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Season 18
Episode 228

Texas Exes; Drunk and Abusive?; Repeat Offender Drug Bailout

May 13, 2014

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Judge Judy - S18 - E228

Exes feud over euthanizing a dog and vandalizing a car; a man says his girlfriend refused to give him his belongings after she kicked him out of the home; a former friend wants repayment of bail money from a woman incarcerated four times.

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Judge Judy: Season 18 - 83 Episode s

18x178 - Death Threat?; Man Cave Clash
March 21, 2014
A man must testify against his child's mother when a former friend accuses her of theft; a feud over a video-game room results in a broken lease.
18x179 - Mama Drama; Human Shield!
March 24, 2014
A mother resents being called "not nice" by the judge; a woman says she was beaten up and used as a human shield during a fight in her apartment.
18x180 - Disability Debate!; Hotel Room Party Pooper
March 25, 2014
A woman sues her ex and her children for property and stress; a teen sues a former friend for half the cost of a trip.
18x181 - Stepfather Payback; Repo Mom
March 26, 2014
A woman demands that her estranged stepfather repay her for a loan; a woman insists that her mother unfairly repossessed her vehicle, twice.
18x182 - When Unwed Parents Fight!
March 27, 2014
A man demands that his ex-fiancee return her engagement ring; she countersues for money she invested in the ring.
18x183 - Grieving Teen Assault; Barking Dog Threat
March 28, 2014
A teen says her late mother's live-in boyfriend assaulted her; a woman says her son-in-law threatened to beat up her dogs to stop them from barking during a storm.
18x184 - Day Care Endangerment; Housing Wars
March 31, 2014
Unsanitary child-care conditions and stranger danger; an assault is said to have lead to a traumatic brain injury.
18x185 - Boy Going Blind?; In-Lawlessness
April 1, 2014
A young man says his aunt harassed him about his failing eyesight; sisters-in-law fight over the value of a car.
18x186 - Pool Pushing Prank; Bad Boyfriend?
April 2, 2014
Teen partygoers push one another into the pool, resulting in a lawsuit over property damage; a man says improvements he made to his ex's home were repayment enough for business loans.
18x187 - Bonfire Damage; Grand Dreams Disaster
April 3, 2014
A man says his son's log-splitting bonfire escapade damaged his sidewalk; lovers with grandiose ideas end up living in a camper.
18x188 - Speedy Cupid; Frat House No More!
April 4, 2014
A couple who moved in together after knowing each other for only two weeks end up fighting over credit cards, appliances and a lawnmower; a landlord sues for property damage and assault.
18x189 - Shattered Windows; Drunken Knife Fight
April 7, 2014
A former tenant denies destroying property and sues the landlord for throwing all of his possessions out on the street; a man says he knocked his intoxicated friend out cold because the friend came at him with a knife.
18x190 - E-Cigarette Scam?
April 8, 2014
The judge demands evidence from a former cigarette supplier accusing an ex-employee of theft.
18x191 - Show Me the Lawsuit Money!; Dying Mother
April 9, 2014
Ex-lovers feud over a lawsuit payout, oil-field finances and household expenses; a woman being sued for unpaid rent and property damage says that hardships related to the care and death of her mother complicated her financial situation.
18x192 - Rehab Brother; Fire Hydrant Slam!
April 10, 2014
A man says he voluntarily stayed in rehab an extra nine months and denies owing his brother for bills paid while he was away; after crashing her friend's car, a woman tries to blame the friend for having distracting things hanging from the mirror.
18x193 - Pit Bull Attack; Shoe-Throwing Sister!; Rent Games
April 11, 2014
Pit bulls are accused of attacking a neighbor's dog; sisters fight over a violent skirmish between their children; a tenant says he should not have to pay rent, because he did work around the house.
18x194 - Get Out of My House!; Invasion of Privacy?
April 14, 2014
A mysterious check, allergies and vanishing appliances come into play when ex-friends fight over an eviction; a man accuses his landlady of stealing his mail and neglecting a broken sewage line, and she denies trying to hit him with her car.
18x195 - Store Rage!
April 15, 2014
A store owner says her business partners posted nasty signs and blocked customer flow and denies she evicted them unlawfully.
18x196 - Kidney Transplant Tragedy; You Trashed My Home!
April 16, 2014
A woman sues her son for living expenses after he undergoes a kidney transplant; a landlord says an evicted tenant trashed the rental home on her way out.
18x197 - Verbal Contracts 101; Shut That Dog Up!; Annoying Roommate Rant
April 17, 2014
Cousins fighting over a car learn what constitutes a verbal contract; after complaints about a barking dog, a couple say they were evicted illegally; a man tries to explain why his roommate was so annoying he had to break their lease.
18x198 - Marijuana Mayhem; When Girlfriends Fight
April 18, 2014
