"Dateline NBC" (1992)TV series 1992-????

Director:

Guy Pepper

Seasons:

15 | unknown

Release Date:

31 March 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | News

Plot:

Hosted by noted reporters Tom Brokaw and Jane Pauley, this program presents in-depth coverage of news stories in the tradition of 60 Minutes and 20/20...

Plot Keywords:

Newsmagazine | Non Fiction

Awards:

13 wins & 13 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 18	9:00 PM	NBC
Sun. July 20	9:00 PM	NBC

Cast

Stone Phillips	...	Himself - Co-Anchor / ... (4 episodes, 1994-2005)
Jane Pauley	...	Herself - Co-Anchor / ... (3 episodes, 1992-2003)
Chris Hansen	...	Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
Deth Veggie	...	Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1994-1999)
Liza Minnelli	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
Drew Peterson	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

Dateline (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

NBC News

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Paul McCartney (#18.13)" (1993)

It's not as good as other shows!

Lately, Dateline has become a poor copy of 20/20, Sixty Minutes, and 48 Hours with hours spent on covering crime such as murders and scams. Much like A&E's American Justice, Investigative Reports, and other series. Dateline covering the Suitcase Murders was kind of inferior to other shows that focused on the same crime. There is plenty of true crime out there but you should pick and choose one that will engage the audience and expand on understanding it. They aired the Suitcase Murders after the verdict and before sentencing Melanie McGuire to life in prison for murdering and dismembering her husband, William McGuire. Even though there was no evidence connecting her to the crime but circumstantial coincidences. THe fact that Court TV was airing the trial made it easier for NBC Dateline to obtain access to the proceedings.