Guests who made Jerry Springer the most outrageous show on TV as new documentary revisits its dark side
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From incest and infidelity to maiming and bestiality, there wasn't an avenue the Jerry Springer show was afraid to explore. The US daytime programme, which ran for 27 years and spanned nearly 4,000 episodes, showcased a whole host of wild and raucous TV moments - from a guest who had cut off their legs with a saw to a woman who broke the 'sex record.'.
![[Here, Femail explores the Jerry Springer show's most outrageous moments, as Netflix announces Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action (pictured: Jerry Springer in a taping of The Jerry Springer Show: I am Pregnant by my Half-Brother)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/27/15/70304877-12021185-A_statement_from_his_family_confirmed_that_he_passed_away_peacef-m-26_1682605826653.jpg)
It was so popular in the '90s that the show even managed to top Oprah Winfrey's programme in several cities. Springer, the late former Cincinnati mayor, who died in April last year aged 79, called the show 'escapist entertainment', while others claimed it was contributing to a decline in American social values.
![[In 2007, fans of The Jerry Springer Show were left stunned by a guest who cut off both their legs with a power saw]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/14/70308023-14236113-In_2007_fans_of_The_Jerry_Springer_Show_were_left_stunned_by_a_g-a-16_1735568975440.jpg)
On his X profile, Springer jokingly referred to himself as a 'Talk show host, ringmaster of civilization's end'. Now, the show is set to be explored in a new Netflix documentary - Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, which will premiere on 7 January.
![[Adult film actress Jasmin St. Claire appeared on the show in 1997 to share her life goal of sleeping with 300 men]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/14/70308015-14236113-Jasmin_who_appeared_on_five_episodes_of_the_show_in_total_starre-a-41_1735569264256.jpg)
It will explore the show's origins and meteoric rise - as well as the dark side of the ratings behemoth - and what really went on behind the scenes. Firsthand testimony and revelations from show insiders, including producers and ex-guests, will reveal the 'destruction' the show caused.
![[Adult film actress Jasmin St. Claire's most shocking appearance on the show was in 1997 when she shared her bizarre life goal was to have sex with 300 men - and has since found a career as a professional wrestler]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/12/70361315-14236113-Adult_film_actress_Jasmin_St_Claire_s_most_shocking_appearance_o-a-1_1735562176354.jpg)
Ahead of the new Netflix show, Femail reveals a selection of most shocking moments from the Jerry Springer show. The Jerry Springer Show's origins - and the 'destruction' it caused - is set to be explored in a new Netflix documentary (pictured: Man who married a horse on The Jerry Springer Show).
![[In 1998, fans of The Jerry Springer Show were stunned by a man's interspecies relationship in what became one of the most controversial episodes]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/14/93585753-14236113-In_1998_fans_of_The_Jerry_Springer_Show_were_stunned_by_a_man_s_-a-39_1735569250158.jpg)