A teen evicted over marijuana use insists he has a license to imbibe because of chronic pain; a woman says that after an argument with her girlfriend got physical, she felt compelled to move out.
18x199 - Baby Daddy Payback; Car Mileage Fraud?
April 21, 2014
A woman demands that her newborn's father pay for shared credit-card debt and the cost of a new car motor; a mechanic denies selling a defective vehicle with thousands more miles on it than was advertised.
18x200 - Landlord Laundry List; Ice Cream Shop Stalker?
April 22, 2014
A landlord presents a long list of property damages he says his ex-tenant caused; a woman says her former friend stalked her and threatened to kill her when she was late in repaying a personal loan.
18x201 - Assault in the Workplace; A Family's Feud
April 23, 2014
After a practical joke goes wrong, co-workers feud over responsibility for medical damages; a young man's parents sue him for defaulting on a car loan that is in their name.
18x202 - Ex-Lover Assault Story
April 24, 2014
Emergency surgery on a dog comes into play when a woman describes shoving and slapping that took place during a heated argument.
18x203 - Scooter Squabble; Spit in the Face!
April 24, 2014
A child accidentally hits a scooter's accelerator, causing it to take off and be damaged; adult siblings accuse each other of breaking a television and a dryer during a fight.
18x204 - Tummy Tuck Trials; Salvaged Motorcycle Woes
April 25, 2014
An ex-fiance sues a mother of eight for repayment of a loan and false charges filed with child-protective services; a motorcycle's buyer says the seller never turned over the title.
18x205 - Camper Trailer Battle!
April 25, 2014
The judge calls out a defendant on his inconsistent testimony.
18x206 - Repeat Offender Baby Daddy; Pick of the Litter Liar?
April 28, 2014
A woman sues for repayment of money she says she sent to her boyfriend while he was in prison; a man says his sister made a deal to barter a puppy for money lent to hire a divorce attorney.
18x207 - Punch Drunk Love; Pyramid Scheme
April 28, 2014
A woman says her ex attacked her, but her story has holes in it; a woman sues a man and his mother for punitive damages resulting from a pyramid scheme.
18x208 - Mysterious Motorists; Bitter Breakup
April 29, 2014
A driver says that after a crash, a third car showed up and moved evidence around before the police arrived; a woman says her ex-boyfriend stole her car out of spite.
18x209 - Don't Fence Me In!; Premeditated Theft?
April 29, 2014
A woman says she directed fence builders to begin work on someone else's property, then made them start over; a woman becomes hysterical over the actions of a former friend.
18x210 - Don't Flirt With the Judge!; Crash on a Commune!
April 30, 2014
The judge advises a defendant to stop giving her funny looks; a driving lesson between two commune dwellers ends with a crash into a tree and a lawsuit.
18x211 - Homeless and Happy?; Insurance Scam or Practical Joke?
April 30, 2014
A young man's pregnant ex-fiancee sues him for damages; a car's owner says his friend confessed to totaling the vehicle in a practical joke gone bad.
18x212 - Racial Profiling?; Roommate Rebel
May 1, 2014
An arrest may have stemmed from erratic driving or racial profiling; ex-roommates fight over rent.
18x213 - Hiring and Firing in America; Eviction Conviction
May 1, 2014
A bakery owner's son sues her for wrongful termination; a man says his ex-landlady was running a scam.
18x214 - Comatose Mother, Criminal Son?; Fresh Mouth Takedown!
May 2, 2014
A man insists he did not take advantage of his mother's severe illness by stealing her money and car; the judge dresses down a man who ridicules his ex's expenditures on car repairs.
18x215 - Military Kick Out!; Ex-Fiancee Assault Charges
May 2, 2014
A woman says her child's father bought a home with her money while she was away in military training; a woman says her ex ruptured her eardrum.
18x216 - Jilted Lover or Loony Roommate?
May 5, 2014
A relationship begun online ends in assault, accusations and death threats.
18x217 - Tijuana Crowbar Payback!; Dog Eat Dog!
May 5, 2014
A clubbing incident leads to an ambush and the vandalism of a car; pet owners dispute a dog attack and veterinary bills.
18x218 - Sick Child or Crash Scam?; Too Much Information!
May 6, 2014
Motorists dispute the cause of a crash; a woman shares a story of adultery, surgery and death in a bid to collect money from a former friend.
18x219 - Man Held Hostage?; Teenagers Gang-Up
May 6, 2014
A man says his neighbor accused him of hitting a fence and held him hostage while calling police; a former roommate says three teens kicked her out and sued her for an additional month of rent.
18x220 - Domestic Violence or Victimized Father?; Pedestrian Meets Hood of Car!
May 7, 2014
A young father goes to jail for breaking into his own home; a woman sues for medical bills after being hit by a car as she crossed the street.
18x221 - Ditched Car; Mother/Son Feud; Race Car RIP Tribute
May 7, 2014
