The Morton Downey Jr. Show
| The Morton Downey Jr. Show | |
|---|---|
Show logo | |
| Also known as | The Morton Downey Show |
| Starring | Morton Downey Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | QMI Television WWOR-TV MCA-TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | WWOR (1987–1988) Syndicated (1988–1989) |
| Release | October 19, 1987 – September 15, 1989 |
The Morton Downey Jr. Show is a syndicated American talk show presented by Morton Downey Jr. that ran from 1987 to 1989. The show and its host pioneered the concept of "trash TV" format.
Starting as a local program on New York-New Jersey superstation WWOR in October 1987, it expanded into national syndication in early 1988. The show was a co-production of WWOR and QMI Television, a division of Quantum Media, and was distributed by MCA Television; at the time, MCA Television and WWOR were both owned by Universal Pictures.