The Morton Downey Jr. Show
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The Morton Downey Jr. Show is a syndicated American talk show presented by Morton Downey Jr. that ran from 1987 to 1989.[1][2][3] The show and its host pioneered the concept of "trash TV" format, [4][5][6] along with The Richard Bey Show, with Richard Bey.
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The Morton Downey Jr. Show | |
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Also known as | The Morton Downey Show |
Starring | Morton Downey Jr. |
Country of origin | United States |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | QMI Television WWOR-TV MCA-TV |
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Network | WWOR (1987–1988) Syndicated (1988–1989) |
Release | October 19, 1987 (1987-10-19) – September 15, 1989 (1989-09-15) |
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Starting as a local program on New York-New Jersey superstation WWOR in October 1987, it expanded into national syndication in early 1988. The show was a co-production of WWOR and QMI Television, a division of Quantum Media, and was distributed by MCA Television; at the time, MCA Television and WWOR were both owned by Universal Pictures.[7]