A young woman says her ex-friends took her car without permission and crashed it; a man and his mother fight over a TV, rent and a loan; former friends are in a custody dispute over a deceased friend's race car.
18x222 - Car Fraud?; Party Bus: Party Foul!; Grand Theft Gamers?
May 8, 2014
A woman says a young man tried to pawn off a phony smog certificate when she purchased a car from him; a party-bus driver ejects a young girl after an altercation, saying she damaged the bus; ex-friends feud over a video-game console.
18x223 - Landlord Scammed?; Injured Pleasure Horse
May 8, 2014
A landlord says his tenants conned him into letting them out of their lease; buyer and seller dispute a horse's health.
18x224 - Rock-Throwing Child Testifies; Porched Possessions Upset!
May 9, 2014
Eight-year-old twins discuss damaging a passing car; an ex-lover sues a man for leaving possessions out on the porch instead of storing them.
18x225 - Taxing Friendship; Exes Fight Over Child's Bed
May 9, 2014
A person who received a bounced check is accused of using its routing information to retrieve money illegally; a man demands that his ex-wife repay him for a bed he says he purchased for their son.
18x226 - Ugly Split/Smashed Truck!
May 12, 2014
Divorcing parents with a history of assault and arrest fight over a truck.
18x227 - Babysitting Debacle; Unwed Parents' Bitter Breakup; Shoplifting Among Friends
May 12, 2014
A man says he owes his former baby-sitter nothing, because she damaged his truck and her boyfriend stole property; parents feud over a false arrest and a restraining order; a woman sues a former friend after they were arrested for shoplifting.
18x228 - Texas Exes; Drunk and Abusive?; Repeat Offender Drug Bailout
May 13, 2014
Exes feud over euthanizing a dog and vandalizing a car; a man says his girlfriend refused to give him his belongings after she kicked him out of the home; a former friend wants repayment of bail money from a woman incarcerated four times.
18x229 - Drinking and Driving House-Sitter?; Traffic Ticket Pile-Up; Three's a Crowd
May 13, 2014
A homeowner says a house sitter drank her wine, damaged her couch and crashed her car; a woman says she was falsely arrested for stealing her own car; two roommates insist that a third does not deserve to have her full security deposit returned.
18x230 - Mutual Combat or Teen Bullying?
May 14, 2014
Video evidence shows an altercation between schoolmates escalating into a fistfight.
18x231 - Kid-to-Kid Combat!
May 14, 2014
A 13-year-old is accused of attacking a 10-year-old and breaking his arm; children take the stand.
18x232 - Calling the Cops on a Cop!
May 15, 2014
A police officer says her former landlord filed false charges and defamed her character.
18x233 - Teens in Tight Quarters!; Tattooed Lip Infection!
May 15, 2014
Former high-school friends, who moved in together, fight over pets, girlfriends and property damage; a woman who got a serious infection sues the cosmetologist who tattooed her lips.
18x234 - Brawling Brothers; Younger Lover Bailout?
May 16, 2014
Judge Judy threatens to throw a man out of court for speaking out of turn; a man sues an unwed mother 20 years his junior for repayment of a loan and for emotional distress.
18x235 - Stolen Heart Medication?; Online Love Gone Wrong
May 16, 2014
A man says his former landlords stole his property and harassed him; an ex-boyfriend says he never asked his online girlfriend to lend him money to fix his car, so he does not have to repay her.
18x236 - Pit Bull Attack or Pit Bull Victim?; Ex-Lover Craziness
May 19, 2014
A woman with a small dog sues a pit bull's owner for veterinary bills and blood-stain removal; a man calls his ex "a nut" when she takes him to court for harassment and repayment of a loan.
18x237 - Sober-Living Strife!; Who Ran the Red Light?!
May 19, 2014
Roommates fight over rent, damaged property and an expensive bed; motorists accuse each other of causing a collision.
18x238 - Clash of the Cousins; Dog-Breeding Brawl
May 20, 2014
Cousins sue each other over a car repossession one of them calls illegal; women sue their former dog-breeder for the value of puppies they say were stolen.
18x239 - Funeral & Family Fight; Bulldog Stud Was a Dud!
May 20, 2014
Half-brothers feud over the cost of a funeral, heavy drinking and dental work as a result of a fight; a woman sues a former friend for a stud fee after an unsuccessful attempt to breed their English bulldogs by artificial insemination.
18x240 - Marijuana-Growing Property Fight!
May 21, 2014
Property on the Mexican border is at the center of a tenant/landlord dispute in which marijuana and vandalism come into play.
18x241 - Broken Relationship; Tenant Take Down
May 21, 2014
Accusations of assault between unwed parents; a landlady says tenants vandalized the property, and they countersue for harassment.
18x242 - Used Car Disaster?; Ex-Girlfriends and Vandalism
May 26, 2014
A used car's new owner says the brake pads fell off two days after he bought it; nevertheless, the seller sues him for the unpaid balance; a woman sues her former girlfriend for damaging her car in a parking-lot scuffle.
18x243 - Roommate Mayhem; Brother-in-Law Blowup; Ex-Lover Payback
May 27, 2014
