Draft:Woman (TV series)
Woman was an American weekly half-hour television series which aired on WNED-TV. Each episode featured a discussion with one or more guest speakers on issues relevant to women and their lives. The series was produced by Sandra Elkin and hosted by Samantha Dean.[1] The series was syndicated for nationwide airing on PBS, a first for one of WNED-TV's programs.[2] Following syndication, Elkin became the series' host.[2][3][4] The show premiered in September 1972 and ended in 1977, having produced around 200 episodes.[4]
As a host, Elkin was praised for her "candid and honest approach," and the program was praised for its informational nature. In Elkin's words, "we don't play the usual talk show games on Woman...There's no baiting guests or embarrassing them. Our purpose is to provide information".[4][5]
Development and production
Elkin approached WNED-TV with the idea for the series in 1972, after hearing from local women that they wanted access to more information on women's issues, and women's health in particular. The station's program director liked Elkin's proposal, and after two weeks of negotiation the station agreed to fund production of the show's first season.[4][6] Elkin had no experience working in television at the time.[4]
The show was well-received upon its debut.
All episodes of the show were filmed in Buffalo, with the exception of two episodes focusing on women in prison.[6]
Episodes
Season 1
| Ep. No | Title | Guests | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Frigidity | A conversation about frigidity with psychoanalyst Robert Seidenberg, gynecologist Stanford Copley, and psychologist Gloria Roblyn.
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September 24, 1972 |
| 002 | Menopause | A conversation about menopause with writer Mary Lou Fox, gynecologist Wayne Johnson, and psychiatrist Bohdana Salaban. | October 8, 1972 |
| 003 | Birth Control | A conversation about birth control with Ruth Miller of The Buffalo Planned Parenthood Association. | October 17, 1972 |
| 004 | Alternatives to Traditional Marriage | A conversation with Nena O'Neil, author of Open Marriage, and Karen DeCrow, a feminist lawyer from Syracuse, New York | November 12, 1972 |
| 005 | |||
| 006 | |||
| 007 | The Childless Couple | A conversation with Ellen Peck. | December 7, 1972 |
| 008 | Sexual Problems in Marriage | A conversation with Richard A. Spitz and Mae A. Biggs, a co-therapy team at the Masters and Johnson Clinic in St. Louis, Missouri. | |
| 009 | The Medicine Cabinet Addict | Dr. Christopher D'Amanda, Jana Henderson, and Richard Metter | |
| 010 | The Woman Alcoholic | Michael Merrick of the Buffalo Area Council on Alcoholism, and two former women alcoholics | |
| 011 | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | Lynn Runfola, Paul Dyson, and Judy Choate, the founder and executive director of the National Foundation of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | |
| 012 | What to Tell Children about Birth, Death, Adoption, and Divorce | Cynthia Clayton, M.D. and Audrey Worrell, M.D. | |
| 013 | Sex Education | January 7, 1973 | |
| 014 | Role Definition | Wilma Scott Heide, president of the National Organization of Women | January 17, 1973 |
| 015 | The Bright Child | Joan Hovorka and Thomas Ahern | January 25, 1973 |
| 016 | Teens and Drugs | Thomas Regent, Chief of Toxicology in the Erie County Laboratory, and James Creighton, Erie County Medical Examiner. | February 1, 1973 |
| 017 | Special Medical Problems of Children | Roberta Glick | February 8, 1973 |
| 018 | Teenagers Today with Dr. Benjamin Spock | A conversation with pediatrician and author Benjamin Spock | February 15, 1973 |
