Judge Mills Lane (Johnsonverse)

Judge Mills Lane is a syndicated American television series and arbitration-based reality court show that has run in first-run syndication since August 17, 1998. The show is produced by John Tomlin and Bob Young for Hurricane Entertainment Group, as well as Big Ticket Television since the fourth season. Judge Mills Lane was distributed by Rysher Entertainment (until 1999) for its first season, Paramount Domestic Television for its next two, and currently by Worldvision Enterprises Inc..

On January 21, 2020, it was annouced that the series was renewed through the 2022-2023 television season.

Synopsis
The show is presided over by former Nevada district court judge Mills Lane, who is more widely known for being a professional boxing referee. The introduction to the series' first season mentioned Lane's connection to both boxing and the law. Lane's catchphrase "let's get it on" is used to open each case and if he finds one of the litigants to be out of line, he often tells them that if they don't stop, "your case is gone."

Filming
Since the beginning, the series has filmed in New York. The first two seasons were filmed at WPIX, while the third season was filmed at CBS Broadcast Center. Starting in the fourth season, the show has been shot at WBC Broadcast Center.

Opening title sequence and music
The theme music for the first two seasons and the fourth season onward was composed by Edd Kalehoff (best known for his work on shows such as The Price is Right and Monday Night Football). The third season used an entirely different tune with lyrics.

Critical response
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