Family Court With Judge Penny

Infobox Television
show_name = Family Court With Judge Penny
genre = Legal/Courtroom
developer = Program Partners/Sony Pictures Television
starring = Judge Penny Brown Reynolds
country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 130
executive_producer = Rasha Drachkovitch
Stephanie Drachkovitch
Judge Penny Brown Reynolds
co_exec = Glenn Meehan
location = Los Angeles
runtime = 30 minutes
first_aired = September 8, 2008
website = http://www.famcourt.com
imdb_id = 1139179

"Family Court With Judge Penny" is a syndicated judicial show hosted by former judge and lawyer Penny Brown Reynolds. The half-hour program premiered September 8, 2008 [ [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ife647aa3f0984861dbb00f49542e7e6d From Hollywood Reporter (November 4, 2007)] ] [ [http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/11/firstrun_syndie_slate_strong.php From TV Week (November 11, 2007)] ] . It is produced by 44 Blue Productions and distributed by Program Partners in the United States and Canada. Sony is handling barter advertising.

Details

The series feature Reynolds taking on tough family cases, among them domestic abuse, child custody, reckless parenting and more. It also draws on Reynolds' experiences as an impoverished child being raised by a single mother in New Orleans, Louisiana, which she is bringing to the bench [ [http://www.programpartners.com/program_sub.php?thisType=Overview&thisProgramID=20 Series overview] ] . The series was sold in over 80% of the United States TV markets [ [http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6527350.html From Broadcasting&Cable] ] [ [http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003704833 From MediaWeek] ] .

Prior to making the jump to TV, Reynolds was serving as a judge on the Fulton County, Georgia State Court, where she was appointed to the position in 2000 by then Georgia governor Roy Barnes. Her decision to enter television was spurred by her appearance on Dr. Phil in 2007. Reynolds now joins two other former Fulton County court officials, Juvenile Court Judge Glenda Hatchett and Assistant District Attorney Nancy Grace in jumping from the courtroom to the television studio [ [http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=2/7/2008@21132&tileInfo=mEmailed From Daily Reporter (February 7, 2008)] ] .

First Taping

The show was in its [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u32oHi7AoQ4 first taping] when the 5.4 Los Angeles Earthquake hit on July 29, 2008. Everyone remained calm and everyone including Judge Penny went under nearest furniture. No injuries occurred. In interviews with Showbiz Tonight and Access Hollywood the following day Reynolds says that this was the first time that she experienced a earthquake, then joked about it by saying she was ready to "Shake up" courtroom TV shows.

References

External links

* [http://www.famcourt.com www.famcourt.com]
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