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'
Read TranscriptThe 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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