The Morton Downey Jr. Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

"The Morton Downey Jr. Show" was one of the early shock-talk shows, Downey was a precursor to later hosts such as Jenny Jones, Ricki Lake and Jerry Springer. Downey's show tended to focus on political, rather than personal issues, but guests were still chosen on the basis of their dislike for one another, and their tendencies to lose their tempers suddenly, loudly and violently. These outbursts were encouraged by 'moderator' Downey, who would continually goad his guests to their limits.

Series details

• Title: The Morton Downey Jr. Show
• Format: Talk Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1987-10-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-09-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6070

Cast and credited roles

• Morton Downey Jr. — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-10-19; final listed air date 1987-10-19.
• Season 2: premiered 1989-09-15; final listed air date 1989-09-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Morton Downey Jr. Show on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.