YMMV / Judge Joe Brown

• Base-Breaking Character: Brown is VERY MUCH this, especially in recent years by former viewers who have revisited the show after its cancellation. His detractors criticize him for reasons ranging from approaching the cases in too laidback a fashion and being too boring to yelling too much and going way too far in his rants against certain litigants. Brown's supporters argue that his Tough Love approach is necessary for the wrongdoers in his courtroom to comprehend the consequences of their actions and that he’s just saying what the viewers at home are already thinking, and to remember that it's a lowbrow daytime court show that's meant to be entertaining.
• Mainstream Obscurity: Despite being the #2 most-watched court show in syndication for virtually its entire 15-year run (behind only Judge Judy), Judge Joe Brown has been swiftly forgotten in the years since its cancellation, and its popularity nowadays is far overshadowed by the likes of The People's Court, Judge Mathis, and Hot Bench.
• Replacement Scrappy: Jeanne Zelasko, who replaced longtime court reporter Jacque Kessler in 2010, is frequently seen as this by fans of the show.
• Retroactive Recognition: Sonia Montejano, who served as bailiff from 2006 to 2013, is better known nowadays for serving as the bailiff on Hot Bench.
• Unconventional Learning Experience: In spite of its reputation as a Point-and-Laugh Show, Brown actually gives a legally-grounded explanation for his rulings far more often than not, routinely explaining legal terms such as "bailment" and "burden of proof" in a straightforward manner that most TV judges don't.