| 019 | The Sexually Active Teen | A conversation with Dr. Stanford Copley and Steven Salyer, who argue in favor of teenagers having access to birth control | January 10, 1973 |
| 020 | Birth Control Part 2 | A conversation with Fordham professor William Mara | March 22, 1973 |
| 021 | |||
| 022 | Self Examination, Part 1 | February 6, 1973 | |
| 023 | Self Examination Part 2: Another View | A conversation with Dr. Theodore Schulman and Dr. Virginia Rubenstein | March 8, 1973 |
| 024 | The Older Woman and Ageism | A conversation with Peggy Niven and Dorothy Tennov | March 22, 1973 |
| 025 | Black Women | A conversation with Dorothy Pitman Hughes and Julia Van Metre | March 29, 1973 |
| 026 | |||
| 027 | Women and Psychology | A conversation with psychologist Dr. Jo Ann Evansgardner | April 26, 1973 |
| 028 | Women and the Law | A conversation with attorneys Cathy Douglas and Karen DeCrow | March 15, 1973 |
| 029 | |||
| 030 | Women as a Political Force | May 2, 1973 |
Season 2
| Ep. No. | Title | Description | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Our Bodies Ourselves | A conversation with Wilma Diskin and Judy Norsigian of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective about the book Our Bodies, Ourselves
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December 18, 1973 |
| 102 | Why Women are Dissatisfied with their Gynecologist | Columnist Ellen Frankfort and author Barbara Seaman | October 25, 1973 |
| 103 | The Woman Alone | Authors Harriet La Barre, Patricia Obrien and Gail North | November 1, 1973 |
| 104 | Men's Liberation | A conversation with author and activist Warren Farrell | November 8, 1973 |
| 105 | Image of Women in Media | Broadcasters Jan Chaney and Joyce Snyder | November 15, 1973 |
| 106 | Equal Rights Amendment, Part 1 | A conversation with Anne Scott and Karen DeCrow | November 29, 1973 |
| 107 | Equal Rights Amendment, Part 2 | A conversation with Phyllis Schlafly and Geline B. Williams | December 6, 1973 |
| 108 | Sexism in Religion | A conversation with Audrey Gellis and Patricia McQuilllan | December 13, 1973 |
| 109 | Re-Entering the Job Market | Felice N. Schwartz, president of Catalyst, and career consultant Janice LaRouche | December 20, 1973 |
| 110 | Woman's Liberation, A Dissent | A conversation with Midge Decter and Lucianne Goldberg | January 3, 1974 |
| 111 | Divorce Insurance | A conversation with lawyer Diana DuBroff | January 10, 1974 |
| 112 | Menstruation & Pre-Menstrual Tension | Cynthia Clayton, M.D. and Leah Cahan Schaefer | January 17, 1974 |
| 113 | Consciousness Raising | Judy Sullivan and Claudia Dreifus | January 24, 1974 |
| 114 | Betty Friedan | A conversation with author and activist Betty Friedan | January 30, 1974 |
| 115 | Sexism in Religion, Another View | Fordham University professor Dr. William A. Marra and Rabbi Robert Alper | January 31, 1974 |
| 116 | Mastectomy | A conversation with Suzanne Johnson | February 7, 1974 |
| 117 | Sex Bias in Education, Part 1 | Judy Wenning and Phyllis AlRoy | February 21, 1974 |
| 118 | Sex Bias in Education, Part 2 | Andrea Ostrum and Barbara Rothberg | February 21, 1974 |
| 119 | Childbirth. Part 1 | Dr. Mortimer Rosen and Doris Haire | March 7, 1974 |
| 120 | Childbirth, Part 2 | Dr. Sumner Yaffe and Doris Haire | February 8, 1974 |
| 121 | Women and Insurance | attorney Kathleen Peratis | March 14, 1974 |
| 122 | Female Homosexuality | Barbara Love | March 28, 1974 |
| 123 | Viveca Lindfors | Viveca Lindfors | |
| 124 | Corporate Wives | Dr. Robert Siedenburg and Robert O. Soman | April 11, 1974 |
| 125 | Credibility Gap Credit for Women | Nancy Polokoff | April 18, 1974 |
