Hot Bench

Season 8

TV-G
A panel of three judges hear court cases, argue the merits of the case amongst themselves, and render a verdict.

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155 Episodes

  • Take a Dance on Me
    E1
    Take a Dance on MeCOVID cancels a quinceañera, and a "non-refundable" vendor deposit hangs in the balance.
  • Bail Me Out
    E2
    Bail Me OutA disabled veteran bails a woman's reputedly abusive boyfriend out of jail -- and the boyfriend wants an apology.
  • Ex Ed
    E3
    Ex EdA woman went on a first date, and the guy moved into her house; she tries to get back her money for the car she bought for him.
  • 'Til Death Do Us Part
    E4
    'Til Death Do Us PartA divorced couple's tax-filing dispute.
  • Hell's Kitchen
    E5
    Hell's KitchenA realtor and a contractor strike a deal on a remodeling job; a "friends discount" causes the friendship to fall apart.
  • Poultry in Motion (Part 1)
    E6
    Poultry in Motion (Part 1)A grieving family seeks retribution after their neighbor clubs their dog to death.
  • Poultry in Motion (Part 2)
    E7
    Poultry in Motion (Part 2)Hospitalized by vicious bees, his dog beaten to death with an ax handle, the plaintiff needs more than a perfunctory apology letter from his neighbor.
  • Charge It to the Game
    E8
    Charge It to the GameA landlady wants her rowdy cruise-line bartender ex-friend to pay the $5,000 he owes her in rent.
  • OK, Beamer
    E9
    OK, BeamerA woman says the used BMW she purchased is a "lemon."
  • Trucker's Blues
    E10
    Trucker's BluesVeteran big-rig drivers duel it out in the courtroom over the fairness of wages.
  • Bond Ambition
    E11
    Bond AmbitionWhen a financial adviser with a drug problem is incarcerated for stealing a trailer, her estranged sister bails her out and puts a roof over her head; she repays her by walking out and leaving her 8-year-old son unattended.
  • Flipping Car Accident; Sublet Mess
    E12
    Flipping Car Accident; Sublet MessA delivery driver decides to knock back a few beers before his morning shift; a pot-smoking landlord charges his pot-smoking tenant with getting the smell out of his carpet.
  • Promise Me Not
    E13
    Promise Me NotA man owes his mother's best friend $2,000 for a loan to keep his truck -- and his only defense is arguing semantics with Judge DiMango.
  • Money For Nothing
    E14
    Money For NothingWhen an elderly couple sue their daughter's boyfriend over a missing rent check, someone does not tell the truth in court.
  • Pretended Warranty
    E15
    Pretended WarrantyA man drives his truck for three years without the warranty protection he bought; he wants his auto broker to pay up.
  • The Car-Nash-Ians
    E16
    The Car-Nash-IansA woman buys faulty parts online and sues her mechanic when her car starts making nasty noises.
  • Rent-Up Anger
    E17
    Rent-Up AngerFalling stucco mangles a tenant's hand, causing him to lose work and fall behind on rent; in an effort to "punish" him, the landlord brings accusations of property damage.
  • Con Keys-to-Door
    E18
    Con Keys-to-DoorA compassionate veteran takes in his homeless best friend, who breaks his ribs, damages his property and throws away the dentures he bought him.
  • Mismanaged Money
    E19
    Mismanaged MoneyA family man seeks justice after being evicted on Christmas Eve.
  • In-security Deposit
    E20
    In-security DepositA family fighting for their security deposit must prove that they left only normal wear and tear.
  • Tow Yard Nightmare
    E21
    Tow Yard NightmareUpon her release from the hospital, a hit-and-run survivor goes straight to the tow yard and says some things are missing from her smashed SUV: she wants the owner to pay for her stolen diamonds and designer bags.
  • Leaky Blinders
    E22
    Leaky BlindersA rancid, leaking hole in the ceiling brings a musician to the end of his rope, but something stinks about his story, and Judge Corriero can smell it from a mile away.
  • Not Fit for Humans
    E23
    Not Fit for HumansA man sues his property manager for inhospitable living conditions but she says he did nothing to follow up.
