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Bonus video! Why Norman Lear once snuck rival TV executives into CBS headquarters
🕑 Added 2023-07-02 16:01:00 +0000 UTCOh hello!
In this week's bonus video, I've got a ton of great stories about Norman Lear's many many shows: How he had to sneak NBC executives into a CBS office in order to get Sanford and Son picked up; how the star of Mary Hartman Mary Hartman wrote a 12-page essay arguing for why she should have a nervous breakdown; and the surprising family connections of the first interracial couple of television (and their connection to both Lenny Kravitz and Al Roker!) ... plus a never-before-seen clip from the unaired second episode of the disastrous 1968 show Turn On! Thanks to a shadowy collector of TV ephemera for sending that my way so I can share it with you.
Comments
Kim
Genuine question: what about Lucy and Ricky as the first interracial couple?
Michelle K.B.
Thrilled to see your book show up on the NPR “Pop Culture Happy Hour.” I hope it helps more people find your work. You deserve it
