The People's Court (2025)
The People's Court is an American arbitration-based reality court show currently presided over by retired Florida State Circuit Court Judge Marilyn Milian. Milian, the show's longest-reigning arbiter, handles small claims disputes in a simulated courtroom set. The People's Court is the first court show to use binding arbitration, introducing the format into the genre in 1981. The system has been duplicated by most of the show's successors in the judicial genre. Moreover, The People's Court is the first popular, long-running reality in the judicial genre. It was preceded only by a few short-lived realities in the genre; these short-lived predecessors were only loosely related to judicial proceedings, except for one: Parole took footage from real-life courtrooms holding legal proceedings. Prior to The People's Court, the vast majority of TV courtroom shows used actors, and recreated or fictional cases. Among examples of these types of court shows include Famous Jury Trials and Your Witness. The People's Court has had two contrasting lives. The show's first life was presided over solely by former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Wapner. His tenure lasted from the show's debut on September 14, 1981, until May 21, 1993, when the show was cancelled due to low ratings. This left the show with a total of 2,484 ½-hour episodes and 12 seasons. The show was taped in Los Angeles during its first life. After being cancelled, reruns aired until September 9, 1994.
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Episode 10 - Room Rental With Fringe Benefits
Release Date: 2014-09-19Kicking A Guy To the Curb Spoiling A Guy's Day A Film-Flam Pool Man
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Episode 11 - Caught Stealing From a Friend
Release Date: 2014-09-22Stop! Thief! Kicking Up A Dust Storm Keeping It All
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Episode 12 - Wedding Dress Rental Ruckus
Release Date: 2014-09-23Rotten Returning Skipping Out In The Middle Of The Night Letting One Get Away
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Episode 13 - A Fast Loan Fiasco
Release Date: 2014-09-24Leading A Guy On Low-Blow-Tow Failing To Pay A Fee
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Episode 14 - Lover Loan Crisis
Release Date: 2014-09-25Being A One Night Stand Selling A Sick Kitty U-Haulin' It Into court
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Episode 15 - Classmates Become Courtmates
Release Date: 2014-09-26Ruining A Beautiful Friendship Taking It Out On A TV Shuffle Off To Buffalo
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Episode 16 - A Cheating Spouse Takes His Ex to Court!
Release Date: 2014-09-29Home Unhappy Home Being Sticky Fingered Letting A Long Time Friend Down
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Episode 17 - Concert Ticket Castastrophe
Release Date: 2014-09-30Having The Worst Behavior Talking Way Too Much Breaking A Buyers Heart
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Episode 18 - Denial Disaster
Release Date: 2014-10-01A Denati Dilemma Not Getting The Job Done Driving A Woman Mad
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Episode 19 - You Killed My Dog on Christmas Eve
Release Date: 2014-10-02My Poor Dog Cody Is Gone Waiting Too Long Being A Real Phony-Baloney
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Episode 20 - You Have a Terrible Temper, Now Get Out of My House!
Release Date: 2014-10-03Kicking A Tenant To The Curb Shirting The Issue Crummy Chroming
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Episode 21 - Online Dating Disaster
Release Date: 2014-10-06Leading A Guy Astray Not Fixing It Right Grinding To A Halt
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Episode 22 - Hit and Run Dilemma
Release Date: 2014-10-07Dinging & Dashing You Owe...It's Off To Court You Go! Showing No Green
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Episode 23 - Landlord/Tenant Confrontation
Release Date: 2014-10-08Tossing A Guy's Stuff Being A Little Too Green Not Getting It Right
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Episode 24 - My Wedding Videographer Missed the Ceremony!
Release Date: 2014-10-09Not Getting The Picture Not Going Tow To Tow Unloading A Crummy Car
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Episode 25 - Boat Repair Botch-Up
Release Date: 2014-10-10Blowing An Engine A Subpar Tar Standing His Ground
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Episode 26 - Dumped After 19 Years!