  • Once Upon a Dime in Hollywood
    E24
    Once Upon a Dime in HollywoodA movie producer has investors breathing down his neck for millions of dollars.
  • Who Beat the Light?; Put It on My Tab
    E25
    Who Beat the Light?; Put It on My TabTwo motorists dispute what color the light was, and who was at fault; two businessmen decide to share a credit card for advertising expenses.
  • Pay for the Caf´é
    E26
    Pay for the Caf´éA small-business owner tries to blame his broken dreams on his landlords, but the lease states that they are not responsible for things falling apart.
  • A Couch and a Loan
    E27
    A Couch and a LoanJudge Corriero questions the intentions of a plaintiff who brought a woman in off the street and bought her a car.
  • Salvaged Car Love; Flake Tahoe
    E28
    Salvaged Car Love; Flake TahoeA Camry with faulty steering careens into a Jaguar parked on the street; a man buys a truck from his tattoo artist.
  • Risk Jockey
    E29
    Risk JockeyA man sues the disk jockey he hired for his wedding anniversary party.
  • Everything but the Kitchen Sink
    E30
    Everything but the Kitchen SinkA landlord's tenant moves out and takes the air conditioner with him.
  • Hit-and-Run Fallout
    E31
    Hit-and-Run FalloutA 20-year-old driver slams into a car driven by a mother and her three children.
  • Rid Me of My Roommate Part 1
    E32
    Rid Me of My Roommate Part 1A woman listed a room for rent in her apartment, and says a man showed up with a towel, ready to take a shower.
  • Rid Me of My Roommate Part 2
    E33
    Rid Me of My Roommate Part 2A woman says a blackmailer squatted in her apartment for 10 months.
  • Family Friend or Foe
    E34
    Family Friend or FoeWhen a young woman's tenancy with a family friend devolves into her reportedly wielding a screwdriver against him, her own grandmother is a witness against her.
  • At Least Pay Off the Lease!
    E35
    At Least Pay Off the Lease!A life coach and her roommate are so incompatible that they can only communicate through email; at first, she tried to help him through a rough patch, but now she has to sue for his half of the rent.
  • Motorbike and Sons
    E36
    Motorbike and SonsAn unlicensed child crashes his stepfather's motorbike.
  • Unauthorized Party
    E37
    Unauthorized PartyA teenage Vrbo renter and his friends left bullet holes in the floor and scared the neighbors so badly that they moved away; the owners hired a PI to track the kid down; now they hope the judges will hold him accountable for destroying their home.
  • COVID-iot Relief
    E38
    COVID-iot ReliefA young woman files a restraining order against her boyfriend, then comes after him for his portion of the rent.
  • Put Out to Pasture
    E39
    Put Out to PastureA grown man throws a fit when the judges tell him he can't lease someone else's land to a cattle rancher.
  • Pro-ducers & Cons
    E40
    Pro-ducers & ConsA security guard dreams of achieving B-list stardom; his idol, actor Richard Baker, presents an opportunity to invest in his next movie.
  • The Barter They Fall
    E41
    The Barter They FallTo adjudicate a carpenter's and a welder's barter dispute, the judges must determine the relative worth of carport frames and hydraulic bins.
  • Student Drive-Her
    E42
    Student Drive-HerA driving instructor's employer fails to protect her from the sexual harassment of being propositioned by a 19-year-old student.
  • Brother Brawl
    E43
    Brother BrawlAfter a drunken man shakes his brother awake and breaks his nose, he tells the judges "I'm sorry" and "my brother got what he deserved" in the same breath.
  • The Harder the Fall (Out)
    E44
    The Harder the Fall (Out)Amid a turbulent child-custody battle, a man sues his ex-girlfriend over a measly broken window, but they've had so many similar altercations that neither can remember the details of the incident.
  • Designated Dog Zone Attack
    E45
    Designated Dog Zone AttackC.J., a pit bull, is too much dog for a 10-year-old to walk, and ends up attacking little Alan, a corgi/boxer mix, whose owner wants to recover money for medical bills.
  • Roaches, Mice & Mites, Oh My!
    E46
    Roaches, Mice & Mites, Oh My!A single mother of three tries to recover her security deposit, saying her son contracted mites from a dead bird.
