John Barbour, Superman, and Real People

TVC 489.5: Five time Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, comedian and talk show host John Barbour talks to Ed about his affinity for Superman and the role that played in ultimately getting Real People (NBC, 1979-1984) on NBC after John had originally developed the concept for ABC. John’s memoir, Your Mother’s Not a Virgin: The Bumpy Life and Times of the Canadian Dropout Who Changed the Face of American TV, is available in softcover and as an eBook wherever books are sold online.  Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices