American Masters

Fran Drescher on being a showrunner for the American sitcom

21m 12s

On November 18, 1999, Fran Drescher sat down with director Pamela Mason Wagner to discuss how she consulted Lucille Ball’s playbook for showrunner-stars in the American sitcom while creating "The Nanny." Interview conducted for "Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy."

Aired: 07/10/23

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