'Enough already!' Looking back at 31 years of 'Maury'

Maury Povich has been a fixture in many homes, which is unsurprising since his daytime syndicated talk show 'Maury' was on television for 31 years!

Famous for broadcasting unusual illnesses, bringing cheating partners to light, and helping teens break the news of their pregnancies...

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...and of course it famous and trademarked "Who's the Father" segment, which fans just love.

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Maury was also well know for the requisites to appear on the show...

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The show first launched under the name 'The Maury Povich Show,' in 1991. The name was shortened to simply 'Maury' in 1998. In total, 'Maury' was on air for 30 seasons.

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However, Povich, 83, announced he was finally planning on retiring, and 'Maury' ended after the 2021-2022 season.

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While the show is rare to find on network TV, according to TV Guide, you can watch the show streaming on Pluto, and episodes are also on Youtube.

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Deadline reported that the talk show host told the publication he wanted to retire six years before his announcement, but stayed at NBCUniveral's insistence.

“Even though I told them I was ready for assisted living, out of loyalty to NBCUniversal and my more than 100 staff and crew members, Tracie Wilson [EVP, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios] and I agreed to one more deal,” Povich told Dateline.

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Maury continued, “I’m so proud of my relationship with NBCUniversal and all those who worked on the Maury show, but as I occasionally tell my guests on 'Maury', ‘Enough, already!’”

Before getting into the talk show world, Povich was a television journalist who got his start in Washington thanks to his father, Shirly Povich, a famous sportswriter.

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Maury worked as a news anchor for local news shows in Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. In Los Angeles, he worked with co-anchor Connie Chung, whom he would marry in 1984.

In 1986 he landed a gig as the inaugural anchor for 'A Current Affair,' an entertainment news program.

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Then in 1991, he started 'The Maury Povich Show' for Paramount. In 1998 the show switched to NBCUniversal, and the name was shortened to 'Maury.'

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Tracie Wilson of NBCUniversal said in a statement, “Maury and I decided two years ago that this season would be the farewell season for the show, and while his retirement is bittersweet, we are so happy for him to be able to spend more time on the golf course.”

Wilson continued, “Maury is a television icon, a pop-culture legend and we couldn’t be more proud to have been a part of his incredible career. … [T]he show has thousands of lively, entertaining and dramatic episodes that will continue to be successful in daytime for years to come.”

Along with the cancellation of 'Maury' came the end of several other emblematic daytime talk shows. 'Judge Jerry' starring Jerry Springer, 'The Wendy Williams Show,' and 'The Nick Cannon Show' also aired their last episodes around the same time.

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