Okay... as promised...
This is an episode of television you'll want to see. It hasn't aired in thirty years. This is from the short-lived ABC series, THE ASSOCIATES. James L. Brooks & company, the creative team behind TAXI is also responsible for this forgotten gem. The series is about a group of young upscale lawyers, starring a very young Martin Short.
This episode in particular is very special and should resonate as much today as it did when it first aired. The subject matter is television network censorship. Short is asked to get involved in a dispute between the network censor and a sitcom showrunner over a scene the network finds offensive. Actually, I give ABC a lot of credit for airing it.
The episode was written by Ed. Weinberger & Stan Daniels. They won a WGA Award for it (duh). Sincere thanks to Howard Hoffman for taping and saving it all these years.
I'm looking forward to your thoughts.
THE ASSOCIATES - The Censors - April 10, 1980 from Howard Hoffman on Vimeo.
