The Zapper

Wapner was too cranky. Judy is too gruff. Mills Lane is our kind of judge. In fact, if you believe the intro to his new syndicated half-hour courtroom show, Judge Mills Lane, boxing's feisty referee is " America's judge." Wading through a morass of idiots (Yo, people! You're on TV and in a courtroom! No tank tops!), Lane adjudicates civil cases in a firm yet good-natured manner. We expect this program to go the distance but wonder, given Lane's skill at separating pugilists, if his talents would not be better served on Jerry Springer.