  • Bad Car-ma Wash
    E47
    Bad Car-ma WashA man says a young woman rear-ended him in an automated car wash; she and her mom come armed to the teeth with video evidence and sound logic.
  • Dog Gone
    E48
    Dog GoneA fence-jumping pit bull roams the neighborhood; a man walking his puppy had no idea what tragedy lurked around the corner.
  • I Plant With You!
    E49
    I Plant With You!The woman upstairs is too loud, while the woman downstairs keeps unsightly, dead plants; they have asked the police, the HOA, and now "Hot Bench," to get to the root of their problems.
  • What Goes Impound
    E50
    What Goes ImpoundA woman says her granddaughter's mother borrowed her credit card and went on a spending spree; the "man" at the center of the dispute isn't even in the courtroom.
  • A Sinking Ship; Infinity and Beyond
    E51
    A Sinking Ship; Infinity and BeyondA plumber is hired to replace five toilets on a yacht, but nearly sinks it in the process; godsisters feud over an unpaid car loan.
  • Unbrotherly Loan Love
    E52
    Unbrotherly Loan LoveA man who helped his brother out of a serious bind now wants his money back: a crash course in statute of limitations.
  • Bumper Cars
    E53
    Bumper CarsAn uninsured, unlicensed motorist gets angry after he rear-ends an Uber driver.
  • A Wrinkle in Time; Deposit Due Deposit Don't
    E54
    A Wrinkle in Time; Deposit Due Deposit Don'tA couple is sued over a time share; a renter wants punitive damages from his landlord for withholding part of his security deposit.
  • A-Salty Sister
    E55
    A-Salty SisterAn alcohol-fueled brawl between grandmothers, nieces, sisters and aunts.
  • The Lash Hurrah
    E56
    The Lash HurrahAn eyebrow and lash technician says she was overworked by a salon owner who doesn't believe she deserves compensation.
  • Un-Rest Room; Nine Dogs, a Baby and a Boyfriend
    E57
    Un-Rest Room; Nine Dogs, a Baby and a BoyfriendAn unlicensed contractor defends his work, which he says he wasn't allowed to finish; 11 people live in a house, but only three of them are on the lease.
  • Roommate Rivals
    E58
    Roommate RivalsA man who says he wanted to "help out" his cousin appears bent on incriminating him.
  • Textual Her-assment
    E59
    Textual Her-assmentA married couple fight with their landlady over the return of their security deposit and who is at fault for the dead lawn.
  • Too Little Space for Two
    E60
    Too Little Space for TwoWhen a single mother rents a room from a stranger, the living arrangement devolves into a back-and-forth of child abuse accusations; she seeks compensation for her Thanksgiving Day eviction.
  • Eyes on the Road
    E61
    Eyes on the Road
  • Friendship or Deception?
    E62
    Friendship or Deception?
  • I'm a Mechanic, Not a Magician
    E63
    I'm a Mechanic, Not a Magician
  • Hope Floats Not My Boat
    E64
    Hope Floats Not My Boat
  • A Little Give and Take
    E65
    A Little Give and Take
  • Cousins to Watch Over Me; The Car's Not Fixed Yet
    E66
    Cousins to Watch Over Me; The Car's Not Fixed Yet
  • Stimulus Response
    E67
    Stimulus Response
  • Lease Breakers
    E68
    Lease Breakers
  • Shoe Me The Money
    E69
    Shoe Me The Money
  • Leave Me A-Loan: No Trucking Around
    E70
    Leave Me A-Loan: No Trucking Around
  • Check Yourself
    E71
    Check YourselfAn auto broker lies to his customer and in court papers.
  • Winter Break from Hell
    E72
    Winter Break from HellAfter subleasing his place for 30 days, a mechanical engineering student in the U.S. on visa comes home to a trashed apartment full of weed and hypodermic needles.
  • Custom Extensions Cost
    E73
    Custom Extensions CostA salon stylist says she wanted to brighten her client's day after hearing her life story, but when the young woman ghosted her, she was left with 30 inches of dyed human hair and no head on which to put it.
  • Renter's Remorse: Lien on Me
    E74
    Renter's Remorse: Lien on MeAn out-of-work dog trainer is evicted during the pandemic after failing to pay her rent; a man says he bought a car from a strapped-for-cash seller, but with $6,000 still left to pay off, the car was repossessed.
