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cmjb13:
I always wondered about this.

Seems on the surface that it was a great place to work. Employees got treated well and lots of work.

Was it really like that, or was there bickering and backstabbing (like most companies today)

Pyramid80:
I met a lady a few months ago who worked for Goodson/Todman.  She worked with them  from the mid 80's until the early 90's.  She said that she absolutely loved it and enjoyed working for GT.  She got to work on TPIR, TTTT, Classic Concentration.  She still communicates with former employees and in fact house sits for the widow of the set designer for most G/T shows.

zachhoran:
Can you say what the name of the woman is? Also, is the set designer in question the late, great Ted Cooper?

I met Laura Schwab online two years ago. She wrote questions for PYL for the last year of its run(while in college at age 20), and her mom Fran worked on several shows including Lange NTT, PYL, and Perry CS.

tvrandywest:
It all depends on who you ask!

Some people have the fondest memories of the work environment, the unprecedented job security, and the sense of \"family\" that developed over the years that brought them some of the best friends of their lives. Who wouldn't smile looking back on the big annual Christmas parties attended by many of the hosts - fun conversation, good food, Paul Alter playing piano, etc...

And then there are those who curse as they tell how they were screwed in one way or another. You can see their faces turn red as they rant about the outrageous situation they were in, under an SOB of a boss, unappreciated, and caught up in incredible politics.

Choose the stories you like and believe what you want. After all, television is all an illusion  ;-)


Randy
tvrandywest.com

Robair:
I'm not sure if this can be chronicled as an accurate portrayal, but after seeing Phil Gurin on the set of \"Lingo\" screaming at PAs and swearing like a stevedore, could be the most nerve-wracking thing in Hollywood is to tape a game show. And as Randy alluded to, you might get a different opinion if you were to ask Allan Sherman and Allen Ludden the same thing (not that you could, but if you could). But G-T paid for an awful lot of nice homes and fancy jewelry...but money isn't everything. Medical problems are.

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