The Charles Perez Show
| The Charles Perez Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Directed by | Alex Tyner |
| Presented by | Charles Perez |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production location | CBS Broadcast Center |
| Running time | 42–43 minutes |
| Production company | Tribune Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | December 19, 1994 – January 26, 1996 |
The Charles Perez Show is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Charles Perez. Taped in Manhattan, the show ran for two seasons from December 19, 1994, to January 26, 1996.
Production[edit]
Conception and development[edit]
Tribune Entertainment scheduled a trial run of the show, which began on December 12, 1994. The trial run was tested on Tribune Entertainment's owned-and-operated stations, with a national launch intended for January 1995. The trial run episodes featured topics such as botched plastic surgery procedures and interracial relationships.[1]
Broadcast history and release[edit]
The Charles Perez Show was placed in first-run syndication in the United States, in which it was distributed by Tribune Entertainment. The series premiered on December 19, 1994, in which it was broadcast on Tribune Entertainment's owned-and-operated stations. The show received a national launch in March 1995.
Internationally, The Charles Perez show was distributed by Worldvision Enterprises.[2]
Reception[edit]
Television viewership and ratings[edit]
Seeing low ratings, most likely due to the glut of syndicated talk shows which debuted during Perez's second season, Tribune chose to cancel the program in mid-season, ending with a 1.7 average.
In December 1995, several syndicators alleged that The Charles Perez Show was likely to face cancellation due to law ratings.[3] On January 2, 1996, The Charles Perez Show was cancelled by Tribune Entertainment.[4] Karen Corbin, senior vice president of development at Tribune Entertainment, stated: "Because of increased competition in the talk-show genre, it is difficult to find an economic upside for Charles Perez in the near future."[5]
Litigation[edit]
The show became a source of controversy in March 1995, when a segment aired which producers reportedly knowingly used an imposter to portray another guest's sister to fabricate a personal story for the benefit of the show. The woman whose name was used and her husband sued the show, which settled the lawsuit.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Smith, Sid (December 19, 1994). "Slow Capote". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024.
- ^ Benson, Jim (March 19, 1995). "Tribune Boosts Int'l, Firstrun". Variety. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024.
- ^ Mifflin, Lawrie (December 20, 1995). "Falling Ratings Threaten All Except Top Talk Shows". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024.
- ^ Mifflin, Lawrie (January 3, 1996). "2 Daytime Talk Shows Are Canceled". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023.
- ^ Hevrdejs, Judy; Conklin, Mike (January 3, 1996). "'Charles Perez' Latest Talk Show to Be Drowned Out". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Couple settles with talk show over bogus guest paymemt follows lawsuit over a 'Charles Perez' segment where an actress played the wife and discussed personal matters with wife's sister". Morning Call. March 5, 1996.
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