BY DC CUEVA
This week's episode of Ex On The Beach saw us go into something that you've likely have seen in either passing it by on your way to work and school, and a handful of you have walked into: court. When we saw Cameron, Alexis and Ariana head into the Shack of Secrets this week, we were all shook that they had to confront the truth about his ways with them, and a roommate of his being called to the witness stand. But you can't help but giggle a bit at the sight of one of the most divisive people we have in MTV Reality, Devin, becoming Judge Walker with a judge's outfit on.
The genre of court shows has has been around longer than most of you think: it began in the 1930's on radio and moved to television when it began to become commonplace afterwards. Simply out, they are programs that present legal hearings between plaintiffs and defendants, and a judge overseeing the proceedings which typically focuses on small claims court cases. Early court shows presented dramatizations of actual court cases acted out by actors and a pseudo-judges, including one in the '50s hosted by future ABC Sports broadcaster Jim McKay, while the most famous court program of its era was the venerable Perry Mason... and this was the standard until the '80s.
In 1981, the court genre as most take it now began when The People's Court debuted as the first court show to bring real cases and real people in arbitrary litigation to settle disputes between neighbors, families and inmates, turning Judge Wapner into a daytime star in the 80s, and Marilyn Milian carries on his legacy today. It is one of the many reality-based court shows that fill local TV stations' daytime schedules today, including Judge Judy with retired New York judge Judy Sheindlin among others. And this fall sees venerable talk show legend (and a friend of MTV staple Nelson Thomas) Jerry Springer premiere his own entry into this genre, Judge Jerry.
But neither of those shows lays claim to being TV's longest-running court program: Divorce Court began in 1957 on future FOX station KTTV in Los Angeles and was a highly-rated show both locally and in syndication during that time and in the 80's. Previously a scripted-based series, Divorce Court returned in 1999 as part of the reality court boom and this month sees it begin its twenty first season (and 35th overall) of settling disputes of couples going through divorces. Former Cleveland area municipal court judge, Lynn Toler, has presided over the proceedings for over a decade, and who hears such juicy items as betrayal, trust and infidelity.
While in the same city that hosted the just concluded Real World season - and where he also headlined the Taste of Soul music festival in downtown, Mechie paid a visit to Divorce Court -- not to have to hear details about a case brought against him, but to promote its new season which premiered this week, and for which it tapes its episodes in Atlanta. There - and as seen in the videos below, he joined Judge Toler and the show's host & reporter Nick Barrotta to chat about what viewers can expect in the new season.
It can be hard keeping #Order in the #CourtRoom, but @NickyBTV does a great job! @MechieSoCrazy stops by to figure out how he keeps a straight face and handles all the #Drama! pic.twitter.com/MasmAVOdvZ— Divorce Court (@divorcecourt) September 8, 2019
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