Springer named worst TV show

Published July 14, 2002

LOS ANGELES, July 13: The Jerry Springer Show has been named the “worst TV show of all time” in a list of unwatchable shows released on Friday by TV Guide magazine.

The talk show beat out strong competition from the 1965 show, “My Mother The Car,” in 2nd place; the extreme football show “XFL” (2001), “The Brady Bunch Hour” (1977), and “Hogan’s Heroes” (1965-71).

The announcement came as the Springer show was sued by the sons of onetime guest Nancy Campbell-Panitz, who was murdered by her ex-husband after they appeared in show in May 2000. —dpa