Move over Judge Judy, it's time for "Divorce Court." While such gavel-pounders as "Judge Judy," "Judge Joe Brown," "Judge Mills Lane," and the Ed Koch-infused version of the old standard "People's Court" are already hogging the bench, the public appetite whetted by O.J. Simpson's trial of the century has created a never-ending demand for all things litigious, inspiring Twentieth Century Fox to dust off the old chestnut "Divorce Court" for next fall.

"Court," which plans to debut on 22 Fox-owned stations, will ditch the scripted material used during its 1984-91 run in favor of real people and real mudslinging. Instead of focusing on issues such as alimony and child custody, the program will allow already divorced couples to nit-pick over issues of property and breach of contract. While no judge has been officially named to helm the show, Fox is reportedly leaning towards a female jurist, a first for the program which aired from 1958 to 1969 before heading into syndication during the '80s.

But will following in the robe of Judge Judy guarantee success for a fledgling show in a field that's starting to look as bloated as the celebrity divorce docket in a California courtroom? "If you think back to the 1980s, there were seven court shows on the air," explains media analyst Marc Berman. "Judge Judy reinvented the genre, making it the hottest in syndicated TV. And although the norm is for the trend to decline, this is a real juggernaut." As to whether we can expect the court cacophony to quiet anytime soon, Berman forecasts more legalese in everyone's future. "The end is nowhere in sight. There's over a dozen talk shows, so why not have more court programs? I've heard there's another one in the works already, so there will probably be six on the air next year at least."