ABC boosts comedy cuts violence in 1976 fall slate
AP Television Writer Jay Sharbutt reports ABC plans a dramatic shift in the 1976 fall lineup. The network will air twelve comedies and only four action or violence prone series, reversing the prior balance of nine violence shows to six comedies. Fred Silverman acknowledges the change.
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In Search of Noahs Ark on NBC Monday Night at the Movies
Broadcast notes Noahs Ark feature with Vernon Adix and a chimp in a monthlong ark scene. Also reports ABC cut violence driven by viewer complaints and PTA concerns, shifting from crime action toward variety and comedy, citing declining action show audiences and long-term strategy.
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Robert Young Taping Reunion for Father Knows Best Cast
Actor Robert Young at 76 is filming a Father Knows Best Reunion TV movie with the show's original cast Jane Darwell Donahue Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin as part of a nostalgic reunion project for television audiences.
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Alice Faye Seeks Daytime Soap Role in New York
Veteran film star Alice Faye tells friends she would love a daytime soap role but refuses California production. She prefers to work in New York, her original hometown.
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Chevy Chase Returns to TV With NBC Special
Comedian Chevy Chase enters a new NBC hour long special titled The Chevy Chase Show after a six month absence from television. The NBC contract calls for one special per year for three years while Chase tests new material and explores a forthcoming movie project.
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