Michael Dann

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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 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

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

06:40

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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