  • Peanut Butter & Melee Sandwich
    E75
    Peanut Butter & Melee SandwichA mother's dying wish was that her beloved dog Peanut be looked after. When Peanut was attacked at a dog park, her daughter was devastated.
  • House-Tility
    E76
    House-TilityA couple who moved from a homeless shelter into an apartment say the neighbors conspire to get them evicted and the landlord accuses them of vandalism and keeping a feral cat against the terms of the lease.
  • The Roof Is on the Cruze
    E77
    The Roof Is on the CruzeA huge hunk of wind-damaged roof lands on a tenant's car after the landlord ignores her requests to get the roof fixed.
  • New Roommate Nightmare
    E78
    New Roommate NightmareTwo young women with extreme anxiety lived together for three months, and recounting it all brings a deluge of tears.
  • It All Rent to Pot; Shaw Redemption
    E79
    It All Rent to Pot; Shaw RedemptionA man says his roommate foiled his plan to take advantage of government rental assistance by using her savings to pay off their debt; a man leaving a party engaged his car's hydraulic suspension and ran into a parked luxury vehicle.
  • Drama Queens
    E80
    Drama QueensOne drag queen buys hearing aids for another queen, but he feels she violated his privacy when she took pictures of his date calendar.
  • All-A-Loan; Bumper to Bumper
    E81
    All-A-Loan; Bumper to BumperA woman lends her husband's friend $2,400 in a casino parking lot; a man backs out of a parking space, colliding with a car coming up behind him.
  • Party Girls
    E82
    Party GirlsA grocery store employee decides to give all of her and her roommate's rent money to her boyfriend.
  • Community Car
    E83
    Community CarDiscovering that a car comes with $700 worth of parking tickets, the buyer sends disparaging remarks about the seller's body.
  • Bathroom Blow-up
    E84
    Bathroom Blow-upA homeowner is adamant that his remodeling job was going over budget, even though it evidently wasn't.
  • Valued Garage
    E85
    Valued GarageA landlord rents both a garage and the space in front of it; a plumber who stores his tools in the garage says his access was blocked, so he withheld rent.
  • Too Short
    E86
    Too Short
  • Dog Sitting Disaster
    E87
    Dog Sitting Disaster
  • Overpower of Attorney
    E88
    Overpower of Attorney
  • Rear Ending
    E89
    Rear Ending
  • Escrow I Scream!
    E90
    Escrow I Scream!
  • Dogs Will Be Dogs!
    E91
    Dogs Will Be Dogs!A pit bull attacks a border-collie mix.
  • Purple of Confusion
    E92
    Purple of ConfusionA girlfriend, some cats and a bunch of international musicians were not on a tenant's lease; he says the place was uninhabitable.
  • Clean Up Your Lawn Act
    E93
    Clean Up Your Lawn ActA landscaper is hired to rip out a lawn and put in drought-resistant plants, but she and her client make one prickly pair.
  • Rental Damage Debacle
    E94
    Rental Damage DebacleA Utah woman says she's never encountered such horrible people in her 20 years of being a landlady; the tenants say the home was falling apart before they moved in.
  • CARate Shop
    E95
    CARate ShopA man has been waiting two years for his truck to be painted.
  • Wrestle-Name-ia
    E96
    Wrestle-Name-iaParties fight over the trademarked name of a wrestling promotion
  • Where's My Tiny House?
    E97
    Where's My Tiny House?A man's dream to build a tiny house in Arizona is squashed by bureaucracy
  • Oh Plummer! My Plumber
    E98
    Oh Plummer! My PlumberA dog breeder says her plumber overcharged her; the plumber says the woman is confused
  • T-Bone Ache
    E99
    T-Bone AcheA woman says a reckless driver hit her car as she was backing up out of an alleyway
  • Tangled Title
    E100
    Tangled TitleA mother of three buys a used car only to have it repossessed due to a secret outstanding loan
  • Juggling Apartments
    E101
    Juggling ApartmentsA landlord and his realtor try to get their story straight over a rent reduction they offered their tenant.
