The Jerry Springer Show (1991)

Some sexual-related material.

Some instances of pole dancing and sexual dancing occur on the show.

Some strong cleavage can be seen by the women who appear on the show, and can wear some suggestive or revealing outfits.

Sexual situations are frequently discussed on the show, including allegations of infidelity, homosexuality, and other topics. One topic is referenced repeatedly, particularly when one woman says, "Yes, I'm sleeping with your boyfriend".

Having sex is discussed in several episodes, sometimes implicitly but usually a little more frank and mature.

In one particular episode, a woman's shirt is ripped by another woman in a tense fight (read the Violence & Gore category to learn more) and her breast is revealed--however, the nudity is pixelated and therefore obscured by the editing.

Some of the guests on the show have jobs as strippers, and discuss their jobs sometimes frankly but at other times, non-graphically.

There is not only strong cleavage revealed on the show, but some sex talk regarding having sex, infidelity, rape, etc. One woman on the show describes a sexual situation with another man (not her husband) and she briefly but explicitly describes having sex with him.

Sometimes, in the fights, people's shirts, when ripped/nearly removed in the fights, can show some cleavage.

Two men reveal themselves shirtless by taking off their shirts in a confrontation.

Sometimes, women's cleavage can be revealed in the fights, especially when shirts are ripped/partially removed, rarely revealing breasts (and, if so, breasts are pixelated by editing).

Sexual topics are frequent and usually include references and discussions of these topics.

Another violent episode involves a woman's breast being revealed in a tense fight (the breast is pixelated and obscured by effective editing).

In this same episode, a woman wears heavy cleavage which reveals partial breast nudity as a result. This is a very suggestively revealing outfit the woman is visibly wearing throughout the course of the episode.

Some sexual references and terms are used to describe certain topics/sex-related careers ("in the business" "pimp" "stripping", etc.)

In the same episode discussed above (regarding cleavage and pixelated nudity), another woman arrives on stage wearing a suggestive outfit which reveals some cleavage. The other woman who arrives on stage wears a leg-revealing outfit which reveals and displays most of her leg, which is particularly suggestive.

Repeated instances of pixelated nudity are shown in several episodes, usually in a non-sexual context and in a more violent and intense context. No nudity is actually shown, but it is strongly implied when pixelated, which indicates the apparent presence of nudity in that particular moment, which is censored when televised.

Episodes discuss themes which relate to sexuality, transsexuality, etc.

Constant fighting and assault in many episodes aired.

In nearly every episode, either people are physically fighting and attacking each other in nasty and rough brawls which play out on television, or they're getting into heated and rough arguments with each other.

In one particular episode, two women slap and grab at each other in a tense and unprecedented moment. The women frequently argue and slap each other, and one of the women accidentally rips the other's clothing, revealing her breast (which is, of course, bleeped for television). Nonetheless, this is extremely intense and unexpected.

In another episode, one man unexpectedly runs at another, and is flipped over on his back, falling on the floor. This is again unprecedented and intense.

In one of the older episodes, two women instantly start beating on each other in a particularly rough fight. After one of the women insults the other based on her sexual experience, the woman grabs her hair and pulls the other's neck and continually grabs and beats on her as security frantically attempt to break up the fight.

In another one of the older episodes, two women, after briefly arguing with each other, begin fighting when one woman pulls the other's hair, beating on her head with her arm. The other woman kicks the woman repeatedly in frantic movements as they fight and kick at each other. The fight is successfully broken up by security, but is still very intense nonetheless.

In the same episode, another woman, having arrived at the stage, starts beating one of the men while yelling and taunting him. Of course, the fight is roughly broken up by security, successfully.

In one episode, a man arrives on the stage and repeatedly punches another man sitting in his seat, causing a brief but intense fight.

In yet again another episode, two women particularly argue and beat each other with a disturbing beginning in which one of the women tackles the other to the ground, and they slap at and rough up each other, of course, being roughly and physically restrained by security. The imagery of the fight, including the screaming, particularly of one of the women laying on the floor, yelling and being restrained, is difficult to watch.

