The Jerry Springer Show

*The Jerry Springer Show*
The Jerry Springer Show
Also known as	Jerry Springer
Genre	Tabloid talk show
Created by	Burt Dubrow
Presented by	Jerry Springer
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	27
No. of episodes	4,969
Production
Executive producers	Richard Dominick (1991–2008); Rachelle Wilkos (2008–2015); Kerry Shannon (2015–2018);
Production locations	List Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (1991–1992); NBC Tower, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (1992–2009); Stamford Media Center, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. (2009–2018); ;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	43 minutes
Production company	List Stamford Media Center Productions; (2011–2018); (seasons 21–27); Richard Dominick Productions; (2007); (season 17); Multimedia Entertainment; (1991–1997); (seasons 1–6); Universal Television Enterprises; (1997–1998); (seasons 6–7); Studios USA Television Distribution; (1998–2002); (seasons 8–11); Universal Domestic Television; (2002–2004); (seasons 12–13); NBCUniversal Television Distribution; (2004–2018); (seasons 14–27);
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	September 30, 1991 –; July 26, 2018
Related
	Judge Jerry; The Steve Wilkos Show;
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The Jerry Springer Show is a scripted American syndicated tabloid talk show that aired from September 30, 1991, to July 26, 2018. Produced and hosted by its namesake, Jerry Springer, it aired for 27 seasons and nearly 5,000 episodes.^[1] The television series was produced by Multimedia, Inc., then NBCUniversal, for over 26 years,^[2] peaking in popularity around 1997 and 1998.^[3]

The program was unsuccessful in ratings in its first seasons due to its focus on more political issues.^[1]^[4] This led to an overhaul of the structure which by the mid-1990s led to the show as it is known now, filled with controversial topics (such as incest and adultery),^[5] profanity, physical fights (involving a mixture of boxing and wrestling as well as martial arts), nudity, scantily clad guests and flashing audience members.

The show premiered on September 30, 1991. It was taped in Chicago, Illinois from 1991 to 2009 and in Stamford, Connecticut, from 2009 to 2018. On June 13, 2018, NBCUniversal ended production of new episodes of the show after 27 seasons. The show's final tapings took place on July 6, 2018, and its final episode aired on July 26, 2018, with reruns continuing on The CW immediately thereafter. After the cancellation, it was announced that Springer would host a new courtroom show titled Judge Jerry, which premiered on September 9, 2019, and is also distributed by NBCUniversal; it was canceled after three seasons in 2022.^[6]^[7]

Critical response to the show was mostly negative, and in 2002, TV Guide proclaimed it to be the worst TV show of all time.^[8] This critique of the show as "trash TV", however, was satirically embraced by the show with the host, Springer, proudly introducing the program as the "worst TV show of all time" at the start of each episode.

^ ^a ^b Heritage, Stuart (June 19, 2018). "Farewell to The Jerry Springer Show: 27 years of fights, bleeps and outrage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^ Daly, Rhian (June 22, 2018). "'The Jerry Springer Show' cancelled after 27 years". IndieWire.
^ Cite error: The named reference harvest was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Kiesewetter, John (September 30, 2016). "'Jerry Springer Show' Debuted In 1991 On WLWT". www.wvxu.org. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^ "Jerry Springer | Biography, TV Show, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ Starr, Michael (September 6, 2019). "'Judge Jerry' Springer moves from talk show 'circus' to courtroom". New York Post. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2022). "'Judge Jerry' Canceled: Jerry Springer's Court Show To End With Current Third Season". Deadline Hollywood.
^ Cosgrove-Mather, Bootie (July 12, 2002). "The Worst TV Shows Ever, 'The Jerry Springer Show' Tops TV Guide's List Of Worst Shows – CBS News". cbsnews.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

[Guardian-1] Heritage, Stuart (June 19, 2018). "Farewell to The Jerry Springer Show: 27 years of fights, bleeps and outrage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 22, 2020.

[2] Daly, Rhian (June 22, 2018). "'The Jerry Springer Show' cancelled after 27 years". IndieWire.

[harvest-3] Cite error: The named reference harvest was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[airdate-4] Kiesewetter, John (September 30, 2016). "'Jerry Springer Show' Debuted In 1991 On WLWT". www.wvxu.org. Retrieved September 22, 2020.

[5] "Jerry Springer | Biography, TV Show, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[6] Starr, Michael (September 6, 2019). "'Judge Jerry' Springer moves from talk show 'circus' to courtroom". New York Post. Retrieved September 22, 2020.

[Cancellation-7] Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2022). "'Judge Jerry' Canceled: Jerry Springer's Court Show To End With Current Third Season". Deadline Hollywood.

[8] Cosgrove-Mather, Bootie (July 12, 2002). "The Worst TV Shows Ever, 'The Jerry Springer Show' Tops TV Guide's List Of Worst Shows – CBS News". cbsnews.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

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