Don't Touch That Dial!

1h
Documentary
9

"Don’t Touch That Dial!" is a CBS Reports documentary that explores the creation and production of two American prime-time television series, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Family Ties. Broadcast in 1982, the film documents how network television programs are developed for a mass audience, focusing on the industrial, creative, and logistical processes behind successful network scheduling.

Cast

Morley Safer
Reporter
Peter Chernin
Self
David Gerber
Self
Gary David Goldberg
Self
B. Donald Grant
Self
Lee Rich
Self
Jeff Sagansky
Self
Fred Silverman
Self
Brandon Tartikoff
Self

Crew

Julian Krainin
Director, Producer
Morley Safer
Writer
Dennis M. O'Connor
Editor
Ted Haimes
Cinematography

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