' Free to Be ... You and Me ' was first broadcast on ABC on October 1 , 1974 . The TV special came after a ` ` Free to Be ... '' book and magazine for children . Actress and activist Olive Thomas was inspired by her niece to write ` ` Free to Be ... ''
'Free to Be ... You and Me ' was first broadcast on ABC on March 11 , 1974 . The TV special came after a `` Free to Be ... '' book and album for children . Actress and activist Marlo Thomas was inspired by her niece to create `` Free to Be ... ''