

Hot Bench
Season 2
TV-G
A panel of three judges hear court cases, argue the merits of the case amongst themselves, and render a verdict.
Where to Watch Season 2
240 Episodes
- Crocodile Tears Meet Contractor's Fears!; Cat Caught in the Crossfire!E10
Crocodile Tears Meet Contractor's Fears!; Cat Caught in the Crossfire!A contractor says an emotional litigant's home was a hostile work environment; three roommates and their half-wild cat are accused of trashing a rental home. - Accepting Gifts From a Stalker?!; Payback Assault?!E16
Accepting Gifts From a Stalker?!; Payback Assault?!A woman admits to accepting gifts from a man she calls a stalker and allowing him to pay a large electric bill; the judges uncover mortgage fraud in a case involving accusations of assault and failure to repay a loan. - Widow's Trailer Fight!; High and Mighty Mishap!E29
Widow's Trailer Fight!; High and Mighty Mishap!A widow living on social security says she never gifted a trailer to her estranged daughter-in-law and demands payment; a woman's self-righteous attitude after committing a crime rubs the judges the wrong way. - 21st Birthday Bash ... Again!; Reckless Driver's Fake Tears?!E41
21st Birthday Bash ... Again!; Reckless Driver's Fake Tears?!Accused of disrupting the peace, a woman says she was having a month-long birthday celebration; a woman breaks down while confessing that she was driving illegally when a crash occurred. - Woman Deserved Savage Attack?!; Superman Gets the Shaft!E43
Woman Deserved Savage Attack?!; Superman Gets the Shaft!A pit bull's owner says its attack on a neighbor and her small dog was the victim's fault because she chose to walk by his house; after helping an ex-girlfriend with a broken-down car, a man insists he always expected payback. - I'll Pay You to Stop Dating My Daughter?!; Mean Girls European Vacation?!E65
I'll Pay You to Stop Dating My Daughter?!; Mean Girls European Vacation?!Accused of theft, an ex-boyfriend says a protective mother tried to bribe him to get out of her daughter's life; teens and parents fight over a European vacation that ended in tears and accusations of cruelty. - Drug Test Fraud?; Psychic Predicts Her Own Case!E71
Drug Test Fraud?; Psychic Predicts Her Own Case!A college student says his landlady asked him to take a drug test in place of her son so that the son could get a job promotion; a man accuses his landlady of having negative energy and submits a picture of her dressed as a witch as evidence. - Horrific Voice MessagesE73
Horrific Voice MessagesMother leaves horrific voice messages on her daughter's phone stating how she deserved to be rapes, Fraudulently signs daughter's boyfriend's name to a rental contract, all while expecting him to not only pay his rent, but the other roommates as well. Biggest part being, the mother was not the landlord, so why did she bring them to court and not the landlord? - Elder Fraud or Online Flirting?; Roommate Roulette!E75
Elder Fraud or Online Flirting?; Roommate Roulette!A senior citizen lends a much younger woman $1,700 and makes plans to meet up at a casino, but she never shows up; a teen says he was unaware that his landlady and her son were going to live on his couch. - Cruisin' for a Threesome!; Pro Basketball Player Payback!?E77
Cruisin' for a Threesome!; Pro Basketball Player Payback!?Women try to trap a two-timing boyfriend, and one wants payback for a cruise; a man says his ex-girlfriend began to demand money for a car as soon as she found out he was going to be a father for the first time. - Wild Parties and Child Abuse?; Hiker Attacked by Dog!E85
Wild Parties and Child Abuse?; Hiker Attacked by Dog!A landlord says a tenant threatened his 10-year-old son with bodily harm, causing the child to start wetting the bed; a hiker says a German shepherd dog attacked her while she was wading in a waterfall. - Breathalyzer Love?!; Bed-Bug Bitten, Pill-Popping Alcoholic?!E98
Breathalyzer Love?!; Bed-Bug Bitten, Pill-Popping Alcoholic?!A former couple fight over custody of a truck with a device estimating blood-alcohol content installed; a woman denies outrageous allegations made by a roommate with whom she lived for only one week. - Slumlord Shocker?!; The Woman Who Couldn't Stop Talking!E107
Slumlord Shocker?!; The Woman Who Couldn't Stop Talking!An angry ex-tenant says she was tricked into living in a windowless apartment with no water or stove; an extremely chatty hairstylist finds herself sued for the cost of synthetic hair. - McDonald's Drive-Thru Fail!; Doggie Lawyer to the Rescue!E113
McDonald's Drive-Thru Fail!; Doggie Lawyer to the Rescue!A 12-year-old is called to testify when his uninsured mother is accused of backing into another vehicle in a fast-food line; an animal-rights lawyer bails out a homeless man's dog, that bit a child. - Disappearing Jewelry Scam? Snake Owner Charmer?E120
Disappearing Jewelry Scam? Snake Owner Charmer?A woman says she pawned jewelry worth thousands of dollars, but when she returned to claim it, it was gone; a man who kept an illegal snake in his apartment accuses a former roommate of being in love with him and suing him out of spite. - Recreational Vehicle Stand-Off; Dog Takes the Stand!E123
Recreational Vehicle Stand-Off; Dog Takes the Stand!When a man accuses his neighbors of stealing his child's mini-bike, the pitfalls of negotiation with a minor come into play; a malamute becomes the first dog ever to approach the bench to be questioned after it is accused of injuring a smaller dog. - Rapper's No-Sex Clause?! Drunk Driver or Bad Driver?!E127
Rapper's No-Sex Clause?! Drunk Driver or Bad Driver?!A rapper's groupie gives him money with the agreement that he will not have sex with anyone but her; a motorist who crashed into another car says its driver parked it in the middle of the street. - Rock & Roll Buzz Kill; Irish Party Logo Loopiness!E132
