RIP Fred Silverman (TV exec)
Jan 31, 2020 9:36:14 GMT -5
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ALL IN THE FAMILY.
ROOTS.
CHARLIE'S ANGELS.
FAMILY FEUD.
THREE'S COMPANY.
M*A*S*H.
DIFF'RENT STROKES.
LAVERNE & SHIRLEY.
THE FACTS OF LIFE.
THE WALTONS.
RHODA.
THE JEFFERSONS.
SOAP.
FANTASY ISLAND.
HILL STREET BLUES.
THE LOVE BOAT.
All greenlit into existence thanks to Fred Silverman, who over 3 decades ran each of the big 3 networks: CBS, ABC and NBC. A career that began working on BOZO'S CIRCUS in Chicago - to putting David Letterman on TV (a failed show, then a long term deal that resulted in LATE NIGHT) - to reviving THE FLINTSTONES and literally naming a dog Scooby Doo (in return, Hanna-Barbera named Fred after him) - to ushering in some oddball stuff like THE BRADY BUNCH HOUR, THICKE OF THE NIGHT, and SUPERTRAIN (which almost bankrupted NBC), producing shows like MATLOCK, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT and DIAGNOSIS MURDER.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fred-silverman-dead-legendary-television-programmer-was-82-982205?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
ROOTS.
CHARLIE'S ANGELS.
FAMILY FEUD.
THREE'S COMPANY.
M*A*S*H.
DIFF'RENT STROKES.
LAVERNE & SHIRLEY.
THE FACTS OF LIFE.
THE WALTONS.
RHODA.
THE JEFFERSONS.
SOAP.
FANTASY ISLAND.
HILL STREET BLUES.
THE LOVE BOAT.
All greenlit into existence thanks to Fred Silverman, who over 3 decades ran each of the big 3 networks: CBS, ABC and NBC. A career that began working on BOZO'S CIRCUS in Chicago - to putting David Letterman on TV (a failed show, then a long term deal that resulted in LATE NIGHT) - to reviving THE FLINTSTONES and literally naming a dog Scooby Doo (in return, Hanna-Barbera named Fred after him) - to ushering in some oddball stuff like THE BRADY BUNCH HOUR, THICKE OF THE NIGHT, and SUPERTRAIN (which almost bankrupted NBC), producing shows like MATLOCK, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT and DIAGNOSIS MURDER.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fred-silverman-dead-legendary-television-programmer-was-82-982205?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
