Daydreaming and dog blogging

Currently in development, at least in my mind while waiting for court:

Law and Order:
Dog at Large

In the animal justice system, there are two heroes: the detectives who uncover dog crime, and the prosecutors who put canine miscreants in the doghouse. Episodes will feature shocking snuff footage of overturned trash cans, litter boxes and chicken coops. Wolfish shepherd mixes with sharp teeth and spaniels with angelic puppy-dog eyes alike will be shown capable of the most disgusting acts. In the best tradition of the franchise, criminal defense lawyers will be portrayed with cloven hooves and horns.

Take It To The Box!

It's the reality show where the accused are the stars!

In the pilot, actual criminal defendants are given court-appointed lawyers and full copies of discovery. They don't know it, but members of our studio audience, consisting of family, friends, felons, and focus-group regulars, have been given discovery that's not only missing random pages, but also has been translated into random Indo-European languages and re-translated into English.

Each accused will be given a plea bargain offer rated "ridiculously lenient" by a panel of experts. When it comes time to discuss the deal, the lawyer will be drowned out by shouts from the audience to "Take It To The Box!"

The second half of the show will be an actual jury trial, to which all members of the audience will be invited. None will show up.

It's Your Funeral

Contestants will be accused of identical crimes. They'll be given money to hire a private criminal defense lawyer, but the only information that each can use to choose the best lawyer will be the Yellow Pages. Jailarity ensues as similarly situated players wind up with wildly varying outcomes.