started when a man confessed to his girlfriend or wife that he was cheating on her. I

remember the look of shock on her face when she jumped up and punched him in

the face on nationwide television. I remember her continue to throw blows to his face

as two or three large men rush on stage to break up the fight. This is all I recall of this

The day of that fight must have been a tremendous breakthrough for daytime television.

Leaving viewers shocked and ratings skyrocketing. Capturing the attention of people

that were not normally talk show television viewers. Everyone wanted to see what

The topics have gone from "Honey, I have a secret" to " Honey, I have been cheatin on

you with my gay lover!". Narrowing in on the shock appeal, leaving viewers stunned and

stuck on that channel, bringing ratings higher.

In looking back on talk shows, such as the Jerry Springer show and the Jenny Jones

show, I have realized that these shows all started out pretty much the same. The main

goal was to see other people that had problems, and for the host and audience to give

Exploiting homosexuals, transexuals, transvestites, bi-sexuals, and so on, to create a

these shows. To see that we are not the only ones with problems, some similar and

people that have had sexual relations with a sibling or cousin, a 14 year old girl that

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