Some shows that I come across make me stop and wonder about our society. I try not to watch full episodes of shows like Jerry Springer and Maury but sometimes even though you don’t want to watch you can’t help but just stop and wonder. Shows like Jerry Springer, Maury, Montell and all of the “Judge” shows definitely falls victim to the lowest common denominator. These shows are a perfect example of the way audiences play into the ignorance the media says we have by producing these shows. Some of the common themes that appear on The Jerry Springer Show are “Ragin’ Lovers, Penniless Prostitutes, Wrath of the Transsexuals” plus many more. One of the show summaries from Jerry Springer goes like this: “Next...Shannon thinks that her boyfriend Jason has been sleeping with Kim. Kim is overweight and to help her find the stage, Shannon lays out a trail of muffins. Jason then admits that he sleeps with Kim because she satisfies his food fetish.” Some people might like these shows but I think they are mindless and stupid. On some of these shows the scenarios haven’t even really happened and they tell the people on the show lies to get them to act like fools. These shows, I hope, are for people who have nothing else to do, but even still, the fact that some of them have been on the air so long reveals what Americans value in television shows they watch.

Sarah Beth Mounts