People's Court - Hedda Lettuce

Happy Pride Month! Drag queen Hedda Lettuce is a defendant on The People's Court with Ed Koch. Originally aired September 26, 1997.

[@richardpodnar5039]

When Bubbles said, "I didn't eat all day," I really felt that!😮😢😂😅

[@jaylenhill4982]

I clicked on this because I read the name and assumed it was an old mad tv skit, lawd they serious smh

[@benjemanashley]

You might still be right. I think Bubbles is Paul C Vogt

[@angelgiles5852]

Swear I thought the same 😂😂😂

[@pattmahiney]

​@@benjemanashley Oh 1000% lmfao!!!!! And OP, I totally thought the same thing 😂😂

[@christopheralex6471]

Omg I thought it was mad tv too! The pixelated picture, that terrible wig lmfao

[@CarMaBear]

Same!!! Lmao

[@dillionrose2782]

I had no idea tha Harvey has been with the show for so many years... 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@ashroman6163]

I’m pretty sure the guy that interviews the litigants after the case is still on the show, isn’t he? I know he was there until recently, if not.

[@ccat71]

@@ashroman6163I’m pretty surprised to find this out too. And yeah, the show announcer and exit interviewer is Curt Chaplin. Buy boy, he’s really changed his tone (attitude) over the years. 😂

[@excuseyou77]

His name can be seen on the end credits of the Wapner version.

[@nunya8010]

I miss NY from the 90s,it was fun while it lasted!

[@wrightwilliams105]

So true. Lady Bunny. Wigstock

[@drayely]

Rip Ed Koch! Thank you for Posting this

[@Boobalopbop]

I totally forgot mayor Ed Koch did People’s Court 😂

[@stratfordbaby]

Ed would've loved those Defendants based on his assumed persuasion. The perennial bachelor that he was.

[@magicworld3242]

Ed Koch was fired very quickly. He was a horrible person.

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

@@magicworld3242 - What do you mean «He was a horrible person»? Just wondering, thanks for ellaborating… 🤗 ❤️🩷🧡

[@kwolfe6614]

If anyone is wondering, Hedda still regularly performs in Puerto Vallarta, and she’s active on social media!!

[@ChrisFike2940]

Glad he's ok

[@CrystleShadows]

Wow haven’t seen any of these old tapes in like forever 🤷‍♀️ crazy

[@MollyBurnsAllDay]

I need Trixie and Katya to react to this

[@AldenRDavis]

"If you're involved in a legal dispute with another party and you just can't seem to work it out. Don't take the law into your hands, you take them to court."

[@gameshowguy2000]

The co-host was Carol Martin, a former anchor/reporter of WCBS-TV New York.

[@brandonpowe4416]

But then the next season, she was gone.

[@KevinPiland]

Yep Harvey Levin stayed on until the end. Doug Llewelyn came back in 2019 until the end. Before that it was Curt who also did what Doug did when Judge Wapner was on the bench.

[@brandonpowe4416]

@@KevinPiland This show just brought back great memories.

[@gameshowguy2000]

​@@KevinPilandHarvey was also legal consultant for the original version.

[@Queeni_3e]

First I thought this was satire of the people’s court and then I thought Cagney and Lacey were dressed undercover!

[@user-pd8nk7oc8o]

I thought the big girl was the one from all that and thought this was some Saturday night live skit

[@michaelcarver7693]

I think this was nothing less than a plug for their shop, show and band.

[@Fheogch]

She look like I love Lucy hahaha 😂

[@MicheleRobinson-k5e]

Omg, I was going to say the exact same thing!

[@ericrivera8410]

I worked at a gau club I was an Mc for a drag show I knew hedda lettuce

[@buttarain27]

Lucille Ball was a popular celebrity for drag queens to imitate back in the day because of her bold, yet glamorous style.

[@XavierMedina1996]

R.I.P. Ed Koch

[@shellyengel6620]

This Is an SNL or Mad TV ...when we had humor

[@martinboyle9163]

This is almost painful to watch.

[@barbarareel71mom1son04]

I thought this was skit and avoided watching. When it kept coming up in my feed I decided to watch and to my surprise it's a real episode of vintage People's Court. I've been a fan since my childhood in the early 80's. 😊❤

[@jacobrichardson1952]

As an old soul person for 1997, my mom grew up watching The People's Court 🤣 this shit is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stantonrogers]

Please upload more old People's Court episodes.

[@msfoster2468]

Harvey been doing this for YEARS 😆 look at his young self 🤗

[@mistermornevanderberg]

If you know truth is on your side why be afraid to state your case, manager?

[@brandohalstead7654]

That's the guy from TMZ!!!!!

[@andrewkeegan9845]

Mr. Harvey Levin! I'm a Lawyer ⚖️

[@larryleventhal4833]

A great relic of NYC in the 1990s. I love how Mayor "How 'em I doin'" Koch calls the defendant "Ms. Lettuce." Classic.

