Why does Fred Silverman get so much flack for his NBC tenure? - Page 5 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

danderson400 · 03-22-2023, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamey Greek

Carson was in talks to.move to ABC during that time and I think Fred was grooming Dave as a successor for Johnny.

I'd agree here if Johnny bolted to ABC, Dave would be his replacement.

The other thing is would be Dave's announcer-sidekick? Would they ask Doc to stay and be Dave's sidekick while also leading the band?

king of comedy · 04-25-2023, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamey Greek

I am a sucker for anything 80s

Me too.

Yong Fang · 04-25-2023, 12:41 PM

Now in the 2020’s, we live in a new reality of television with so many networks, many of them subscription style networks like Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Apple, Paramount, and many others. The networks have had to up their game to compete with everyone. More or less now is a Golden Age of television. So many original scripts, so many choices, watch what you want to watch when you want to. I don’t think anyone can really argue this is a dream decades in the making.

But back to the dinosaur age between 1950-2000. CBS was the best network. I say this because it just completely dominated the ratings really this whole span of time above with some exceptions. Look at the Neilson ratings in the 1960’s. CBS ruled the 1960’s. We can say that this was 55 to 60 years ago but CBS was so dominant, and made so much money in that decade and even into the 1970’s that it was all bank and the other networks could barely compete. It was almost all CBS. Even into the 1970’s, CBS. CBS like all companies would have downturns and ABC or NBC would take over for a bit but CBS was always the network to beat. NBC had a great run in the 1980’s for a bit and was the number one network. ABC was number one in the 1970’s and I think early 00’s. But it was because they beat CBS.

Even now, while no longer King, CBS is still a strong force. I don’t know but why hasn’t CBS (unless they have) have their own version of Peacock? But I have read and maybe wrongly that Peacock isn’t a bonanza that NBC thought it would be. Dunno. Hell, just have CBS come out with a mobile application just for their 1960’s collection.

04-25-2023, 12:41 PM	#63
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	Now in the 2020’s, we live in a new reality of television with so many networks, many of them subscription style networks like Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Apple, Paramount, and many others. The networks have had to up their game to compete with everyone. More or less now is a Golden Age of television. So many original scripts, so many choices, watch what you want to watch when you want to. I don’t think anyone can really argue this is a dream decades in the making. But back to the dinosaur age between 1950-2000. CBS was the best network. I say this because it just completely dominated the ratings really this whole span of time above with some exceptions. Look at the Neilson ratings in the 1960’s. CBS ruled the 1960’s. We can say that this was 55 to 60 years ago but CBS was so dominant, and made so much money in that decade and even into the 1970’s that it was all bank and the other networks could barely compete. It was almost all CBS. Even into the 1970’s, CBS. CBS like all companies would have downturns and ABC or NBC would take over for a bit but CBS was always the network to beat. NBC had a great run in the 1980’s for a bit and was the number one network. ABC was number one in the 1970’s and I think early 00’s. But it was because they beat CBS. Even now, while no longer King, CBS is still a strong force. I don’t know but why hasn’t CBS (unless they have) have their own version of Peacock? But I have read and maybe wrongly that Peacock isn’t a bonanza that NBC thought it would be. Dunno. Hell, just have CBS come out with a mobile application just for their 1960’s collection.