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Judge Steve Harvey

Judge Steve Harvey is an American arbitration-based reality court comedy show hosted by Steve Harvey. The series premiered on ABC on January 4, 2022.[1][2] Unlike most courtroom programming which airs in the daytime television bracket, Judge Steve Harvey airs in prime time.[3] Also in contrast to most courtroom programming, which typically airs a new episode for each weekday, Judge Steve Harvey takes the approach of a sitcom television schedule, airing one new episode per week.

Judge Steve Harvey
GenreArbitration-based reality court comedy
Directed by
  • Ryan Polito
  • Stephanie Medina
Presented bySteve Harvey
StarringRubin Ervin
Nancy Price
Narrated byDebra Wilson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producers
  • Steve Harvey
  • Brandon Williams
  • Jesse Ignjatovic
  • Jared Morrell
  • Evan Prager
  • Myeshia Mizuno
Producers
  • Lisa Allen
  • Gerald Jones
Production locationsTrilith Studios, Fayetteville, Georgia
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesEast 112
Den of Thieves
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04) –
present

Casting for Judge Steve Harvey was conducted in September 2021 and filming for the series ran from October to November 2021.[4] The show is produced by Den of Thieves in association with Disney Branded Television.[4]

In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season,[5] which premiered on May 9, 2023.[6]

On-air feel and format edit

Episode openings edit

The courtroom set takes on a ritzy, majestic display, Harvey's bench extending vastly from one side to the other, taking up most of the courtroom.[7] In similar vein, the courtroom is filled with flashy spotlights with Harvey wielding a gold-colored gavel, and the program's opening theme decorated with extravagant pomp and circumstance.[7][8] As part of the title sequence, Harvey introduces himself show-offishly while talking the talk: he declares his judicial handling is without the need of legal degrees or law backgrounds, just his unique brand of commonsense. Harvey adds to that how he has transcended the wearing of a judge's robe, instead, donning a swanky all-black suit. A grand entrance into the courtroom follows the title sequence in which the walls of the courtroom separate for Harvey to enter through, smoke filling the scene around him. Rubin Ervin hypes up the crowd and introduces Harvey with emphatic expression as raucous music sounds.[8][9]

Case proceedings edit

Proceedings begin with Harvey instructing litigants that they have thirty seconds to summarize their case for the viewing audience before he moves deeper into interrogating the parties. Before and during the proceedings, the audience is heard freely hooting, hollering, standing, cheering, whooping, and booing at the proceedings. This is all prompted by Harvey's satire, derision, and ridicule at the parties before him. Harvey spends most of the cases engaged in his antics and mischievous behaviors, such as writing out signs and raising them up in the air, in one case, raising up a "WTF" sign at a misbehaved litigant repeatedly speaking out of turn. Harvey's mischievous approach, teasing, and satire typically expose the follies and foolishness of the guests in regards to their testimonies.[8]

Demanding acknowledgment for the parody nature of the program, Harvey openly jeers at guests who take the proceedings too seriously by acting as though they are in a real court of law, Harvey going so far as scolding the parties to stop pretending that they are in a real court and to remember and recognize they are in a TV studio. Establishing some early catchphrases, Harvey follows each verdict with the remark, “And that’s the way I see it!” Harvey routinely acknowledges with pride that his verdicts are from his gut feelings, based on his own internal logic as opposed to any particular code of law.[8]

Judge Steve Harvey edit

Judicial handling approach edit

Unlike most other television court show arbitrators, such as Judy Sheindlin (Judge Judy and Judy Justice), Greg Mathis (Judge Mathis), Marilyn Milian (The People's Court), etc., Harvey has never held any judgeship or legal licenses and has no jurisprudence background, which is typically mandated by television court show programming.[4] To compensate for this, however, the miniseries has billed itself as "Harvey playing by his own rules, basing his courtroom on his own life experiences and some good old common sense".

Judge Steve Harvey has been advertised as, "Harvey taking on a variety of conflicts and characters in his courtroom, from small claims to big disputes and everything in between".[4] Deviating from the standard as far as judicial wear as well, Harvey is seen donning a black dress shirt, suit jacket, tie and dress pants while presiding.