  • Stench in the Clowns
    E102
    Stench in the ClownsA struggling teacher tries to recover his security deposit from a persnickety landlord.
  • Accidental Rental
    E103
    Accidental RentalA mysterious hunk of metal on the highway causes damage to a man's car.
  • Strumming My Pain
    E104
    Strumming My PainA man sues the person who sold him a vintage Gibson guitar.
  • CON-struction Man
    E105
    CON-struction ManA homeowner says he paid a contractor $5,000 to build a studio apartment; he alleges that all he ever got was a rough sketch and no actual labor.
  • Mechanic Mishap
    E106
    Mechanic MishapA man accuses his mechanic of getting his truck impounded; the mechanic says he's never saw the truck in his life.
  • Loaning My Heart
    E107
    Loaning My HeartA young woman who loaned money from her college savings to a man she met online says she never got paid back.
  • Eyes Wide Shut
    E108
    Eyes Wide ShutA young man is thankful to be alive after a high speed car wreck; the other motorist admits to falling asleep behind the wheel.
  • Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me
    E109
    Fool Me Twice, Shame on MeA landlord and tenant argue over damages from a water leak.
  • Took the Money and Ran
    E110
    Took the Money and RanAn on-again, off-again couple argue over a car loan.
  • Topsy Turvey
    E111
    Topsy TurveyThe plaintiff's truck goes up on a lift for repairs and comes crashing down, needing more repairs.
  • Rent-Up Anger
    E112
    Rent-Up AngerA landlord hears a rumor that his tenant wasn't laid off -- she quit her job to go on vacation in Arizona.
  • Drowning in Debt
    E113
    Drowning in DebtThe judges try to pinpoint what went wrong between a woman and the contractor she hired to restore her pool.
  • U Can't Clutch This
    E114
    U Can't Clutch ThisA man hires three mechanics to work on his truck, then a wheel falls off while he is driving.
  • The Paper Caper
    E115
    The Paper CaperA customer offers to file court papers for a post-office worker, but he gets impatient and walks out on the deal.
  • God Bite
    E116
    God BiteTwo dogs scrap through a fence, but no one is around to see it, so the matter of who should pay the veterinary bills is on the fence.
  • Hit & Run & Hide
    E117
    Hit & Run & HideA woman says a driver fled the scene after sideswiping her car, but some elusive drag racers get blamed.
  • Get Out
    E118
    Get OutA man sues his roommate for what he calls wild, unacceptable behavior, including sanding the floors at 2:00 in the morning.
  • Un-Ensured; Wreck and Robbers
    E119
    Un-Ensured; Wreck and RobbersBrothers sue over a rear-end collision; moments after he totaled his car, a young man and his pregnant girlfriend are robbed.
  • One Promise Two Late
    E120
    One Promise Two LateA man's friend guarantees him a return on his real estate investment, but when the foundation's asset manager dies, so apparently does that guarantee.
  • Taking a Heavy Toll
    E121
    Taking a Heavy TollA woman says her ex-boyfriend racked up thousands of dollars' worth of toll tickets with her car; he contends it's her duty to pay them.
  • Loaned the Wrong Friend; You're on Thin Ice!
    E122
    Loaned the Wrong Friend; You're on Thin Ice!A man borrows money from his employer for a medical procedure; a woman sues an appliance repair company.
  • Ticket, Ticket... Boom!
    E123
    Ticket, Ticket... Boom!A woman is sued for not repaying money she borrowed to purchase tickets to a wrestling event.
  • Writings on the Shower Wall
    E124
    Writings on the Shower WallA contractor is sued for allegedly not finishing a job.
  • Tenant Mess
    E125
    Tenant MessA landlord sues her family friend for broken furniture and mold under the sink; the tenant says she never got an itemized damage list.
  • Faux Paw
    E126
    Faux PawAn out-of-work EMT admits she lied about her spleen exploding after falling behind on payments for her French bulldog puppy.
  • No Room, No More; Down Payment Downer
    E127
    No Room, No More; Down Payment DownerA social media influencer says scammers posted a false ad to rent out her room, but she resists giving back a prospective tenant's money; a woman's ex-boyfriend kept some of her insurance settlement, saying he lent her money for a car's down payment.
