Celebrity Justice | |
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Genre | News show/nontraditional court show |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 3 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 Minutes |
Production companies | Telepictures Productions (2003–2005) (seasons 2–3) Harvey Levin Productions Time-Telepictures Television (2002–2003) (season 1) |
Original release | |
Network | Syndicated |
Release | September 2, 2002 – September 9, 2005 |
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