In another intense episode, a man grabs another man by the stomach, lifting him up and throwing him on the ground as they fight roughly, in view of the camera. The fight is broken up through violent means when security guards literally physically restrain the two opponents.

In the same episode, a woman repeatedly slaps and hits at him while being physically restrained by a security guard. She attempts at hitting him again, but fails in doing so. This moment is very intense and again, unexpected.

In yet another episode, a woman, after slapping another woman, grabs the woman roughly and throws her on the ground in a VERY intense moment. As they briefly fight, they are both broken up by security. This is all very disturbing, and not for the faint of heart.

In the same episode, a man comes up to another man, and, while arguing with him, punches him in the face and then they grab at each other while being restrained by guards. Again, the two men hit and grab at each other roughly, and one of the men kicks the other in a tense moment.

Right after the two men fight, in the same episode, one of the men punches the other, leading to another brief but tense scuffle in which two other people threaten each other with chairs, but the fight is broken up.

Yet again, in the same episode, two women slap at each other as they argue, knocking over chairs in the process. The brief but rough fight is broken up by guards.

In another intense and unexpectedly violent episode, a man comes up to another man as they argue, and they start punching and hitting each other. The security guards instantly tackle the hysterical man to the ground and a security guard restrains the other man. This is very intense.

In the same episode, a woman slaps at and starts beating another man for a brief moment, but then stops after being restrained.

In the same episode, in one particularly intense fight, a man arrives on stage, and instantly starts beating another man's head roughly and starts grabbing him in a tense scuffle in which the man is grabbed and restrained by a guard. The man then ends up being thrown on one of the audience chairs, but is pulled back up by a person.

Yet again, in the same episode, one of the men in the previous fight starts beating on and hitting the other man from the previous fight, and is grabbed and pulled away by security guards. This is again, very intense and viewers may not expect this moment when seeing it.

In another tense episode, two mistresses attack each other when one of them grabs and starts hitting at the other--resulting in some tense scuffling between the two as they hit at and grab at each other. They start fighting on the ground, one on top of the other and attempting to beat on her--they are both physically and roughly restrained by guards.

In the same episode, one mistress throws flowers that a man, having arrived at the stage, gives her. She then argues with the man and pushes him.

In the same episode, immediately after one mistress argues with the man, the two mistresses instantly start fighting and beating each other in a brief but rough fight. One repeatedly hits at the other in view of the camera as security guards pull the two away from each other. The other grabs the mistress' hair, but the fight is roughly broken up and we briefly see one mistress' shirt ripped, revealing her arm.

In another violent and rough episode, a woman who arrives on stage is disturbingly punched by another woman on stage--and the punched woman grabs the other's hair in a rough scuffle between the two of them, as they grab each other's hair and start beating on each other as guards intervene.

In the same episode, the same woman beats on the other's head in an unexpectedly frantic and rough but brief fight. The fight is briefly and successfully prevented from escalating, but the other woman stands up, seemingly ready to fight. The fight is stopped by guards but is nonetheless intense.

In yet again another older episode, two women, after briefly arguing on stage, start grabbing each other's hair VERY roughly and violently as guards grab at and physically and roughly restrain the two from fighting. One woman grabs the other's neck and starts pulling her down, but the fight is eventually stopped.

In one particularly brutal fight, two men, after briefly arguing with each other, get into an intense physical confrontation in which one of them attempts to grab at and beat the other, resulting in security guards grabbing and pulling away the two, and all involved opponents fall to the ground as the security guards frantically attempt to restrain the frantic two, who then start attempting to grab at each other again. One grabs at a security guard as both security guards restrain the two.

In yet again another intense episode, two women start arguing and fighting each other as they continually slap at each other as a security guard stands in their way. When a man arrives, they accost and start assaulting him as he argues with them. The women then resume fighting as they slap and grab at each other.

