Judge Joe Brown
| Judge Joe Brown | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality court show |
| Starring | Judge Joe Brown Holly Evans (1998–2006) Jacque Kessler (1998–2010) Sonia Montejano (2006–2013) Jeanne Zelasko (2010–2013) |
| Narrated by | Ben Patrick Johnson (1998–2005) Rolonda Watts (2005–2013) |
| Theme music composer | John Nordstrom |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 15 |
| No. of episodes | 3,000+ |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Sunset Bronson Studios Hollywood, California |
| Running time | 19 minutes |
| Production company | Big Ticket Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication |
| Release | September 14, 1998 – May 22, 2013 |
Judge Joe Brown is an American arbitration-based reality court show starring former Shelby County, Tennessee criminal court judge Joseph B. Brown. The series premiered on September 14, 1998 and ended on May 22, 2013 for a total of 15 seasons. Joe Brown was the second highest paid daytime television personality behind Judge Judy during the time the show was running.
During the entirety of its series run, Brown was the longest serving African American television arbitrator; this record is now held by Greg Mathis of Judge Mathis, which premiered the year after Brown's program in 1999 and ran for 24 seasons through 2023.