October 22, 1979

The Tomorrow Show: Season 7: Episode 29

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October 22, 1979

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NBC | Air Date: October 22, 1979
Summary: Host Tom Snyder's guests are television producers and documentary-makers Alan and Susan Raymond discuss their work and the nature of TV documentaries. They say documentaries are hard to finance and get on the air because while the audience is there the old guard at the networks is not willing to take chances. Their Police Tapes was howeverHost Tom Snyder's guests are television producers and documentary-makers Alan and Susan Raymond discuss their work and the nature of TV documentaries. They say documentaries are hard to finance and get on the air because while the audience is there the old guard at the networks is not willing to take chances. Their Police Tapes was however bought by ABC and aired as segment of "Close-Up," first time a network purchased an independently-produced documentary. They discuss the 1973 "An American Family" about The Loud Family, "Bad Boys" which looks at juvenile offenders (Clip of which is shown), "The Third Coast" which looks at growth of Houston and "Scoop" which they are currently working on: a look at news gathering and news reporting in this country. NBC's Richard Salant is quoted as saying One Word Is Worth A Thousand Pictures. First Women's Bodybuilding Champion Lisa Lyon discusses that as well as being first women ever to guest pose in the Mr. Olympia Competition. She Poses Then discusses Her Purpose in Bodybuilding: Redefining A Level of Animal Perfection. She describes her training regimen and the way increased strength has bolstered her confidence. Expand
Genre(s): Talk & Interview

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