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Fred Silverman
American
Producer
Born:
Sep 13
,
1937
Day
Funny
People
Think
Will
You
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I didn't even think demographics until I got to ABC. They were the first to go for 18-to-49. But, at CBS, it was just, 'Let's get 'em in the tent.'
Fred Silverman
First
Think
ABC
Tent
Until
Demographics
Got
Go
Were
Get
Just
Even
You acquire certain tastes. And if your taste happens to coincide with the majority of people, then you're in pretty good shape. But you're not always right. There were times when I stubbed my toe, and some will end up being on my tombstone - like 'Supertrain.'
Fred Silverman
Good
You
People
Will
Some
Pretty
Pretty Good
Good Shape
Shape
Like
Majority
Always
Were
End
Up
Times
Taste
Tastes
Being
Happens
Acquire
Then
Certain
Toe
Your
Tombstone
Right
Coincide
Funny is funny, whether you have three cameras or one.
Fred Silverman
Funny
You
Three
Cameras
Whether
There seems to be a vulnerability at the networks in late night. They are losing more and more audience, particularly young viewers who are now looking at cable television. 'Tonight' is an old show. CBS has reruns, and having a public affairs series like 'Nightline' on ABC is a big mistake.
Fred Silverman
Mistake
Losing
Old
Looking
Big
Young
Late
Late-Night
Television
ABC
Seems
Having
More
More And More
Networks
Cable
Like
Particularly
Vulnerability
Audience
Affairs
Big Mistake
Public
Public Affairs
Reruns
Viewers
Show
Who
Series
Now
Night
Tonight
The kind of audience that watches 'Matlock' is ideal for a lead-in to the affiliates' newscast in the afternoon. That audience is older.
Fred Silverman
Older
Kind
Ideal
Audience
Affiliates
Afternoon
Watches
The only way to stop the erosion in network television is to come up with shows that are very popular.
Fred Silverman
Way
Television
Network
Only
Network Television
Come
Erosion
Up
Very
Stop
Popular
Shows
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