Former roommates dispute restraining orders, stolen property and accusations of drug use; a man says his relative ruined his car's engine; an ex-boyfriend says he never agreed to repay the plaintiff for covering his rent.
18x244 - Used Car Calamity; Collateral Ex-Girlfriend Damage?; Abandoned or Stolen?; Co-Workers All Fired Up!
May 28, 2014
A phone with text evidence goes missing; ex-girlfriends accuse each other of vandalism and theft; a woman says her brother-in-law gave her a truck as payback for a loan; a co-worker regrets lending money.
18x245 - Mother-Daughter Rift; Raccoon and Pit Bull Attack; Pawned Albums
May 29, 2014
A woman and her daughter bring their grievances over a car sale to court; a couple sue a pit bull's owner for veterinary bills after it attacked their dog; a man's ex-girlfriend sold his record collection for pet-care money while he was in jail.
18x246 - When Childhood Friends Fight!; Sci-Fi Costume Battle
May 30, 2014
Friends reunite after years apart, then end up fighting over a car; members of a popular science-fiction costuming organization feud over one of their creations.
18x247 - Handcuffed!; Bad Brother?
May 30, 2014
Unwed parents fight over destruction of property and an arrest; a woman says her brother totaled her car, and he says she lied about it being insured.
18x248 - Wedding Tragedy; Payback Time for Ex-Girlfriends
June 2, 2014
A miscarriage days before a wedding leads to a dispute between the grieving newlyweds and a disgruntled DJ; a woman insists that her ex pay her back for thousands of dollars' worth of unauthorized credit-card charges.
18x249 - Motocross Bulldog Attack; Odd Man Out!
June 3, 2014
After one dog attacks another, their owners fight over veterinary bills; former roommates feud over a broken lease, a security deposit and an unpaid electric bill.
18x250 - Family Fight Over a Will; Motorcycle Mistake!; Single Mom Breakdown
June 4, 2014
After the deaths of a woman and her daughter, remaining family members fight over their car; former friends argue over a loan one took out to buy a motorcycle for the other; a single mom sues an ex-friend for a loan to start his business.
18x251 - Deal With the Deceased; Souped-Up Snowmobile Crash!; Who's Lying?
June 5, 2014
A former in-law sues a grieving man for the unpaid balance on his late brother's four-wheeler; a man who crashed his friend's snowmobile into a tree blames it on the vehicle's owner; a woman accuses her ex-lover of stealing her car.
18x252 - Outrageous Landlord?!; Missing Title!; Party Jumper Jacked?
June 6, 2014
A man sues his former landlord for property damage, theft and harassment; friends call it quits over a car title; party business owners say clients failed to return a party jumper they rented for their son's birthday.
18x253 - Unwed Parents' Plight or Flight?; Phone or Fist at Fault for Crash?
June 9, 2014
A young man denies mooning his girlfriend's aunt and throwing rocks at her car; men dispute whether a phone call while driving or a pounded fist on the dash caused a car crash.
18x254 - 40th Birthday Party Fiasco; Ex-Lovers' Car Clash; Used Car Hustle?
June 10, 2014
A party planner sues her former friends for failure to pay; a woman says her ex-boyfriend's car title and registration are in her name; a woman sues a teen for return of money she paid for a car.
18x255 - Teenager Steals From Her Mother?; Daycare Drama; Reckless Driving Mishap; Officer Byrd Takes Charge!
June 11, 2014
A woman accuses her daughter of stealing ,000 in cash from her home; a day care provider says her ex-client never told her that the client's state aid had run out; a motorist backs into another vehicle; a defendant mouths off in court.
18x256 - When Divorcees Fight; Repair Nightmare!; Dog Custody Battle
June 12, 2014
A woman sues her ex-husband for destroying her home; a man sues a mechanic for crashing his car; a woman keeps her ex-lover's dog as collateral for a loan.
18x257 - Freak Accident Move Out!; False Arrest and Harassment?; Stepdad's Good Deed Gone Wrong
June 13, 2014
A family say they had to move out of their home because a car crashed into it; former roommates feud over false arrest, moving expenses, return of property and harassment; a man regrets buying his stepdaughter and her husband a truck.
18x258 - Sober-Living Knife Attack?; Table Thief?; Truck or Cash!
June 27, 2014
A man says his former sober-living roommate had him falsely arrested; a woman sues her ex for the return of a dining-room set; a man must choose between repaying his ex-lover and giving her his truck.
18x259 - Gay Dating Drama; Bicycle Thief?; Fire Pit Problem!
June 30, 2014
Two men who met on an online dating site fight over loans; after a domestic dispute turns physical, a man sues his ex-girlfriend for rent, bills and a flowered, purple bicycle; a woman sues her neighbor because a fire destroyed her trees.
18x260 - Friendship Fiasco!; Car Custody Triangle
July 4, 2014
A disabled man sues an erstwhile friend for a mortgage loan and the cost of a vacation; a man demands his personal belongings and the return of car payments from his mom and her boyfriend.