| 126 | Economics & The American Woman | Elizabeth Forsling Harris | May 2, 1974 |
| 127 | Food for Thought | Maruka Fernandez and Dr. Eleanor Williams | May 9, 1974 |
Season 3
| Ep. No. | Title | Description | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marriage Savers | August 21, 1974 | ||
| Mothers Who Leave Home | August 24, 1974 | ||
| Picking up the Pieces: One Widow Speaks | September 18, 1974 | ||
| N.O.W. Now | September 18, 1974 | ||
| Congresswoman Bella Abzug | October 22, 1974 | ||
| The Remarrieds | October 30, 1974 | ||
| Mister Midwife | November 14, 1974 | ||
| A Conversation with Gloria Steinem | Gloria Steinem | December 5, 1974 | |
| Occupation Mother | February 6, 1975 | ||
| Mental Health Care for Women. Part 1 | April 10, 1975 | ||
| Female Homosexuality | April 28, 1975 | ||
| Women in Prison. Part 1 | May 16, 1975 | ||
| Rape. Part 1 | June 24, 1975 | ||
| Child Custody | July 9, 1975 |
Season 4
| Ep. No. | Title | Description | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Transition: Separation and Divorce | September 23, 1975 | ||
| Birth Experiences | November 6, 1975 | ||
| One Woman's Divorce | November 10, 1975 | ||
| Nora Ephron on Everything | November 17, 1975 | ||
| 326 | Breast Cancer Controversies | author Rose Kushner | December 4, 1975 |
| 327 | Househusbands | Reese Sarda and Ross Bachelder | December 4, 1975 |
| 328 | Sterilization and Consent | attorney Antonia Hernandez and journalist Claudia Dreifus | October 22, 1975 |
| 329 | Controversies within the Women's Movement. Part 1 | Karen DeCrow | December 19, 1975 |
| 330 | Controversies Within the Women's Movement. Part 2 | Betty Friedan | December 23, 1975 |
| 331 | |||
| 332 | Women, Money and Power | psychologist Phyllis Chesler | December 2, 1975 |
| 333 | Money and the Single Woman | author Martha Yates | December 16, 1975 |
| 334 | |||
| 335 | Mental Health Care: One Patient's View | author Janet Gotkin | December 18, 1975 |
| 336 | |||
| 337 | Battered Wives | Del Martin and Lisa Leghorn | January 26, 1976 |
| 338 | The Myth of the Happy Child | Carole Klein | January 9, 1976 |
| 339 | The Proper Place for Women in the Church | Loyola University professor Mary Griffin and Patricia Hughes, a member of the Executive Committee for Women in Future Priesthood, a Call for Action | January 30, 1976 |
| 340 | |||
| 341 | Sex Therapy. Part 1 | Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan | January 24, 1976 |
| 342 | Sex Therapy. Part 2 | Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan | January 24, 1976 |
| 343 | Food Additives: Harmful or Helpful. Part 1 | Beatrice Trum Hunter | February 6, 1976 |
| 344 | Food Additives: Harmful or Helpful. Part 2 | Beatrice Trum Hunter | February 6, 1976 |
| 345 | The Lady Vanishes: Where are the Women in Films? | Midge Kovacs and journalist Marjorie Rosen | March 26, 1976 |
| 346 | Women's Image: Down The Tube | Joyce Snyder and Kathleen Bonk, co-coordinators of the NOW Media Task Force | February 13, 1976 |
| 347 | Women's Pages | journalists Barbara Hinton and Judy Klemesrud | February 24, 1976 |
| 348 | Feminist Press | Nancy Borman, founder of Majority Report, and Janis Kelly, member of the Off-Our-Backs Collective | February 17, 1976 |
| 349 | Chris Williamson and Women's Music | Chris Williamson | March 4, 1976 |
| 350 | Political Parties: Women's Clout | Carol Burris, founder of The Womens Lobby, Inc and political scientist Susan Tolchin | April 2, 1976 |
| 351 | Unnecessary Surgery: Physicians React | Grady Duke, M.D., and James Walker, M.D. | April 1, 1976 |
| 352 | Women's Coalition for the Third Century | activist Wilma Scott Heide | March 25, 1976 |
Season 5
