MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO, THE: WILLIAM S. PALEY
TELEVISION FESTIVAL 2004: TRADING SPACES {LONG VERSION}
Summary
One in a series of evenings and special screenings
presented as part of The Museum of Television & Radio's
annual William S. Paley Television Festival in Los
Angeles. Held this year at the Directors Guild of
America Theatre Complex, the festival celebrates the
excellence and diversity of American television and is
dedicated to television's creative community. This
evening honors TLC's hit home remodeling program
"Trading Spaces." Museum television curator David
Bushman moderates a panel discussion which includes
executive producer Tom Ferrell (Banyan Productions),
Banyan Productions chairman/partner Susan
Cohen-Dickler, executive producer Kathy Davidov, and the
following cast members: carpenter Carter Oosterhouse;
interior designers Hildi Santo Tomas and Doug Wilson;
and host Paige Davis. Davis introduces the episode
"Tampa: Amelia Avenue," which is screened in its
entirety. Bushman then leads a panel discussion
covering the following topics: the importance of
casting to the program's success; the casting experience
from the producers' points of view; the casting
experience from the cast members' points of view; how
the various designer/carpenter cast combinations make
each episode unique; challenges for designers on the
program; new elements in the special "Trading Spaces:
Home Free" series; and the relationships between the
cast members. Bushman then invites questions from the
audience which lead to the discussion of the following
topics: the time frame within which the show is
produced; the size and makeup of the on-site production
team and the post-production team; how cast members'
off-program projects affect the program; on-site
modifications to designers' design plans; Davis's role
in the projects; homeowners' reactions to the
transformations of their rooms; program designers cast
members would choose to transform their own homes;
the difference between the designers' work on- and
off-show; and dealing with difficult homeowners.
(This tape includes the "Trading Spaces" episode "Tampa:
Amelia Avenue," which is part of the Museum's collection
and may be viewed separately. See "Trading Spaces:
Tampa: Amelia Avenue" (T:80462) for summary.)
Details
- NETWORK: Paley
- DATE: March 4, 2004 7:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:59:38
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:79852
- GENRE: Seminars
- SUBJECT HEADING: N/A
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- David Bushman … Moderator
- Susan Cohen-Dickler … Panelist
- Kathy Davidov … Panelist
- Paige Davis … Panelist
- Tom Ferrell … Panelist
- Carter Oosterhouse … Panelist
- Hildi Santo Thomas … Panelist
- Douglas Wilson … Panelist