by David Krell | Jun 13, 2015 | David Krell
Brandon Tartikoff saw the best of times and the worst of times during his reign as the programming chief for NBC in the 1980s. The best of times: Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Miami Vice, Cheers, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, The Cosby Show, Hunter, Late Night with...
by David Krell | Jun 12, 2015 | David Krell
Premiering in 1988, Murphy Brown used the setting of a television news program to propel comedy. Candice Bergen starred in the title role of a famous network newswoman who loves Motown music, hates Barry Manilow, and struggles with a string of incompetent...
by David Krell | Jun 11, 2015 | David Krell
Undoubtedly, Matthew Perry’s most recognized role is Chandler Bing on Friends, the powerhouse sitcom on NBC’s Must See TV Thursday night lineup in the 1990s. Perry has a distinguished roster of roles beyond the wisecracking Bing, who used humor as a...
by David Krell | Jun 3, 2015 | David Krell
Many a cop has said that Barney Miller is the most realist cop show of all time. Not Hill Street Blues. Not Naked City. Not Delvecchio. Not Dragnet. Not NYPD Blue. Not even any of the shows in the Law & Order family. On an episode of Jon Favreau’s...
by David Krell | Jun 2, 2015 | David Krell
When Broadcast News premiered in 1987, it revealed the harsh realities of the television network news business, beginning with the necessity of answering to the bottom line. Once upon a time, perhaps, a television network’s news division was prized for its...
