The former TV executive, who said his TV acumen was sometimes guided by his gut instincts, once recalled how the premise for one of his better-known shows came to him. “Scooby-Doo” was one of many hit shows that Silverman shepherded during his extensive, half-century-long career in the TV business. Under Silverman, ratings continued to founder, and a number of respected executives left NBC, including newsman David Brinkley. In a seemingly prescient move while at NBC, however, Silverman came up with “Real People,” which is regarded as having sown the seeds for modern-day reality TV shows. He executive produced numerous television movies and series, including “Gramps” in 1995, “Diagnosis Murder” in 2001, and his last, “Drive Time Murders,” in 2006.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 30, 2020 21:00 UTC