Tag: Fred Silverman

• RIP Fred Silverman

  1937-2020 Fred Silverman was an American television executive and producer. Like Lucille Ball, he worked at all of the Big Three television networks. He was responsible for bringing to television such programs as the series All in the Family (1971–79), The Waltons (1972–81), and Charlie’s Angels (1976–81), among others. In 1977, Time Magazine declared him…

  Michael T. Mooney

  January 31, 2020

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  ABC, CBS, Fred Silverman, Gary Imhoff, Lucille Ball, Lucy Moves To NBC, NBC, Television, tv

• LUCY on KUP

  April 22, 1977 “Kup’s Show” aka “The Irv Kupcinet Show” hosted by Irving Kupcinet started life in 1952 as a Chicago-based 15-minute interview show titled “At Random.” At the height of its popularity, the show was syndicated to over 70 stations throughout the United States. The series garnered 15 Emmy Awards along with a Peabody…

  Michael T. Mooney

  June 1, 2018

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• LUCY MOVES TO NBC

  February 8, 1980 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Hal Kanter, Robert O’Brien, and Paul Pumpian Synopsis TV star Lucille Ball is convinced to come back to work for NBC. She is welcomed back by some of the network’s top stars and immediately gets to work creating her first show, “The Music Mart” starring…

  Michael T. Mooney

  March 20, 2018

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  1980, Bob Hope, Donald O’Connor, Doris Singleton, Fred Silverman, Gale Gordon, Gary Coleman, Gary Imhoff, Gary Morton, Gene Kelly, Gloria DeHaven, Ivery Wheeler, Jack Donohue, Jack Klugman, Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Specials, Lucy Moves To NBC, Micki McKenzie, NBC, Paul Pumpian, Robert Alda, Robert O’Brien, Ruta Lee, Scotty Plummer, Sid Miller, Takayo Doran, tv, Ty Nutt, Wanda Clark

• LUCY AND HARRY’S MEMOIRS

  S5;E24 ~ March 5, 1973 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Robert O’Brien Synopsis Harry has sold the Unique Employment Agency for $25,000 and plans to retire. While packing up the office, Lucy and Harry share memories.   Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter) Archival Footage Cast Lucie Arnaz (Kim…

  Michael T. Mooney

  January 10, 2018

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