A new Netflix documentary dives deep into what is considered the worst and most controversial TV show in U.S. history.
The documentary, which is set to premiere on January 7 on the streaming platform, is about the Jerry Springer Show, a morning talk show hosted by Jerry Springer in the 1990s and 2000s.
Called Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, the documentary delves into the controversial show, so controversial that Springer himself admitted it was a “circus.” He even apologized to viewers in a clip shown in the documentary’s trailer.
At the time, he apologized to his fans for supporting the program’s “extreme” content, which included serious domestic issues, relationships between family members, infidelity, and any other relationship problems you can imagine.
The show debuted in 1991 and was canceled in 2018, but during its run, the show faced criticism of almost every kind and was dubbed “the worst TV show of all time” by TV Guide in 2002.
Despite this, the show remained very popular and competed in viewership with Oprah Winfrey for a long time. Unfortunately, Jerry Springer passed away in 2023 from pancreatic cancer, but fans were happy that the documentary would cover his “masterpiece.”
“The king of dramatic TV finally gets a documentary about his life. I hope they got his approval before he passed,” said one user. “I don’t care what they say, most of us watched this daily drama. It was great while it lasted,” said another.
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