History Trivia / Maury

* ExecutiveMeddling: Former employees of the show have claimed that while the guests are real people and not actors, they are coached by the production staff to act over the top and are fed lines to say during the show.
* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: Maury can't show any clips of the original version of the show since it is owned by Creator/{{CBS}}.[[note]]Predecessor Paramount Domestic Television produced the original version before Maury defected to what's currently [=NBCUniversal=].[[/note]]

* LongRunners: ''Maury'' is the only true competitor of ''[[Series/TheJerrySpringerShow Jerry Springer]]'' still on the air.[[note]]''Series/TheSteveWilkosShow'' doesn't count, since it's a more serious spin-off of ''Springer''.[[/note]] Interestingly, each show is owned by [=NBCUniversal=], their studios are (since 2009) located in Stamford, Connecticut and most stations air both shows on their schedules.

* NetworkToTheRescue: By the seventh season, Paramount was planning to cancel ''Maury'' as the series was losing viewers to ''Series/TheJerrySpringerShow''. Maury Povich, desperate to hold on to his job, decided to shop the series elsewhere. Not coincidentally, Studios USA Television (who produced ''Springer'' at the time) saw interest in his show and agreed to pick it up beginning with season eight, under the condition that the series undergo a major overhaul that made it explore more provocative, ''Springer''-like topics, though unlike ''Springer'', the guests and atmosphere were more subdued.

** Several guests, especially out of control teens, that have appeared on the show for things besides DNA/lie detector tests return because they need to find out if their significant other is cheating on them or to prove to someone they are the father of a child. One young woman named Jessica, who appeared on the show two times in 2005 because she was very out of control, reappeared numerous (5+) times over a span of 6 years because she was being cheated on by her significant other. This man also denied he was the father of both of their kids, they both were his, and somehow, they still are together. It's worth noting that a lot of times, especially when the former guest is an out of control teen, they don't reference their first appearances.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As aforementioned, the 1991-1998 run is almost impossible to come across aside from bootlegging, due to ownership issues. Not even the Nosey video service, which showcases a large number of classic ''Maury'' episodes that haven't been seen in years, features no episodes from that era.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 1996, Maury and Connie Chung were in discussions with Creator/DreamWorksTelevision for a syndicated news program to be aired in prime access time slots. The program was slated to launch in 1998, after the end of the Paramount contract. According to a 2009 interview, however, Maury stated [=DreamWorks=] had failed to sell the program because stations did not want to give up time periods for such popular shows in that time slot such as ''Series/EntertainmentTonight'' and ''Series/WheelOfFortune''. [=DreamWorks=] later shelved the project, and the Universal version of the talk show debuted in 1998 instead.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 1996, Povich and Chung were in discussions with Creator/DreamWorksTelevision for a syndicated news program to be aired in prime access time slots. The program was slated to launch in 1998, after the end of the Paramount contract. According to a 2009 interview however, Provich stated DreamWorks had failed to sell the program because stations did not want to give up time periods for such popular shows in that time slot such as Series/EntertainmentTonight and Series/WheelOfFortune. DreamWorks later shalved the project, and the Universal version of the talk show debuted in 1998 instead.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 1996, Provich and Chung were discussions with Creator/DreamWorksTelevision for a syndicated news program to be aired in prime access time slots. The program was slated to launch in 1998, after the end of the Paramount contract. According to a 2009 interview however, Provich stated DreamWorks had failed to sell the program because stations did not want to give up time periods for such popular shows in that time slot such as Series/EntertainmentTonight and Series/WheelOfFortune. DreamWorks later shalved the project, and the Universal version of the talk show debuted in 1998 instead.

* ChannelHop: The show was produced by Creator/{{Paramount}} Television (now Creator/{{CBS}} Television Distribution) until its cancellation after season 7. The show was then revived by Studios USA (producer of ''Series/TheJerrySpringerShow'') for season 8, and has remained there even after Studios USA was rebranded to what is now [=NBCUniversal=].

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As noted above, the 1991-1998 run is almost impossible to come across aside from bootlegging, due to ownership issues. Not even the Nosey video service, which showcases a large number of classic ''Maury'' episodes that haven't been seen in years, features no episodes from that era.

* ExecutiveMeddling:
** Former employees of the show have claimed that while the guests are real people and not actors, they are coached by the production staff to act over the top and are fed lines to say during the show.

