NBC The People's Court Ed Koch Promo 1998

When The People's Court returned to the airwaves on September 8, 1997, the show expanded from 30 minutes to 60 minutes, where former New York newscaster Carol Martin of WCBS-TV hosted from a studio, with Harvey Levin serving as a co-host in the field taking questions, and opinions from people at the Manhattan Mall, and then, returning to the studio at the end of the show for a wrap-up. Curt Chaplin replaced Jack Harrell as the show's announcer, and appeared on camera as the court reporter, although with the addition of a host, his role was limited to interviewing the litigants after the conclusion of each case. Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch presided over the court from September 8, 1997 to June 25, 1999, with reruns airing until September 10.[14] In 1998, Martin left the show, with Levin becoming the sole host. The studio segments were done away with and Levin hosted the entire episodes from the viewing area, which eventually moved from the Manhattan Mall to the Times Square visitors' center. Since Levin is now based in Los Angeles with TMZ, the viewing area has moved to the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California, while production of The People's Court has moved to Connecticut. The opening outlines of the taped cases are shown to people in the outdoor viewing area on a monitor. Their responses are edited into the program.