BIO: WOODY FRASER - Television Producer, Director, Packager
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Woody Fraser has created, developed, produced, and packaged many of television's most successful talk-variety and reality programs.

THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW - Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, syndicator.

  • Television's first and most successful syndicated talk show

  • in production 24 years.

THE DICK CAVETT SHOW - ABC Network

  • First intellectual talk show host.

  • First television appearances by stars and intellectuals, including: Truman Capote, Katharine Hepburn, Norman Mailer, Marlon Brando, Gore Vidal, Groucho Marx, Woody Allen

  • Recipient of 3 Emmy Awards

  • in production 8 years.

THE DELLA REESE SHOW - RKO General Syndication

  • First black woman to host a national talk show.

THE BILL RUSSELL SHOW - Jack Rhodes Syndication

  • First black athlete to host a national program.

THE VIRGINIA GRAHAM SHOW - RKO General Syndication

  • Most successful female talk show host.

  • in production 4 years.

THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW - Golden West Syndication

  • Most successful late-night syndicated program.

  • in production 8 years.

GOOD MORNING AMERICA - ABC Network

  • Dethroned The Today Show of being #1.

  • Continues today, (after 30+ years), as the #1 early morning television program.

  • Recipient of 2 Emmy Awards.

AMERICA ALIVE! - NBC Network

  • First all-live, on-location television program.

  • Pioneered remote techniques used today by all networks.

THAT'S INCREDIBLE! - ABC Network and syndication

  • #1 rated network, prime time program for 2 years.

  • First reality primetime TV program.

THOSE AMAZING ANIMALS - ABC Network

  • Hosts: Priscilla Presley and Burgess Meredith.

  • First show to challenge 60 Minutes in ratings.

  • Top 10 most successful worldwide syndicated programs.

THE RICHARD SIMMONS SHOW - Golden West Syndication

  • Most successful syndicated program for 3 years.

  • Recipient of 3 Emmy Awards.

NIGHTLINE - ABC network

  • Created format

LIFE'S MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENTS - ABC Network

  • Hosts: John Ritter and Steve Allen

  • Series of 10 specials

  • No. 1 rated special 1984.

JIMMY BRESLIN'S PEOPLE - ABC Network

  • Pulitzer Prize winner's first television exposure.

ON TRIAL - Republic Television Syndication

  • first trial show

  • Hosts: Nick Clooney and Howard Weitzman

SURPRISE, SURPRISE! - ABC Network

  • #1 show in England for 5 years

INCREDIBLE SUNDAY - ABC Network

  • 15 one-hour programs

THE HOME SHOW - ABC Network

  • Award-winning women's service program.

  • 3 Emmy nominations.

  • in production 7 years.

WILD AND CRAZY KIDS - Nickelodeon Network

  • Top-rated kids show, now in it's 13th season.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? - Nickelodeon Network

  • Host: Marc Summers

  • Most successful studio show on Nickelodeon.

  • in 12th season

THE SUSAN POWTER SHOW - Multimedia (syndicated)

  • Top rollout of stations of all syndicated shows in 1994 (193 stations)

HOME & FAMILY - The Family Channel

  • Cable Ace Award nominee

  • in production 3 years.

3 PARENTING SHOW SERIES: PARENTZ 101, GUIDING GIRLS, BRINGING UP BOYS - (Fox Family Channel Fox Boys Channel Fox Girls Channel)

I-BASH CONCERT - Live 10-hour concert MGM GRAND HOTEL, Las Vegas, Nevada and 2-hour television special PAXNET and NBC network

Music Talent:

  • THE WHO

  • KISS

  • THE DIXIE CHICKS

  • BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA

  • TONY BENNETT

  • NATALIE COLE

  • FAITH HILL

  • LEANN RIMES

  • CHELY WRIGHT

  • SUGAR RAY

  • First Internet Concert new technology full screen full motion video and audio

HOW'D THEY DO THAT? - TELEPICTURES (syndicated)

  • Host: JOAN LUNDEN

WHAT ARE THE ODDS - TNN

  • Hosts: JOHN SALLEY, SAMANTHA HARRIS

ULTIMATE REVENGE - TNN

  • Host: RYAN SEACREST

WILD & CRAZY KIDS 2002 - NICKELODEON

  • Host: Mati Moralejo

McENROE - CNBC

  • Host: John McEnroe

XTREME FAKEOVERS - PAXnet

  • Host: Sam Phillips

HUCKABEE - Fox News

  • Host: Mike Huckabee