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...likely that Cavett is really that dumb. Perhaps he acts that way because talk-show hosts are supposed to be innocuous, or because he is trying to disguise the fact that his guests are talking about serious subjects. Or he may feel that it would be inappropriate to appear to agree or disagree with a guest depending on what kind of stance that guest is talking...
...approach can be irritating when-after Phillips comments that his book has nothing to do with new Republican programs but is only concerned with facts-Cavett does not point out that, being in the Nixon administration, Phillips might be interested in making use of these facts to create an emerging Republican majority...
...Some day Cavett will stop feigning ignorance, and there already may be signs that he is beginning to do so. Recently, Cavett showed that he will not take interruptions by commercials quite as blandly as everyone else does. Last Thursday, when the man at the piano began to signal that it was time for a commercial, Cavett demanded that he stop playing and allow Phillips to answer a question...
...REALLY important question, however, may be whether Cavett's show can stay on the air. Will the members of the Silent Majority put up with the kind of political criticism Cavett is in fact encouraging? Moreover, do they want to watch a midnight show which contains serious discussion of any sort...
...Watching Cavett's show is not always easy. It takes a certain amount of concentration to watch anyone speak for twenty minutes-especially on television, which is not geared for unbroken action or conversation (as Carson must well know). Most people who twirl the midnight dial are probably looking for an easier-to-watch show like Carson's before dozing...