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The title Geraldo was used on the first 9 seasons. It led to Newsweek's characterization as "Trash TV".


"The program [with Shere Hite ]centered around a discussion of The Hite Report which had been on the best sellers list for over 12 weeks. The book had won widespread acclaim as one of the most important and revolutionary sexual surveys in years. Guests included Shere Hite, Dr. Mary Calderone, a pioneer sex researcher, Dr. Lea Schaefer, psychotherapist and author, feminists, Kate Millet and Norma Swenson. Later in the program, Geraldo is joined by author and lawyer Marc Feigen Fasteau and Dr. Carol Tavris, a social psychologist. Lydia Bragger and Estelle Rib along with Edward M. Brecher discuss older people and sexuality. Shere Hite closes the show with a discussion of her new book which will be on male sexuality."--Good Night America show #28 broadcast on 03/03/1977

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Geraldo is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Geraldo Rivera that aired in syndication from September 7, 1987, to June 12, 1998. The last two seasons aired under the title The Geraldo Rivera Show.

Controversy

In November 3, 1988, an episode involving white supremacists, anti-racist skinheads, black activists, and Jewish activists was aired. A confrontation between John Metzger (the son of Tom Metzger) and Roy Innis (in which Metzger goaded Innis by referring to him as "Uncle Tom") led to Innis walking over to Metzger and forcefully grabbing him by the neck after Metzger stood up in Innis’ face, and subsequently, a full-scale brawl broke out. Audience members, several stage hands, and Rivera himself got involved. In the process, Rivera was struck in the face by a chair and wound up with a broken nose. He did not press charges, saying he did not wish to be "tied up with the roaches", and also claiming "if there ever was a case of deserved violence, this was it". The ratings for this show increased as news of the fight attracted attention to the episode even before it aired.

In August 1992, Rivera would scuffle with KKK members again at a Klan rally in Janesville, Wisconsin. Rivera suffered cuts and a bite to one of his thumbs.

Parodies/In popular culture

  • The 1989 film UHF, starring "Weird Al" Yankovic, parodies Geraldo, including the infamous 1988 brawl.
  • The season 2 opener of Saved by the Bell features Kelly's dream sequence in which Screech Powers (Dustin Diamond) is now Geraldo Screech at Bayside, which takes place at The Max.
  • The Family Guy episode "Fifteen Minutes of Shame", which featured the Griffins appearing on a talk show, parodied the infamous 1988 brawl by having Peter shout "Who are you calling 'Uncle Tom'?!" and throwing a chair.
  • In a season five episode of Empty Nest titled "Dirty Harry", Rivera appears as himself and mocks the brawl. In the episode, Harry, Carol, and Charlie appear on the talk show; during their appearance, Harry inadvertently hits Geraldo in the nose with a coffee mug.
  • In the Perfect Strangers Season 4 episode The Gift of the Mypiot, when a character attempts to use a Christmas gift to hit another character, Balki intervenes, saying, "This is not Geraldo!"




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