In contrast to most programming in the arbitration-based reality show genre which takes to a more serious, businesslike format, Harvey seeks to exude comedy in his Judge Steve Harvey series. Another court show popular for its amusement, Judge Mathis, has balanced humor with a businesslike approach to justice, contrary to Harvey's comedic and informal approach, filling airtime with his mischievousness and antics and his live audience contributing to that. This all takes the same approach Harvey has used to skyrocket the game show Family Feud to top-rated daytime ratings success. Harvey drew considerable attention to the series for his relentless derision and scoffing humor, double takes and slow-burn reactions,[10] such that the game show began competing in Nielsen ratings for top spot against Judge Judy (a typical daytime ratings leader for many years of its original run) over the 2020–21 television year.[11] Following the release of a trailer for the series on December 1, Harvey's arbitration handling approach was likened to his game show hosting approach in media reports.[2] Characterizing his judicial approach, Harvey stated:

I knew I had to just be myself. Most judges are interested in the law: these are the facts, and that’s it. I’m going to dig up the story behind why people came to court versus what they’re in court for. I lean on decades of experience dealing with all types of situations and people, and I rely on my street savvy, common sense and humor to get it done.[12]

— Harvey

Production edit

Filming location edit

Judge Steve Harvey is filmed at the Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Georgia. Located at 461 Sandy Creek Road, the Trillith Studios have been characterized as "sprawling and high-tech". The studios are currently owned by River’s Rock LLC, an Atlanta-based investment service company that develops and funds studio facilities for the production of film, television, music, and video games. Fayetteville lies 22 miles south of Atlanta, which is considered an important hub for television and film production.[7]

Inside details and systems edit

Despite the comedic nature of the program and Harvey's playful sternness and metafiction-style reprimands of his guests not to take the proceedings seriously as a court of law, the series is unscripted with individuals who have filed legal grievances in actual courts. Those individuals were later invited to the program by producers to have their disputes heard by Steve Harvey.[7]

As is the case among the rest of arbitration court shows in which litigants cannot pursue a claim once ruled on by the presiding arbiter, rulings on Judge Steve Harvey are said to likely take the same legally binding format. That said, there is no official confirmation of this. Whether Harvey rules in favor of the plaintiff or defendant, the outcomes are considered a "win-win for everyone involved" because none of the litigants are responsible for paying the judgments. According to the show's official website, "all awards/judgments are paid by production".[12]

Cast edit

Main edit

The bailiff on the series is former Douglas County, Georgia bailiff Nancy Price.[8] The audience warm-up, Rubin Ervin, appears at the start of each episode and also instructs the audience to rise when Harvey makes his entrance.

Guest stars edit

Episodes edit

Series overview edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
112January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)April 26, 2022 (2022-04-26)
210May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09)August 16, 2023 (2023-08-16)

Season 1 (2022) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [21][22]Original air date [21][22]Prod.
code [21]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Not Mending Fences"January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)1015.16[23]
22"Stuck on Stupid"January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)1024.46[24]
33"Ok Mr. Hightower!"January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)1034.53[25]
44"Problem with Panda"January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)1044.18[26]
55"Let's Not Drag Me Into This"February 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)1054.00[27]
66"See What Happened Was..."March 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)1063.43[28]
77"A Sprinkle of Shady"March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)1073.26[29]
88"You Cause the Wreck, You Cut The Check"April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05)1083.48[30]
99"No Pics, No Proof"April 12, 2022 (2022-04-12)1093.62[31]
1010"I've Learned Absolutely Nothing"April 19, 2022 (2022-04-19)1103.45[32]
1111"What The Hell is Going On?"April 26, 2022 (2022-04-26)1113.33[33]
1212"Sister From Another Mister"April 26, 2022 (2022-04-26)1122.69[33]

