The 'Jerry Springer Show' producer was stunned by a moment that left him feeling like he had been hit by a sledgehammer.

Those who worked on "The Jerry Springer Show" were likely to encounter moral and ethical dilemmas while filming.

Toby Yoshimura, the star of the new Netflix documentary "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action," spoke exclusively to Planet Chronicle Digital about his difficult time as a producer. He revealed how he turned to alcohol and drugs as a way to cope, and described the terrifying moment that made him leave the show.

"Yoshimura, who worked on the show for the first season in 1991 and again from 2006 to 2008, said that after leaving the show, he didn't think about his past contributions and just focused on surviving."

One particular incident made Yoshimura question, "What am I doing?"

"The pressures of the show were emotionally overwhelming me, and I felt like I was getting beat up," he said in the documentary. "I started to feel frustrated with the demands people made of me for the sake of entertainment."

The caller was a woman who wanted to inform the show that her father had been ordering her as a hooker on a website for years, starting from when she was 16.

"We kept them under aliases in different hotels, and they didn't know where each other were," he said. "I went to her hotel first to check on her. I knocked on the door and her dad answered in a towel. She came to the door. You could tell she was embarrassed. They'd just finished having sex. It was like being put in a position where two barrels of a shotgun were pointed at my head and the trigger was pulled."

Yoshimura told Planet Chronicle Digital that was the final straw.

The producer of "The Jerry Springer Show" resigned after this moment, which left him feeling like he had been hit with a sledgehammer.

"The show left me stunned, and I walked away," he said.

"I was struggling to justify my existence and morality, but I'm not sure if it's a global issue. Suddenly, I realized, "What am I doing?" and it didn't go well. The first time I left the show, I cried for four days in my Los Angeles apartment. It wasn't healthy and it was bad."

Yoshimura admitted to turning to drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism before quitting.

"He admitted to Planet Chronicle Digital that he had to take care of his own recovery after his show. He stated that he couldn't blame his problems on "The Jerry Springer Show" as he had other things going on. He explained that his routine was simple: he would produce his show on weekdays, get drunk, spin it back up, and then do it all over again on the weekends."

"He continued, "Almost like I didn't want to spend a lot of time thinking about things when I wasn't neck deep in my job. I believe the drugs aspect was just a gateway. When things stopped working, I tried something else.""

He returned to the show in 2006 before quitting for good in 2008.

Jerry Springer's show premiered on September 30, 1991, and lasted for 27 seasons, with the final episode airing on July 26, 2018.

"In the documentary, Springer, who passed away in 2023 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, expressed his regret for his past actions and apologized for any harm he may have caused. "I want to take this opportunity to say I'm sorry for everything I've ever done," he said in a resurfaced clip. "I have ruined the culture.""

Due to low ratings, the program's initial concept as a daytime talk show was soon flipped.

Richard Dominick, a former executive producer, stated in the documentary that all he had to do was convince him to make it wild.

Determined to "demonstrate outrageousness," Springer dubbed himself the "King of Trash TV."

But behind the massive success was a wave of dark secrets and controversies.

"At one point, a former guest on the show stated that the producers were guiding us on what to say and how to act, but they didn't care about the impact it would have on you."

Controversial subject lines that encourage physical altercations, chair-throwing, nudity, and explicit behavior are often found in media that includes incest, bestiality, and adultery.

Yoshimura told Planet Chronicle Digital, "So listen, I think it was a boiler room. A hundred percent."

The producer of 'The Jerry Springer Show' commended the late TV host for his generosity.

"I can say that the guests were not on the show to solve their problems. Instead, they came to confront their problems, and there's a difference. You know what you're getting when you come to ‘The Jerry Springer Show,’ right?"

Yoshimura stated that he wouldn't trade those years for anything, even amidst the chaos.

"I had that job 25 years ago, but I've moved on and now have a wife and a stepdaughter. They're awesome. The biggest controversy in my life today is Elf on a Shelf and the chaos it has caused with its s--t getting into everything every morning."

Yoshimura spoke positively about his relationship with Springer.

"He was the sanity of that job," he said.

"Jerry's generosity was rarely experienced by many people, but those who did were touched by his wonderful fathering and huge heart. He was like a bulletproof defender, and his unwavering dedication to his daughter and family was nothing short of extraordinary."

In April 2023, Springer's publicist, Linda Shafran, confirmed his death to Planet Chronicle Digital. According to Rabbi Sandford Kopnick, the TV personality died from pancreatic cancer.

"Jene Galvin, a family spokesperson and friend of Springer's since 1970, stated that Jerry's success in politics, broadcasting, and joking with people on the street was due to his ability to connect with people. He was irreplaceable, and his loss was felt deeply. However, memories of his intellect, heart, and humor would live on."

Netflix now streams 'Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action.'