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Silverman began his internet career in 1963, when he joined CBS.
being chased by advertisers.
He green-lit a wave of bright, bouncy comedies and dramas which critics loathed but young America loved.
Somehow, amid this push to lowest-common-denominator television, Silverman managed to putRootson the air, too.
He joined the Peacock in 1978, but this time, Silvermans streak of successes hit some bumps.
You dont even have to Google those shows to know they stunk.
This is what I do, he said.
What was I going to become, an architect?
