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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"
(Topic - Studio and Network Management)
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
(Topic - Censorship / Standards & Practices)
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
(Topic - Studio and Network Management)
02:27
Interview: Fred Silverman Topic: Studio and Network Management
Fred Silverman on Soap causing as much controversy at ABC as All in the Family had caused at CBS
(Topic - Censorship / Standards & Practices)
01:00
Interview: Fred Silverman Topic: Censorship / Standards & Practices
Fred Silverman on "seizing the moment" during his time at President of ABC Entertainment, working with existing shows and developing new ones, on the basis of ABC's appeal, and on Les Moonves
(Topic - Studio and Network Management)
01:56
Interview: Fred Silverman Topic: Studio and Network Management
Fred Silverman on the reaction of television critics to ABC programs The Love Boat and Fantasy Island
(Topic - Criticism of TV)
02:00
Interview: Fred Silverman Topic: Criticism of TV
Fred Silverman on the "anti-violence crusades" of the late 1970s affecting CBS and NBC more than ABC, which was more family, comedy and fantasy-oriented
(Topic - Sex & Violence)
02:06
Interview: Fred Silverman Topic: Sex & Violence
Fred Silverman on developing the successful afternoon "kid's block" on WGN in Chicago including the popular Bozo's Circus, and the prime time Family Classics family-oriented film series which included Lassie and David O. Selznick's Tom Sawyer  
(Genre - Children's Programming)
03:48
Interview: Fred Silverman Genre: Children's Programming
Fred Silverman on becoming head of daytime programming at CBS in New York and changing and fine-tuning the Saturday morning schedule starting with "superhero adventure" programs which included Underdog, the animated Superman, Space Ghost, and Mighty Mouse.  He describes in detail developing the long-running Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and other comedy-adventure and "pure-comedy" programs, and touches on developing spin-off concept at during this time
(Genre - Children's Programming)
15:57
Interview: Fred Silverman Genre: Children's Programming
Fred Silverman on making CBS the "serial network."
(Genre - Daytime/Primetime Serials)
02:01
Interview: Fred Silverman Genre: Daytime/Primetime Serials
Fred Silverman on Goodson-Todd, Heatter-Quigley, Monty Hall, and Chuck Barris.
(Genre - Game Shows)
01:36
Interview: Fred Silverman Genre: Game Shows
Fred Silverman on promoting variety shows like The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
(Genre - Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials)
00:41
Interview: Fred Silverman Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials
Fred Silverman on CBS president Frank Stanton's initial resistance to the first incarnation of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
(Profession - Executives)
03:07
Interview: Fred Silverman Profession: Executives
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"
(Profession - Executives)
01:29
Interview: Fred Silverman Profession: Executives
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
(Profession - Executives)
01:32
Interview: Fred Silverman Profession: Executives