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Fred Silverman on how he became President of ABC Entertainment in 1975 01:24
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on M*A*S*H writer and producer Larry Gelbart, and Silverman's push for a subtle laugh track, a "chuckle track," for the show 02:01
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: M*A*S*H
Fred Silverman on M*A*S*H and how Standards and Practices reacted to the show 01:02
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: M*A*S*H
Fred Silverman on the creative team of James L. Brooks and Allan Burns, creators of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and their contributions to comedy and CBS 01:47
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Mary Tyler Moore Show, The
Fred Silverman on the development of The Waltons, the unexpected success of this "sweet" well-crafted show, and how it beat out the number one program on NBC The Flip Wilson Show on Thursday night 04:19
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Waltons, The
Fred Silverman on how the advertising campaign that promoted The Waltons, and its Emmy wins, helped the show's success early on 00:45
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Waltons, The
Fred Silverman on the development of the variety show The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, Silverman's favorite program at the time 04:24
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Fred Silverman on M*A*S*H and how Standards and Practices reacted to the show, and how the concerns differed from those directed at All In The Family 01:02
Interview: Fred Silverman | Topic: Censorship / Standards & Practices
Fred Silverman on the success of The Waltons, and on "going out in style" if the show hadn't worked, and on how The Waltons and All In The Family were, each in their own way, both about the "sanctity of the family" 02:09
Interview: Fred Silverman | Topic: Studio and Network Management
Fred Silverman on the "family hour" rule, which drove shows like Maude out of the 8:00 PM hour, and on its disruptive effect on the networks' scheduling 02:03
Interview: Fred Silverman | Topic: Censorship / Standards & Practices
Fred Silverman on why he left CBS in 1975, and a brief recap of what had been accomplished during his tenure there 02:27
Interview: Fred Silverman | Topic: Studio and Network Management
On developing ABC's Primetime lineup: Donny & Marie, Charlie's Angels, Family, Bionic Woman, Soap 59:35
Interview: Fred Silverman
On the corporate culture at ABC, Leonard Goldenson, Losing Michael Eisner; ABC Specials and Daytime programming 40:12
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on developing specials, mini-series, and television movies for ABC 01:58
Interview: Fred Silverman | Genre: TV Movies/Miniseries/Dramatic Specials
Fred Silverman on working with Michael Eisner at ABC when Silverman first took the job as President of ABC Entertainment in 1975 00:46
Interview: Fred Silverman | Person: Michael Eisner
Fred Silverman on Leonard. H. Goldenson 00:34
Interview: Fred Silverman | Person: Leonard H. Goldenson
Fred Silverman on losing Michael Eisner from ABC and on the difficulty replacing him 02:04
Interview: Fred Silverman | Person: Michael Eisner
Fred Silverman on keeping tabs on the other networks as president of ABC Entertainment, and on staying true the tastes of the audience tuning in to ABC 01:32
Interview: Fred Silverman | Profession: Executives
Fred Silverman on working with Michael Eisner at ABC when Silverman first took the job as President of ABC Entertainment in 1975 00:46
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on some of the shows during his first full season as President of ABC Entertainment 01:13
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on "seizing the moment" during his time at President of ABC Entertainment, working with existing shows and developing new ones 01:56
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on his perception of the different corporate culture between CBS and ABC 00:34
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on developing specials, mini-series, and television movies for ABC 01:58
Interview: Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman on helping develop Donny & Marie, first as a special later a series, as one of his first tasks when joining ABC 01:42
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Donny & Marie
Fred Silverman on bringing projects in development at ABC to pilot stage and beyond, including Charlie's Angels 00:28
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Charlie's Angels
Fred Silverman on pushing to go beyond pilot stage with Family, one of his favorite programs at ABC 00:44
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Family
Fred Silverman on highlighting the Fonzie character on Happy Days during his first year as President of ABC Entertainment in 1975 00:52
Interview: Fred Silverman | Show: Happy Days