Barfcakes Of Justice

SUE THY NEIGHBOR: The current rage in syndication land, where the offbeat and unrepressed are allowed to flourish (see Barris, Chuck), is The People’s Court. Recently in Detroit People's Court appearances were upped from the two to five nights a week, and when presiding Judge Joseph A. Wapner (retired) appeared on a local talk show, the warmhearted vibes that emanated from the studio audience were of a kind only bestowed on benign authority figures and middle class heroes (see Young, Robert).