Hot Bench

Monday, January 5

Unbrotherly Loan Love

Season 8 • Episode 52

A man who helped his brother out of a serious bind now wants his money back.

Monday, January 5

Un-Rest Room; Nine Dogs, a Baby and a Boyfriend

Season 8 • Episode 57

An unlicensed contractor defends his work, which he says he wasn't allowed to finish.

Monday, January 5

Brother Brawl

Season 8 • Episode 43

After six gin-and-tonics, a man decides that a "duel" is the best way to settle a lifelong feud.

Monday, January 5

Dog Gone

Season 8 • Episode 48

A man walking his puppy had no idea what tragedy lurked around the corner.

Monday, January 5

Bumper Cars

Season 8 • Episode 53

An uninsured, unlicensed motorist gets angry after he rear-ends an Uber driver.

Monday, January 5

Roommate Rivals

Season 8 • Episode 58

A man who says he wanted to "help out" his cousin appears bent on incriminating him.

Monday, January 5

Stereo Inferno New

Season 12 • Episode 74

A fiery truck disaster ignites a courtroom clash; the owner blames a botched stereo job.

Monday, January 5

Getting Kitty Wit It

Season 11 • Episode 46

A rapper paid a lump sum upfront for a record producer to produce five of her songs.

Tuesday, January 6

Stereo Inferno

Season 12 • Episode 74

A fiery truck disaster ignites a courtroom clash; the owner blames a botched stereo job.

Tuesday, January 6

Getting Kitty Wit It

Season 11 • Episode 46

A rapper paid a lump sum upfront for a record producer to produce five of her songs.

Tuesday, January 6

Family Friend or Foe

Season 8 • Episode 34

A woman's tenancy with a friend devolves into her reportedly wielding a screwdriver against him.

Tuesday, January 6

COVID-iot Relief

Season 8 • Episode 38

A young woman files a restraining order against her boyfriend, then comes after him for rent.

Tuesday, January 6

The Harder the Fall (Out)

Season 8 • Episode 44

A man sues his ex over a broken window, but neither can remember the details of the incident.

Tuesday, January 6

I Plant With You!

Season 8 • Episode 49

The woman upstairs is too loud, while the woman downstairs keeps unsightly, dead plants.

Tuesday, January 6

A Wrinkle in Time; Deposit Due Deposit Don't

Season 8 • Episode 54

A couple is sued over a time share; a renter wants punitive damages from his landlord.

Tuesday, January 6

Textual Her-assment

Season 8 • Episode 59

A married couple fight with their landlady over their security deposit and the dead lawn.

Tuesday, January 6

Tree Fallin' New

Season 12 • Episode 75

A neighbor feud takes root when tree branches fall across property lines.

Tuesday, January 6

Love & Loans Lost

Season 11 • Episode 117

A woman says her ex and his mother owe her for various loans and expenses.

Wednesday, January 7

One Man's Treasure Is Another Man's... Lemon!

Season 12 • Episode 78

A truck sale drives two former friends into a legal ditch; the buyer claims the truck broke down.

Wednesday, January 7

Love & Loans Lost

Season 11 • Episode 117

A woman says her ex and his mother owe her for various loans and expenses.

Wednesday, January 7

At Least Pay Off the Lease!

Season 8 • Episode 35

A life coach has to sue for her very incompatible roommate's half of the rent.

Wednesday, January 7

Put Out to Pasture

Season 8 • Episode 39

A grown man throws a fit when the judges call "bull" on his absurd lawsuit.

Wednesday, January 7

Designated Dog Zone Attack

Season 8 • Episode 45

A pit bull attacks a little dog, whose owner wants to recover money for medical bills.

Wednesday, January 7

What Goes Impound

Season 8 • Episode 50

A woman says her granddaughter's mother borrowed her credit card and went on a spending spree.

Wednesday, January 7

A-Salty Sister

Season 8 • Episode 55

An alcohol-fueled brawl between grandmothers, nieces, sisters and aunts.

