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ClassicTVBuff · 09-28-2003, 11:45 PM

Does anyone know where I can find this show on VHS or does anyone HAVE it on VHS? I'm dying to see Linda Gray's pre-DALLAS work!

Thank you.

BLT · 10-13-2003, 04:52 PM

Is that the show where she played a transvestite?

ClassicTVBuff · 10-13-2003, 08:25 PM

It sure is! Do you know where I can find these episodes?

bencasey · 05-02-2010, 03:53 PM

They have the first episode and the last episode at the Paley Center. I just watched the last one.

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-03-2010, 03:38 AM

...of "ALL THAT GLITTERS" (about a world where women were the dominant species, while men assumed the "woman's role"), on New York's WPIX-TV in early 1977. Thirteen weeks [65 episodes] were produced, in an attempt by Norman Lear to create another popular daily syndicated "satirical soap", as he had done with "MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN". Channel 11 originally aired "ALL THAT GLITTERS" at 11:30pm, right after "MARY" on WNEW-TV (Channel 5), but after a few weeks, realized it was never going to be another success like her series, and quickly moved it directly opposite her- a bad sign that it wasn't going to be around for long. All of the episodes are tucked away in SONY's vault [they own the Norman Lear TV library], while the Paley Center for Media has only a few examples, as 'bencasey' pointed out.

bencasey · 05-08-2010, 10:42 AM

It's a one joke show. They basically take every negative male trait and give them to the female characters and then take every negative female trait and give them to the males. That's it, that's the whole show. Surprised it managed to last 13 weeks.

treky · 05-21-2010, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TV Knowledge Fan

...of "ALL THAT GLITTERS" (about a world where women were the dominant species, while men assumed the "woman's role"), on New York's WPIX-TV in early 1977. Thirteen weeks [65 episodes] were produced, in an attempt by Norman Lear to create another popular daily syndicated "satirical soap", as he had done with "MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN". Channel 11 originally aired "ALL THAT GLITTERS" at 11:30pm, right after "MARY" on WNEW-TV (Channel 5), but after a few weeks, realized it was never going to be another success like her series, and quickly moved it directly opposite her- a bad sign that it wasn't going to be around for long. All of the episodes are tucked away in SONY's vault [they own the Norman Lear TV library], while the Paley Center for Media has only a few examples, as 'bencasey' pointed out.

in philadelphia, where I lived at the time WKBS channel 48 also showed it on weeknights after "MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN". But they kept it there for it's entire run.

09-28-2003, 11:45 PM	#1
ClassicTVBuff Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4	All That Glitters - Norman Lear Does anyone know where I can find this show on VHS or does anyone HAVE it on VHS? I'm dying to see Linda Gray's pre-DALLAS work! Thank you.
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10-13-2003, 04:52 PM	#2
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Is that the show where she played a transvestite?
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05-03-2010, 03:38 AM	#5
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	I remember the original run... ...of "ALL THAT GLITTERS" (about a world where women were the dominant species, while men assumed the "woman's role"), on New York's WPIX-TV in early 1977. Thirteen weeks [65 episodes] were produced, in an attempt by Norman Lear to create another popular daily syndicated "satirical soap", as he had done with "MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN". Channel 11 originally aired "ALL THAT GLITTERS" at 11:30pm, right after "MARY" on WNEW-TV (Channel 5), but after a few weeks, realized it was never going to be another success like her series, and quickly moved it directly opposite her- a bad sign that it wasn't going to be around for long. All of the episodes are tucked away in SONY's vault [they own the Norman Lear TV library], while the Paley Center for Media has only a few examples, as 'bencasey' pointed out.

10-13-2003, 08:25 PM	#3
ClassicTVBuff Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4	It sure is! Do you know where I can find these episodes?

05-02-2010, 03:53 PM	#4
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	They have the first episode and the last episode at the Paley Center. I just watched the last one.

05-08-2010, 10:42 AM	#6
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	It's a one joke show. They basically take every negative male trait and give them to the female characters and then take every negative female trait and give them to the males. That's it, that's the whole show. Surprised it managed to last 13 weeks.