The 15 Most Controversial TV Shows Of All Time

The Jerry Springer Show

The Jerry Springer Show has been running for 26 controversial seasons; however, its popularity is what has kept it going. During the ‘90s, it inspired other talk shows including Jenny Jones, Maury Povich, Bill Cunningham, and Ricki Lake to adopt its antics to improve ratings, but while these other talk shows have since come to end, Jerry Springer is still going strong. The show has always been quite controversial with all of the on-air fights, the chair-throwing, the provocative topics, and the bizarre guests. Over the years, guests have accused producers of staging and encouraging fights in a bid for ratings, and TV Guide named it “The Worst TV Show Ever” in 2002, yet people still keep tuning in!