Wednesday, January 7

Too Little Space for Two

Season 8 • Episode 60

A single mother who rented a room from a stranger seeks compensation for her eviction.

Wednesday, January 7

Pool of Surprises New

Season 12 • Episode 76

A ripped pool liner sparks a dispute; the homeowner claims she had to hire another company.

Wednesday, January 7

No Re-Collection

Season 11 • Episode 80

A man says a woman from a dating site ghosted him after taking his investment in her technology IP.

Thursday, January 8

Pool of Surprises

Season 12 • Episode 76

A ripped pool liner sparks a dispute; the homeowner claims she had to hire another company.

Thursday, January 8

No Re-Collection

Season 11 • Episode 80

A man says a woman from a dating site ghosted him after taking his investment in her technology IP.

Thursday, January 8

Motorbike and Sons

Season 8 • Episode 36

An unlicensed child crashes his stepfather's motorbike.

Thursday, January 8

Pro-ducers & Cons

Season 8 • Episode 40

An actor gives a fan the opportunity to invest in his next movie.

Thursday, January 8

Eyes on the Road

Season 8 • Episode 61

A 16-year-old who was in a traffic collision insists she's not at fault.

Thursday, January 8

Cousins to Watch Over Me; The Car's Not Fixed Yet

Season 8 • Episode 66

A mortician withholds her roommate's portion of their security deposit.

Thursday, January 8

Check Yourself

Season 8 • Episode 71

An auto broker lies to his customer and in court papers.

Thursday, January 8

House-tility

Season 8 • Episode 76

A couple who moved from a shelter into an apartment say the neighbors and landlord want them gone.

Thursday, January 8

Broken Breakdown New

Season 12 • Episode 77

Two brothers clash over an SUV sale without a title.

Thursday, January 8

In Need of Rental Recourse

Season 11 • Episode 121

Plaintiff accuses her ex-tenant of fabricating repair issues and dodging rent.

Friday, January 9

Broken Breakdown

Season 12 • Episode 77

Two brothers clash over an SUV sale without a title.

Friday, January 9

In Need of Rental Recourse

Season 11 • Episode 121

Plaintiff accuses her ex-tenant of fabricating repair issues and dodging rent.

Friday, January 9

Drama Queens

Season 8 • Episode 80

One drag queen feels another violated his privacy when she took pictures of his date calendar.

Friday, January 9

Too Short

Season 8 • Episode 86

A hairdresser's client wanted a trim, but the hair she'd spent years growing was gone in an instant.

Friday, January 9

Friendship or Deception?

Season 8 • Episode 62

Contractors' informal arrangement to help an elderly couple is muddy in the area of compensation.

Friday, January 9

Stimulus Response

Season 8 • Episode 67

A man denies stealing thousands of dollars from his ex and her kids by forging her name on a check.

Friday, January 9

Winter Break From Hell

Season 8 • Episode 72

A mechanical engineering student in the U.S. on visa comes home to a trashed apartment.

Friday, January 9

The Roof Is on the Cruze

Season 8 • Episode 77

The landlord ignores a tenant's requests to get the roof fixed, leading to car damage.

Friday, January 9

One Man's Treasure Is Another Man's... Lemon! New

Season 12 • Episode 78

A truck sale drives two former friends into a legal ditch; the buyer claims the truck broke down.

Friday, January 9

Rental Breakdown

Season 11 • Episode 113

The defendant resists paying for a rental listing because no suitable tenant was found.

Saturday, January 10

One Man's Treasure Is Another Man's... Lemon!

Season 12 • Episode 78

A truck sale drives two former friends into a legal ditch; the buyer claims the truck broke down.

Saturday, January 10

Rental Breakdown

Season 11 • Episode 113

The defendant resists paying for a rental listing because no suitable tenant was found.

Monday, January 12

Community Car

Season 8 • Episode 83

A car's buyer sends disparaging remarks about the seller's body.

