The stars, the writers, the producers and those who almost made it big... Inside Television's Greatest reveals the answers to all the questions you've been dying to ask, and tells the secrets you wouldn't imagine to be true. Explore the creative process that brings an idea, and the characters of a new world, to life. Crawl inside the actors' heads and experience life in television from both sides of the camera. Understand the complex decisions and strange chain of events that bring the relative nameless to unequaled fame...and how one word can force them into obscurity. With Inside Television's Greatest, you'll never get closer to the shows that have brought so much joy, sadness and laughter into our lives. It was the brilliance of producer Steven Bochco that resurrected a troubled network that lagged behind the others by $220 million in revenue. Being offered the opportunity to create a new police-themed show based on old-school formula seemed rather disagreeable to Steven, who initially turned down the offer from NBC. Realizing that he was the only man for the job, NBC countered with the option for complete creative control, which led to the birth of "the most important fictional television program to date"... Hill Street Blues. This set the stage for his development of yet another hit television show that would take risks, cross boundaries and entertain us all for nearly a decade... LA Law. Find the answers to these fascinating questions and many more in Inside Television's Greatest: • What on screen romance moved off screen and resulted in a marriage that flourished like no other in Hollywood? • Who was able to get their friends and relatives to work on the shows? What made the background noise seem so realistic in Hill Street Blues? • Which show was ranked a disappointing 87 out of 96 during its first year but was nominated for 21 Emmys?
