Steve Wilkos has stated that he doesn't enjoy watching episodes from the first season of his show because he felt that all he did was yell at people and throw chairs. Richard Dominick, the show's executive producer for the first season, encouraged Wilkos to be excessively angry with guests. When Dominick left the show at the end of the first season Wilkos's wife Rachelle took over the role of executive producer, and Wilkos has commented that she has encouraged him to be himself on the show.
Steve Wilkos was also security on The Jerry Springer Show.