Monday, January 12

Dog Sitting Disaster

Season 8 • Episode 87

A man sues his dog walker for letting his chocolate Lab contract an ear infection from ocean water.

Monday, January 12

I'm a Mechanic, Not a Magician

Season 8 • Episode 63

A mechanic who fixed a friend's truck on his day off gets sued for more than the truck is worth.

Monday, January 12

Lease Breakers

Season 8 • Episode 68

Text-message evidence leaves the judges adding up more than rental property damages.

Monday, January 12

Custom Extensions Cost

Season 8 • Episode 73

A helpful salon stylist says a client ghosted her, leaving her with 30 inches of dyed human hair.

Monday, January 12

New Roommate Nightmare

Season 8 • Episode 78

Two young women with extreme anxiety live together for three months.

Monday, January 12 New

Season 12 • Episode 79

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Monday, January 12

Tenant Compliance or Tenant Defiance?

Season 11 • Episode 177

A tenant says her landlady neglected repairs, retaliated with eviction and assaulted her.

Tuesday, January 13

Season 12 • Episode 79

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Tuesday, January 13

Tenant Compliance or Tenant Defiance?

Season 11 • Episode 177

A tenant says her landlady neglected repairs, retaliated with eviction and assaulted her.

Tuesday, January 13

Party Girls

Season 8 • Episode 82

A grocery store employee decides to give all of her and her roommate's rent money to her boyfriend.

Tuesday, January 13

Overpower of Attorney

Season 8 • Episode 88

A temporary power of attorney changes passwords and pays herself what she thinks she is owed.

Tuesday, January 13

Hope Floats Not My Boat

Season 8 • Episode 64

A man tries to bow out of a deal to purchase two pleasure-boat engines.

Tuesday, January 13

Shoe Me the Money

Season 8 • Episode 69

A woman gives her boyfriend a rare pair of Air Jordans for Valentine's Day, then wants them back.

Tuesday, January 13

Renter's Remorse; Lien on Me

Season 8 • Episode 74

An out-of-work dog trainer is evicted during the pandemic after failing to pay her rent.

Tuesday, January 13

It All Rent to Pot; Shaw Redemption

Season 8 • Episode 79

A man says his roommate foiled his plan to take advantage of government rental assistance.

Tuesday, January 13 New

Season 12 • Episode 80

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Tuesday, January 13

Tool Intentions

Season 11 • Episode 178

A woman accuses her ex of stealing tools after moving in with his new girlfriend.

Wednesday, January 14

Season 12 • Episode 80

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Wednesday, January 14

Tool Intentions

Season 11 • Episode 178

A woman accuses her ex of stealing tools after moving in with his new girlfriend.

Wednesday, January 14

Bathroom Blow-Up

Season 8 • Episode 84

A homeowner is adamant that his remodeling job was going over budget.

Wednesday, January 14

Rear Ending

Season 8 • Episode 89

A barista says a minor fender-bender cost him thousands of dollars in chiropractor bills.

Wednesday, January 14

A Little Give and Take

Season 8 • Episode 65

A man masquerades as another man's mother and is evasive about his dealings with a YouTube star.

Wednesday, January 14

Leave Me A-Loan; No Trucking Around

Season 8 • Episode 70

A woman was shown a kindness after her release from jail but sees no reason why she should repay it.

Wednesday, January 14

Peanut Butter & Melee Sandwich

Season 8 • Episode 75

The plaintiff's late mother's beloved dog, Peanut, is attacked by an emotional-support Rottweiler.

Wednesday, January 14

All-A-Loan; Bumper to Bumper

Season 8 • Episode 81

A woman regrets lending her husband's friend $2,400 in a casino parking lot.

Wednesday, January 14 New

Season 12 • Episode 81

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Wednesday, January 14

Fresh-N-Loan

Season 11 • Episode 119

Siblings are locked in a heated dispute over a loan; both sides present their case to the judges.

Thursday, January 15

Season 12 • Episode 81

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Thursday, January 15

Fresh-N-Loan

Season 11 • Episode 119

Siblings are locked in a heated dispute over a loan; both sides present their case to the judges.

