''Judge Hatchett'' is an American arbitration-based reality

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, produced and distributed by

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. The series premiered on September 4, 2000, and ran for eight seasons until its cancellation on May 23, 2008. It was Sony Pictures' first court show. This series is unrelated to the Glenda Hatchett series that started in 2016, ''The Verdict With Judge Hatchett'', which is produced by

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Judge Glenda Hatchett

The series starred Glenda Hatchett and was modeled after other "court shows" such as ''

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'' and the long running ''

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'', as well as containing elements from

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s such as '' Sally,'' ''

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,'' and '' Maury Povich''. In addition to dealing with traditional small-claims lawsuits (with a plaintiff, defendant, and monetary awards sought), she also handled DNA paternity tests and out of control teens. Originally, gentle and compassionate, Hatchett would later become a more scurrilous and scalding disciplinarian, intent on teaching young people a lesson by sending them on corrective trips. The show would follow these youths on the corrective trips that Hatchett sent them on. Judge Hatchett ran interventions for troubled teens. Among Judge Hatchett's recommendations for intervention and other help were

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, an eighteen-year-old mayor, prisons and Yolanda King (daughter of

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). On one occasion, Judge Hatchett ran an intervention herself, running the building of an outdoor theater which ended up being named after her as a thanks. It was filmed at the Chelsea Studios in

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. After ''Judge Hatchett'' drew low ratings and key ABC Owned and Operated Stations began dropping the show, SPT made the decision to cancel the show. It has continued in reruns since then. Reruns aired on

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, and was also offered by Sony in a barter package meant for low-rated stations looking to find content between 2009 and 2012. Reruns also aired on WE TV for a short time in late 2014.

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* * {{official website, http://www.judgehatchett.com 2000 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings 2000s American legal television series First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Court shows Television series by Sony Pictures Television