| The Morton Downey Jr. Show | |
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| Also known as | The Morton Downey Show |
| Starring | Morton Downey Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | QMI Television WWOR-TV MCA-TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | WWOR (1987–1988) Syndicated (1988–1989) |
| Release | October 19, 1987 – September 15, 1989 |
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The Morton Downey Jr. Show is a syndicated American talk show presented by Morton Downey Jr. that ran from 1987 to 1989.[1][2][3] The show and its host pioneered the concept of "trash TV" format, [4][5][6] along with The Richard Bey Show, with Richard Bey.
Starting as a local program on New York-New Jersey superstation WWOR in October 1987, it expanded into national syndication in early 1988. The show was a co-production of WWOR and QMI Television, a division of Quantum Media, and was distributed by MCA Television; at the time, MCA Television and WWOR were both owned by Universal Pictures.[7]
- ^ "Now Introducing ...Morton Downey Jr". Sun Sentinel. October 27, 1987. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014.
- ^ "TV Host Sneers To Succeed". The New York Times. December 14, 1987.
- ^ "Morton Downey Jr. The Pit Bull of Talk-Show Hosts". Time. January 3, 1988. Archived from the original on July 8, 2009.
- ^ "Morton Downey Jr., trash TV pioneer, 68". New Haven Register. Associated Press. 14 March 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "10 Pioneers of Trash Television". Toptenz.net. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "CNN doc chronicles "trash TV" pioneer Morton Downey Jr". Channel Guide Magazine. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Morton Downey Jr. Is Taking His Abrasive Style Nationwide". The New York Times. May 16, 1988.