But, in a classy way. However, the real test of popularity is in the television ratings. Since Oprah's revamped show, Jerry Springer has constantly beaten Oprah in the ratings for their time slot.I can't deny that Jerry Springer beating us didn't affect me. There was a point where I felt like, Golly, you work so hard, you try so hard and the people say they want meaningful television--and then Jerry Springer ends up beating you. It was disturbing.? . Not to say that no one is watching her: she consistently draws 9 million viewers a day. Oprah saysthere is no honor, no integrity? in sleazy trash talk shows . .
This may be the case, but Oprah's new vision has caused her to lose her appeal with her original viewers. Claire McCowan, an 18-year-old student and a self-confessed talk show fan says of the new-look Oprah,It's boring. I don't want to hear about how to save my marriage, or all thatRemembering Your Spirit? crap. It's just so pretentious. I used to watch Oprah, but I just don't anymore. I prefer Jerry or even Rikki. It's more entertaining - who cares if it's trashy?? This attitude seems to have been echoed in the ratings, with Oprah regularly coming second or even third in her timeslot in America. So, although Oprah has become more sophisticated, she has lost her younger viewers along the way. Does this mean that all we want to see is sex, violence and foul language?.
Jerry Springer: Fights, Freaks and Fascists.
When Jerry Springer came on the scene in 1992, it was just another trash talk show, one in a long line of them. However, almost ten years later, he is still on the air and his phenomenal popularity is on the increase. Springer himself has said,Talk shows by their very definition are going to involve confrontation. People don't come on this show if they are shy or they don't want to talk about their skeletons? So why is Jerry so popular? Nathan Brewer, a 24-year old office manager admits to being a fan of Springer.
