"The Baxters" was a sitcom that started as a local production in Boston. It was part a divinity student's Sunday morning public-affairs show. Eventually, it expanded to prime time and caught the attention of Norman Lear, who syndicated it with Larry Keith in the main role. The show was "interactive," in that the first half was a scripted "situation," and the second half featured a live studio audience discussing the segment.
This was an exercise in uncomfortable, 1970's-style touchy-feeliness, with no laugh track. Horrendous. This is the first and last segment I have ever seen. I have not bothered linking the second half, but it should show up on YouTube right after you watch this. Which you shouldn't.
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