Criticism of TV

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Steve Allen
- Steve Allen on critical response to The Steve Allen Show
  Clip begins at: 16:04, Duration: 02m 26s
Steven Bochco
- Steven Bochco on the difficulties of creating organic storytelling on television
  Clip begins at: 08:43, Duration: 04m 40s
Glen Charles
- Glen and Les Charles on Cheers' initial low ratings, good critical response, and then-House speaker Tip O'Neil's cameo
  Clip begins at: 03:15, Duration: 03m 16s
Les Charles
- Glen and Les Charles on Cheers' initial low ratings, good critical response, and then-House speaker Tip O'Neil's cameo
  Clip begins at: 03:15, Duration: 03m 16s
Dick Clark
- Dick Clark on producing the TV Movie, "The Woman Who Willed a Miracle"
  Clip begins at: 19:50, Duration: 02m 21s
Joan Ganz Cooney
- Joan Ganz Cooney on the use of Muppets on Sesame Street and initial reaction to the show
  Clip begins at: 01:27, Duration: 02m 02s
- Joan Ganz Cooney on the criticism of the health series for adults, Feeling Good
  Clip begins at: 10:55, Duration: 02m 13s
Katie Couric
- Katie Couric on being criticized for her role as anchor of CBS Evening News
  Clip begins at: 22:02, Duration: 01m 21s
Tom Freston
- Tom Freston on criticism that MTV had no black artist in the early days
  Clip begins at: 01:52, Duration: 01m 07s
Larry Gelbart
- Larry Gelbart on what to him represented the best of television; those moments when it brought the country together as a family, as in the Kennedy funeral, or the Challenger launch, and how we're in danger of losing that ability in favor of 'the bottom line'
  Clip begins at: 00:34, Duration: 03m 18s
Bob Keeshan
- Bob Keeshan on what represents the best in television
  Clip begins at: 24:02, Duration: 03m 44s
Steve Kroft
- Steve Kroft on interviewing Clarence Thomas for 60 Minutes and dealing with criticism of his interviews
  Clip begins at: 49:51, Duration: 05m 19s
Norman Lear
- Norman Lear on the culture of profit-making in television to the detriment of the medium
  Clip begins at: 15:33, Duration: 04m 50s
Newton N. Minow
Michael Moye
- Michael Moye on critics' reactions to Married...With Children
  Clip begins at: 20:18, Duration: 01m 02s
Jonathan Murray
- Jonathan Murray on critics of reality television
  Clip begins at: 16:39, Duration: 01m 49s
Maury Povich
- Maury Povich on criticisms of his talk show Maury
  Clip begins at: 34:49, Duration: 01m 49s
David Shore
- David Shore on initial critical reaction and viewer reaction to House and early notes from FOX
  Clip begins at: 17:17, Duration: 06m 38s
Fred Silverman
- Fred Silverman on the reaction of television critics to ABC programs The Love Boat and Fantasy Island
  Clip begins at: 06:07, Duration: 02m 00s
Brandon Stoddard
- Brandon Stoddard on television living up to its potential and how the industry has changed
  Clip begins at: 27:19, Duration: 01m 57s
Dawn Wells
- Dawn Wells on her reaction to critics of Gilligan's Island and on the cancellation of the show
  Clip begins at: 43:26, Duration: 01m 47s
Susan Whiting
- Susan Whiting on criticism of Nielsen ratings
  Clip begins at: 25:40, Duration: 01m 11s
Fred Willard
- Fred Willard on Fernwood 2-Night "going too far"
  Clip begins at: 25:47, Duration: 03m 56s

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