Season 2 (2023) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [21][34]Original air date [21][34]Prod.
code [21]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
131"Everybody Plays the Fool"May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09)2022.70[35]
142"Even Though My Aunt Is Dead, I Need My Bread!"May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16)2032.52[36]
153"How Long Have You Been Stupid?"May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)2142.24[37]
164"Run Me My Coins"June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14)2043.16[38]
175"Stay Lit or Get Gone"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)2073.05[39]
186"You Ain't Slicker Than the Slick"June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28)2012.89[40]
197"Did I Black Out?"July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)2132.77[41]
208"Delayed Don't Mean Denied"July 26, 2023 (2023-07-26)2053.01[42]
219"Don't Drag the Lord in This"August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02)2092.93[43]
2210"Sushi in Vegas Is Like the Wing of Atlanta"August 16, 2023 (2023-08-16)2063.16[44]

Reception edit

Ratings edit

Season 1 edit

Viewership and ratings per episode of Judge Steve Harvey
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Not Mending Fences" January 4, 2022 0.7 5.16[23] 0.0 0.41 0.8 5.57[45][a]
2 "Stuck on Stupid" January 11, 2022 0.7 4.46[24]
3 "Ok Mr. Hightower!" January 18, 2022 0.6 4.53[25] 0.1 0.32 0.7 4.85[46][a]
4 "Problem with Panda" January 25, 2022 0.5 4.18[26] 0.1 0.37 0.6 4.54[47][a]
5 "Let's Not Drag Me Into This" February 1, 2022 0.6 4.00[27]
6 "See What Happened Was..." March 22, 2022 0.5 3.43[28] 0.0 0.32 0.5 3.70[48]
7 "A Sprinkle of Shady" March 29, 2022 0.4 3.26[29] 0.1 0.34 0.5 3.60[49]
8 "You Cause the Wreck, You Cut The Check" April 5, 2022 0.5 3.48[30] 0.0 0.30 0.5 3.77[50]
9 "No Pics, No Proof" April 12, 2022 0.5 3.62[31] 0.0 0.25 0.6 3.87[51]
10 "I've Learned Absolutely Nothing" April 19, 2022 0.4 3.45[32] 0.0 0.23 0.4 3.67[52]
11 "What The Hell is Going On?" April 26, 2022 0.4 3.33[33] 0.0 0.26 0.4 3.59[53]
12 "Sister From Another Mister" April 26, 2022 0.3 2.69[33] 0.1 0.36 0.4 3.05[53]

Season 2 edit

Viewership and ratings per episode of Judge Steve Harvey
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 "Everybody Plays the Fool" May 9, 2023 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 0.3 2.70[35]
2 "Even Though My Aunt Is Dead, I Need My Bread!" May 16, 2023 0.3 2.52[36]
3 "How Long Have You Been Stupid?" May 23, 2023 0.3 2.24[37]
4 "Run Me My Coins" June 14, 2023 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 0.3 3.16[38]
5 "Stay Lit or Get Gone" June 21, 2023 0.3 3.05[39]
6 "You Ain't Slicker Than the Slick" June 28, 2023 0.3 2.89[40]
7 "Did I Black Out?" July 5, 2023 0.2 2.77[41]
8 "Delayed Don't Mean Denied" July 26, 2023 0.3 3.01[42]
9 "Don't Drag the Lord in This" August 2, 2023 0.3 2.93[43]
10 "Sushi in Vegas Is Like the Wing of Atlanta" August 16, 2023 0.3 3.16[44]

Media reviews and ABC's scrutiny of Harvey's judicial behavior edit

News publication The Decider posted an article arguing that the "ludicrous idea" that Steve Harvey is presiding over small claims court is forgiven once viewing the program and realizing it's less of a court show and more of a comedy. The Decider went on to state that ABC is able to capitalize on the Family Feud host’s penchant for his playfully appalled behavior of speechless stares, incredulous reactions, and exasperated one-liners, a Steve Harvey formula that has led to audience amusement and high ratings in the game show genre and other hosting gigs.[9]

With that frame of mind, it was speculated that the court show has the potential to be "an entertaining diversion, but not one that you’d care to see more than once or twice". The program's cases were characterized as goofy and self-explanatory for someone to resolve. Adding to that point, however, the article stated that the elements of these types of cases play well into what Harvey does best–reading situations and reacting.[9]

The article made a point of praising Harvey for being, thus far, able to ridicule without being disrespectful of his guests, stating, "So far, Harvey has managed to make fun of the cases without belittling the people arguing them. That’s definitely going to be a fine line to toe, but Harvey has been around for a long time and should be able to manage that balance with ease".[9]

