
The Rise of Trashy Daytime TV | 56
History of the 90s
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The Death of Jerry Springer
opera had an aha moment and re focused her programming on shows about personal growth and spirituality. Laura grinstaff says, after the murder of scott amateur, other shows also change directions - including montell williams and heraldo. But you know who didn't shake things up? Jerry springer. He continued to embrace all things trashy, pushing the limits on decency and in many cases, appearing to exploit the show's guests. And almost every episode seemed to endup in a full on brawl. Chairs were thrown, wigs were pulled off, and the more outrageous it got, the more people watched.
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