BROADCAST DATE: Tuesday, March 1, 1988, CBS.
DESCRIPTION: "CBS THIS MORNING" started out in November 1987 as part of the CBS Morning News with Kathleen Sullivan of former "Good Morning America" fame and Harry Smith. The couple of hosts lasted for two years until Sullivan left the show in February 1990 and was succeeded by Paula Zahn  of "ABC World News This Morning". This show was never a serious competition to "Good Morning America" or "Today". Lynda is interviewed with her baby James Clifford Altman.

	Series Run: November 30, 1987-Present. Broadcast Network: CBS. Time slot: 7:30 A.M. Hosts: Kathleen Sullivan, Harry Smith. Reporter: Mark McEwen. Newsanchors: Faith Daniels, Steve Kmetko, Robert Krulwich, Charles Osgood, . Hair Stylist: Arrick Anderson. Location Sound: Michael Keenan. Camera Operator: Chip Goebert. Field Cameraman: Brian Nolan.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: After a brief overview of her career, Lynda is interviewed live from Washington, D.C. Lynda talks about her motherhood and shows for the first time on television her first born James Clifford Altman only after six weeks after giving birth. Lynda explains that after dedicating 15 years to her career she was ready to have a baby at 36. She tells that she has no plans to return to work until James Clifford is older. She also talks about her life in Washington and how is it living there.

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			RUNNING TIME:	0:100:00 [120 minutes including commercials].
			VHS:	Not available on commercial video.
			DVD:	Not available on commercial video.
			INFO:	This is the first and only appearance of LYNDA CARTER on "CBS THIS MORNING".
			VIDEO:	[1]  "CBS THIS MORNING". Video Clip.
			TRIVIA:	[•] In 1979, CBS premiered Morning, to compete with Good Morning America and The Today Show. It originally was an hour-long program, before extending to 90 minutes by 1981, and two hours a year later.
				[•] It featured various hosts and correspondents from CBS News such as Charles Kuralt, Diane Sawyer, Bill Kurtis, Bob Schieffer, Maria Shriver, and Phyllis George. It was never successful in the ratings, and CBS cancelled the program in 1987.
				[•] By 1987, CBS renamed its morning news program CBS This Morning, with hosts Harry Smith, Kathleen Sullivan, and weathercaster Mark McEwen. Sullivan would be replaced by Paula Zahn in 1990 and later Jane Robelot in 1996. McEwen would later replace Smith in 1996. It too, was never successful in ratings, and became the predecessor to The Early Show.

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