However, in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Harvey himself revealed that he was formally chastised by ABC executives for referring to a litigant of the program as "stupid", that the network preferred he'd take a friendlier approach. During the case in question, Harvey proceeded from the bench over to the litigant to have a picture taken together, Harvey citing that he needed a photograph with the stupidest person alive. In sharing the matter with Jimmy Kimmel, Harvey objected to perceived cancel culture and political correctness, stating that celebrities can't get away with saying anything any longer and that it's having a negative impact on comedians.[54]

See also edit

The court show genre has consisted of other comedies:

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Live+7 ratings were unavailable, so Live+3 ratings have been used instead.

References edit

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External links edit

  • Official website
  • Judge Steve Harvey at IMDb

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Judge Steve Harvey is an American arbitration based reality court comedy show hosted by Steve Harvey The series premiered on ABC on January 4 2022 1 2 Unlike most courtroom programming which airs in the daytime television bracket Judge Steve Harvey airs in prime time 3 Also in contrast to most courtroom programming which typically airs a new episode for each weekday Judge Steve Harvey takes the approach of a sitcom television schedule airing one new episode per week Judge Steve HarveyGenreArbitration based reality court comedyDirected byRyan Polito Stephanie MedinaPresented bySteve HarveyStarringRubin ErvinNancy PriceNarrated byDebra WilsonCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons2No of episodes22ProductionExecutive producersSteve Harvey Brandon Williams Jesse Ignjatovic Jared Morrell Evan Prager Myeshia MizunoProducersLisa Allen Gerald JonesProduction locationsTrilith Studios Fayetteville GeorgiaRunning time42 minutesProduction companiesEast 112Den of ThievesOriginal releaseNetworkABCReleaseJanuary 4 2022 2022 01 04 presentCasting for Judge Steve Harvey was conducted in September 2021 and filming for the series ran from October to November 2021 4 The show is produced by Den of Thieves in association with Disney Branded Television 4 In April 2022 the series was renewed for a second season 5 which premiered on May 9 2023 6 Contents 1 On air feel and format 1 1 Episode openings 1 2 Case proceedings 2 Judge Steve Harvey 2 1 Judicial handling approach 3 Production 3 1 Filming location 3 2 Inside details and systems 4 Cast 4 1 Main 4 2 Guest stars 5 Episodes 5 1 Series overview 5 2 Season 1 2022 5 3 Season 2 2023 6 Reception 6 1 Ratings 6 1 1 Season 1 6 1 2 Season 2 6 2 Media reviews and ABC s scrutiny of Harvey s judicial behavior 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksOn air feel and format editThis article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is Lacks encyclopedic tone Please help improve this article if you can April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Episode openings edit The courtroom set takes on a ritzy majestic display Harvey s bench extending vastly from one side to the other taking up most of the courtroom 7 In similar vein the courtroom is filled with flashy spotlights with Harvey wielding a gold colored gavel and the program s opening theme decorated with extravagant pomp and circumstance 7 8 As part of the title sequence Harvey introduces himself show offishly while talking the talk he declares his judicial handling is without the need of legal degrees or law backgrounds just his unique brand of commonsense Harvey adds to that how he has transcended the wearing of a judge s robe instead donning a swanky all black suit A grand entrance into the courtroom follows the title sequence in which the walls of the courtroom separate for Harvey to enter through smoke filling the scene around him Rubin Ervin hypes up the crowd and introduces Harvey with emphatic expression as raucous music sounds 8 9 Case proceedings edit Proceedings begin with Harvey instructing litigants that they have thirty seconds to summarize their case for the viewing audience before he moves deeper into interrogating the parties Before and during the proceedings the audience is heard freely hooting hollering standing cheering whooping and booing