Edgar J. Scherick
Executive / Producer
About This Interview
Executive/Producer Edgar Scherick (1924-2002) spoke of his founding of Sports Programs, Inc., a sports packager which created ABC's Wide World of Sports. The company merged with ABC in 1961 and Scherick became ABC's Vice-President in Charge of Television Network Sales, and later, Vice-President of Programming. During his tenure, he spearheaded the airing of Batman, Peyton Place, Bewitched and The FBI. He later left ABC to form his own production company, Palomar Pictures, which produced films for theatrical release as well as films made for television.
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Interview
- Part 1
- On his early years and education; on starting in advertising; on getting started in TV sports programming
Clip begins at: 0:0 - Part 2
- On producing sports programming for ABC; on the creation of ABC's Wide World of Sports; on broadcasting the NCAA football games
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On broadcasting Fight of the Week on closed-circuit television; on the importance of sports to a network
Clip begins at: 09:45 - On sportscasters including Jim McKay Kim Spence and others; on his experience with the Blacklist; on his company merging with ABC
Clip begins at: 11:50 - On becoming head of network sales at ABC; on the ABC sports department; on transitioning to become ABC's head of programming
Clip begins at: 16:38 - On developing Ben Casey; on being the only ABC executive in the office when President John F. Kennedy was shot; on his programming philosophy; on the development of Batman
Clip begins at: 20:19 - Part 3
- On the development of various series, feature films, an TV movies
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- On the impact of cable; on then-current television; on mentors
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