** Maury can't show or reference any clips of the original version of the show since it is owned by Creator/{{CBS}}.[[note]]Predecessor Paramount Domestic Television produced the original version before Maury defected to what's currently [=NBCUniversal=].[[/note]]
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As noted in the second bullet above, the 1991-1998 run is almost impossible to come across aside from bootlegging, due to ownership issues. Not even the Nosey video service, which showcases a large number of classic ''Maury'' episodes that haven't been seen in years, features no episodes from that era.

* LongRunners: ''Maury'' is the only true competitor of ''[[Series/TheJerrySpringerShow Jerry Springer]]'' still on the air.[[note]]''Series/TheSteveWilkosShow'' doesn't count, since it's a more serious spin-off of ''Springer''.[[/note]] Interestingly, each shows is owned by NBC Universal, their studios are located in Stamford, Connecticut and most stations air all of them.

** Maury can't show any clips of the original version of the show since it is owned by Creator/{{CBS}}.[[note]]Predecessor Paramount Domestic Television produced the original version before Maury defected to what's currently [=NBCUniversal=].[[/note]]

* YouMightRememberMeFrom: Prior to starting this show, Maury Povich was best known for being a news anchor in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. He later became the original host of ''A Current Affair''; he hosted a brief 2000 revival of ''Series/TwentyOne'' on NBC, and is married to newswoman Connie Chung.

!!General trivia:
* Prior to starting this show, Maury Povich was best known for being a news anchor in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. He later became the original host of ''A Current Affair''; he hosted a brief 2000 revival of ''Series/TwentyOne'' on NBC, and is married to newswoman Connie Chung.

!!Specific trivia:

** Several guests, especially out of control teens, that have appeared on the show for things besides DNA/lie detector tests return because they need to find out if their significant other is cheating on them or to prove to someone they are the father of a child. One young woman named Jessica, who appeared on the show two times in 2005 because she was very out of control, reappeared numerous (5+) times over a span of 6 years because she was being cheated on by her significant other. This man also denied he was the father of both of their kids, they both were his, and somehow, they still are together. It's worth noting that a lot of times, especially when the former guest is an out of control teen, they don't reference their first appearances.

* MilestoneCelebration: The show celebrated its 2500th episode on September 5, 2013.

** Maury can't show any clips from his 1991-98 shows, since those are owned by Creator/{{CBS}}.[[note]]Predecessor Paramount Domestic Television produced that version of the show before Maury defected to what's currently [=NBCUniversal=].[[/note]]

** Maury can't show any clips from his 1991-98 shows, since those are owned by Creator/{{CBS}}.[[note]]Predecessor Paramount Domestic Television produced that version of the show before Maury defected to what's currently Creator/{{NBC}}Creator/{{Universal}}.[[/note]]

** Also, Maury can't show any clips from his 1991-98 shows, since those are owned by Creator/{{CBS}} (predecessor Paramount Television produced that version of the show before Maury defected to what's currently Creator/{{NBC}}{{Universal}}) and now that CBS owns Paramount's backlog, they own the rights now.

* Prior to starting this show, Maury Povich was best known as the original host of ''A Current Affair'', and a news anchor at the Creator/{{Fox}} stations in New York and Washington; he hosted a brief 2000 revival of ''Series/TwentyOne'' on NBC, and is married to newswoman Connie Chung.

* Prior to starting this show, Maury Povich was best known as a co-host of ''A Current Affair'' in the late 80s, and a news anchor at the Creator/{{Fox}} stations in New York and Washington; he hosted a brief 2000 revival of ''Series/TwentyOne'' on NBC, and is married to newswoman Connie Chung.

Prior to starting this show, Maury Povich was best known as a co-host of ''A Current Affair'' in the late 80s, and a news anchor at the Creator/{{Fox}} stations in New York and Washington; he hosted a brief 2000 revival of ''Series/TwentyOne'' on NBC, and is married to newswoman Connie Chung.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Former employees of the show have claimed that while the guests are real people and not actors, they are coached by the production staff to act over the top and are fed lines to say during the show.

* MilestoneCelebration: The show celebrated it 2500th episode on September 5, 2013.

** Frequent fliers galore, especially for DNA tests. One woman, Sholonda, tested ''[[ReallyGetsAround 17 men]]'' trying to find the father of ''one child'' (among whom were a smiling {{token white}} and ''her cousin''). She never found the father. She later came back to reveal to her husband, Tywrell, that she cheated on him ''again'' and her second child she had with him might not be his. Fortunately, it turned out he ''was'' the father.

* MilestoneCelebration: The show celebrated it 2500th episode on September 5, 2013.