Release Date: 2014-10-13Not Treating A Woman Right Stop Stealing! Being Full Of Static
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Episode 27 - Concert Loan Catastrophe
Release Date: 2014-10-14Singing The Blues Rotten Rooming Giving A Customer The Cold Shoulder
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Episode 28 - Cleaning Disaster
Release Date: 2014-10-15Not Cleaning Up Asking For Money & More Money Compromising A Cooktop
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Episode 29 - Car Loan Mess
Release Date: 2014-10-16Take Back That Crummy Car That's One Dangerous Neighborhood Not Computing
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Episode 30 - Cancer Patient Wig Debacle
Release Date: 2014-10-17Wigging Out A Customer Banging Up A Guy's Truck Not Being Chipper Over The Chipper
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Episode 31 - Lifetime Membership Mayhem
Release Date: 2014-10-27Saying One Thing & Doing Another Going Down Too Fast Burning A Customer
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Episode 32 - Family Drama Over a Crashed Motorcycle
Release Date: 2014-10-28Tapping A Nephew The Wrong Way Control Your Dog Decking A Woman
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Episode 33 - Air Conditioning Disaster
Release Date: 2014-10-29An H20 Cover Up Bailing On A Bonneville Let Me In Or Else
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Episode 34 - Scorned Lover Looking for Payback
Release Date: 2014-10-30Leading A Lady On Taking Off With A Guy's Dough Jumping Through Hoops
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Episode 35 - Car Sale Catastrophe
Release Date: 2014-10-31Unloading A Piece Of Junk Rotten Renting Holding On Tight
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Episode 36 - College Prank Gone Too Far
Release Date: 2014-11-03Fouling Up A Friendship Running Out On Rent Fouling Up A Friendship
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Episode 37 - Contractor Gets Stiffed and the Cops Are Called
Release Date: 2014-11-04Spreading Lies Cracking A Woman Up Letting A Roommate Down
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Episode 38 - You're Not Welcome Here Anymore!
Release Date: 2014-11-05Shortchanging A Club Member Being Dim-Witted Fouling Up A Friendship
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Episode 39 - Party Nightmare
Release Date: 2014-11-06You Ruined My Birthday Being All Wet Swinging It
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Episode 40 - You Vandalized My Car!
Release Date: 2014-11-07Making His Mark Dissing The Music Man It Does Note Compute
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Episode 41 - Family Drama When a Daughter Sues Her Mother
Release Date: 2014-11-10Dodging A Daughter Having No Horse Sense
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Episode 42 - Bee Rampage Kills a Beloved Dog
Release Date: 2014-11-11Stinging A Neighbor Being A Boob Over The Tube Trucking It Up
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Episode 43 - A Scorned Woman Squares Off Against Her Ex
Release Date: 2014-11-12Looking A Gift Horse In The Mouth Not Seeing Too Clearly Causing Doggie Damage
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Episode 44 - Engagement Ring Scam
Release Date: 2014-11-13Firing Up An Ex A Terrible Tow Illegally Sneaking In Another Tenant
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Episode 45 - Teens in Trouble
Release Date: 2014-11-14A Phony-Baloney Phone Caper Being Sticky-Fingered Burning Up A Customer
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Episode 46 - Diamond Ring Disaster
Release Date: 2014-11-17Diamond's Are Not A Guy's Best Friend Being Creaky Being A Real Phony
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Episode 47 - Birthday Party Catastrophe
Release Date: 2014-11-18Being A Party Crasher Faking It Not Seeing Things Too Clearly
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Episode 48 - A Doggone Doggie Dilemma
Release Date: 2014-11-19Doggy Dilemma Acting Squirrely Over A Bill Letting It Fly
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Episode 49 - Waging War Over Lack of Water
Release Date: 2014-11-20Disappearing In The Middle Of The Night Taking His Sweet Time Being A Lazy Boy
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Episode 50 - Caught Cashing Stolen Checks!
