Editor's note: Jerry Springer, who died at 79 on Thursday, once taped a raucous episode of his show in Schenectady when a furious controversy over a strip club fueled months of debate local in 1997.

Fights, Camera, Action" on Netflix dives deep into Springer's infamous talk show, touching on murder and scandal.

In his heyday Jerry Springer consistently played down the significance of his talk show and its drift into what became known as “trash TV,” dismissing the daytime program as “stupid” and basically a ...

The Netflix docuseries “Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action,” explores the complicated legacy of Jerry Springer’s titular talk show. When “Jerry Springer” premiered in 1991, it was a political talk ...