[3] With a run spanning 31 seasons, Maury is the longest-running daytime talk show with a single host in American history.

He was especially proud of cases in which men would own up to their paternity, get involved in their child's life, and reunite with the mother to form a stable nuclear family.

[4] Much of Povich's focus on paternity tests came from his steadfast belief in the virtues of the nuclear family and his stance that children were best served with both parents involved in the child's life.

[4] Maury has dealt with a variety of issues across its 31 seasons, including—but not limited to—teenage pregnancy, sexual infidelity, paternity test results, uncommon illnesses, makeovers, "out of control" teenagers, transgender individuals, sperm theft, obese children, domestic violence, little people, bullying, molestation, rape, murder, kidnapping, child abuse, and unusual phobias.

[10] In a June 2022 postmortem, Povich discussed his career with Greg Braxton of the Los Angeles Times, noting that he had accomplished all he had wanted to do during his career, was proud of what he had created with Maury (especially in maintaining the show's ratings in a time when daytime television audiences were shrinking rapidly), and had no further desire for any other television projects.

[11] The series was edited to meet FCC regulations for indecency and obscenity, including bleeping of profane language and pixelization of nudity, though other censoring does take place; the series purposefully had guests avoid using their last names, mainly for the protection of minors and outside third parties, and said mentions of last names by guests (except for the show's rotation of experts) are bleeped in line with this policy.

Additionally, no "uncut" versions of the show exist, unlike with its rival/companion series Jerry Springer, which openly marketed uncensored content on home video.

Two well publicized advertising methods on Maury relate to the hiring of interns as well as polling the television audience with the allure of "valuable offers".

Don't be fooled by the pressed shirt and pleated khakis; Maury is miles farther down the commode than Jerry Springer.