Television viewers, they’ve been around a long time. They’ve been watching this thing now for 50 years. I mean, they know exactly what’s happening when it comes to television programming. You can’t put anything over on them anymore.
Meaning of the quote
Television viewers have been around for a very long time. They have been watching TV for over 50 years, so they know exactly how TV shows work. They have seen so much TV that it's not easy to trick them anymore. They understand TV programming very well and can easily spot if something is not quite right.
About Maury Povich
Maury Povich is an American former television personality who hosted the popular tabloid talk show ‘Maury’ from 1991 to 2022. Before that, he had a career in radio and as the host of the tabloid TV show ‘A Current Affair’. Maury’s long-running talk show became known for its dramatic and controversial episodes.
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