  • Pain in My Grass
    E128
    Pain in My GrassWhen a California lawn turns brown, a landscaper finds himself defending his sprinkler installation and blaming the homeowner.
  • Shun-in-Law
    E129
    Shun-in-LawA woman wants the homeless father of her grandchild to repay her for an apartment deposit
  • Race Boat Rip Off?
    E130
    Race Boat Rip Off?A recreational boat racer says his engine builder placed the wrong gears in his boat.
  • The Dogfather
    E131
    The DogfatherA pit bull's bite ends a woman's dreams of joining the police academy.
  • Keeper of the Property
    E132
    Keeper of the PropertyA late man's girlfriend accuses his daughter of stealing all of his possessions, including the bed, the TV, oil paintings, and a signed letter from Teddy Roosevelt.
  • Ghosted Writer
    E133
    Ghosted WriterA Black writer is hired to pen a white woman's memoir, but after the writer accuses her of racism, compensation ceases and she moves away, leaving the writer in misery.
  • All That Glitters
    E134
    All That GlittersA woman is led to believe that a $17 chain is made of real gold, and she buys it from her 13-year-old grandnephew for $200.
  • Between Rock and a Hard Place
    E135
    Between Rock and a Hard PlaceWhen accusations of making racist remarks get a man fired from his job, his son feels obligated to quit too.
  • Momma Drama
    E136
    Momma DramaA 25-year-old sues her mother for the return of a drill and a pillow -- but troubled tears from all parties suggest a deeper frustration in the relationship.
  • Dash Delivery Dog Attack
    E137
    Dash Delivery Dog AttackA guard dog lunges out and bites a dog food delivery driver.
  • Retaining Balance
    E138
    Retaining BalanceThe plaintiff has no reason to believe that her grandson's father, who has been charged with three counts of battery against women, would pay her back for attorney fees.
  • Motel ... Gunning for Eviction!
    E139
    Motel ... Gunning for Eviction!A man checks into a family-run motel, trouble arises, and the owner and her mother want him out of there in a hurry; he says he was wrongfully evicted.
  • Room Renting & Friends Venting
    E140
    Room Renting & Friends VentingA man opened his home to a struggling divorcée but says her barbecuing boyfriend damaged the side of his house and her increasingly present kids cramped his lifestyle; he wanted her out fast but sues because she didn't give 30 days' notice.
  • Nothing But the Tooth
    E141
    Nothing But the ToothA young man is sued for dental bills after punching an alleged bully in the mouth.
  • A Ring of Truth
    E142
    A Ring of TruthAfter a failed relationship, a man's former fiancée returns the ring; now he claims she switched it out with a cheap knockoff.
  • Exes Baggage
    E143
    Exes BaggageJulie is suing Susan for slander.
  • No Good Breed Goes Unpunished
    E144
    No Good Breed Goes UnpunishedA man sues the woman who sold him his dachshund puppy, claiming it has a genetic overbite.
  • Watering the Bill; Drugs, Bed Bugs, & Covid
    E145
    Watering the Bill; Drugs, Bed Bugs, & CovidA landlord notices his water bill is exceedingly high and asks his young tenants for help finding the leak; a landlord wants his tenants out after the results of an at-home test for methamphetamine contamination.
  • Smokey and Mirrors
    E146
    Smokey and MirrorsOliver, the terrier, suffers a broken rib and must undergo hip replacement surgery and physical therapy after being attacked by a neighbor's pit bull.
  • Bad Business at the Baddie Chateau
    E147
    Bad Business at the Baddie ChateauA hairstylist feels betrayed by her business partner, who filed to have her name removed from their license.
  • What to do when rent is Due
    E148
    What to do when rent is Due
  • Little Black Corvette; Bumper Thumper
    E149
    Little Black Corvette; Bumper Thumper
  • Dead Man's Dwelling
    E150
    Dead Man's Dwelling
  • Boozing and Cruising; Sod Be Gone
    E151
    Boozing and Cruising; Sod Be Gone
  • Truck in the Middle
    E152
    Truck in the Middle
  • No Good Deed
    E153
    No Good Deed
  • Phoning It In
    E154
    Phoning It In
  • A Smogless Condition
    E155
    A Smogless Condition

 

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