Bernie Brillstein

    Manager Bernie Brillstein on selling Hee-Haw

    01:46

    James L. Brooks

    James L. Brooks on dealing with CBS executives during the development of The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    05:41

    Carol Burnett

    Carol Burnett on the genesis of The Carol Burnett Show

    02:41

    Allan Burns

    Allan Burns on running the story idea of "Mary Richards" being divorced on The Mary Tyler Moore Show by CBS (response - American audiences won't tolerate 4 things on TV: people from New York, divorce, Jews, and mustaches)

    07:49

    Allan Burns on CBS executives not loving The Mary Tyler Moore Show and disagreements within the network

    02:26

    Charles Cappleman

    Charles Cappleman on Michael Dann

    00:41

    Joan Ganz Cooney

    Joan Ganz Cooney on Mike Dann leaving CBS to become an executive at The Children's Television Workshop

    00:24

    Joan Ganz Cooney on Mike Dann's early assistance with The Children's Television Workshop

    06:40

    Joan Ganz Cooney on Mike Dann helping to find an Executive Producer for The Children's Television Workshop

    01:52

    Joan Ganz Cooney on Mike Dann's involvement with The Children's Television Workshop

    00:29

    Richard Dawson

    Richard Dawson on Michael Dann wanting Dawson to change his character's accent on Hogan's Heroes

    05:20

    Bob Finkel

    Bob Finkel on Michael Dann

    00:34

    William Froug

    William Froug on being offered the job of Vice President of Programming at CBS, Jim Aubrey getting fired, and Mike Dann coming in

    03:14

    Leonard Goldberg

    Leonard Goldberg on Mike Dann wanting to hire him at CBS

    01:59

    Paul Henning

    Paul Henning on his thoughts on people with whom he's worked - Michael Dann

    00:10

    Perry Lafferty

    Perry Lafferty on CBS programmer Michael Dann being his mentor

    04:52

    Bob Markell

    Bob Markell on working with Michael Dann

    00:45

    Lloyd Morrisett

    Lloyd Morrisett on Michael Dann's interest in Sesame Street and suggesting producers for the show

    02:05

    Thomas Murphy

    Thomas Murphy on Mike Dann

    00:42

    Lee Rich

    Lee Rich on Michael Dann

    00:14

    William Self

    William Self on CBS head of programming Michael Dann, and other executives

    01:52

    Fred Silverman

    Fred Silverman on Mike Dann's career at NBC and CBS, on his influence over the move from single program sponsorship to selling parts of programs on a participating basis, and on his role in Silverman's career

    02:33

    Dick Smothers

    Tom and Dick Smothers on their dealings with CBS, their firing, and their thoughts about the larger political issues which may have contributed to the demise of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    17:37

    Tom and Dick Smothers on the variety show genre and  working with CBS executives on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    04:03

    Tom Smothers

    Tom and Dick Smothers on their dealings with CBS, their firing, and their thoughts about the larger political issues which may have contributed to the demise of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    17:37

    Tom and Dick Smothers on the variety show genre and  working with CBS executives on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    04:03

    William Tankersley

    William Tankersley on CBS Standards & Practices' work with Norman Lear on All In The Family, (contd.)

    05:04

    Grant Tinker

    Grant Tinker on paying tribute to Mort Werner

    02:33

    Grant Tinker on Mike Dann's reaction to The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    02:34

    Grant Tinker on CBS executive Mike Dann

    00:50

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