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Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV

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Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV Season 1, Episode 1: Part 1: Origin of the Species

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In the 90s, talk TV takes over daytime, but what starts as an earnest forum quickly devolves into a cutthroat ratings war to out-shock the competition with increasingly salacious topics. Watch Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV Season 1, Episode 1 Part 1: Origin of the Species in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

3 episodes
Season 1
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Part 1: Origin of the Species

In the 90s, talk TV takes over daytime, but what starts as an earnest forum quickly devolves into a cutthroat ratings war to out-shock the competition with increasingly salacious topics.
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Part 2: Talked to Death

By the mid-'90s, daytime talk shows had earned the name "Trash TV," with many guests willing to air their dirty laundry on national TV; with ratings spiking, the shows began pushing the envelope -- and its guests -- to extremes.
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Part 3: Adapt or Die

By the late '90s, talk TV had not only survived a murder trial but was now reaching new levels of sensationalism; driven by viewers' insatiable appetite for sex, violence and conflict, many shows lowered the bar.