Snap Judgment is an American daily[1] legal comedy television program that aired on CourtTV from 1999 to 2000. The program was hosted by commentator Lionel, and was created by Lizz Winstead.[2]
| Snap Judgment | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Lizz Winstead |
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| Presented by | Lionel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 30 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | CourtTV |
| Release | April 1, 1999 – 2000 |
Court TV described it as "an irreverent, satirical and 'judicially incorrect' look at the absurdities that exist in all areas of the legal system."[2]
According to a review in the New York Observer, "Snap Judgment, hosted by the AM radio personality currently known as Lionel, is a novelty for Court TV, a satirical examination of the process it otherwise treats so reverently. The show contains court testimony from absurd lawsuits and profiles of obscure players in the legal profession."[3] According to The New York Times, "Shown on weeknights, the show features Lionel offering sardonic commentary on legal events in the news and video excerpts from trials, often from small-claims courts. An "expert" then joins Lionel in analyzing the cases. One recent case: a fight between two neighbors over injury to a chicken that inspired producers to book the Chicken Man, whose usual job is on-street promotion for poultry dinners."[4]
Credits
edit- Lizz Winstead – Creator, Executive Producer[5]
- Barry Lank – Head Writer
- Bruce Cherry – Writer
- Charles Ezell – Writer
- Naomi Boak, Emily Benton – Executive Producers[5]
References
edit- ^ Naomi Boak. "Naomi Boak – LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Court TV Adds the Irreverence of Lionel to Evening Schedule With Snap Judgment" (Press release). Court TV. March 24, 1999. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ Colton, Michael; Bogdanovich, Peter (April 4, 1999). "Lizz Winstead Returns … and So Does Marv". New York Observer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ Stamler, Bernard (May 30, 1999). "Law Lite". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ a b "Snap Judgment at Film.com". Film.com. Retrieved 22 September 2010.