In the same hectic episode, two men, while arguing with each other, then start punching at and beating each other when one punches the other repeatedly, then they tackle each other to the ground as they fight, and the fight is soon broken up by frantic security guards. This episode is just as intense as the others, except also potentially disturbing for viewers who are extremely sensitive.

In another brutal episode, after taking off her shoes, in a rage, a woman charges at and starts roughly and violently hitting another woman as they physically spar with their hands. They keep continually slapping each other as they pull each other's hair and continually scuffle. They keep grabbing at and slapping at each other with their hands before a security guard intervenes in the very intense fight.

Many of the fights on the show are prolonged and continue throughout the course of the show, and some of them have extremely unexpected and intense results.

In another very intense and rough episode, two women argue with each other and then start slapping and grabbing each other in a tense and prolonged fight. They both slap and hit at each other and sometimes grab each other's hair. Another woman intervenes and as they argue, they start slapping and roughly grabbing each other. One of the women are pulled away and physically restrained by security as he continues slapping at and attempting to attack the other woman.

In the same episode, two women pull each other down as they attack each other very roughly and unexpectedly. One of the women falls to the ground and the other is restrained. This fight is not only prolonged, but very intense and brutal.

In another older episode, a woman, while arguing with another woman, unexpectedly starts grabbing her and pulls the woman down on the ground momentarily. Then, a security guard intervenes, pulling the two away and back up. They then continue arguing and then one starts slapping and pulling the other down in a brief but intense scuffle. The fight is then broken up but is still very intense.

In yet again another older episode, when a woman arrives on stage, another woman comes up to her and instantly punches her, which throws both of them to the ground as they fight. The brief but brutal fight is then broken up by security guards, but is extremely unexpected.

In the same episode, one of the women takes off her shoe and brutally throws it at the other woman, charging at her in a very brief scuffle that is instantly disrupted by the arrival of security guards.

In the same episode, one of the women charges at the other after the other makes a snide remark towards the woman. The woman, after charging at the other, pulls the other's hair and attempts to pull her down in a brief scuffle between them. The fight is intense, but is quickly broken up by security.

In the same episode, the woman (having previously attacked the man) confronts him in a tense argument, leading the woman to unexpectedly hurl a chair at the man, but before the argument can progress any further, security guards intervene to calm the situation. Still, this will certainly unsettle sensitive viewers who aren't expecting this to happen.

In another one of the older episodes, a woman briefly discusses "whooping her (another woman's) ass one time" and threatens to hurt her again when she arrives on stage.

In the same episode, a woman who arrives on stage charges at this other woman on stage, and they instantly tackle each other on the floor. Then they start beating each other and one starts punching the other's back as the other is on top of the woman. As they both stand up and continue struggling, security frantically attempts to restrain the two as they grab at each other roughly. After being restrained, one of the women kicks the other briefly and walks back on stage.

In the same episode, one of the women argues with a man and briefly but unexpectedly slaps him. Right after that, the other woman attacks the woman and slaps at her and starts grabbing at her. However, the fight is then prevented by security guards but is still intense regardless.

In the same episode, another woman arrives on stage and starts beating and grabbing one of the women. The opponents are pulled away from the fight.

In another older episode, a woman arrives on stage and after slapping and grabbing at another woman, then tackles her to the floor as they scuffle. Security intervenes and restrains the two briefly but roughly. In the same episode, as two women argue, another starts beating one and they grab at and start hitting each other as they are grabbed away in the unexpected fight. We see one security guard roughly wrestling one of the women as they fight him.

In the same episode, another brutal fight ensues when a man arrives on stage and a woman attempts beating the man. Several participating opponents are roughly restrained by security, in full view of the camera. We see one guard pulling a woman's hair roughly and others are physically restrained in view of the camera. This will be extremely intense for sensitive audiences.

In the same episode, another man arrives on stage and, after briefly arguing with a man, starts beating and grabbing the man in a tense fight. One of the men attempts tackling the other to the ground, with nearly successful results. However, they are shown being briefly and roughly restrained by guards by being grabbed by them.

