| Sally | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Sally Jessy Raphael |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 19 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Syndication |
| Audio format | Monaural Stereo |
| Original run | October 17, 1983 – May 24, 2002 |
Sally (originally titled The Sally Jessy Raphael Show) is an American syndicated tabloid talk show that was hosted by radio talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael. It originally was a local St. Louis television program, debuting October 17, 1983, and ran in syndication until May 24, 2002, with repeats running until August 30.
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The program was an iconic part of the tabloid talk show genre that pervaded daytime television throughout much of the 1980s and 1990s.[1]
When the show started out it covered topics such as people with extreme religious beliefs, but in the later shows Sally and her after specialist Pat Ferrari moved on to more personal family matters such as pregnant and/or out-of-control teens.[2] Topics of the show varied wildly, from the controversial and hard-hitting stories to more lighthearted fare such as hypnotists getting guests to do funny gags. As a result, the content ratings for Sally varied widely from TV-G to TV-14, depending on the episode.[3] Drag queens were frequently featured on the show, usually in fun, and often dressed as Sally impersonators. The show that garnered her largest ratings was dedicated to women with large breasts.[4]
The show shared a studio set with Kwik Witz (a sketch comedy series) from 1996 to 1998, and The Maury Povich Show from 1998 until its cancellation in 2002. The studio was located in the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City; Sally taped in New York through its entire run.
The show was canceled due to low ratings, as well as the fading popularity of the genre as a whole, in 2002.[5] The rights to the show are retained by NBCUniversal.
The show was distributed by the following companies during the show's run: