Episode 407: Marsa Posner Williams | Golden Girls, Emmy wins and Being a Television Trailblazer, Part 1

Even more so than All in the Family, we had protesters outside our office... We used to keep our curtains closed because we were afraid someone was gonna throw a brick through the window.” - Marsha on 'Soap'
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The Conversation

  • 00:00 Welcome to 80s TV Ladies
  • 00:37 Introducing Marcia Posner Williams
  • 01:51 Marcia's Early Inspirations
  • 05:28 Journey to Hollywood
  • 08:05 Struggles and Breakthroughs
  • 11:05 First Big Break in Hollywood
  • 20:23 Working with Danny Thomas
  • 23:11 Unpredictability of Live TV
  • 23:28 First Steps in Television
  • 23:45 Working with Susan Harris
  • 25:15 Controversies of 'Soap'
  • 26:39 Fan Reactions and Personal Stories
  • 32:39 Promotion to Script Supervisor
  • 34:17 Transition to Producing
  • 38:34 Memorable Moments on Set
  • 46:39 From 'Benson' to 'Night Court'
  • 47:34 Negotiating Conditions for 'Hail to the Chief'

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