Don't Touch That Dial!

Name: Don't Touch That Dial!
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 9

1982 · 60 min

Documentary

★ 9.0

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"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.

Crew

Director Julian Krainin
Writer Morley Safer

Cast

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

Director — Julian Krainin
Writer — Morley Safer

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

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