flooded every inch of space on daytime television. Many of us have seen

and heard the often recycled topics found on such veteran shows as Geraldo

and Sally Jessy Raphael. And anyone who watches talk shows on a regular

basis knows that each one varies in style and format. One might enjoy

watching the sometimes trashy subject matter found on Jenny Jones, while

someone else might prefer the more serious and light hearted feel of the

Maury Povich show. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in

content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the

Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey show.

Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "trash

talk." The topics on his show are as shocking as they get. For example,

the show takes the ever common talk show themes of love, lust, sex,

sexuality, adultery, cheating, guilt, hate,

conflict and morality to a different level. In a vintage Springer show,

one finds women who cheated on their boyfriends and are ready to confess.

But the boyfriends are in for a bigger surprise. As it turns out that all

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