Maybe that was alright in the 1960s, but today they'd all be on the Jerry Springer Show.

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But his tightening grip on the UK satellite broadcasting market also led, once again, to claims that he was dumbing down - this time with imported US programmes such as the Jerry Springer Show and Police Stop-style reality shows.

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You can imagine it playing on the Jerry Springer Show. ("Wall Street Spin"--following Oprah at 4:00.) Since so many Wall Street pros may soon need jobs, they might be advised to call Jerry now or at least to think about taking their act on the road to Paducah or Peoria or to places yet unfleeced.

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The studio audience of Wednesday's pre-recorded broadcast a rambunctious, Jerry Springer-style talk show called "Pust Govoryat, " or Let Them Talk viewed images of the family's home, a dirty scene of bare beds, trash and a grimy bathtub filled with ice.

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