| Genre: | Tabloid talk show |
| Creator: | Geraldo Rivera[1] |
| Presenter: | Geraldo Rivera |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 11 |
| Num Episodes: | 2,163 |
| Camera: | Multiple |
| Company: | Investigative News Group Tribune Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 40 minutes |
| Network: | Syndicated |
Geraldo is an American first-run syndicated talk show hosted by journalist Geraldo Rivera. Taped in New York City, the show ran for eleven seasons from September 7, 1987 to June 12, 1998. The show's final two seasons aired under the title The Geraldo Rivera Show.
The series was a production of Investigative News Group and distributed by Tribune Entertainment. For its first three seasons, Paramount Domestic Television served as co-distributor. For its final two seasons, King World Productions assisted Tribune as co-distributor.
On November 3, 1988, an episode involving white supremacists, Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice, black activists, and Jewish activists was aired. A confrontation between John Metzger (the son of Tom Metzger) and Roy Innis (in which Metzger goaded Innis by referring to him as "Uncle Tom") led to Innis walking over showing signs of aggression and forcefully grabbing Metzger by the neck after Metzger stood up, and subsequently, a full-scale brawl broke out. Audience members, several stage hands, and Rivera himself got involved. In the process, Rivera was struck in the face by a chair and wound up with a nasal fracture. He did not press charges, saying he did not wish to be "tied up with the roaches", and also claiming "if there ever was a case of deserved violence, this was it".[2] The ratings for this show increased as news of the fight attracted attention to the episode even before it aired.
In August 1992, Rivera scuffled with KKK members again at a Klan rally in Janesville, Wisconsin. Rivera suffered cuts and a bite to his left thumb.[3] [4] [5]