The Jerry Springer Show
Overview
The Jerry Springer Show is a syndicated television tabloid talk show
hosted by Jerry Springer
, a former politician, broadcast in the United States
and other countries. It is videotaped at the Stamford Media Center in Stamford, Connecticut
and is distributed by NBC Universal Television Distribution
, although it is not currently broadcast on any NBC-owned stations.
The Jerry Springer Show is ostensibly a talk show where troubled or dysfunctional families
come to discuss their problems before a studio audience so that the audience or host can offer suggestions on what can be done to resolve their situations.
Tabloid talk show
Tabloid talk shows are a genre of American television programming talk shows that achieved peak viewership during the late 20th century. Airing mostly during the day and distributed mostly through broadcast syndication, this genre originated with The Phil Donahue Show and was popularized by the...
hosted by Jerry Springer
Jerry Springer
Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991...
, a former politician, broadcast in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and other countries. It is videotaped at the Stamford Media Center in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
and is distributed by NBC Universal Television Distribution
NBC Universal Television Distribution
NBCUniversal Television Distribution is the television distribution arm of the NBCUniversal Television Group in the United States, and is a subsidiary of General Electric...
, although it is not currently broadcast on any NBC-owned stations.
The Jerry Springer Show is ostensibly a talk show where troubled or dysfunctional families
Dysfunctional family
A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehavior, and often abuse on the part of individual members occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is...
come to discuss their problems before a studio audience so that the audience or host can offer suggestions on what can be done to resolve their situations.
Discussions
