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Some viewers might think that the members of PBS's American Family (TIME, Feb. 26) were naive to let a television crew film their private life for months at a time. Pat Loud, the mother of the troupe, agreed. Out from behind her big sunglasses, she told Dick Cavett that she did not see "anything wrong with being naive. I see something really wrong with being sophisticated." Son Lance Loud, 21, tossing his hair and playing the homosexual heavy, said, "Sure I'm glad I did it-People call up and murmur things into the phone and then...
THURSDAY: An American Family. The Loud family's marital bonds stretch near the breaking point in episode seven of the lacklustre PBS documentary. CH. 2. 9 p.m. Color...
TUESDAY: Dick Cavett. The William C. Loud family, subjects of the PBS documentary "An American Family" discuss the program and why they allowed the cameras into their lives. CH. 5. 11:30 p.m. Color...
...PBS has resubmitted many of the same programs and, technically, no final vetoes have been imposed. But with the corporation holding the ultimate control over funds, the shows seemed doomed. Without federal money-the largest source of public TV financing-such programs would have to seek total support from foundations or other private sources. The corporation's move last week throws even that option into doubt. The corporation could prohibit self-supporting shows from using PBS-maintained facilities...
...PBS defenders think that that threat is more serious than the demise of certain programs. If control of all network public TV is exercised by 15 presidential appointees, they argue, a form of censorship will flourish unchecked...