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Fred Silverman on developing Roots at ABC, and scheduling all 12 hours over the course of one week 01:52
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on the origins of ABC's Good Morning America, on the warm accessible tone of the program, and on eventually surpassing The Today Show in the ratings 02:30
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Good Morning America
Fred Silverman on making programming executive Jacqueline Smith head of daytime at ABC, who helped turn ABC's daytime schedule into the successful "love in the afternoon" all-serial format 03:39
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: One Life to Live
Fred Silverman on making programming executive Jacqueline Smith head of daytime at ABC, who helped turn ABC's daytime schedule into the successful "love in the afternoon" all-serial format 03:39
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: General Hospital
Fred Silverman on Three's Company, his involvement in casting Suzanne Somers as "Chrissy," how the show evolved from a Bristish sitcom, and the public's love and critics' disdain for the show 02:31
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Three's Company
Fred Silverman on the development, scheduling and audience reception of Roots 02:54
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Roots
Fred Silverman on promoting variety shows like The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour 00:41
Interview: Fred Silverman | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials
Fred Silverman on the early career of Brandon Tartikoff whom Silverman later appointed President of NBC Entertainment 03:32
Interview: Fred Silverman | Person: Brandon Tartikoff
Fred Silverman on becoming President and CEO of NBC in 1978 02:02
Interview: Fred Silverman | Profession: Television Executive
Fred Silverman on promoting Shogun at NBC and the different "sells" associated with it 01:06
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on the shape of NBC when he moved to the network to become President and CEO 01:40
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on promoting Shogun at NBC and the different "sells" associated with it 01:06
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Shogun
Fred Silverman on promoting The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour at ABC 01:31
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
On his major accomplishments at NBC: discovering David Letterman and developing Hill Street Blues 45:08
Interview: Fred Silverman
On some of his lesser accomplishments at NBC: Supertrain and Pink Lady 10:53
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on George Schlatter creating the proto-reality show Real People 01:30
Interview: Fred Silverman | Person: George Schlatter
Fred Silverman on David Letterman, on his short-lived morning show, and on finding a home in late night 03:03
Interview: Fred Silverman | Person: David Letterman