We lost Jerry Springer yesterday. Jerry Springer the TV Talk Show host, not Jerry Springer the dentist. Jerry Springer passed yesterday at his home in Chicago after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old. "The Jerry Springer Show" was the first word in trash TV, from its launch in 1991 until its cancelation in 2018. Way back in 2011, "TV Guide" named it the WORST show in the history of television. We aren't sure we agree with that.. Prior to his TV career, Jerry was on the Cincinnati city council, but he resigned after admitting to soliciting a prostitute. He got caught because he paid her with a PERSONAL CHECK. Did you know he was re-elected the following year? He was even chosen to serve a one-year term as mayor of the city in 1977. During one of his comeback speeches, he said, quote, "A lot of you don't know anything about me, but I'll tell you one thing you do know: My credit is good." We feel the best way to remember Jerry Springer is by watching his most classic episode: