9 Craziest ‘Jerry Springer’ Netflix Doc Moments, From the ‘I Married a Horse’ Show That Got Banned to the Episode That Led to a Murder

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William Earl “The Jerry Springer Show” was a cultural phenomenon that was on the air for 27 seasons and 3,891 episodes, fueled by its outrageous, violent, sexually charged guests and storylines.

The new Netflix two-part docuseries “Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action” chronicles the behind-the-scenes chaos that went into turning the daytime talk show from a flop into a ratings juggernaut.

Here are some of the wildest moments from the documentary, from dramatic guest stories to showbiz squabbles. *The infamous episode “I Married a Horse” — in which a man brought his horse bride onto the show and featured a segment where the man and equine kissed — was immediately pulled after it first debuted in the New York City market.

Yet yanking the hour stirred up controversy, and fueled even more interest in the show and the too-hot-for-TV episode. *Despite Oprah slamming “The Jerry Springer Show” in the press, the show eventually became the No.