| The Jerry Springer Show | |
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| Also known as | Jerry Springer |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Created by | Burt Dubrow |
| Presented by | Jerry Springer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 27 |
| No. of episodes | 3,891 |
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| Running time | 42–43 minutes |
| Production company | List
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| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 30, 1991 – July 26, 2018 |
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Jerry Springer[a] is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Jerry Springer. The show ran for twenty-seven seasons from September 30, 1991, to July 26, 2018, in which it broadcast 3,891 episodes. The show premiered as a traditional talk show, with a focus on political issues. However, it reformatted into a tabloid talk show in the mid-1990s.
The program was unsuccessful in ratings in its first seasons due to its focus on more political issues.[1][2] This led to an overhaul of the structure which by the mid-1990s led to the show as it is known now, filled with controversial topics (such as incest and adultery),[3] profanity, chanting, heckling, physical fights (involving a mixture of slapping, boxing, wrestling and liquid spraying as well as martial arts with frequent interventions of security), nudity, scantily clad guests and flashing audience members for "Jerry Beads". The show was produced by Multimedia, Inc., then NBCUniversal, for over 26 years,[4] peaking in popularity around 1997 and 1998.[5]
It was taped in Chicago, Illinois from 1991 to 2009 and in Stamford, Connecticut, from 2009 to 2018. On June 13, 2018, NBCUniversal ended production of new episodes of the show after 27 seasons. The show's final tapings took place on July 6, 2018, and its final episode aired on July 26, 2018, with reruns continuing on The CW until September 10, 2021 and in syndication until September 6, 2024.[1] After the cancellation, it was announced that Springer would host a new courtroom show titled Judge Jerry, which premiered on September 9, 2019, and is also distributed by NBCUniversal; it was canceled after three seasons in 2022.[6][7]
Critical response to the show was overwhelmingly negative, and in 2002, TV Guide proclaimed it to be the worst TV show of all time.[8] This critique of the show as "trash TV", however, was satirically embraced by the show with the host, Springer, proudly introducing the program as the "worst TV show of all time" at the start of each episode.
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- ^ a b Heritage, Stuart (June 19, 2018). "Farewell to The Jerry Springer Show: 27 years of fights, chanting, bleeps and outrage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Kiesewetter, John (September 30, 2016). "'Jerry Springer Show' Debuted In 1991 On WLWT". www.wvxu.org. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Jerry Springer | Biography, TV Show, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (June 22, 2018). "'The Jerry Springer Show' cancelled after 27 years". IndieWire.
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2022). "'Judge Jerry' Canceled: Jerry Springer's Court Show To End With Current Third Season". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Cosgrove-Mather, Bootie (July 12, 2002). "The Worst TV Shows Ever, 'The Jerry Springer Show' Tops TV Guide's List Of Worst Shows – CBS News". cbsnews.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Archived from the original on August 10, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2015.