18x178 - Death Threat?; Man Cave Clash

18x179 - Mama Drama; Human Shield!

18x180 - Disability Debate!; Hotel Room Party Pooper

18x181 - Stepfather Payback; Repo Mom

18x182 - When Unwed Parents Fight!

18x183 - Grieving Teen Assault; Barking Dog Threat

18x184 - Day Care Endangerment; Housing Wars

18x185 - Boy Going Blind?; In-Lawlessness

18x186 - Pool Pushing Prank; Bad Boyfriend?

18x187 - Bonfire Damage; Grand Dreams Disaster

18x188 - Speedy Cupid; Frat House No More!

18x189 - Shattered Windows; Drunken Knife Fight

18x190 - E-Cigarette Scam?

18x191 - Show Me the Lawsuit Money!; Dying Mother

18x192 - Rehab Brother; Fire Hydrant Slam!

18x193 - Pit Bull Attack; Shoe-Throwing Sister!; Rent Games

18x194 - Get Out of My House!; Invasion of Privacy?

18x195 - Store Rage!

18x196 - Kidney Transplant Tragedy; You Trashed My Home!

18x197 - Verbal Contracts 101; Shut That Dog Up!; Annoying Roommate Rant

18x198 - Marijuana Mayhem; When Girlfriends Fight

18x199 - Baby Daddy Payback; Car Mileage Fraud?

18x200 - Landlord Laundry List; Ice Cream Shop Stalker?

18x201 - Assault in the Workplace; A Family's Feud

18x202 - Ex-Lover Assault Story

18x203 - Scooter Squabble; Spit in the Face!

