Turn-On production. Many assumed the show's title was itself an implicit reference to Timothy Leary's pro-drug maxim, "Turn on, tune in, drop out". The network eventually replaced "Turn On" with a revival of "The King Family Show". The controversy led ABC to reject a pilot written by Norman Lear, stating that the lead character was "foul-mouthed, and bigoted", out of fear that it might anger its affiliates again. CBS liked it, picked it up as "All in the Family", and began airing it in 1971. In 2002, "Turn-On" was ranked number 27 on "TV Guide's" 50 Worst TV Shows of All
The Tune first animated feature, premiered September 4, 1992, after runs at Sundance and Cannes. It incorporates earlier shorts released by Plympton, including "The Wiseman" (1991), "Dig My Do" (1990), and "Tango Schmango" (1990). Some critics have observed that this content seems out-of-place with the original material for the film. Its music was composed by Maureen McElheron, a longtime friend of Plympton's who has composed the music for most of his films. "The Tune" was nominated for a number of awards in 1992 and 1993. The Tune The Tune is an animated musical-comedy film by directed by Bill Plympton. Del, a hard-working