The Entertainment Biz

Season 1, Episode 4

Episode Title: Entertaining Emotions

Air Date: 1998-03-08

Overview:

The world of daytime talk shows, where people expose their private concerns for public consumption, is one of the most successful and profitable forms of US TV entertainment. Examples from Ricki Lake and The Jerry Springer Show illustrate programme-makers' skill in extracting maximum emotional impact from real-life stories.