The biting remark, 'If you wanted to save whales, you called Oprah. If you slept with a whale, you called us,' captures the essence of The Jerry Springer Show's notoriety.
The new Netflix documentary Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action revisits the legacy of the show, which TV Guide deemed the worst in television history, highlighting the participants' unresolved feelings about their involvement.
Originally, Jerry Springer aimed to resonate with family-oriented content but pivoted to sensationalism after threats of cancellation, transforming daytime television and launching the era of trash TV.
Oprah Winfrey ruled American television in 1991 with heartfelt stories, setting the stage against which The Jerry Springer Show would emerge as a provocative contrast.
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