Dramatic Facts About The Maury Povich Show
Tears, paternity tests, and dances of joy: These are just a few staples of the typical Maury Povich episode. For decades, Maury Povich has been shocking and entertaining audiences daily with his explosive series that covers lie detectors, “crazed teenage daughters,” and of course "Are you the father?" tests. Love him or hate him, Povich isn’t going anywhere any time soon. Here are facts about Maury Povich you may not have known.
Maury Povich Facts
1. The Impossible Binge Watch
Maury has been running for a seriously long time. Starting in 1991, the show now boasts over 2,600 episodes, making it one of the longest running television shows of all time. Now that’s a binge watch.
2.World’s Craziest Internship
One of the more surprising things that Maury is known for is its internship program. Maury is often seeking out in-house interns currently attending college, and based on the stories these alleged once-interns post to Reddit on occasion, it sounds like a pretty crazy gig. One intern even reports having to wear mounds of hairspray just so they wouldn't get lice from a contestant.
3. Maury Before Maury
Before landing The Maury Povich Show (now known as Maury), Povich was the host of another popular television program, A Current Affair. The 1986 investigative report series ran for a decade and covered a wide array of topics from cults to celebrity scandals and rumors. It wasn’t exactly seen as “high-brow television,” but then again, neither is Maury.
