Fred Silverman The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About Interviews Fred Silverman Who talks about this person Joseph BarberaView Interview Joseph Barbera on Fred Silverman Ted BergmannView Interview Ted Bergmann on Fred Silverman's interest in Three's Company Ted Bergmann on developing Three's Company and ABC picking up the show Steven BochcoView Interview Steven Bochco on Fred Silverman providing the genesis for Hill Street Blues [briefly] Steven Bochco on NBC president Fred Silverman's prediction that Hill Street Blues would be a hit Allan BurnsView Interview Allan Burns on Fred Silverman's ideas to make CBS young and urban and loving The Mary Tyler Moore Show LeVar BurtonView Interview LeVar Burton on early screen tests and production meetings on Roots Vince CalandraView Interview Vince Calandra on Alan Thicke and Fred Silverman not getting along Gilbert CatesView Interview Gilbert Cates on teaching acting at Syracuse University, to student Fred Silverman Joan Ganz CooneyView Interview Joan Ganz Cooney on Fred Silverman helping to find an Executive Producer for The Children's Television Workshop Michael DannView Interview Michael Dann on Fred Silverman's scheduling advice to promote Born Free as a children's show Michael Dann on Fred Silverman Dick Van DykeView Interview Dick Van Dyke on working with executive Fred Silverman on Diagnosis Murder; Dick EbersolView Interview Dick Ebersol on troubles between Fred Silverman and Lorne Michaels, and Michaels leaving the show Dick Ebersol on Fred Silverman leaving ABC for NBC and ultimately firing Ebersol Michael EisnerView Interview Michael Eisner on first meeting Fred Silverman at CBS who tried to explain to him Hollywood Squares by just playing him the audio; he would later compete with him after going to ABC Tom FrestonView Interview Tom Freston on hiring Fred Silverman to be part of what would become Comedy Central Chuck FriesView Interview Chuck Fries on Fred Silverman Larry GelbartView Interview Larry Gelbart on working with then-NBC executive Fred Silverman, who commissioned the comedy series United States Gary David GoldbergView Interview Gary David Goldberg on becoming story editor on MTM's The Tony Randall Show Leonard GoldbergView Interview Leonard Goldberg on his and Aaron Spelling's relationship with ABC during the production of Charlie's Angels Leonard H. GoldensonView Interview Leonard Goldenson on the decision to air Roots on consecutive nights Julian GoodmanView Interview Julian Goodman on Fred Silverman Robert GuillaumeView Interview Robert Guillaume on Fred Silverman Monty HallView Interview Monty Hall on re-negotiating his contract for Let's Make a Deal Dean HargroveView Interview Dean Hargrove on working with Fred Silverman producing the Perry Mason movies Dean Hargrove on producing Matlock, starring Andy Griffith, with Fred Silverman Valerie HarperView Interview Valerie Harper on Fred Silverman wanting her to spin-off to Rhoda Herb JellinekView Interview Herb Jellinek on various people with whom he's worked in his career: Fred Silverman Jack KlugmanView Interview Jack Klugman on Fred Silverman trying to find projects for him Harvey KormanView Interview Harvey Korman on The Harvey Korman Show Sid KrofftView Interview Sid and Marty Krofft on the premise of Pink Lady Marty KrofftView Interview Sid and Marty Krofft on the premise of Pink Lady Perry LaffertyView Interview Perry Lafferty on Fred Silverman Glen A. LarsonView Interview Glen A. Larson on working with CBS executive Fred Silverman Art LinkletterView Interview Art Linkletter on the cancellation of Art Linkletter's House Party by programmer Fred Silverman, and on his friendship with William S. Paley Warren LittlefieldView Interview Warren Littlefield on how he first came to work for NBC Loring MandelView Interview Loring Mandel on writing for Love of Life at the behest of Fred Silverman Bob MarkellView Interview Bob Markell on working with Fred Silverman at CBS Bob Markell on working with Fred Silverman Garry MarshallView Interview Garry Marshall on network executive Fred Silverman suggesting a show which became Me and the Chimp Garry Marshall on ABC executive Fred Silverman's buying Laverne & Shirley Garry Marshall on ABC executive Fred Silverman's use of crossovers and lead-ins Peter MarshallView Interview Peter Marshall on the history of Hollywood Squares before he became host Leslie MoonvesView Interview Leslie Moonves on his role as CBS network president Carroll O'ConnorView Interview Carroll O'Connor on CBS network programmer and later In the Heat of the Night producer Fred Silverman Carroll O'Connor on producer Fred Silverman meeting with about the series In the Heat of the Night, an idea of MGM executive Lynn Loring Dick Van PattenView Interview Dick Van Patten on how Fred Silverman chose him for his role on the TV show Eight is Enough Frederick S. PierceView Interview Frederick S. Pierce on bringing in Fred Silverman to run ABC programming Frederick S. Pierce on his working relationship with Fred Silverman Frederick S. Pierce on Fred Silverman's departure from ABC John RichView Interview John Rich on trading wit with Fred Silverman Director John Rich on Fred Silverman Lee RichView Interview Lee Rich on Fred Silverman wanting him to cast a big name for The Homecoming: A Christmas Story - the movie that inspired the series The Waltons Lee Rich on Fred Silverman's plan for airing Roots Lee Rich onFred Silverman Jay SandrichView Interview Jay Sandrich on how Fred Silverman enabled him to take the necessary measures to assemble the right cast on Soap Jay Sandrich on network interference and how Fred Silverman was a rare TV executive who knew how to leave creative people alone to do their job Herbert S. SchlosserView Interview Herbert S. Schlosser on Fred Silverman's tenure at NBC Esther ShapiroView Interview Esther Shapiro on working with Fred Silverman and Anthony D. Thomopoulos at ABC Aaron SpellingView Interview Aaron Spelling on getting Charlie's Angels on the air Ben StarrView Interview Ben Starr on Fred Silverman not liking the original pilot script for Diff'rent Strokes, but liking Gary Coleman Bob StewartView Interview Bob Stewart on the genesis of the short-lived primetime game show The Face is Familiar Bob Stewart on the genesis of The $10,000 Pyramid Marlo ThomasView Interview Marlo Thomas on the TV movie remake of It's a Wonderful Life - It Happened One Christmas Tony ThomasView Interview Tony Thomas on Soap's cancellation in 1981 Grant TinkerView Interview Grant Tinker on CBS Executive Fred Silverman Grant Tinker on CBS executive Fred Silverman Grant Tinker on NBC executives Brandon Tartikoff and Fred Silverman Daniel J. TravantiView Interview Daniel J. Travanti on waiting to hear if he was cast after his audition for Hill Street Blues, and on being approved by Fred Silverman to be cast Tom WernerView Interview Tom Werner on helping to get Three's Company made Tom Werner on working with Fred Silverman and other talented ABC Executives Ruth WestheimerView Interview Dr. Ruth Westheimer on starring in the 1990 unsold comedy pilot Dr. Ruth's House Ethel WinantView Interview Ethel Winant on Fred Silverman and Rod Serling
