Loose women with lots of kids deemed him a savior of sorts – what with his constantly volunteering to run paternity tests on any number of trailer park wick-dippers. Anyone who loves watching food stamp junkies verbally debase each other for a free Maury sweatshirt & a paid night in an iffy motel – consider Maury Povich a decent activity mid-afternoon on a sick day.

But what happens when the crew behind the scenes of the popular Maury talk show are jointly accused of hostility, intimidation, humiliation, ridicule, sexual harassment, and being drunk and proud?

We mean besides an immediate ratings boost – P.T. Barnum style.