18x204 - Tummy Tuck Trials; Salvaged Motorcycle Woes

18x205 - Camper Trailer Battle!

18x206 - Repeat Offender Baby Daddy; Pick of the Litter Liar?

18x207 - Punch Drunk Love; Pyramid Scheme

18x208 - Mysterious Motorists; Bitter Breakup

18x209 - Don't Fence Me In!; Premeditated Theft?

18x210 - Don't Flirt With the Judge!; Crash on a Commune!

18x211 - Homeless and Happy?; Insurance Scam or Practical Joke?

18x212 - Racial Profiling?; Roommate Rebel

18x213 - Hiring and Firing in America; Eviction Conviction

18x214 - Comatose Mother, Criminal Son?; Fresh Mouth Takedown!

18x215 - Military Kick Out!; Ex-Fiancee Assault Charges

18x216 - Jilted Lover or Loony Roommate?

18x217 - Tijuana Crowbar Payback!; Dog Eat Dog!

18x218 - Sick Child or Crash Scam?; Too Much Information!

18x219 - Man Held Hostage?; Teenagers Gang-Up

18x220 - Domestic Violence or Victimized Father?; Pedestrian Meets Hood of Car!

18x221 - Ditched Car; Mother/Son Feud; Race Car RIP Tribute

18x222 - Car Fraud?; Party Bus: Party Foul!; Grand Theft Gamers?

18x223 - Landlord Scammed?; Injured Pleasure Horse

18x224 - Rock-Throwing Child Testifies; Porched Possessions Upset!

18x225 - Taxing Friendship; Exes Fight Over Child's Bed

18x226 - Ugly Split/Smashed Truck!

18x227 - Babysitting Debacle; Unwed Parents' Bitter Breakup; Shoplifting Among Friends

18x228 - Texas Exes; Drunk and Abusive?; Repeat Offender Drug Bailout

18x229 - Drinking and Driving House-Sitter?; Traffic Ticket Pile-Up; Three's a Crowd

18x230 - Mutual Combat or Teen Bullying?

18x231 - Kid-to-Kid Combat!

18x232 - Calling the Cops on a Cop!

18x233 - Teens in Tight Quarters!; Tattooed Lip Infection!

18x234 - Brawling Brothers; Younger Lover Bailout?

18x235 - Stolen Heart Medication?; Online Love Gone Wrong

18x236 - Pit Bull Attack or Pit Bull Victim?; Ex-Lover Craziness

18x237 - Sober-Living Strife!; Who Ran the Red Light?!

18x238 - Clash of the Cousins; Dog-Breeding Brawl

18x239 - Funeral & Family Fight; Bulldog Stud Was a Dud!

18x240 - Marijuana-Growing Property Fight!

18x241 - Broken Relationship; Tenant Take Down

18x242 - Used Car Disaster?; Ex-Girlfriends and Vandalism

18x243 - Roommate Mayhem; Brother-in-Law Blowup; Ex-Lover Payback

18x244 - Used Car Calamity; Collateral Ex-Girlfriend Damage?; Abandoned or Stolen?; Co-Workers All Fired Up!

18x245 - Mother-Daughter Rift; Raccoon and Pit Bull Attack; Pawned Albums

18x246 - When Childhood Friends Fight!; Sci-Fi Costume Battle

18x247 - Handcuffed!; Bad Brother?

18x248 - Wedding Tragedy; Payback Time for Ex-Girlfriends

18x249 - Motocross Bulldog Attack; Odd Man Out!

18x250 - Family Fight Over a Will; Motorcycle Mistake!; Single Mom Breakdown

18x251 - Deal With the Deceased; Souped-Up Snowmobile Crash!; Who's Lying?

18x252 - Outrageous Landlord?!; Missing Title!; Party Jumper Jacked?

18x253 - Unwed Parents' Plight or Flight?; Phone or Fist at Fault for Crash?

18x254 - 40th Birthday Party Fiasco; Ex-Lovers' Car Clash; Used Car Hustle?

18x255 - Teenager Steals From Her Mother?; Daycare Drama; Reckless Driving Mishap; Officer Byrd Takes Charge!

18x256 - When Divorcees Fight; Repair Nightmare!; Dog Custody Battle

18x257 - Freak Accident Move Out!; False Arrest and Harassment?; Stepdad's Good Deed Gone Wrong