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Don't Touch That Dial!
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Movie · 1982

Don't Touch That Dial!

TMDB 9.0 / 10198260 min

"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.

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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.

Directed by Julian Krainin

Genres: Documentary

Cast

Morley Safer

Morley Safer

Reporter

Peter Chernin

Peter Chernin

Self

D

David Gerber

Self

G

Gary David Goldberg

Self

B

B. Donald Grant

Self

L

Lee Rich

Self

J

Jeff Sagansky

Self

F

Fred Silverman

Self

Brandon Tartikoff

Brandon Tartikoff

Self

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