2023 is coming with some pretty heavy blows. I just found out that beloved talk show host Jerry Springer has died and I am extremely gutted about it. Sources say he had bone cancer and declined pretty quickly once diagnosed. He was 79 years old.
Jerry, a former politician turned talk show host, was a cultural icon. His television show has become legendary — an absolute pioneer of its kind.
“The Jerry Springer Show” is undoubtedly a forefather in slime time tv. The daytime talk show’s audacious themes and storylines birthed a variety of other shows of its kind such as “Maury” and even the “Steve Wilkos Show”.
The storylines were so outrageous that critics of the show always questioned wether or not it was staged. Having actually known people who have participated in these kind of shows, I have always believed it to be real. People will literally do anything for clout. All Jerry did was provide the stage.
The ‘Springer show’ had an incredible longevity run with 27 seasons of tasteless talk entertainment. There seemed to be nothing the guests would not do to make complete fools of themselves. As soon as the bell rings the fist fights were on sight. As a teen it was glorious to watch.
One thing about it, Jerry was the ultimate ringmaster. He let the circus – circus on.
For that, he will forever be a part of pop culture. Rest up to the KING of slime tv, there will never be another.. JERRY! JERRY!
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