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‘The Doctors’, NBC Studio 3B…Early 1969 1 of 3
This show debuted in 1963 and ran till 1982, with color starting in 1966. Thanks to our friend, NBC cameraman Bob Batsche, we have some great pictures from the set. Here’s a rehearsal shot with a gray scale chip chart and my favorite camera, the TK41.
Enjoyed those parties. It was a hard show to do cables on.
Favorite, the TK-41? Really? I never used it, so I can’t say I dis-agree, but I’m impressed.
Fun show to work on, small studio, cameras were frequently backed up against the wall because fixed focal lenses were used on soaps. It took four hours per episode, camera and audio setup, camera blocking, run through, dress and live to tape (no edits), with breaks in between. Every Friday there was a little party on the set…those were the days.
It’s funny how a simple thing like a grey scale chart flooded my brain with TV studio memories from all the stations where I worked.
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