Original sentence: Another memorable show found Gleason undertaking a sharp--occasionally even savage--debate with publisher Gray Barker.The nickname "Long John Nebel" had several sources: "Long John" was a nickname for his tall, slender build (he stood 6'4" (1.93 m) and never weighed more than about 160 pounds (73 kg)); and Nebel was adapted from his stepmother's surname, Knebel.There were occasional heated arguments--rather mild when compared to the conflict on more recent programs such as the Jerry Springer Show, but such open conflict in any media was quite startling in the 1950s and 1960s.This resulted in a a delay of several seconds, enough time to hit the "stop" button to avoid airing foul language
Edited sentence: Another memorable show found Gleason undertaking a sharp—occasionally even savage—debate with publisher Gray Barker.The nickname "Long John Nebel" had several sources: "Long John" was a nickname for his tall, slender build (he stood 6'4" (1.93 m) and never weighed more than about 160 pounds (73 kg)); and Nebel was adapted from his stepmother's surname, Knebel.There were occasional heated arguments—rather mild when compared to the conflict on more recent programs such as the Jerry Springer Show, but such open conflict in any media was quite startling in the 1950s and 1960s.This resulted in a delay of several seconds, enough time to hit the "stop" button to avoid airing foul language