at the proceedings This is all prompted by Harvey s satire derision and ridicule at the parties before him Harvey spends most of the cases engaged in his antics and mischievous behaviors such as writing out signs and raising them up in the air in one case raising up a WTF sign at a misbehaved litigant repeatedly speaking out of turn Harvey s mischievous approach teasing and satire typically expose the follies and foolishness of the guests in regards to their testimonies 8 Demanding acknowledgment for the parody nature of the program Harvey openly jeers at guests who take the proceedings too seriously by acting as though they are in a real court of law Harvey going so far as scolding the parties to stop pretending that they are in a real court and to remember and recognize they are in a TV studio Establishing some early catchphrases Harvey follows each verdict with the remark And that s the way I see it Harvey routinely acknowledges with pride that his verdicts are from his gut feelings based on his own internal logic as opposed to any particular code of law 8 Judge Steve Harvey editJudicial handling approach edit Unlike most other television court show arbitrators such as Judy Sheindlin Judge Judy and Judy Justice Greg Mathis Judge Mathis Marilyn Milian The People s Court etc Harvey has never held any judgeship or legal licenses and has no jurisprudence background which is typically mandated by television court show programming 4 To compensate for this however the miniseries has billed itself as Harvey playing by his own rules basing his courtroom on his own life experiences and some good old common sense Judge Steve Harvey has been advertised as Harvey taking on a variety of conflicts and characters in his courtroom from small claims to big disputes and everything in between 4 Deviating from the standard as far as judicial wear as well Harvey is seen donning a black dress shirt suit jacket tie and dress pants while presiding In contrast to most programming in the arbitration based reality show genre which takes to a more serious businesslike format Harvey seeks to exude comedy in his Judge Steve Harvey series Another court show popular for its amusement Judge Mathis has balanced humor with a businesslike approach to justice contrary to Harvey s comedic and informal approach filling airtime with his mischievousness and antics and his live audience contributing to that This all takes the same approach Harvey has used to skyrocket the game show Family Feud to top rated daytime ratings success Harvey drew considerable attention to the series for his relentless derision and scoffing humor double takes and slow burn reactions 10 such that the game show began competing in Nielsen ratings for top spot against Judge Judy a typical daytime ratings leader for many years of its original run over the 2020 21 television year 11 Following the release of a trailer for the series on December 1 Harvey s arbitration handling approach was likened to his game show hosting approach in media reports 2 Characterizing his judicial approach Harvey stated I knew I had to just be myself Most judges are interested in the law these are the facts and that s it I m going to dig up the story behind why people came to court versus what they re in court for I lean on decades of experience dealing with all types of situations and people and I rely on my street savvy common sense and humor to get it done 12 HarveyProduction editFilming location edit Judge Steve Harvey is filmed at the Trilith Studios in Fayetteville Georgia Located at 461 Sandy Creek Road the Trillith Studios have been characterized as sprawling and high tech The studios are currently owned by River s Rock LLC an Atlanta based investment service company that develops and funds studio facilities for the production of film television music and video games Fayetteville lies 22 miles south of Atlanta which is considered an important hub for television and film production 7 Inside details and systems edit Despite the comedic nature of the program and Harvey s playful sternness and metafiction style reprimands of his guests not to take the proceedings seriously as a court of law the series is unscripted with individuals who have filed legal grievances in actual courts Those individuals were later invited to the program by producers to have their disputes heard by Steve Harvey 7 As is the case among the rest of