''Judge Hatchett'' is an

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, produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television. 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 Entertainment Studios.

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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 tabloid talk shows such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. 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

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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

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(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

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in New York City. 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 2010 and 2012. Reruns also aired on

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for a short time in late 2014.

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