I admit to occasionally watching his show. As you stated, it was hilarious.
One thing that could be said about Jerry: He never took himself or his show too seriously. He admitted that the show was silly. Unlike Maury Povich or Geraldo, who took themselves very seriously.
It’s like watching a train wreck or car crash you know you shouldn’t do it but you can’t turn away, the only serious question is does the Springer show represent 1% or more of the American people because if it represents a sizable minority then we are doomed as a society because that show is nothing but human debris