NBC celebrates 75 years of broadcasting (Part II of II: the Brandon Tartikoff era) - Page 2
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sitcom was reborn. The winning formula paved the way for a Thursday night schedule that would include Family Ties, Cheers (which suddenly began to attract viewers despite its 1982 premiere finishing a few notches away from last place) and Night Court. Tartikoff also signed the 10 p.m. hit 'L.A. Law.'
By 1991, when Tartikoff left NBC to head Paramount Pictures, the network had been ranked first in the ratings for six consecutive years. Tartikoff's stint at Paramount didn't last very long. He left TV to spend time with his family after his daughter nearly died in a car accident. However he is still somewhat active with independent production houses.
Look for more memories from past and present on May 5th when NBC intends to celebrate its 75th Anniversary with a star-studded television special
with Kelsey Grammer, Bill Cosby, Tom Brokaw and Jerry Seinfeld.
Sources: Some of the information was provided by the following web sites: which I also highly recommend:
http://www.nbc.com/75th_Anniversary/ NBC's own web site, celebrating it 75th Anniversary
http://www.tvparty.com/80.html TVParty.com is great TV history, nostalgia and plain fun.
http://www.80stvthemes.com/promos/ Listen to and download great 80's theme songs and promos.
http://www.mbcnet.org/ETV/T/htmlT/tartik... A biography of Brandon Tartikoff.
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