A Date with Judy A Date with Judy A Date with Judy is a comedy radio series aimed at a teenage audience which ran from 1941 to 1950. The show began as a summer replacement for Bob Hope's show, sponsored by Pepsodent and airing on NBC from June 24 to September 16, 1941, with 14-year-old Ann Gillis in the title role. Mercedes McCambridge played Judy's girl friend. Dellie Ellis (later known as Joan Lorring) portrayed Judy Foster when the series returned the next summer (June 23 – September 15, 1942). Louise Erickson, then 15, took over the role the following summer (June 30 –
Judge Judy their highest to date, peaking at a 9.3 rating. At this point, Sheindlin's courtroom series was still more than ever the highest rated program in daytime. It was also at this point that "Judge Judy" held a record of increasing its ratings for each successive season since its debut. Because of the program's success, "Judge Judy" began airing at better time periods. It was by the show's 5th season (2000–01) that "Judy's" streak of growing in ratings from season to season since its debut had ceased. However, the court show still remained the highest-rated program in daytime that season with