Release Date: 2014-11-21Giving A Friend A Rubber Check Jailbirds Backing Up And Cracking Up
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Episode 51 - Phony Car Crash Witness
Release Date: 2014-11-24Backing Out Into A Lawsuit Sticking It To An Ex Causing A Lot Of Stress
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Episode 52 - You Ruined My Name Over Social Media
Release Date: 2014-11-25Being A Defamatory Guy - A person takes their friend to court for dragging their name through the mud on a social media website. Robbing A Guy Blind Sick As A Dog
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Episode 53 - You Painted the Wrong House!
Release Date: 2014-11-26Painting Himself Into A Corner Smacking Down A Car
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Episode 54 - Parking Lot Crash
Release Date: 2014-11-27Causing A Fender Bender Not Paying His Dues Bothering A Boater
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Episode 55 - A Soiled Sofa Ruined Our Friendship
Release Date: 2014-11-28Making A Mess Of Things Banging A Guy In The Rear Holding On Tight
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Episode 66 - Ex Loan Fiasco
Release Date: 2015-01-26My Ex Is A Jerk Misrepresenting Rubbing A Friend The Wrong Way
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Episode 67 - Car Rental Ruckus
Release Date: 2015-01-27Renting A Rotten Car Pulling Out Too Soon Boxing In An Ex
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Episode 68 - Sax Return Chaos
Release Date: 2015-01-28Refusing A Return Lying About A Car Holding On Tight
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Episode 69 - Car Crash Catastrophe
Release Date: 2015-01-29Cracking Up Being A Boat Thief Collecting Twice
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Episode 70 - Stiffing an Ex
Release Date: 2015-01-30Stiffing An Ex Pulling A Fast One Bad-Brokering
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Episode 71 - Jet Skiing Jerk!
Release Date: 2015-02-02Banging In A Boat Selling A Musty Couch Cutting Ties
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Episode 72 - Car Crash Catastrophe
Release Date: 2015-02-03Denying Everything Breaking A Bride's Heart Laying Low With The Lawn Guy
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Episode 73 - Friendship Destroyed After a Wedding Disaster
Release Date: 2015-02-04Leaving A Bride High & Dry Sinking A Guy's Income Fix It Forever & Ever
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Episode 74 - You Broke My Heart When You Stole My Dog
Release Date: 2015-02-05Kidnapping Kobi. Phoning It In.
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Episode 75 - Renter Scam Revealed
Release Date: 2015-02-06Lackadaisical Landlording Wilting A Wedding Panting Over A Pair Of Pants
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Episode 76 - Cruise Crisis
Release Date: 2015-02-09Causing Rough Seas Not Getting It To Compute Being All Wet
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Episode 77 - Auction Con Artist
Release Date: 2015-02-10Faking Out A Customer Monkeying Around Being A Hot Landlord
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Episode 78 - Worst Tenant Ever
Release Date: 2015-02-11Making Too Much Noise Selling A Poor Poor Puppy Delivering A Few Lemons
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Episode 79 - Car Paint Catastrophe
Release Date: 2015-02-12Not Landing The Eagle Going Doggone Crazy Of Moving It Along
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Episode 80 - Horse Stable Scandal
Release Date: 2015-02-13Horsing Around A Camaro Con Not Delivering
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Episode 81 - Magician Mishap
Release Date: 2015-02-16Going Poof & Disappearing Holding On Very Tight
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Episode 82 - Fender Bender Fiasco
Release Date: 2015-02-17Hotting A Lady & Running Pulling A Switcheroo Electrifying A Fence
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Episode 83 - You Beat My Dog With a Machete
Release Date: 2015-02-18Causing A Doggone Confrontation Renting A Crummy Cottage Being Cagey About Cabinets
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Episode 84 - Motorcycle Sale Scam Exposes a Liar
Release Date: 2015-02-19Bilking A Guy Out Of A Bike Being A Nasty Neighbor Being Full Of Soot
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Episode 85 - Dog Run Debacle
Release Date: 2015-02-20Causing A Fight Watch Where You're Going Move It Man!
