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The swing away from violence on television next season may go further than has been generally believed. This is indicated in a detailed survey of prospects from the 1969-1970 season published in this week’s Broadcasting magazine. The trade publication list 65 new series in various stages of development by film producers in Hollywood and New York.
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The second biggest category in Broadcasting’s list is that of musical-variety shows. Most of these are built around established entertainers in TV or some branch of show business. Among them are Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in the country-Western series; The Lennon Sisters, Tom Jones of England, Godrey Cambridge, Glen Campbell, Debbie Reynolds, Jim Nabors, The Cowsills and Flip Wilson “Soul,” presented as a special some weeks ago, will some-what resemble “Laugh-In.”
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