The Marriage Ref reality Comedy series, the network has Tom Papa (the comedian) to serve as the judge who will issue the final verdict on The Marriage Ref's marital disputes, The Hollywood Reporter reported Monday November 2 2009. Each 'The Marriage Ref' episode will follow spouses who are arguing about something as they present their case to a panel of celebrities and comedians. The panel will then try to convince Papa (the judge) which spouse is correct before he makes his decision.