The Jerry Springer Show
On screen, Jerry Springer hosts a show that invites real people into a stage built for instant drama. The format centers on personal disputes aired before a live studio audience, with confrontations that unfold in tight, fast edited segments. Everyday stories of romantic entanglements, feuds,... Read more
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About The Jerry Springer Show
On screen, Jerry Springer hosts a show that invites real people into a stage built for instant drama. The format centers on personal disputes aired before a live studio audience, with confrontations that unfold in tight, fast edited segments. Everyday stories of romantic entanglements, feuds, rivalries, and family turmoil are presented as candid confessions, often leading to dramatic revelations and heated reactions. The host guides exchanges with a mix of bravado and showmanship, steering guests through questions and clashes that mix curiosity with spectacle. Filmed at the Stamford Media Center in Connecticut, the program is a syndicated production produced for NBC Universal Television Distribution and intended to travel to markets beyond its original outlet.
Released in 1991 as a syndicated tabloid talk show hosted by Jerry Springer. Directorial credits vary across episodes. The program was taped at the Stamford Media Center in Stamford, Connecticut and distributed by NBC Universal Television Distribution.
The show’s cultural footprint extends far beyond daytime airwaves. It became a shorthand for sensational television and a visible example of reality based spectacle. Its public fights and over the top theatrics seeded imitators and left a lasting footprint in late 90s pop culture.
Critical reception has often focused on the show's predilection for spectacle over substance, yet many viewers were drawn by the raw emotion and real life stakes on display. Themes of trust, reputation, and the blurred lines between private life and public performance emerge.
Details
- Release Date
- September 30, 1991
- User Ratings
- 53 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 27
- Episodes
- 358
- Genres
- Talk
Cast
Jerry Springer
Himself - Host
Seasons (27 seasons, 358 episodes)
Season 1
20 episodes - 1991
Season 2
6 episodes - 1992
Season 3
5 episodes - 1992
Season 4
6 episodes - 1994
Season 5
8 episodes - 1995
Season 6
10 episodes - 1996
Season 7
29 episodes - 1997
Season 8
9 episodes - 1998
Season 9
7 episodes - 2000
Season 10
2 episodes
Season 11
15 episodes - 2001
Season 12
2 episodes
Season 13
1 episodes
Season 14
4 episodes
Season 15
3 episodes - 2006
Season 16
1 episodes
Season 17
64 episodes - 2007
Season 18
64 episodes - 2008
Season 19
2 episodes
Season 20
98 episodes
Season 21
0 episodes
Season 22
1 episodes - 2012
Season 23
0 episodes
Season 24
0 episodes
Season 25
1 episodes - 2015
Season 26
0 episodes
Season 27
0 episodes