Love watching the reruns at 3 pm and on YouTube I binge watch for hours, can't get enough ! She ain't no joke !!!
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I Love Judge Judy can't come to her Half Stepping she don't Play!
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Luv judge Judy, my father worked on her property in Greenwich, Connecticut
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How so?
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My exboy friend, Paul, Loves Judge Judy!
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She did as much harm as she did good. especially to innocent mothers and their children. I will never forget that. Women are always maligned more than men and victims of every type of abuse, poorly understood.
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Another TV exploiter of other people's misfortunes.refused to call out Trump .
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She’s the worst representative of a judge and the legal profession. Source: over 30 years as a [edit: successful, collegial] courtroom attorney.
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Smh lol
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Lekker show gewees.Mense wat dink hul is smart is nie eintlik so smart nie.
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Judge Judy has been a god send especially when it comes to grandchildren used her psychology on mine children and grandchildren
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Should be a hoot
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Someone said it was scripted and they did rehearsals before shooting. Is this true? Also same thing was said about Jerry Springer 🙄
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 NO!! THAT IS 'NOT' TRUE..... The UPCOMING 90-Minute Primetime Special, "Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable," is actually a Retrospective Documentary 'CELEBRATING' her 30th Anniversary on television, rather than a scripted or rehearsed court episode. THIS RUMOR 'STARTED' FROM A 'MISUNDERSTANDING' OF HOW THE ORIGINAL DAYTIME COURT SHOW OPERATED!! While Judge Judy Cases are 'REAL' Small-Claims 'DISPUTES' handled via binding arbitration rather than a 'FAKE SCRIPT' The Reality-TV Format 'DOES INVOLVE' STRUCTURED POST-PRODUCTION, PRE-SCREENED LITIGANTS, and A HIGHLY CONTROLLED STUDIO ENVIRONMENT!! However, this upcoming 'ANNIVERSARY BROADCAST' is strictly a 'NON-FICTION' Biographical Documentary!!!!
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If I were God Almighty I wouldn't give her or the people who did wrong that end up on her show the sweat off my body in anyway whatsoever. I'm dead serious!!
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She wouldnt have got anywhere without her husband!.
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