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New game show from NYC native Judge Judy set to air
BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI
SMONTEVERDI@QNS.COM
@SMONT76
For fans of Brooklyn native television
icon Judge Judy, this game
show will certainly catch your eye.
The new television show “iWitness,”
created by Judge Judy Sheindlin, will
air on WWOR TV Channel 9 at 6:30
and 10:30 p.m. daily for six weeks
beginning July 10.
Each half-hour episode puts three
contestants’ observational skills to the
test. Shown video clips and images, each
contestant must recall what they’ve just
witnessed before their competitors. In the
end, the remaining contestant will have a
chance to win a $20,000 grand prize.
“I’m so thrilled to embark on a new
adventure with such fabulous partners,”
Sheindlin said. “‘iWitness’ is a
compelling game for those from age
5 through 95.”
The fast-paced, family-friendly show
is hosted by comedian John Henson,
known for his stints on “Wipeout,”
“Talk Soup” and “My Name is Earl.”
“I think ‘iWitness’ will be a show that
viewers really connect with,” Henson
said. “It’s a lot of fun for viewers both
to watch and play along at home. I
think it has all of the components of a
great game show.”
The six-week limited summer test
will determine whether the show will
launch nationally in fall 2018. Scott
St. John, who has worked on “Match
Game,” and “Deal or No Deal,” will
serve as showrunner.
The show is a collaboration between
FremantleMedia North America,
Photos courtesy of Queens Bee Productions
Debmar-Mercury and Sheindlin’s
Queens Bee Productions, which is also
responsible for the hit show “Hot Bench.”
“Judy’s phenomenal track record of
success in television and on the bench
has absolutely nothing to do with luck,”
Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Mort
Marcus and Ira Bernstein said. “She
is brilliant and has struck once again
with her latest ingenious concept — a
highly addictive and entertaining
game show format that we believe has
strong potential to live on for many
years to come.”
