TELEVISION'S FORGOTTEN GIANTS

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Across
  1. 7. production team who fairly dominated the tv cartoon genre 1960s onward including first 2 prime time cartoon features, Johnny Quest eg
  2. 8. these off-center bros. produced a plethora of popular kids' shows for decades; The Lost Saucer, eg.
  3. 9. preeminent game show production team of the 1960s & '70s with Beat The Clock, Tattletales ie.
  4. 10. amiable host of 2 long-running shows, house Party (25 years) & People Are Funny (radio & tv 19 years) + created Kids Say The Darndest Things
Down
  1. 1. at peak, The Old Red Head starred in 3 tv shows at the same time & was a titan of both radio & tv from the 1960s to 1960s; known for ukelele & on-air firing of Julius LaRosa
  2. 2. producer of crime/action shows like Dan August with at least one on air from 1959-1980
  3. 3. inconceivably popular late night talk show host once suspended for saying "W.C." on air - w.c. a euphemism for toilet or bathroom
  4. 4. this female writer/producer created soap operas & served as exclusive writer for some for 40 years +; known for One Life To Live
  5. 5. producer of high-concept sci-fi shows that went thru time, explored ocean depths & flew to the planets eg.
  6. 6. highly successful production company whose name was formed by his full first name & first 2 letters of her first name