In another one of the older episodes, a woman charges at another woman and starts slapping and beating her. The woman pulls the other's hair and head towards her as they fight and grab at each other. Both opponents are physically and intensely restrained by security guards, and one of the women starts crying and breaking down, also attempting to throw two chairs but stopping. One of the women starts a very rough fight in which she beats on another, but is grabbed away as she yells and resists.

In the same episode, a man starts beating another man when charging him and attacking him in a rough and intense fight. One of the men is grabbed away and restrained as he kicks at and attempts to attack the other man. This fight is very unexpected when it occurs and will be difficult to predict for audiences who are easily sensitive to this material.

In yet again another older episode, a woman arrives on stage and starts arguing and taunting another woman. Briefly after this, the woman repeatedly punches the other woman. As they fight, the other woman grabs the woman's hair roughly as security guards intervene and restrain the two. One of the women slaps another woman as she walks off stage. This fight is very intense in the episode, followed by multiple instances of assault.

In the same episode, when a man arrives on stage, handing flowers to a woman, she confronts him, throwing the flowers as he sits in his seat and starts violently and angrily punching him. Guards intervene and restrain the woman from continuing to beat the man. This is again, an unexpectedly violent moment in the episode.

In another older episode, a woman arrives on stage holding flowers, and is pushed by another woman as they argue. The woman then grabs the other woman and starts beating her as they continue to fight. Security guards intervene and attempt grabbing and roughly pulling both away. Several other opponents involved briefly fight and scuffle in the tense moment. The presentation of all this is unflinching, and the camera refuses to look away from the tense fighting.

In the same episode, after guards roughly restrain and pull away several frantic opponents, a woman arrives on stage after two other women briefly argue, and this woman starts beating and hitting another woman. The woman frantically grabs the other's hair in a tense fight. As both grab at and scuffle with each other, guards break the two up from fighting.

In another older episode, a woman confronts another on stage and unexpectedly pushes her, which causes her to nearly fall from her chair, which falls on the ground. After both women are restrained for a brief amount of time, the two start slapping at each other before they are grabbed and broken up by security.

In the same episode, the now-relaxed women briefly argue but then both stand up and slap and grab at each other for a brief moment before security intervenes and pulls both away.

In the same episode, after a man arrives on stage, the two women resume their brutal fighting by beating on and roughly grabbing each other as security attempts to frantically intervene. One continues slapping the other as the other briefly kicks at the woman and attempts to break free. This leads to the woman's breast being briefly revealed (pixelated by editing) when the other woman grabs at and rips the woman's shirt/clothing. Both are eventually broken up by rough security guards.

In the same episode, two other women arrive on stage, which leads one of the women to attempt to fight another woman, who roughly slaps her in response. Other women start fighting the security guards roughly (in brief view of the camera) while the women start beating and attacking each other in multiple attempted assaults which briefly occur in this very disturbing moment. The fight is broken up and prevented by security guards, but is nonetheless intense and disturbing.

In another older episode, two women push another woman by grabbing her head and attempting to throw her. However, the fight is quickly prevented by security. However, the woman suddenly attacks another woman by beating and slapping her. As they continue fighting, a guard attempts grabbing and pulling one of them away. The women frantically attempt to fight, but are stopped by stern and rough security.

In the same episode, the women briefly argue with each other and one comes up to another and slaps her and starts beating her, but is grabbed by a man and some intense security guards. Other women violently intervene and are pulled away and restrained by guards. As they attempt fighting each other, one woman's nudity is briefly revealed (of course, pixelated) before she covers it up.

In the same episode, after a woman insults another, the woman brutally and suddenly hurls a chair at the other, and security intervenes in the attempted fight. A woman charges at the man and the man manages to grab and take hold of her, visibly. Security guards break up the scuffle between the opponents involved. Again, as security restrains the rough and frantic opponents, a woman's revealed breast is pixelated in a brief moment.

In the same episode, after a man argues with a woman, the woman roughly and repeatedly slaps him in a brief fight in which other opponents are involved and participate in the tense fighting, but are roughly restrained and grabbed by security guards. The entire episode is very disturbing in nature and tone.

