Movie
Don't Touch That Dial! (1982)
Documentary
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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.
Director: Julian Krainin Starring: Morley Safer, Peter Chernin, David Gerber, Gary David Goldberg
Don't Touch That Dial! Cast
- Morley Safer as Reporter
- Peter Chernin as Self
- David Gerber as Self
- Gary David Goldberg as Self
- B. Donald Grant as Self
- Lee Rich as Self
- Jeff Sagansky as Self
- Fred Silverman as Self
- Brandon Tartikoff as Self
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