Randy Douthit is a producer who has had great success on a number of projects on television. His roots go back to a local station where he worked while still in school. He attributes everything he has achieved to an attitude of showing up every day and working hard and to the best of his ability.
His first well-known work on national television was The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It was when he moved to CNN that he established an ability to be an Executive Producer of a highly rated show. Three examples at CNN include Larry King Live, Crossfire, and The Capital Gang.
Douthit talks about the show Crossfire in an article in NEWS EVERYDAY. He also addresses how his success at CNN was helped by his news background from local televion. He says he just seemed to have the ability to produce news shows that went beyond the normal standard.
Douthit quickly learned the great influence of television on the opinions and attitudes of the American public. His three shows at CNN were perfect examples of that effect. He has been at the forefront of taking television to the public.
As part of his 25-year run as Executive Producer of Judge Judy, he was forced to work during the pandemic. He has many thoughts and advice on how to navigate a situation beyond his control.
His advice is well worth taking for anyone placed in an unusual situation beyond their ability to navigate. In other words, an Executive Producer cannot always dictate every situation. Randy Douthit says that he just worked hard, took into consideration the extra time for testing and masks, and went forward to complete the job knowing it would take more time than usual.
Of course, Randy Douthit is best known for those 25 years as the Executive Producer of Judge Judy. He has continued on with the Judge to streaming a shown entitled Judy Justice. That required hard work as they produced episodes on a tight timeline. As always, Douthit motto of hard work and getting it right the first time prevailed and continues to be his signature.