Soap operas and game shows set the stage for the rise of the explosive daytime format of the '90s: the talk show.
Soap operas and game shows set the stage for the rise of the explosive daytime format of the '90s: the talk show.
By the mid-'90s, daytime talk shows had earned the name "Trash TV," with many guests willing to air their dirty laundry on national TV; with ratings spiking, the shows began pushing the envelope -- and its guests -- to extremes.