these shows usually deal with one, sometimes two small claims court cases per episode. Other shows deal with family law or reenactments of more serious cases. The cases are typically a form of binding arbitration between two litigating parties who agree to drop their conventional lawsuit to appear on television; they are not scripted, the participants are not actors, and decisions are handed down by real judges or attorneys. All of the following court shows are syndicated. Court shows usually occupy the morning and late-afternoon time slots. Current U.S. daytime court shows America's Court with Judge Ross Divorce Court Hot Bench Judge Mathis Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez Justice with Judge Mablean The People's Court Relative Justice with Rhonda Willis Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Verdict with Judge Hatchett We the People with Judge Lauren Lake Soap operas A staple of daytime television since the 1950s, soap operas continue to be among the most popular programs among daytime audiences. Soap operas are dramatic serials that tell ongoing stories of the day-to-day lives of large casts of characters, each still having its own identity. The term "soap opera" is somewhat of a misnomer, dating to the early days of radio and television when purveyors of detergents and soaps such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever generally sponsored, financed and produced these shows individually. Soap operas usually occupy the afternoon time slots in daytime programming (especially from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time). U.S. soap operas Current The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS; 1987–) Days of Our Lives (NBC/Peacock; 1965–2022, 2022–) General Hospital (ABC; 1963–) The Young and the Restless (CBS; 1973–) Retired All My Children (ABC/The Online Network; 1970–2011, 2013) Another World (NBC; 1964–1999) As the World Turns (CBS; 1956–2010) The City (ABC; 1995–1997) Dark Shadows (ABC; 1966-1971) The Edge of Night (CBS/ABC; 1956–1975, 1975–1984) Guiding Light (CBS; 1952–2009) Love of Life (CBS; 1951–1980) Loving (ABC; 1983–1995) One Life to Live (ABC/The Online Network; 1968–2012, 2013) Passions (NBC/The 101; 1999–2007, 2007–2008) Port Charles (ABC; 1997–2003) Ryan's Hope (ABC; 1975–1989) Santa Barbara (NBC; 1984–1993) Search for Tomorrow (CBS/NBC; 1951–1982, 1982–1986) The Secret Storm (CBS; 1954–1974) Somerset (NBC; 1970-1976) Sunset Beach (NBC; 1997–1999) Game shows Game shows, another long-time mainstay of daytime television, involve real people playing a game, or a series of games, as contestants like the title suggests, with the ultimate goal of winning a prize (usually