In the same episode, as a man and woman's argument grows heated, and they hurl insults and taunts at each other, they both start slapping and grabbing at each other before security guards break up and end the tense but very brief fight. Still, this fight is nothing compared to the constant assault that flows freely and consistently throughout the ENTIRE EPISODE, and this consistently intense assault is very likely to disturb sensitive viewers who aren't prepared for this content.

In another older episode, after a man hurls an insult at a woman, the woman reacts by roughly slapping him twice and he briefly pushes her. However, a security guard intervenes by pulling the man away from her. This is particularly intense, especially the following argument that ensues.

In the same episode, the woman threatens to "slit your (the man's) throat" if he comes near her again. This will disturb some viewers who have sensitive imaginations.

In the same episode, another man arrives on stage charging at a man who at first ducks, but is then tackled roughly to the ground, with the other man on top of him. Security pulls the intense and frantic opponents off of each other as they continue scuffling and fighting with each other. This is all very unexpectedly intense when it happens.

Sensitive audiences should tread from the atmosphere this show sets and the constant presence of assault and violence which exists throughout the entire show. Not only will audiences witness consistent fighting and physical violence displayed in full view of the camera, they will hear multiple disturbing threats and discussions regarding violent topics. Do not watch if you are sensitive to this material, since it is very violent and intense.

In the same episode previously described before the warning to sensitive viewers, a woman arrives on stage and throws and tackles another unsuspecting woman to the ground after grabbing her face roughly. Security immediately intervenes, pulling the two away from further physical contact.

In the same episode, another intense fight occurs when a man slaps a woman roughly, and the woman replies with the same response, knocking the man towards a chair which he falls on and mistakenly knocks over, which brings another woman down on the ground in an extremely unexpected moment. Security guards instantly restrain the two and break up the rough but brief fight. We see the aftermath of knocked chairs in brief view of the camera as the fight is prevented and controlled by security.

In yet again another older episode, a man arrives on stage, and repeatedly punches another man, knocking him over his chair to the ground. The fight soon escalates when other opponents are involved, separately engaging in rough fights where they slap and grab at each other. The fight also includes some chairs being thrown and people being physically restrained and pulled away-literally. This fight is very brutal in terms of its unpredictability and brutality in nature.

Constant bleeped profanity, in practically every segment of every episode.

Where there is anger, there is swearing, and on this show, many people burst into tense curses and swear words, usually used towards other people.

To be specific, "damn" "bitch" and more are used several times in frustration.

"Ass" is also used as a swear word on the show.

Some sexual terms/references are made throughout the show, which is a form of sexual language.

"Fuck" is used frequently, but is censored when televised--however, "fuck" can be uncensored, as well as other explicit words, when the show is watched in other forms of media.

Most common pay TV rating for uncensored reruns on the premium channels - rated TV-MA-DLSV for violence (V), graphic language (GL), adult content (AC). Sometimes instead of adult content (AC), they'll have strong sexual content (SSC) and nudity (N) on the more sexually explicit episodes.

Smoking, Drugs, and Alcohol are shown/mentioned

Smoking and Drinking Photos can be seen

There isn't really much of a presence of drug use in the show.

Frequent distressful moments can occur in every episode.

The show is nearly constantly intense, with arguing and fighting filling the time gap. For any viewers who have seen "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", this show literally plays out just like that film.

Fighting, arguing, and sensitive subjects are frequent.

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Many of the guests are extremely volatile, and tend to change from calm and relaxed people to raving, hysterical, and violent maniacs. This adds a very intense and unpredictable atmosphere to the show which WILL unsettle many sensitive viewers.

The fights and arguments which constantly occur on the show are not only intense, but can be very disturbing for sensitive viewers, especially due to the frequent brutality and amoral behavior on display.

Volatility and unpredictability play an important role in the fights which occur on the show, as nearly every fight is unpredictable and the guests on the show emotionally change rapidly, and in seconds, can become raving and raging maniacs.