60 Years of The Defenders
Original Airdates: July 8-10, 2022
TVC 583.1: Phil Rosenzweig, author of Reginald Rose and the Journey of 12 Angry Men, joins Ed for a look back at The Defenders (CBS, 1961-1965), the Emmy Award-winning, highly influential, and sometimes controversial legal drama starring E.G. Marshall and Robert Reed that proved, among other things, that commercial network television and absorbing drama with something to say were not mutually exclusive.
Phil’s book includes several chapters that discuss the back story of The Defenders, including the toll that the series took on Rose’s personal life.
Perry Mason and The Defenders
Original Airdates: July 8-10, 2022
TVC 583.2: Phil Rosenzweig, author of Reginald Rose and the Journey of 12 Angry Men, and Ed discuss the interesting relationship between The Defenders and Perry Mason, including how both were water cooler-type shows, but for completely different reasons. Phil’s book includes several chapters that discuss the back story of The Defenders, including the toll that the series took on Rose’s personal life.