[@jefftatro8871]

He's still on the show today

[@giggles7179]

​@@larryleventhal4833well, Koch _was_ allegedly fond of the men. If that's true, he likely understood how to respectfully treat a drag queen. Then again, if he'd _failed_ to address a drag queen respectfully, he likely would have known the consequences could be dire.😅

[@its.me.christopher3061]

He has been a producer on that show for decades

[@wendybutler1681]

Hedda Lettuce is still a working queen!

[@robertriley1569]

That's very Romaine to the conversation...

[@brianschwartz1372]

Was this appearance the tip of the iceberg?

[@prentfaiyaz]

She looks good!!!

[@ashroman6163]

She does look great. She pulls off that feminine look so well. Not a mescaline feature in sight.

[@pink4078]

What about Bubbles? shes so sweet.

[@scotnick59]

Curt looks so young here!

[@kathyjuola6317]

Plot twist: Hedda is really the owner of the store when not in drag! (I'm totally lying, but wouldn't that have been great?)

[@Bhatt_Hole]

I was right in the middle of the most lovely pickle surprise sandwich, and Bubbles made me lose my appetite.

[@IsenhourPig]

Heda Lettuce!! Omg icon on an iconic show!!

[@carolmurray187]

I cannot believe this is real🤣🤣. Hedda lettuce!😂😂😂

[@themermaidstale5008]

Jedda is not a vintage furniture and accessories expert. What does she know about the cost of items? Of course she’s going to undervalue it.

[@Queeni_3e]

Hedda

[@riccinibivosa2059]

I'm so f___ng glad I found this by accident! I'm legit dead this is a riot. Go Bubbles! Gotta love NYC LMFAO

[@JPJ740]

all my hair burner friends & I feel bubbles had the best hair.

[@irismeadowsregift737]

They didn't have to come. If he was camera shy. He could of stick with his own local Court

[@danielleburke87]

I've been on people's court it doesn't matter who win because people's court pays the other party for u.

[@irismeadowsregift737]

@@danielleburke87 yes. I heard of that. What one was u on?

[@thingey5306]

2:15 the commentator "When she was spinished with it" (spinach joke) xD

[@msfoster2468]

You have good listening ears

[@stratfordbaby]

Ed would've loved those Defendants based on his assumed persuasion. The perennial bachelor that he was.

[@jennyvanniekerk9600]

Did the 2 defendants run away from the circus?

[@malikbrown2456]

No, I love NY 90s

[@TheHarleysmaster47]

Notice the plaintiff waits to mention a video of any kind after shes lost

[@thomastremel3846]

Miss Lettuce. Lol.

[@iAmTheCrownOfLife]

Epic.

[@mjay1515]

If you're nasty

[@Boobalopbop]

Never seen Hedda dressed so conservatively!

[@giggles7179]

You know what's really fascinating and still a little sad about this clip? Even though back then the LGBTQ community was nowhere near the acceptance we enjoy today, Koch and the plaintiff were still more polite than half the country is right now in how they used "she" when referring to Hedda. We really have started going backwards in terms of progress.

[@Queeni_3e]

Remember Beverly LaSalle? He was a drag queen dresses as a woman. Most people never said anything or I never heard anything.

[@my2cents3773]

So you'd rather people lie? GTFOH!!

[@daunn8456]

Thank Republicans

[@michaelcarver7693]

What do Republicans have to do with it. People just get tired of having to listen to the nonsense. Nobody cares or should be forced to care about another person's sexual preference. Let alone have to celebrate it for a month. It gets annoying

[@michaelcarver7693]

They will always be weirdos

[@OverlordZeroULTIMA]

Holy smokes, I never saw this judge at all! I only saw Marilyn, but do remember Wapner from mentionings on the show. Never saw Ed or Wapner.

[@buttarain27]

You're probably young, The People's Court goes way back, Ed Koch was the judge after Wapner, then Judge Judy's husband THEN Marilyn M.

[@4mySweetheart369]

Thought i clicked on To Wong Foo for a second. Lol

[@rustymonkey2746]

Here for Bubbles ! Now let’s eat!

[@NEL-u5p]

ADORE Hedda Lettuce!! She looks fabulous here! Don't think she's aged a day since then ♥

[@clarea1801]

Bubbles....theres a little Britain character called bubbles who looks similar to the lady

[@magicworld3242]

Bubbles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kevinennis3761]

Bullshit case. Hedda wouldn't be allowed to use his professional name in court

[@buttarain27]

I think it varies by state and from what I understand, you can use it if it's not a criminal case.

[@angelamack5300]

Hedda Lettuce... ok😂😂

[@extraspicytigerroll]

Oooooo I love drag. Reading for filth since before I was born. 😂😂😂

[@franartis5899]

"I haven't dealt with this one". How condescending. Both queens are so over-dramatic it's unreal.

