Jerry Springer might have been known for helming the 'worst TV show of all time' but behind the scenes he was caring and thoughtful, going above and beyond for his guests in need. One person who can attest to this is former guest Zach Strenkert who appeared on the infamous program as a baby with his parents in 1996.
![[Springer regularly sent Zach's parents baby gifts in the year that followed his first appearance on his talk show]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/19/93135185-14191459-Springer_regularly_sent_Zach_s_parents_baby_gifts_in_the_year_th-a-99_1736190010964.jpg)
Nicknamed the 'giant baby,' his mom brought him on the show desperate to try and get him a diagnosis for his rare condition. He would then go on to make another appearance as an adult in 2017. Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com ahead of Netflix's damning documentary Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, Zach threw praise behind the late television host, insisting that he really did change his life for the better.
![[Zach's mom brought him on The Jerry Springer Show in search for answers about his size]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/18/93797229-14191459-Zach_s_mom_brought_him_on_The_Jerry_Springer_Show_in_search_for_-a-84_1736188511579.jpg)
Zach also revealed that Springer regularly sent his parents baby gifts for him in the year that followed his first appearance. 'Throughout my life there's been a lot of stories passed down to me about how he really changed my life for the better,' he said.
![[It turned out Zach had Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS), which is described by the National Institutes of Health as an overgrowth disorder that sees people with the condition grow and gain weight at an unusual rate]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/18/93135187-14191459-It_turned_out_Zach_had_Simpson_Golabi_Behmel_syndrome_SGBS_which-a-83_1736188511572.jpg)
'He was the person to finally gave my mom an answer that she was so desperately looking for. He was the only person that offered to get her a specialist to work with me. Zach Strenkert appeared on The Jerry Springer Show twice and credits the host with changing his life for the better.
![[Zach returned to The Jerry Springer Show in 2017]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/18/93797231-14191459-Zach_returned_to_The_Jerry_Springer_Show_in_2017-a-85_1736188511660.jpg)
Springer regularly sent Zach's parents baby gifts in the year that followed his first appearance on his talk show. 'And then, not only that, but after the fact, he took care of me. He kept sending me gifts for like over a year - like baby supplies, a giant hauling truck that could fit my body, and a huge baby carriage. He genuinely cared.'.
![[Zach was able to thank Springer in person as an adult for helping to change his life]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/18/93796979-14191459-Zach_was_able_to_thank_Springer_in_person_as_an_adult_for_helpin-a-86_1736188511716.jpg)
