There's a whole host of TV judges wandering the airwaves nowadays, but there are only two in our hearts: Judge Wapner of the People's Court and Judge Judy of... Judge Judy. Anyway, which one's better? Cage match! But since we don't have a cage on hand, we'll put them in this handy-dandy chart, instead:
| Wapner | Judy |
Home Base | California | New York |
Verdict: Judy. Both shows are filmed in California, but Judy is a former NYC judge, and that gives her the advantage. |
Hair | Receded | Disheveled |
Verdict: Judy. A bad haircut is better than no hair at all. Trust us. |
Young Love | Future screen star Lana Turner | Future prosecutor Ronald Levy |
Verdict: Wapner. Because when normal people get to date future starlets, everyone wins. |
Book | "From the Bench" | "Beauty Fades, Dumb is Forever" |
Verdict: Push. Because when judges write, everyone loses. |
Parody | The Devil goes to the People's Court on SNL | Turned into "Judge Harm" on the Simpsons |
Verdict: Wapner. Jon Lovitz in a red devil suit with floppy ears gets us every time. |
Mudsling | Called Judy coarse and insulting | Called Wapner rude for pointing out that she is coarse and insulting |
Verdict: Wapner. Nobody likes a tattletale. Unless, y'know, they're right. |
Religion | Jew | Jew |
Advantage: Us. |
And so, once again we have scientifically proven that the winner is... BOTH! When it comes to semi-fictional, Jewish TV Judges, how can we possibly choose between them?