Robert D. Wood The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs Who talks about this person Edward AsnerView Interview Ed Asner on people he's worked with in his career - Robert D. Wood James L. BrooksView Interview James L. Brooks on dealing with CBS executives during the development of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Allan BurnsView Interview 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) Allan Burns on CBS executives not loving The Mary Tyler Moore Show and disagreements within the network Vince CalandraView Interview Vince Calandra on the cancellation of The Ed Sullivan Show Roy ClarkView Interview Roy Clark on the original, CBS version of Hee Haw being canceled in Robert D. Wood's CBS "rural purge" in 1971 Louis DorfsmanView Interview Louis Dorfsman on being Art Director for CBS' ad campaign to save The Waltons with then CBS President Robert Wood Jamie FarrView Interview Jamie Farr on M*A*S*H as CBS' crown jewel Perry LaffertyView Interview Perry Lafferty on Robert D. Wood, CBS's purge of rural programming in the early 1970s, and dealing with the line of succession of CBS Presidents Bob MarkellView Interview Bob Markell on working with Robert D. Wood Mary Tyler MooreView Interview Mary Tyler Moore on CBS executive Robert D. Wood championing The Mary Tyler Moore Show John RichView Interview John Rich on CBS President Robert D. Wood Fred SilvermanView Interview Fred Silverman on CBS-TV President Robert D. Wood Fred Silverman on CBS-TV President Robert D. Wood, and Wood's struggle with William Paley to get All in the Family on the air Frank StantonView Interview Frank Stanton on CBS President Robert D. Wood William TankersleyView Interview William Tankersley on CBS Standards & Practices' work with Norman Lear on All In The Family, (contd.) William Tankersley on CBS Standards & Practices' interactions with news programs Grant TinkerView Interview Grant Tinker on CBS Executive Robert D. Wood canceling the rural comedies on CBS to take on what would become historically important shows Grant Tinker on executives he worked with while he was at MTM