[@Madpencildust22]

Wow Ms Hedda Lettuce is so glamorous and reminds me of Ms. Vida from Too wong foo movie 😅

[@giggles7179]

You're absolutely right with the Vida comment! It's true, Hedda had a very different aesthetic back then. I definitely prefer the red hair with orange accents over the green she's been wearing for years now (as if anybody wouldn't catch the joke in her name). I have to say she's more reminiscent of Charles Busch in her vocal delivery, though.

[@Queeni_3e]

@@giggles7179You mean he? Him? His?

[@me-wi7mr]

This was epic.

[@g-girl9867]

Where's judge wapner??

[@Julie-sl8ul]

This looks like an episode of Judge Milian's new show 🙄

[@danfroburg5170]

Deep cut 👍🏼Peoles Court

[@morellawalker373]

Hedda is one of the classic queens, from project runway,!. NY was teally fin in the 90s.... 💃🥳🎉🤩

[@angelblue7779]

Too scary to be real 😱

[@RacieRain]

How long has harvey been on this show? 😮

[@BarryDMoss]

Clutch your pearls.

[@josephwhitty7323]

JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL.

[@dmi9800]

The 90s when the Internet was a baby lol the website couldn't handle the poll traffic

[@nigerianskills1919]

Is that a man with the red hair lol?🤣

[@adamperry844]

I miss this America. Lol

[@buttarain27]

It's the same America.

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

Why is hedda's hair red 😭

[@angiela3439]

😳 WOOOOWWWWW!!!! Talk about the olden days. I was probably about 10 yo when this one aired. I'm 48 now

[@buttarain27]

In the description it said this aired in 1997, so you were older than 10, because I graduated high school in '97 and you're older than me (I'm 45).

[@cpedersen474]

Defendant is shady shady. He plugged so he wouldn't have to pay.

[@loribryant884]

Awesome 👌 No stupid Adrian's comment 👌 👏 🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂

[@Swampzoid]

Lettuce entertain you.

[@stephaniehowe0973]

Almost everything this plaintiff says is hearsay she was no where near the conversation. Making it all inadmissible

[@lizardllady]

Bubbles!

[@bunppai]

everything abt this show was better minus it doesnt have Millian who i love

[@fintan3563]

I thought this was a spoof.

[@daynasafranek7807]

Hedda Lettuce is fantastic! Love her! 😊❤

[@celestepinkerton5791]

Omg 😮😅

[@SharonBee-tl8vn]

There is NO WAY these aren't D actors. All three.

[@buttarain27]

They aren't, well the drag queens kind of are, but not for the show. You have the internet, it's an easy search.

[@tracyborchardt152]

Bubbles could pass for Mama Cass 😊

[@user-sf1oc9ve2n]

bubbles looks like paul vogt

[@leoeckert4408]

Wait... "Hedda Lettuce" is a real name??? What in the, time traveling from today; to then is going on here? With a name like that; what's your preference on identification? Bean Stalk? Smoke you a head of lettuce

[@XavierMedina1996]

Friday

[@dillionrose2782]

My grandmother love Judge Wappner ...😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 She would not answer her phone while this show was on....that and family fued with...the guy who kissed all the women...English....😮

[@tangerinerose3724]

Richard Dawson

[@John-v5f4l]

the wb

[@mistermornevanderberg]

And could they not provide a silk screen or something for the camera shy manager 😂?

[@mayasilliman1465]

OMG is all that is coming form my mouth!

[@keithhaggard323]

Hedda Lettuce just was always left at the salad bar.

[@dodgehellcat1875]

Lmfao

[@ratsumatra3003]

Koch was the worst judge. This episode isn't court it's comedy. There's no way a real judge would allow a defendant and the witness under those names. Sad

[@ashroman6163]

First of all, it’s mediation. Second, in the mediation agreement, it would be plausible to have their legal name followed by “Henceforth known as” with their legal names used for the signatures.

[@joankuehn4479]

Thought they were Saturday night live actresses assimilation.

[@randyramlal5]

Is this real?💀😂

[@barbaraness4507]

6:36 I’m feeling a bit ill with that strange voice because it seems like the defendants are acting out a play. This is court.

[@2l33t3]

😂 Suuuuure it is.

[@probochronicles3991]

JHC....

[@probochronicles3991]

I'm seeing Catherine O'Hara and Mama Cass....

[@Margo-v5p]

Bubbles is gross 😮😢😅

[@trekgirl65]

Kotch took the place of Wampner, was a change that took time but went great.

[@thomastremel3846]

Mr Koch takes sooooo long uh. To uh. Make his point!

[@Dove.Love.]

Can't take these people seriously

[@stratfordbaby]

Hedda brought her barnyard animal along. OINK!

[@ksmith1728]

Is that Ed Koch …how gross !

[@lizboard6833]

This was cringe worthy. Just awful. Where's judge Milian? 😭

[@costadelyani4613]

Lucy dragis lame

[@BrianMadMak15]

Hedda mushroom

[@Jsarmy87124]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 child please this is a joke