you know how bill getty knew that they didn't think it would work, they refused to buy a new set.y made them use the set that was leftover from one of the soap operas that had failed. ann: ohh, for heaven's sake. susan: they have gotten a new set since then. february, it succeeded. and roone arledge were in a this would undermine the serious reputation she had no top. and barbara worried some about that. but it was also a chance, barbara said, for her to show something other than herself as an inquisitor. you know, she was a pushy cookie , she used to say, we all knew her as someone who pushed one question after another in a very serious way. this show gave her a chance to show the humor, to talk about her personal life. she would dress up for the halloween shows as marilyn monroe. when they were doing a show in las vegas, she was carried in by four gladiators. [laughter] it was a side of barbara walters no one had ever seen. and i think for some younger people, what they remember about barbara walters is "the view," not the serious, big interview that she did. ann: there is a gen