Rock & Roll Buzz Kill; Irish Party Logo Loopiness!A band member sues a bar owner for canceling an annual concert due to bad weather; the organizer of an Irish fair says he was unable to give away hats and T-shirts because the logo was too classy. - Domestic Violence MysteryE135
Domestic Violence MysteryA woman who at one point claims to have been abused by her boyfriend backtracks on her original stance after her sister brings new information to light; an alleged case of vandalism gains an important piece of evidence in an incriminating message. - Malicious Video Blaze!; Delusional Drunk Driver?!E136
Malicious Video Blaze!; Delusional Drunk Driver?!An employee and his boss go to court after they exchanged vulgar texts with each other, which ultimately lead to the employee setting fire to promo material; a driver who was caught running into a concrete pillar says the witness was drunk. - Famous Rock Star's Rappin' Cousin?!; VIP Vegas Princess!E150
Famous Rock Star's Rappin' Cousin?!; VIP Vegas Princess!A woman says she invested in a musician who told her he was related to Jimi Hendrix; a woman sues her ex after his Las Vegas 'VIP status' didn't cover dinner at Gordon Ramsey Restaurant. - Surprise! I Painted Your House Red!; Ten Years of Flirting?!E160
Surprise! I Painted Your House Red!; Ten Years of Flirting?!A well-intentioned boyfriend paints his girlfriend's rental home, then her landlord sues her; a serviceman is accused of making unwanted advances toward a woman he met on a dating site. - Conning the Ex-Convict?!; Bathroom Hole Hazard?!E171
Conning the Ex-Convict?!; Bathroom Hole Hazard?!A man released from prison says the family friend who took him in threw him under the bus; a tenant says that, on the day he was to be evicted, he fell through the bathroom floor and suffered more than $15,000 in damages. - College Student Caught Cheating?!; Lucky to Be Alive!; Gangster Renters?!E182
College Student Caught Cheating?!; Lucky to Be Alive!; Gangster Renters?!A young man caught trying to skip out on rent says the apartment was crawling with insects; a teen resists taking responsibility for her reckless driving, which led to $15,000 in injuries and damage; former roommates fight over termination fees. - Car Swap Swindle?; Homeless Boyfriend Trouble?; An Act of God or Dog?!E185
Car Swap Swindle?; Homeless Boyfriend Trouble?; An Act of God or Dog?!A naive young man gets the short end of the stick when trading cars with a co-worker; a woman warns her daughter's friend to stay away from a troubled ex and wants payment for a car and phone; a man blames his neighbor's dogs for a toppled fence. - Six Months Left to Live ... in Peace!; Stroke Victim and StilettosE188
Six Months Left to Live ... in Peace!; Stroke Victim and StilettosA terminally ill man wants his ex-lover to return his mattress; strokes and accusations of stalking come into play when a landlord tries to get payment from a delinquent tenant. - Hush Money Motorist?!; Sucker Punched by a Gate?!E211
Hush Money Motorist?!; Sucker Punched by a Gate?!A woman intending to break up with her boyfriend gets offered $400 not to report a car accident; a woman injured trying to get into her own apartment tells why she thinks her ex-roommate should pay her medical bills. - Cruise Ship DJ Love Affair!; Paycheck to Paycheck Tenants!E213
Cruise Ship DJ Love Affair!; Paycheck to Paycheck Tenants!A woman sues a former cruise-ship DJ for repayment of loans used to start his music business; tenants say a landlady should not have been surprised when their rent checks bounced, given that she asked them to write them in advance. - Pregnancy Fail Due to Abuse?!; Jealousy-Fueled Vandalism?!E214
Pregnancy Fail Due to Abuse?!; Jealousy-Fueled Vandalism?!A woman says her miscarriage was caused by her ex's verbal abuse and sending of a half-naked photo to her teen daughter; a woman accuses her ex-girlfriend of keying her car in a drunken rage. - Ex-Lovers and the Garden Makeover!; Indiana Softball Snafu!E217
Ex-Lovers and the Garden Makeover!; Indiana Softball Snafu!A woman says she did $8,000 worth of work in her ex's dilapidated garden; a children's softball coach sues the league director for leaving them out in the cold for winter practices and messing up their uniform order. - Mother of Seven Sues the Youngest!; Embezzlement and the Sports League?E218
Mother of Seven Sues the Youngest!; Embezzlement and the Sports League?A man thinks his mother's settlement after her husband's death should go, in part, to him -- and she demands payback for thousands of dollars he borrowed; a man is charged with stealing more than $7,000 from a children's sports league. - Vacation Rental Disaster!; Baseball Hall of Fame Scam?!E219
Vacation Rental Disaster!; Baseball Hall of Fame Scam?!After a vacation home does not measure up to its online description, a family leaves and is sued for money owed; a retired auctioneer is accused of mishandling a painting, and he says he was scammed. - Funeral Cost Chaos; 30-Year-Friendship Furniture Bust!E226
Funeral Cost Chaos; 30-Year-Friendship Furniture Bust!After a woman rescues a grieving family by paying to cover burial costs for her ex-mother-in-law, the family resists repaying her; longtime friends break up over the sale of used furniture. - The Car Door Made Me Do It!; The Phantom Roommate?!E229
The Car Door Made Me Do It!; The Phantom Roommate?!A woman accuses her child's father of attempting to damage her car during a heated argument, and he says she was trying to run over him; a pair say their roommate went missing and owes them for rent. - Drunk Driver or Distracted Mother?!; Sisters Reunite to Fight?!E233
Drunk Driver or Distracted Mother?!; Sisters Reunite to Fight?!Two drivers deny being responsible for the injuries of a young girl; a woman sets out to find her family and moves in with her sister, but rumors of cheating put them at odds.