News Summary

• Steven Spielberg directed an episode of "The Name of the Game" in 1971.
• The episode, "L.A.
• 2017," is impossible to watch through the legal channels.
• Spielberg's appointment was met with some controversy behind the scenes.
• The experience probably helped him prepare for career-defining movies like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Jaws" The episode is a footnote in Spielberg's filmography, but he's still considered one of the best directors of all time.