| Ep. No. | Title | Description | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Humor by Women | writers Anne Beatts and Deanne Stillman | August 5, 1976 |
| 402 | The Estrogen Controversy, Part 1 | Dr. Takuma Nemoto, Rose Kushner, and Dr. Rose Ruth Ellison | July 20, 1976 |
| 403 | The Estrogen Question, Part 2 | Dr. Takuma Nemoto, Rose Kushner, and Dr. Rose Ruth Ellison | July 20, 1976 |
| 404 | Contemporary Women Poets | poets Audre Lorde and Marge Piercy | August 3, 1976 |
| 405 | New Image for Nurses. Part 1 | June Rothberg, Ph.D., Jean Spero, Ph.D., and Joanne Ashley, Ph. D. | September 2, 1976 |
| 406 | New Image for Nurses. Part 2 | June Rothberg, Ph.D., Jean Spero, Ph.D., and Joanne Ashley, Ph. D. | September 2, 1976 |
| 407 | The Two Earner Family | economist Susan Edmiston and writer Carolyn Shaw Bell | September 24, 1976 |
| 408 | Legislative Report | Carol Burris | September 13, 1976 |
| 409 | How to Start Your Own Business. Part 1 | Claudia Jessup and Genie Chipps, co-authors of The Woman's Guide to Starting a Business | October 12, 1976 |
| 410 | How to Start Your Own Business. Part 2 | Ann Smith, founder of Annie's Firehouse Soup Kitchen, Inc. and Ava Stern, founder of the journal Artemis for Enterprising Women | October 14, 1976 |
| 411 | A Conversation with Jeanne Moreau. Part 1 | actress Jeanne Moreau | October 22, 1976 |
| 412 | A Conversation with Jeanne Moreau. Part 2 | Jeanne Moreau | October 22, 1976 |
| 413 | Engineered Foods: What Are They? | Beatrice Trum Hunter | September 27, 1976 |
| 414 | Commentary on Filmed Interview with Simone de Beauvoir | Elizabeth Janeway and Gloria Steinem offer commentary on Dorothy Tennov's interview of Simone de Beauvoir | November 12, 1976 |
| 415 | Working Class Women | writer and advocate Nancy Seifer and social worker Mary Sansone | November 12, 1976 |
| 416 | New Roles for Women in Sports | sprinter Linda Huey and Jane Fishman | November 5, 1976 |
| 417 | |||
| 418 | Women and Taxes | author Martha Yates | December 16, 1976 |
| 419 | Sexual Abuse of Children | Social workers Florence Rush and Linda Sanford | October 26, 1976 |
| 420 | Masculine, Feminine, and Androgyny | psychologist Joan Bean | January 6, 1977 |
| 421 | Women and Heart Attacks. Part 1 | cardiologist Nanette Wenger and physician Harriet Dustin | December 21, 1976 |
| 422 | Women and Heart Attacks. Part 2 | Nanette Wenger, M.D. and Dr. Harriet Dustin, M.D. | December 21, 1976 |
| 423 | Lesbian Mothers and Child Custody. Part 1 | attorneys Margo Hagaman and Barbara Handschu | January 18, 1977 |
| 424 | Lesbian Mothers and Child Custody. Part 2 | couple Ann Foreman and Mary Jo Risher | January 12, 1977 |
| 442 | Concerns of American Indian Women | Connie Uri, M.D. and Marie Sanchez | April 15, 1977 |
| 443 | Women and Success | Dr. Adeline Levine | May 19, 1977 |
| 444 | Alternatives to Estrogen | Gideon Seaman, M.D. and Barbara Seaman | May 5, 1977 |
References
- ^ "Woman Series". American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b "Celebrating 60 Years". Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ISBN 978-0-14-015736-9.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "'Woman' Is Informative". The Evening Independent. 1975-07-23. pp. 15B.
- ^ a b c Sharbutt, Jay (1975-10-22). "'Woman' Series Age 3, Growing". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. pp. 6B.
External links
- Woman at the American Archive of Public Broadcasting
- https://www.google.com/books/edition/Media_Report_to_Women/K-5oAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22sandra+elkin%22+wned-tv&dq=%22sandra+elkin%22+wned-tv&printsec=frontcover
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