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Final thought: Love him or loathe him, Jerry Springer was millennials' 'babysitter'

Is this why millennials are not OK? Talk show host Jerry Springer died Thursday in Chicago at age 79, and the reaction to his death spurred a mix of nostalgia and weighty discussions about the mental health of '90s kids who grew up watching his salacious talk show. "Jerry Springer tried to show America it's [sic] mental health, and we didn't listen," one Twitter user wrote Thursday. "the ...
Jerry Springer speaks to guests during his show on Dec. 17, 1998.

Is this why millennials are not OK?

Talk show host Jerry Springer died Thursday in Chicago at age 79, and the reaction to his death spurred a mix of nostalgia and weighty discussions about the mental health of '90s kids who grew up watching his salacious talk show.

"Jerry Springer tried to show America it's [sic] mental health, and we didn't listen," one Twitter user wrote Thursday.

"the Product that Jerry Springer unleashed upon America

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