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Ricki Lake
American television show
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history of television in the U.S.
- In Television in the United States: Tabloid TV
…of a sexual nature, and Ricki Lake (syndicated, 1993–2004) was designed especially for younger female audiences. Jerry Springer (syndicated, begun 1991) was the most extreme and notorious of the shows, presenting shocking guests, stories, and conflicts. Many episodes featured fistfights, intervention by security employees, and an audience reveling in blood…
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