Don't Touch That Dial (1982)
60 min
"Don’t Touch That Dial!" is a CBS Reports documentary that explores the creation and production of two American prime-time television series, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Family Ties. Broadcast in 1982, the film documents how network television programs are developed for a mass audience, focusing on the industrial, creative, and logistical processes behind successful network scheduling.
- Release date
- December 23, 1982
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Peter Chernin as Self
- David Gerber as Self
- Gary David Goldberg as Self
- B. Donald Grant as Self
- Lee Rich as Self
- Morley Safer as Self
- Jeff Sagansky as Self
- Fred Silverman as Self
- Brandon Tartikoff as Self
Crew
- Julian Krainin · Director
- Morley Safer · Writer
- Julian Krainin · Producer
- Ted Haimes · Cinematographer
- Dennis M. O'Connor · Editor