Overview

"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.

Genres

Cast

Morley Safer

Reporter

Peter Chernin

Self

Brandon Tartikoff

Self