Parents need to know that this behind-the-scenes reality show focuses on Jerry Springer's notorious talk show. Guests on the show punch, hit, smack, and otherwise go after each other in real physical fights. Producers actively encourage guests to attack one another verbally and physically, and real and staged scenes of intense arguing (including streams of profanity) are common. Situations involving mature issues like infidelity, deception, and racial prejudice are discussed.
Positive messages:Producers work hard, but they have to be somewhat manipulative to book guests and convince them to appear on the show. Some might consider what they do to be exploitative, since they encourage guests to be as wild as possible for the sake of ratings. Show topics are titillating -- like sex, race, and questionable parentage.
Violence:Fistfights, verbal attacks, discussion of being in jail for assault, etc.
Sex:Discussion of sex, infidelity, sex toys, promiscuity, and more.
Language:Lots of cursing, with plenty unbleeped, like "ass," "s--t," and "bitch." "F--k" is common, too, but it is bleeped.