arbitration court shows in which litigants cannot pursue a claim once ruled on by the presiding arbiter rulings on Judge Steve Harvey are said to likely take the same legally binding format That said there is no official confirmation of this Whether Harvey rules in favor of the plaintiff or defendant the outcomes are considered a win win for everyone involved because none of the litigants are responsible for paying the judgments According to the show s official website all awards judgments are paid by production 12 Cast editMain edit Steve Harvey as himself Judge 13 The bailiff on the series is former Douglas County Georgia bailiff Nancy Price 8 The audience warm up Rubin Ervin appears at the start of each episode and also instructs the audience to rise when Harvey makes his entrance Guest stars edit Scott Steiner as himself 14 Sunkee Angel as herself 15 16 Colbert Minga as Derek Porter 17 J J Dillon as himself 18 Kevin E Tribble as Ok Mr Hightower 17 Ronnie Gossett as himself 14 17 Tyrone Evans Clark as himself 15 16 Sham Lady Sham Ibrahim as herself 19 Kevin Sullivan as himself 18 Tiffani Brooks as herself 20 Daphne Spring as herself 20 Episodes editSeries overview edit SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired112January 4 2022 2022 01 04 April 26 2022 2022 04 26 210May 9 2023 2023 05 09 August 16 2023 2023 08 16 Season 1 2022 edit No overallNo inseasonTitle 21 22 Original air date 21 22 Prod code 21 U S viewers millions 11 Not Mending Fences January 4 2022 2022 01 04 1015 16 23 22 Stuck on Stupid January 11 2022 2022 01 11 1024 46 24 33 Ok Mr Hightower January 18 2022 2022 01 18 1034 53 25 44 Problem with Panda January 25 2022 2022 01 25 1044 18 26 55 Let s Not Drag Me Into This February 1 2022 2022 02 01 1054 00 27 66 See What Happened Was March 22 2022 2022 03 22 1063 43 28 77 A Sprinkle of Shady March 29 2022 2022 03 29 1073 26 29 88 You Cause the Wreck You Cut The Check April 5 2022 2022 04 05 1083 48 30 99 No Pics No Proof April 12 2022 2022 04 12 1093 62 31 1010 I ve Learned Absolutely Nothing April 19 2022 2022 04 19 1103 45 32 1111 What The Hell is Going On April 26 2022 2022 04 26 1113 33 33 1212 Sister From Another Mister April 26 2022 2022 04 26 1122 69 33 Season 2 2023 edit No overallNo inseasonTitle 21 34 Original air date 21 34 Prod code 21 U S viewers millions 131 Everybody Plays the Fool May 9 2023 2023 05 09 2022 70 35 142 Even Though My Aunt Is Dead I Need My Bread May 16 2023 2023 05 16 2032 52 36 153 How Long Have You Been Stupid May 23 2023 2023 05 23 2142 24 37 164 Run Me My Coins June 14 2023 2023 06 14 2043 16 38 175 Stay Lit or Get Gone June 21 2023 2023 06 21 2073 05 39 186 You Ain t Slicker Than the Slick June 28 2023 2023 06 28 2012 89 40 197 Did I Black Out July 5 2023 2023 07 05 2132 77 41 208 Delayed Don t Mean Denied July 26 2023 2023 07 26 2053 01 42 219 Don t Drag the Lord in This August 2 2023 2023 08 02 2092 93 43 2210 Sushi in Vegas Is Like the Wing of Atlanta August 16 2023 2023 08 16 2063 16 44 Reception editRatings edit Season 1 edit Viewership and ratings per episode of Judge Steve Harvey No Title Air date Rating 18 49 Viewers millions DVR 18 49 DVR viewers millions Total 18 49 Total viewers millions 1 Not Mending Fences January 4 2022 0 7 5 16 23 0 0 0 41 0 8 5 57 45 a 2 Stuck on Stupid January 11 2022 0 7 4 46 24 3 Ok Mr Hightower January 18 2022 0 6 4 53 25 0 1 0 32 0 7 4 85 46 a 4 Problem with Panda January 25 2022 0 5 4 18 26 0 1 0 37 0 6 4 54 47 a 5 Let s Not Drag Me Into This February 1 2022 0 6 4 00 27 6 See What Happened Was March 22 2022 0 5 3 43 28 0 0 0 32 0 5 3 70 48 7 A Sprinkle of Shady March 29 2022 0 4 3 26 29 0 1 0 34 0 5 3 60 49 8 You Cause the Wreck You Cut The Check April 5 2022 0 5 3 48 30 0 0 0 30 0 5 3 77 50 9 No Pics No Proof April 12 2022 0 5 3 62 31 0 0 0 25 0 6 3 87 51 10 I ve Learned Absolutely Nothing April 19 2022 0 4 3 45 32 0 0 0 23 0 4 3 67 52 11 What The Hell is Going On April 26 2022 0 4 3 33 33 0 0 0 26 0 4 3 59 53 12 Sister From Another Mister April 26 2022 0 3 2 69 33 0 1 0 36 0 4 3 05 53 Season 2 edit Viewership and ratings per episode of Judge Steve Harvey No Title Air date Timeslot ET Rating 18 49 Viewers millions 1 Everybody Plays the Fool May 9 2023 Tuesday 9 00 p m 0 3 2 70 35 2 Even Though My Aunt Is Dead I Need My Bread May 16 2023 0 3 2 52 36 3 How Long Have You Been Stupid May 23 2023 0 3 2 24 37 4 Run Me My Coins June 14 2023 Wednesday 