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2023-04-28 -Obits-

Jerry Springer, Host of Rowdy and Controversial Daytime Talk Show, Dies at 79

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Posted by badanov 2023-04-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Thanks for the memories, Jerry! The wildest moments on Springer's hit TV show revealed - from the woman who 'broke the world's sex record' to the man who married his horse

Posted by Skidmark 2023-04-28 02:34|| 2023-04-28 02:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Jerry's staged chaotic talk show dramas have now been replaced by actual coach air travel eruptions. What was once comedic aberrant behavior is now an accepted societal norm. Perhaps his was a foretelling.

RIP Mr. Springer

Posted by Besoeker 2023-04-28 05:41|| 2023-04-28 05:41|| Front Page Top

#3 What was news worthy was the independent contractor took an out of state check!

Posted by P2Kontheroad 2023-04-28 07:06|| 2023-04-28 07:06|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 I told you guys, it's my Comedic Theory of History. The most outrageous acts, propositions, and suggestions of previous years become contemporary verities.

Admittedly Springer falls loosely within that sphere as he would not admit openly to doing comedy.

Never forget Groucho in the guise of the obviously demented newly installed dictator singing, 'no one's allowed to smoke, or tell a dirty joke and whistling is prohibited.' Only to finish with the now timely chorus, 'if you think this country's bad off now, just wait til I get through with it.'

Who can forget watching 'Blazing Saddles' come to life as OJ took a page out of Cleavon Little's sheriff and took himself hostage. As expected, the white people bought it and shut down one of the largest 1st world cities on Earth.

The examples are legion and in these gray, sere times a fine pretext to research actual humor from when we were allowed such things.

I suppose we can only thank our personal God that the commisariat doesn't take a fancy to the 3 Stooges or le genius Americaine, Jerry Lewis.

Posted by Cesare 2023-04-28 07:24|| 2023-04-28 07:24|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ A most excellent summation Cesare.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-04-28 07:26|| 2023-04-28 07:26|| Front Page Top

#6 The Times of Israel: born in the London subway during the Blitz to Jewish refugees from the Nazis, his parents brought him to America when he was four. After law school he got his start in politics working for RFK’s presidential campaign... And there’s a musical about him, which goes to show.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-04-28 10:58|| 2023-04-28 10:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Very resilient, personable and kind to midgets.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-04-28 12:48|| 2023-04-28 12:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Never forget Groucho in the guise of the obviously demented newly installed dictator singing, 'no one's allowed to smoke, or tell a dirty joke and whistling is prohibited.' Only to finish with the now timely chorus, 'if you think this country's bad off now, just wait til I get through with it.'

I will not stand for anything
That's crooked or unfair
I'm strictly on the up and up
So everyone beware
If someone gets caught taking graft
And I don't get get my share
We stand 'em up against the wall
And Pop! Goes the weasel

The country's taxes must be fixed
And I know what to do with it
If you think you're paying too much now
Just wait till I get through with it

Ninety years since Groucho sung that, and not a damned thing has changed.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-04-28 12:54|| 2023-04-28 12:54|| Front Page Top

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