Thursday, January 15

Valued Garage

Season 8 • Episode 85

A plumber who stores his tools in a rented garage says his access was blocked.

Thursday, January 15

Escrow I Scream!

Season 8 • Episode 90

A deal on a mobile home purchase turns sour.

Thursday, January 15

Dogs Will Be Dogs!

Season 8 • Episode 91

A pit bull attacks a border-collie mix.

Thursday, January 15

Wrestle-Name-ia

Season 8 • Episode 96

Parties fight over the trademarked name of a wrestling promotion.

Thursday, January 15

Juggling Apartments

Season 8 • Episode 101

A landlord and his realtor are in court over a rent reduction they offered their tenant.

Thursday, January 15

Mechanic Mishap

Season 8 • Episode 106

A man says his mechanic got his truck impounded; the mechanic says he's never seen the truck.

Thursday, January 15 New

Season 12 • Episode 82

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Thursday, January 15

Wrong-of-Way

Season 11 • Episode 118

The plaintiff says a broken traffic light caused the uninsured defendant to hit his truck.

Friday, January 16

Season 12 • Episode 82

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Friday, January 16

Wrong-of-Way

Season 11 • Episode 118

The plaintiff says a broken traffic light caused the uninsured defendant to hit his truck.

Friday, January 16

Topsy Turvey

Season 8 • Episode 111

The plaintiff's truck goes up on a lift for repairs and comes crashing down, needing more repairs.

Friday, January 16

God Bite

Season 8 • Episode 116

Two dogs scrap through a fence, but no one is around to see it.

Friday, January 16

Purple of Confusion

Season 8 • Episode 92

A girlfriend, some cats and a bunch of international musicians were not on a tenant's lease.

Friday, January 16

Where's My Tiny House?

Season 8 • Episode 97

A man's dream to build a tiny house in Arizona is squashed by bureaucracy.

Friday, January 16

Stench in the Clowns

Season 8 • Episode 102

A struggling teacher tries to recover his security deposit from a persnickety landlord.

Friday, January 16

Loaning My Heart

Season 8 • Episode 107

A woman who loaned money to a man she met online says she never got paid back.

Friday, January 16

Bank of Grandpa Is Closed

Season 12 • Episode 8

A grandfather says his grandson constantly asks for financial help but never repays.

Friday, January 16

Patience Is a Virtue

Season 11 • Episode 120

The plaintiff accuses his former roommate of verbal abuse and property damage.

Saturday, January 17

Bank of Grandpa Is Closed

Season 12 • Episode 8

A grandfather says his grandson constantly asks for financial help but never repays.

Saturday, January 17

Patience Is a Virtue

Season 11 • Episode 120

The plaintiff accuses his former roommate of verbal abuse and property damage.

Monday, January 19

Rent-Up Anger

Season 8 • Episode 112

A landlord hears a rumor that his tenant wasn't laid off -- she quit her job to go on vacation.

Monday, January 19

Hit & Run & Hide

Season 8 • Episode 117

A woman claims a driver fled the scene after sideswiping her car.

Monday, January 19

Clean Up Your Lawn Act

Season 8 • Episode 93

A landscaper is hired to rip out a lawn and put in drought-resistant plants.

Monday, January 19

Oh Plummer! My Plumber

Season 8 • Episode 98

A dog breeder says her plumber overcharged her; the plumber says the woman is confused.

Monday, January 19

Accidental Rental

Season 8 • Episode 103

A mysterious hunk of metal on the highway causes damage to a man's car.

Monday, January 19

Eyes Wide Shut

Season 8 • Episode 108

A man survives a high speed car wreck; the other motorist admits to falling asleep behind the wheel.

Monday, January 19 New

Season 12 • Episode 83

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Monday, January 19

A Rocky Tour

Season 11 • Episode 79

A booking agent and a tour manager say their musical artists weren't paid in full.

