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By the late '90s, talk TV had not only survived a murder trial but was now reaching new levels of sensationalism; driven by viewers' insatiable appetite for sex, violence and conflict, many shows lowered the bar.
By the late '90s, talk TV had not only survived a murder trial but was now reaching new levels of sensationalism; driven by viewers' insatiable appetite for sex, violence and conflict, many shows lowered the bar.
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Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
S1, EP3 "Part 3: Adapt or Die"By the late '90s, talk TV had not only survived a murder trial but was now reaching new levels of sensationalism; driven by viewers' insatiable appetite for sex, violence and conflict, many shows lowered the bar.
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
S1, EP2 "Part 2: Talked to Death"By the mid-'90s, daytime talk shows had earned the name "Trash TV," with many guests willing to air their dirty laundry on national TV; with ratings spiking, the shows began pushing the envelope -- and its guests -- to extremes.
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
S1, EP1 "Part 1: Origin of the Species"Soap operas and game shows set the stage for the rise of the explosive daytime format of the '90s: the talk show.
