The Battle Over Talk Shows

After watching talk shows on a regular basis, I realized that each one varies in style and format. I, along with many others enjoy watching the sometimes trashy subject matter found on Jerry Springer. This show reassures me and others that our lives are not as screwed up as some of the guests. It convinces us that we are not slobs and that we are decent, upright, generally moral beings. We watch it because it …

…fantasy. No ones life is as perfect as the guests on Oprah. However, no ones life is as horrible as the guest on Jerry Springer. Talk shows have become the new sideshows, and we watch them to validate our values and beliefs; if not for those values and beliefs, we would act just as the people on these talk shows do. Therefore, we would not be living our own life rather, a talk show life.