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| Fight Back! with David Horowitz | |
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| Genre | Consumer information |
| Created by | David Horowitz |
| Directed by | Glen Swanson |
| Presented by | David Horowitz |
| Opening theme | "Fight Back! Theme", sung by Steve Donn (1985–1992) |
| Ending theme | "Fight Back! Theme", sung by Steve Donn (1985–1992) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 16 |
| No. of episodes | 582 (including California/Consumer Buyline) |
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| Executive producer | David Horowitz |
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| Production location | Los Angeles, California |
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| Camera setup | Bob Betzner |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Consuming Media, LTD. |
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| Network | First-run syndication |
| Release | September 20, 1976 – 1980 |
| Release | February 11, 1980 – 1992 |
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Fight Back! with David Horowitz was a weekly consumer advocate television show that ran from 1976 to 1992.[1] The show, hosted by David Horowitz, informed consumers about corporations and other big businesses whose products were of poor quality.[2] The format of the show allowed for some humorous segments, such as allowing people to send in photos of unintentionally funny signs. In 1987, the show was awarded best public affairs series for a network station and Horowitz also received a regional Emmy for host/moderator.[3]
History
[edit]Fight Back! originated as a weekly program on KNBC in Los Angeles called California Buyline, which premiered in September 1976, and was retitled Consumer Buyline for its second season. The program was created and hosted by KNBC consumer advocacy reporter and editor David Horowitz. After achieving high ratings locally during its first season, Consumer Buyline entered limited national syndication in January 1978, and began appearing on the other NBC owned-and-operated stations–at the time located in New York, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, and Chicago.
In January 1980 Westinghouse Broadcasting's Group W Productions unit purchased the production and syndication rights to Consumer Buyline, and in February 1980, the pilot episode of Fight Back! With David Horowitz was broadcast. As explained in a news article, Fight Back! was the same show as Consumer Buyline, but with a "larger budget." The pilot episode featured a segment shot in North Carolina, as well as a commercial challenge of a Volkswagen Rabbit. Fight Back! formally replaced Consumer Buyline in September 1980.[4]
After the television show wrapped, David Horowitz continued work under the Fight Back! banner. Since 2013 the Fight Back! brand has been owned and operated by David Horowitz's daughter Amanda Horowitz, who has continued the work after her father's 2019 death.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Weinstein, Steve (August 22, 1992). "KNBC Drops Horowitz, Consumer Unit Television: The veteran Channel 4 reporter presents his final report after the station declines to renew his contract". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Video Quixote Crusades For Consumers," Jay Arnold, The Press-Courier - Sep 22, 1981.
- ↑ Aleene MacMinn, "In 39th Annual LA Ceremonies KCBS, KNBC Garner 12 Emmy Awards," Los Angeles Times, May 18, 1987.
- ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 155. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ "About Us – FIGHT BACK!®". Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
