Season 1

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Episode 12026-01-14

Part 1: Origin of the Species

In the 90s, talk TV takes over daytime, but what starts as an earnest forum quickly devolves into a cutthroat ratings war to out-shock the competition with increasingly salacious topics.

Episode 22026-01-21

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.

Episode 32026-01-28

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.

Season Cast

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John Henson

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Montel Williams

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Leeza Gibbons

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Sally Jessy Raphael

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Maury Povich

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