The Jerry Springer Documentary – Everything You Need To Know About “Fights, Camera, Action”
Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! A Jerry Springer documentary is coming and we are here for it! Even better is the name. “Fights, Camera, Action.” If that doesn’t describe The Jerry Springer…
Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! A Jerry Springer documentary is coming and we are here for it! Even better is the name. "Fights, Camera, Action." If that doesn't describe The Jerry Springer Show perfectly, I don't know what does. The show that was a pop culture phenomenon is now getting a documentary, coming to Netflix.
The Jerry Springer Show - A Cultural Phenomenon
The Jerry Springer Show ran for twenty-seven seasons. From September 30, 1991 to July 26, 2018, Jerry Springer, people were glued to their TV's watching a whole lot of fighting, cursing, and heckling. Believe it or not, the show didn't start off that way. The show premiered as your regular, traditional talk show with a focus on political issues. Political issues! Can you imagine? It didn't do well in the ratings the first few seasons, and there was a reformatting into a tabloid talk show in the mid 90s. After that, it emerged as a pop culture phenomenon that had people screaming Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!
Who Is Jerry Springer?
Jerry Springer's real name was Gerald Norman Springer. Before becoming the pioneer of "trash TV," he was a broadcaster, journalist, actor, lawyer, and politician. Some fun facts about Springer:
- He first became actively involved in politics while working for the Robert Kennedy campaign in 1968.
- He was a Cincinnati City Council member
- He served as the 56th Mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978.
- He worked as a news anchor in Cincinnati, and won 10 regional Emmy Awards for commentary.
In addition to the Jerry Springer Show, he also hosted a radio show, was a host of America's Got Talent, hosted Judge Jerry, and hosted The Jerry Springer Podcast. Unfortunately, Springer died of pancreatic cancer in April 2023, at the age of 79.
The Jerry Springer Documentary - What You Need To Know
The Jerry Springer Documentary is a 2-part series that will be released on January 7, 2025. Netflix describes The Jerry Springer Documentary series as:
"This jaw-dropping, premium 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."
Sounds like The Jerry Springer documentary it's going to be as scandalous, dramatic, and messy as the actual show was. Because of that, I'm sure Netflix has another hit on its hands!