8 00 p m 0 3 3 16 38 5 Stay Lit or Get Gone June 21 2023 0 3 3 05 39 6 You Ain t Slicker Than the Slick June 28 2023 0 3 2 89 40 7 Did I Black Out July 5 2023 0 2 2 77 41 8 Delayed Don t Mean Denied July 26 2023 0 3 3 01 42 9 Don t Drag the Lord in This August 2 2023 0 3 2 93 43 10 Sushi in Vegas Is Like the Wing of Atlanta August 16 2023 0 3 3 16 44 Media reviews and ABC s scrutiny of Harvey s judicial behavior edit News publication The Decider posted an article arguing that the ludicrous idea that Steve Harvey is presiding over small claims court is forgiven once viewing the program and realizing it s less of a court show and more of a comedy The Decider went on to state that ABC is able to capitalize on the Family Feud host s penchant for his playfully appalled behavior of speechless stares incredulous reactions and exasperated one liners a Steve Harvey formula that has led to audience amusement and high ratings in the game show genre and other hosting gigs 9 With that frame of mind it was speculated that the court show has the potential to be an entertaining diversion but not one that you d care to see more than once or twice The program s cases were characterized as goofy and self explanatory for someone to resolve Adding to that point however the article stated that the elements of these types of cases play well into what Harvey does best reading situations and reacting 9 The article made a point of praising Harvey for being thus far able to ridicule without being disrespectful of his guests stating So far Harvey has managed to make fun of the cases without belittling the people arguing them That s definitely going to be a fine line to toe but Harvey has been around for a long time and should be able to manage that balance with ease 9 However in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Harvey himself revealed that he was formally chastised by ABC executives for referring to a litigant of the program as stupid that the network preferred he d take a friendlier approach During the case in question Harvey proceeded from the bench over to the litigant to have a picture taken together Harvey citing that he needed a photograph with the stupidest person alive In sharing the matter with Jimmy Kimmel Harvey objected to perceived cancel culture and political correctness stating that celebrities can t get away with saying anything any longer and that it s having a negative impact on comedians 54 See also editThe court show genre has consisted of other comedies Eye for an Eye Gary Busey Pet JudgeNotes edit a b c Live 7 ratings were unavailable so Live 3 ratings have been used instead References edit Cordero Rosy November 29 2021 Judge Steve Harvey ABC Sets Series Premiere In New Teaser Deadline Hollywood a b Gelman Vlada November 29 2021 TVLine Items Judge Steve Harvey First Look Ahsoka Series Casting and More TVLine Carras Christi August 27 2021 All rise for Judge Steve Harvey ABC orders courtroom reality show starring the comic The Los Angeles Times United States Retrieved September 11 2021 a b c d Petski Denise August 26 2021 Steve Harvey To Star In Courtroom Comedy Show Judge Steve Harvey On ABC Deadline Hollywood United States Retrieved September 11 2021 ABC Announces Summer 2022 Unscripted Premiere Dates Series Greenlights New Specials and Renewals Press release ABC April 7 2022 Retrieved April 7 2022 via The Futon Critic ABC Announces Summer 2023 Premiere Dates as the Network Leads the Season as No 1 in Entertainment Press release ABC March 24 2023 Retrieved March 24 2023 via The Futon Critic a b c d Gokhale Stuti January 4 2022 Where is Judge Steve Harvey Filmed TheCinemaholic United States Retrieved January 8 2022 a b c d e Ho Rodney January 5 2022 So Steve Harvey is 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and NBC Share Victory Programming Insider Retrieved May 11 2022 a b Berman Marc May 4 2022 Tuesday Ratings ABC s Revamped Night Left at the Starting Gate Programming Insider Retrieved May 15 2022 Back George January 12 2022 Steve Harvey claims ABC talked to him for not being politically correct on his new judge show Yahoo United States Retrieved January 15 2022 External links editOfficial website Judge Steve Harvey at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Judge Steve Harvey amp oldid 1173934243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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