Judge Jeanine Pirro
Encyclopedia
Judge Jeanine Pirro is an American reality series
that debuted on The CW
on September 22, 2008. Former Westchester County, New York
District Attorney Jeanine Pirro
presides over the series.
and Judge Judy
, a former judge serves as an arbitrator, and awards the litigants monetary judgments, of up to $5000, which is paid in full by the program's producers.
at NBC Tower
, the NBC network's Chicago broadcast base and home to the related courtroom series Judge Mathis
, and is produced by Telepictures Productions, distributed in syndication
by Warner Bros.
Greg Mathis
, who presides over the aforementioned Judge Mathis, serves as this series' executive producer.
Upon its premiere, Judge Pirro was made part of The CW Daytime
programming block (meaning that, while technically a syndicated series, it only aired on CW affiliates). Following its first season The Tyra Banks Show
was pulled from national syndication and took over Judge Pirro's place in the CW Daytime lineup, resulting in the series moving to other stations. The series now airs on a majority of Fox-owned stations nationwide.
On November 23, 2009, Broadcasting Cable announced that Fox had renewed Judge Jeanine Pirro for a third season.
in the Outstanding Legal Program category in which the show won.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
that debuted on The CW
The CW Daytime
The CW Daytime is an afternoon programming block broadcast by The CW Television Network. It was formerly known as Daytime WB, which aired on the defunct The WB Television Network.-History:...
on September 22, 2008. Former Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
District Attorney Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Ferris Pirro is a former prosecutor, judge, and elected official from the state of New York, who is currently a legal analyst and television personality. A Republican from Westchester County, Pirro served as a county court judge before serving as the elected District Attorney of...
presides over the series.
Overview
As with other court shows, such as Judge MathisJudge Mathis
Judge Mathis is a syndicated television legal reality show produced originally by Black Pearl Productions. In 2008, it entered its tenth season produced by AND Syndicated Productions and Telepictures. It is taped at NBC Tower in Chicago, but includes cases and litigants from other U.S....
and Judge Judy
Judge Judy
Judge Judy is an American court show featuring former family court judge Judith Sheindlin arbitrating over small claims cases in small claims court...
, a former judge serves as an arbitrator, and awards the litigants monetary judgments, of up to $5000, which is paid in full by the program's producers.
Production notes
Judge Pirro is recorded in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
at NBC Tower
NBC Tower
The NBC Tower is an office tower on the Near north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States located at 454 North Columbus Drive in downtown Chicago's Magnificent Mile area. Completed in 1989, the 37-story building reaches a height of 627 feet...
, the NBC network's Chicago broadcast base and home to the related courtroom series Judge Mathis
Judge Mathis
Judge Mathis is a syndicated television legal reality show produced originally by Black Pearl Productions. In 2008, it entered its tenth season produced by AND Syndicated Productions and Telepictures. It is taped at NBC Tower in Chicago, but includes cases and litigants from other U.S....
, and is produced by Telepictures Productions, distributed in syndication
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Warner Bros. Television Distribution is an American television distribution arm of Warner Bros. Television, itself a part of Time Warner formed circa 1960. In 1989, the studio formed Warner Bros...
Greg Mathis
Greg Mathis
Greg Mathis is a retired Michigan 36th District Court judge and syndicated television show judge. His show Judge Mathis is produced by Telepictures Productions, and distributed by Warner Brothers. It is seen five days a week in most television markets in North America...
, who presides over the aforementioned Judge Mathis, serves as this series' executive producer.
Upon its premiere, Judge Pirro was made part of The CW Daytime
The CW Daytime
The CW Daytime is an afternoon programming block broadcast by The CW Television Network. It was formerly known as Daytime WB, which aired on the defunct The WB Television Network.-History:...
programming block (meaning that, while technically a syndicated series, it only aired on CW affiliates). Following its first season The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show, also known as and shortened to Tyra or The Tyra Show, is an American talk show hosted by Tyra Banks. The last new episode aired on Friday, May 28, 2010.-2005-2009: Syndication:...
was pulled from national syndication and took over Judge Pirro's place in the CW Daytime lineup, resulting in the series moving to other stations. The series now airs on a majority of Fox-owned stations nationwide.
On November 23, 2009, Broadcasting Cable announced that Fox had renewed Judge Jeanine Pirro for a third season.
Cancellation
In Spring 2011, it was announced that due to low ratings, Judge Pirro has been cancelled and taken out of production, and was withdrawn from syndication in September 2011.Award nominations
In 2011, Judge Pirro was nominated for a Daytime Emmy AwardDaytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
in the Outstanding Legal Program category in which the show won.