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Part Three: Morton Downey Junior: The Ur-Media Grifter

Behind the Bastards

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The Morton Downy Junior Show

While the morton downy junior show had lots of yelling and fighting, some of its most sinister impacts came from the segments that were calm, thoughtful debates. The spectre of black on white crime rates would become much more common in later years without the pushback against it at least gave it a boost.

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