Judge Joe Brown
Judge Joe Brown is an American arbitration-based reality court show starring former Shelby County, Tennessee criminal court judge Joseph B. Brown. The series premiered on September 14, 1998 and ran through the 2012–13 television season for a total of fifteen seasons. Joe Brown was the second highest paid daytime television personality behind Judge Judy during the time the show was running.
Judge Joe Brown | |
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Genre | Reality court show |
Starring | Judge Joe Brown Holly Evans (1998–2006) Jacque Kessler (1998–2010) Sonia Montejano (2006–2013) Jeanne Zelasko (2010–2013) |
Narrated by | Ben Patrick Johnson (1998–2005) Rolanda Watts (2005–2013) |
Theme music composer | John Nordstrom |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 15 |
No. of episodes | 3,000+ |
Production | |
Production locations | Sunset Bronson Studios Hollywood, California |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Big Ticket Television |
Original release | |
Network | First-run syndication |
Release | September 14, 1998 – May 22, 2013 |
During the entirety of its series run, Brown was the longest serving African American television arbitrator; this record is now held by Greg Mathis of Judge Mathis, which premiered the year after Brown's program (and ended in 2023). Judge Joe Brown ran in first-run syndication and entered into its 15th and final season on September 10, 2012, also regularly airing in high-definition for the first time beginning in that same season as well.