Tuesday, January 20

Season 12 • Episode 83

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Tuesday, January 20

A Rocky Tour

Season 11 • Episode 79

A booking agent and a tour manager say their musical artists weren't paid in full.

Tuesday, January 20

Drowning in Debt

Season 8 • Episode 113

Something goes wrong between a woman and the contractor she hired to restore her pool.

Tuesday, January 20

Get Out

Season 8 • Episode 118

A man sues his roommate for what he calls wild, unacceptable behavior.

Tuesday, January 20

Rental Damage Debacle

Season 8 • Episode 94

A Utah woman says she's never encountered such horrible people in her 20 years of being a landlady.

Tuesday, January 20

T-Bone Ache

Season 8 • Episode 99

A woman says a reckless driver hit her car as she was backing up out of an alleyway.

Tuesday, January 20

Strumming My Pain

Season 8 • Episode 104

A man sues the person who sold him a vintage Gibson guitar.

Tuesday, January 20

Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me

Season 8 • Episode 109

A landlord and tenant argue over damages from a water leak.

Tuesday, January 20 New

Season 12 • Episode 84

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Tuesday, January 20

Unspoken EX-pectations

Season 11 • Episode 111

The plaintiff says the defendant requested loans and to borrow a car, and had unpaid toll charges.

Wednesday, January 21

Season 12 • Episode 84

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Wednesday, January 21

Unspoken EX-pectations

Season 11 • Episode 111

The plaintiff says the defendant requested loans and to borrow a car, and had unpaid toll charges.

Wednesday, January 21

U Can't Clutch This

Season 8 • Episode 114

A man hires three mechanics to work on his truck, then a wheel falls off while he is driving.

Wednesday, January 21

Un-Ensured; Wreck and Robbers

Season 8 • Episode 119

Brothers sue over a rear-end collision; a young man and his pregnant girlfriend are robbed.

Wednesday, January 21

CARate Shop

Season 8 • Episode 95

A man has been waiting two years for his truck to be painted.

Wednesday, January 21

Tangled Title

Season 8 • Episode 100

A mother of three buys a used car only to have it repossessed due to an undisclosed lien.

Wednesday, January 21

CON-struction Man

Season 8 • Episode 105

A homeowner says he paid a contractor to build a studio apartment but all he got was a drawing.

Wednesday, January 21

Took the Money and Ran

Season 8 • Episode 110

An on-again, off-again couple argue over a car loan.

Wednesday, January 21 New

Season 12 • Episode 85

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Wednesday, January 21

Ruff Day

Season 11 • Episode 115

A woman says her dogsitters' pet attacked her dog and they wouldn't pay the vet bill.

Thursday, January 22

Season 12 • Episode 85

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Thursday, January 22

Ruff Day

Season 11 • Episode 115

A woman says her dogsitters' pet attacked her dog and they wouldn't pay the vet bill.

Thursday, January 22

The Paper Caper

Season 8 • Episode 115

A customer offers to file court papers for a post-office worker, then walks out on the deal.

Thursday, January 22

One Promise Two Late

Season 8 • Episode 120

A man's friend guarantees him a return on his real estate investment - until the asset manager dies.

Thursday, January 22

Ticket, Ticket... Boom!

Season 8 • Episode 123

A woman is sued for not repaying money she borrowed to purchase tickets to a wrestling event.

Thursday, January 22

Tenant Mess

Season 8 • Episode 125

A landlord sues her family friend for broken furniture and mold under the sink.

Thursday, January 22

No Room, No More; Down Payment Downer

Season 8 • Episode 127

A social media influencer says scammers posted a false ad to rent out her room.

Thursday, January 22

Shun-in-Law

Season 8 • Episode 129

A woman wants the homeless father of her grandchild to repay her for an apartment deposit.

Thursday, January 22 New

Season 12 • Episode 86

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.

Thursday, January 22

UnEasy Rider

Season 11 • Episode 179

Buyers discover that a motorcycle was reported stolen; the seller accuses them of running a scam.