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The chair throwing, relationship dysfunction documented (or mockumented) on “The Jerry Springer” show has been ridiculed as the trashiest of the trashy when it comes to the cesspool known as daytime television. Although, surprisingly, the man behind the talk show boasts an interesting back story that includes stints in politics and radio. Learning more about Springer likely won’t make you view his show in a more favorable light, but at least you’ll learn a little something.

1. Jerry Springer was born in London in 1944 at the Highgate Tube Station, which was being used as a shelter from German bombing during World War II.
2. Springer served as a political aid to Robert F. Kennedy.
3. The City Council of Cincinnati, Ohio elected Springer, then a council member, to a one-year term for mayor in 1977.
4. “The Jerry Springer Show” debuted September 30, 1991 with the topic of family reunions.
5. Springer has showcased his acting chops (or lack of) on “Roseanne,” “The X-Files,” “The Simpsons,” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.”

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