I think Mr. Johnson and Viacom representatives should be on the show tonight to explain the decision to the public. This is what Mr. Johnson had to say:

“As the person responsible for this network and the individual who made this decision, it is important to offer my perspective on this matter, which until now has been ignored. ”

Johnson reiterated that he, not Viacom’s President Mel Karmazin, made the decision to terminate Smiley.