Snap Judgment (TV program)

*Snap Judgment*
Snap Judgment
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Lizz Winstead
Written by	Barry Lank; Bruce Cherry; Charles Ezell;
Presented by	Lionel
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Lizz Winstead; Naomi Boak; Emily Benton;
Running time	30 min
Original release
Network	CourtTV
Release	April 1, 1999 –; 2000

Snap Judgment is an American daily

television program which aired on CourtTV from 1999 to 2000. The program was hosted by commentator Lionel, and was created by Lizz Winstead.^[2]

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

Lizz Winstead – Creator, Executive Producer^[5]
Barry Lank – Head Writer
Bruce Cherry – Writer
Charles Ezell – Writer
Naomi Boak, Emily Benton – Executive Producers^[5]

References

^ 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.

[1] Naomi Boak. "Naomi Boak – LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

[press-release-2] "Court TV Adds the Irreverence of Lionel to Evening Schedule With Snap Judgment" (Press release). Court TV. March 24, 1999. Retrieved 2010-09-24.

[3] 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.

[4] Stamler, Bernard (May 30, 1999). "Law Lite". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-09-24.

[film.com-5] "Snap Judgment at Film.com". Film.com. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

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