So this Jerry Springer show.
I know it’s been on for years, but I don’t think I’ve ever really watched it. Until today. I was home for lunch, flipping around on our six and a half channels, and I see these two somewhat overweight women fighting. Cat fighting. Clawing, scratching, ripping at each others clothes. Within a few seconds, they were both standing there in little more than their bras and mini-skirts.
Meanwhile, they’re yelling a string of expletives that translate into one continuous *bleep* for the home audience. Then one of the women says, rather rehearsedly, “I’m damn sexier than your ugly butt” to which the audience chants “Take it off. Take it off.” And she did, she shed what was left of her shirt. To that, the audience chanted “Go to the pole!” And this woman begins dancing on a stripper pole!
Now the title of the show was “No car, no pants, no nanny” and I’m not exactly sure what that means, but I believe it had something to do with cheating and children or something. So this woman went from yelling at her boyfriend’s ‘mistress’ to dancing on a stripper pole. And the studio audience loved it! What the hell?
I wish I could say I was completely appalled, but I was actually only 90% appalled. 10% of me couldn’t turn the channel until they went to commercial. I hate that show now.
October 6th, 2005 at 9:37 am
I can’t believe that show’s still on. I used to watch it during the summer in like, ninth grade or something. Actually, I mostly watched Ricki Lake, but during commercials I’d flip to Jerry, and it’d always be all crazy like you said. I’d be like, “Jerry Springer. What trash. Thank God I watch stuff with class.” Then I’d flip back to Ricki Lake.
October 7th, 2005 at 4:53 am
As far as I know, the show’s been in syndication for a couple of years now. No new Jerry’s. While it was a little entertaining when it first came on (or at least, when it first adopted the “shock TV” format), it wasn’t anything more than just observing human behavior in it’s most vile and humiliating form. Kind of like driving by the scene of an accident.
But I still like to chant “Jerr-y! Jerr-y! Jerr-y!” whenever I see a fight.
October 7th, 2005 at 7:09 am
I’m with ya on the whole 90% appalled thing. The last time I was home (what was our last Monday holiday or something???), the hubby and I were watching. It was about these women who were on his show for like the 10th time trying to find the father of 1 of their 3 kids. I mean, do these people have no self-worth or what? Why would you continuously go on television admitting that you’ve slept with 10 different men within a 2-4 week time span? EWWWWWWWWW!
And then, ha ha, Jerry tries to be all supportive and caring when they run off the stage for the 10th time crying and embarrassed. He’s telling them, “It’s ok. We can keep trying. We’ll have you back again.” OMG!