Television Turmoil is a look at the worst and weirdest series to make their way onto the small screen. Advertising and television have always had a connection. From the early days where one sponsor would support an entire program to today, where the fractured media landscape leaves multiple avenues for targeted advertisements. Commercials are the […]
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Television Turmoil: Supertrain proved to be one of the costliest failures in TV history
There are few people in the 70s TV landscape as influential as Fred Silverman. Described as “The Man with the Golden Gut,” Silverman was renowned for his ability to pick out hit shows. This particular brand of executive-myth building started with stints on CBS and ABC, where he helped revitalize both networks and, in the […]
Television Turmoil: Small Wonder is supremely weird and incredibly goofy
Television Turmoil is a look at the worst and weirdest series to make their way onto the small screen. It has been said many times over, but the 80s truly were a wild time, especially for TV. Save for the 60s, there’s never been an era full of bonkers concepts that found success in spite […]