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Episode 86 - Nasty Neighbors Battle It Out
Release Date: 2015-02-23Nasty Neighbors Family Feud
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Episode 92 - Exes Square Off in Court
Release Date: 2015-03-03Letting His Lady Friend Down Running Out Ripping Off His Ex-Mother-In-Law To Be
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Episode 93 - Business Deal Disaster
Release Date: 2015-03-04Taking Advantage Of A Friend Cracking Up A Neighbor Copping Out On A Cousin
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Episode 94 - Pet Groomer Accused of Stealing Clients
Release Date: 2015-03-05Clipping A Former Boss Lackadaisical Landlording Botching Up A Book
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Episode 95 - Flooding Fiasco
Release Date: 2015-03-06A Commotion Over A Commode Creating A Crummy Cake Rubbing A Tenant The Wrong Way
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Episode 96 - Messy Tenant Mayhem
Release Date: 2015-03-16Wrecking The Joint Letting A Life Long Friend Down Shooting A Foul
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Episode 97 - Nasty Neighbors
Release Date: 2015-03-17Cutting It Up Hitting It In The Rear Running Out On The Rent
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Episode 98 - Dog Stud Service Disaster
Release Date: 2015-03-18Creating A Doggone Loss Blowing Hot Air A Rotten Repair
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Episode 99 - Daycare Dilemma
Release Date: 2015-03-19Scratching It Up Being Too Persnickety Keep Your Pitbull On A Leash
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Episode 100 - Lusty Landlord
Release Date: 2015-03-20Skipping Out Painting Yourself Into A Corner Doing No Work
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Episode 101 - Shady Fundraiser
Release Date: 2015-04-13You Are One Phoney Baloney Being Heavy-Handed You Are A Notpicker
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Episode 102 - Bedbug Infestation
Release Date: 2015-04-14Bugging His Tenants Not Phoning It In Crushing On An Ex
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Episode 103 - Fashion Fiasco
Release Date: 2015-04-15Not Being A Model Designer Getting Rid Of Scraps Not Getting The Picture
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Episode 104 - Roommate Rule Ruckus
Release Date: 2015-04-16Ticking Off A Tenant Messing Up A Move Unloading A Lemon
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Episode 105 - Ex-Sister-in-Law Overstayed Her Welcome
Release Date: 2015-04-17Dissing An Ex-Sister In Law Pulling A Woody Overheating A Customer
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Episode 106 - The Only Thing You Ever Gave Me Was Your Abusive Son!
Release Date: 2015-04-20Dissing An Ex Tooling Around Trashing A Tennant
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Episode 107 - Ceiling Crisis
Release Date: 2015-04-21Trashing The Joint Holding A Horse Hostage Nice Guys Finish Last
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Episode 108 - Living Large Loan
Release Date: 2015-04-22Being Lax On A Loan Getting Painted Into A Corner Haulin' It
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Episode 109 - Concert Crowd Surfing Chaos
Release Date: 2015-04-23Crowd Suring Your Way Into Court Uncle Sam Always Wins Running A Shoddy Laundromat
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Episode 110 - Wedding Style Mess
Release Date: 2015-04-24Not Making It Up Jailbird Jewelry Heist Fouling Up On a Fix Up
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Episode 111 - You Punched My Car and Dented It
Release Date: 2015-04-27Being A Sucker Puncher Messing With A Musician Being Full Of Soot
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Episode 112 - Dumping Disaster
Release Date: 2015-04-28Making An Illegal Dump Flushing Away A Payment A Testy Test Drive
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Episode 113 - Bankruptcy Scam
Release Date: 2015-04-29Stealing From An Ex Being A Little Dinghy Disposing Of Personal Property
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Episode 114 - Pet Sale Ends in Tragedy
Release Date: 2015-04-30Selling A Bad Bulldog Caving In On A Tenant Riding Off Into The Sunset
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Episode 115 - Drunk Driving Dilemma
Release Date: 2015-05-01Who was really driving? Being A Deadbeat Designer Going Poof In The Middle Of The Night
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Episode 116 - Pooch Problems
Release Date: 2015-05-04Causing Doggie Damages Strumming A Woman Along Copping An Attitude
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Episode 117 - Nasty Neighbor
Release Date: 2015-05-05Getting Nasty With A Neighbor Turning On A Twin
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Episode 118 - Roadside Wreck Leads to a Racist Rant
Release Date: 2015-05-06Ceering off Course Exasperating An Ex Pooping Out On A Refund
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Episode 119 - Who's Crazy: The Landlord or the Tenant?
