Jerry Springer has long been handling “real” domestic squabbles between jilted lovers, double-crossed friends and unwitting parents, and even though Maury Povich is the one better known for declaring bloodline legitimacy, Springer has absolutely dropped his share of rage-inducing info-bombs.
Of course, the intoxicant-adoring Nick didn’t immediately embrace his newfound parenting role, and that sense of denial dovetailed perfectly with the idea of throwing The Jerry Springer Show into the mix.
(Here’s why the TV show introduced that comic twist so soon.)
Fans know that the series premiere ended on the surprised reveal that Nick Sax is the biological father of the kidnapped Hailey, which is the reason why her imaginary friend Happy can appear to Nick without issues.