Michael DeZubiria
I have never been a regular fan of Maury, all of these talk shows seem to be so much the same to me that I can never get myself to sit in front of the TV for an entire episode. I have seen episodes in the past that are really interesting and helpful to people, and Maury seems to be more caring and generous than a lot of these talk show hosts (except Oprah and Montel Williams, but Montel is so cheesy and goofy that I almost can't handle him at all). But a lot of times there are just genuinely trashy people on the show (and like Springer, sometimes the stories are so preposterous that it's hard to believe that they're not acting). And here's the thing that really gets to me, whenever I see one of these outrageous shows, the reactions and behavior of the audience suggest that they're not much different.I just saw a show, for example, about 13 and 14-year-old girls that are having sex, desperately trying to have babies for whatever reason. Their desperate mothers have brought them on the show for help convincing them to wait until later in life to have children. One girl, a 14-year-old who had already contracted 2 venereal diseases (from the same guy, incidentally – sounds like a real winner….), explained that she had no one and only wanted a friend. When she came out on stage in tears, the audience loudly booed her. What a bunch of total dirtbags, man. Here's this 14-year-old girl who's confused about life and they taunt and boo her on her way onto the stage. I hope the majority of Maury's audience wouldn't react that way, because if so, I will happily exclude myself from that little group! But the other thing is that the audience was probably responding to one of those "Applause" prompts, in which case it was the show that asked her to give that girl that response, and if that is what happened, can you really say that the show is doing the best it can to help people? I like to think that the majority of the shows are meant to be educational and informative, but there are certainly times when Maury slips up and gives us some bottom-of- the-barrel trash entertainment, and we just don't need any more of that on American TV. And don't get me started on the paternity test episodes!Incidentally, on the show with the girls who wanted to have babies in their early teens, the Maury show was nice enough to give the girls the opportunity to take care of a real baby for 24 hours. Needless to say, they all miraculously changed their minds, and everyone clapped and cheered and went home happy while the producers were no doubt planning the next show – "Mothers Who Rent Out Their Babies!"
jshannon4
The Maury Povich Show, for the most part, is entertaining. And, apart from some of the subjects of certain shows, i.e., deformed persons or young, obese children who have a hard time getting around, and who are shown being given junk food to eat, it is informative. However, my big complaint about the show on peeping toms is that never is anything said about how the women can keep themselves out of this situation. And that is to have Maury tell them to close the blinds or drapes. Simple as that. I can't imagine anyone who can see out their windows don't know that the windows work both ways - see out, see in. And with the lights on at night, the peepers can see in, but those inside can't see the peepers. Wake up, women, do you not know when you're putting on a show?
manhaterde
This show is the most despicable piece of TV trash I have ever seen. I've been to almost 40 countries, and whenever I can I try to watch some of the local TV programmes. I've seen lots of low quality material. When I was in the US recently, I had the dubious pleasure of enjoying a few Maury shows. How anyone can voluntarily appear on this show is beyond me. From the moment the guest appears on stage it is absolutely clear he will either a) make an ass out of himself b) be ridiculed by the audience c) will receive faked sympathy and compassion by Mr Povichor rather all of the above.The show seems to be all about paternity tests. Apparently there is a choreography to this charade. The couples will abuse each other, the male will insist on not having fathered the baby, the mother will protest against the male's inability to care for the child and so on. Upon hearing the result of the paternity test, the male will either dance and scream in joy or start cursing.The guests on the show seem to be very well aware of the mechanisms of this program, probably being frequent consumers of the show themselves. So being part of this circus freak show seems to be a kind of acknowledgment or even gratification to those people.And amidst this puddle of low social class tragedy sits, like a king dressed in beggars' clothes, Mr. Maury Povich and pretends to have compassion towards these poor sods. Mr. Povich must be a very clever businessman to have run the show for such a long period. Respect to that! But anyone who is to believe he actually cares about what is happening to the people on his show is a dimwit.Bottomline: inhuman charade
Catherine_Grace_Zeh
I've been a fan of this show for the past four years. First off, I must say that it's a good talk show. Also, I haven't seen every episode. However, if you ask me, it's still a good show. I know the theme song by heart, too. Even so, it's fun to see men get busted and reformed. In addition, I really enjoy watching out-of-control teenagers get reformed. I hope it stays on the air for years to come. If that happens, I will be really happy. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever, even though I haven't seen every episode. Now, in conclusion, if some network ever brings it back after it finishes its run, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good.
