Ironically, it was Springer’s failed gubernatorial bid in 1982 that paved his way to lowbrow talk television. In 1991, The Jerry Springer Show was born, and after some demographic tweaks it became a hit show that featured a spectrum of gripes—and the staple on-set catfights. Twenty-three years later, Springer remains outspoken about politics—as well as grandma threesomes, midget marriages, and more.