Episode 413: Writing Fearless Women: Cagney & Lacey, China Beach, and Sisters | Georgia Jeffries

“ Barney and I were interviewed about that episode on Entertainment Tonight because the word “condom” had never been used on television before.” - Georgia Jeffries, Cagney & Lacey writer
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The Conversation

  • 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
  • 01:33 Childhood TV Influences
  • 03:56 Good Girl Expectations
  • 05:16 Finding Writing Path
  • 07:48 Early Jobs and Teaching
  • 10:43 LAPD Ride Along Story
  • 14:34 Cagney and Lacey Breakthrough
  • 16:09 Feminism and California Move
  • 18:09 Film Journalism to Screenwriting
  • 19:34 Unmade Cher Lange Film
  • 24:16 Women in Film Opens Doors
  • 29:47 HBO Script to Book Rights
  • 34:54 Working Mother on Set
  • 36:14 Writers Room Culture Then
  • 39:55 Favorite Episodes Tease
  • 40:09 Why This Story Matters
  • 40:47 Writing Cagney and Lacey
  • 44:28 TV Breaking Taboos4
  • 6:45 Breaking Into Screenwriting
  • 48:17 Saying Yes and No
  • 49:11 Joy and Rejection
  • 51:11 Unmade Pilots Heartbreak
  • 52:55 China Beach Bigger Canvas
  • 55:55 Writers Room Culture
  • 57:50 Showrunner Dream Team
  • 58:39 Vista Clara and Timing
  • 01:00:31 Teaching at USC
  • 01:01:07 Resist AI Stay Original
  • 01:02:00 You Write Like a Man
  • 01:04:33 Working on Sisters
  • 01:06:27 The Younger Girl Novel
  • 01:14:36 Prose Versus Screenwriting
  • 01:16:49 New Work and Wrap Up
  • 01:19:11 Where to Find Everything
  • 01:21:58 Final Thanks and Callouts

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Find out more about Georgia Jeffries at georgiajeffries.com

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