Godfather Of Reality TV: Highlighting Some Of The Most Outrageous Moments From ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ As Netflix Announces ‘Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action’ Documentary

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This week (October 23rd), Netflix announced their upcoming documentary series Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action. Continue reading to find out more about the documentary and to take a trip down memory lane as we highlight some of the show’s most outrageous moments.

The jaw-dropping two-part series will tell the story of The Jerry Springer Show as it’s never been told before. Packed with extraordinary first-hand testimony and revelations from show insiders, the series explores how this daytime talk show became one of the biggest and most outrageous TV hits of the nineties. But behind the entertaining facade lay some darker truths. As we hear from the producers and ex-guests of The Jerry Springer Show, a murkier picture begins to emerge of the destruction it caused, raising renewed questions about who was responsible, and how far things should go in the name of entertainment.

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Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action was directed by Luke Sewell. Catherine Murnane produced the documentary with Sophie Jones, Alicia Kerr, and Sophie Leonard serving as executive producers. The Minnow Films produced project will premiere on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. Stay tuned for the release of the documentary’s trailer.

Netflix’s announcement got us to thinking about how much of a cultural phenomenon that The Jerry Springer Show was. The syndicated tabloid talk show aired for 27 years with almost 5,000 episodes. Although it wasn’t initially intended to become the viral and chaotic spectacle it became, the show became known for its controversial topics, fights, profanity, physical fights, nudity, and unforgettable guests. This led to show being crowned as one of American television’s “most infamous guilty pleasure.” With that in mind, check out some of the wildest, most hilarious and insanely outrageous moments from the legendary show.