Freak shows,
At their inception;
But with the decline of the “Feel Good” era –
Morality monitoring messengers –
One person at a time, a better child!

Entertainment,
Gossip mongers,
Who expose, enlighten, and inform –
Reality checkerboard squares –
One person at a time, a better spouse!

Parenthood,
Framing up America
By correcting injustices and prejudices –
Picture perfect living –
One person at a time, a better parent!

Democracy,
Ten million voices,
That re-establish boundaries on behavior –
Multimedia brainwashing –
One person at a time, a better citizen!

Singularly,
And altogether,
Talk shows’ objective can now be seen as 
The voice of Americans.

(and then Jerry Springer came along
to bring it full circle)