Release Date: 2015-05-07Get Out Of My House Ending Things Early A Pea Coat Problem
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Episode 120 - College Coeds Clash
Release Date: 2015-05-08Freezing Out A Roommate Making His Ex Very Mad Flooring A Customer
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Episode 121 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-11Two-Timing Running Out On A Wedding
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Episode 122 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-12Being Cheap Over A Jeep Being A Randy Roofer You Dognapper You
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Episode 123 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-13Unloading A Crummy Buggy Control That Dang Dawg Not Treating A Tenant Right
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Episode 124 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-14Wigging Out At A Wedding Ignoring A Tenant Ticking Off A Friend
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Episode 125 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-15Poor Chooch Letting A Lady Friend Down Smelting A Guy's Heart
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Episode 126 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-18Leaving An Ex In The Lurch Leaving A Girl High & Dry Sending A Son On His Merry Way
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Episode 127 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-19Making Mom Mad Driving A Neighbor Nuts Sticking It To An Ex
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Episode 128 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-20Being Lax On A Loan Not Seeing Things Clearly Refusing A Refund
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Episode 129 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-21Going On A Demolition Derby A Crummy Car Repair Being A Money Moocher
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Episode 130 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-22Flaming Out Taking, But Not Giving Changing His Mind
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Episode 131 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-25Dissing Her Ex-Husband Trucking It Up Taunting A Tenant
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Episode 132 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-26Being Doggone Careless Walking Out Take Back Your Water Soaked Hunk O' Junk
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Episode 133 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-27Stiffing His Employee Taking Terrible Advantage Of A Tenant A Snow Job
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Episode 134 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-28Running Out On A Bill Backing Out Keeping The Cash
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Episode 135 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-05-29Not Returning Five Large Taking Advantage Of A Tenant The Day The Music Died
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Episode 136 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-08Having Vicious Propensities Being Nosy Landlords Botching Up A Book
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Episode 137 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-09Mauling A Guy Over A Mower Freezing A Tenant's Money Getting Painted Into A Corner
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Episode 138 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-10Fanning The Flames Carting The Issue Ski Dooin' A Customer
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Episode 139 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-11Being A Sap Manhandling A Tenant Trucking A Guy Up
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Episode 140 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-12Skipping A Few Years Towing The Line Hitting A Sour Note
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Episode 141 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-15Denying A Brother Not Phoning A Friend A Wheely Big Problem
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Episode 142 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-16Losing It With A Ex Failing The Family Being A Real Busy Body
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Episode 143 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-17Licking A Mom To The Curb Staining His Reputation Lousy Laundering
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Episode 144 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-18Being A Spoil Sport Being Rock Solid Hair, Hair Everywhere
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Episode 145 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-19Departing Daycare Leaving Too Soon Causing A Fight
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Episode 146 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-22Double-Timing Banging It, But Good Finishing A Job
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Episode 147 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-23Un-Friending A Friend Ruining A Rental Elevating A Customer's Blood Pressure
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Episode 148 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-24Getting Into Deep Water With An Ex Being A Real Two-Timer Water-Water Everywhere
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Episode 149 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-25Giving An Ex The Ring Around Generating A Big Lawsuit Upsetting An Uncle
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Episode 150 - TBA
Release Date: 2015-06-26Conning A Cousin Tranny Troubles Failing A Friend