Jerry Springer‘s April 27 demise at the age of 79 shocked longtime fans of the sensationalist talk show host.

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Springer’s name is well-known across multiple generations of television viewers, even among those who never tuned in to a single episode of his show. Clips from Jerry Springer, the star’s dedicated program, continue to populate viral compilations, thanks to its longstanding domination in the world of talk shows. Back in the day, the program even competed with The Oprah Winfrey Show, as participants were confronted with a range of shocking or scandalous scenarios in front of Springer’s live studio audience.

News of the star’s death spread rapidly online, and quickly prompted his many fans to seek out his prior work. Springer’s television resume goes back decades, and contains some of the best known programs from the last 30 years. Jerry Springer is an instantly recognizable show all on its own, but Springer’s stints on releases like Who’s Line is it Anyway? and Dancing with the Stars elevated him to even greater heights. He even appeared in a movie or two over the years, and fans can get access to at least one of his starring cinematic roles via streaming.

Where to watch Ringmaster on streaming

Springer secured the starring role in Ringmaster, in which he plays a fictional version of himself, back in 1998. The flick isn’t remembered well by audiences, who call it a “crude, idiotic mess of a film” on Rotten Tomatoes, but fans of Springer’s similarly- messy talk show will almost certainly find something to enjoy in the movie.

You can track down Ringmaster via a few different streaming options, but you’ll have to shell out some cash if you want to watch it without ads. The film is available to watch for free, with the addition of ads, on Vudu, Tubi, Plex, and Freevee, and with a subscription to Hoopla, according to Just Watch. It can be rented for $4 from all the typical options — including Apple TV, Prime Video, and YouTube — or purchased for just a few bucks more from the same sites.