End of an era? Jerry Springer halts production after 27 years
Sensationalist daytime talk show may finally be shutting the door on outrageous topics.
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Sensationalist US talk show The Jerry Springer Show has halted production, with no new episodes planned for the forseeable future.
Staff were informed in April on their employment on the syndicated NBCU production.
After nearly 4,000 episodes with such titles as “I’m Sleeping With My Brother,” “Gay Cousins in Love” and “Pregnant Gals and a Mime” the show’s future is unclear. The CW will screen repeats during the day and is considering an order for more new episodes — but the Hollywood Reporter notes staff are already looking for new jobs.
The Springer series hit premium popularity during the 1990s with its outrageous topics and guests, many of whom were said to be working to scripted situations.
In 2000, one couple appeared on an episode titled “Secret Mistresses Confronted” alongside the husband’s ex-wife, whom the couple accused of stalking. She was found dead the day the episode premiered, and the man was ultimately convicted of her murder.
But it also spawned a hit stage musical Jerry Springer: The Opera which won several awards and had numerous tours, including in Australia. It may ultimately be the show’s only contribution to society.
Springer, now 74, has said multiple times that his day job is a circus with “no redeeming social value.”
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“Until next time, take care of yourself and each other.”
As awful as this was, it was really just a precursor to the heavily scripted confrontational ‘reality’ shows that are everywhere today.
Wait, what? I also thought it ended like 10 years ago. Haha.
me too. I guess it doesn’t air here anymore
I thought it ended too. I used to love watching this on my “sick” days from school back in the 90’s
Is The Jerry Springer Show still screening in Australia? When was it last on Free To Air TV? Thanks.
It used to be on Channel Ten but hasn’t been on FTA TV in Australia for several years.
Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!
I feel so dirty confessing that I used to watch it back in the 90’s! God what was I thinking?
I literally thought it ended years ago.
me too!
Well I certainly hope so. There’s no place on TV for that stupid shit. Eh, I mean stupid (beep).
And yet we have MKR
Love Island, anyone?
And The Voice.
I *like* The Voice!
not anything worse than the mind-numbing garbage the 3 major networks pushout every night
I had no idea this show was still going, I thought it ended in early 2000’s.