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Gail Berman on how she came to produce the original production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Gail Berman on her first opportunity to work in television -- on the Comedy Channel (later Comedy Central)

Gail Berman on her first opportunity to work in television -- on the Comedy Channel (later Comedy Central)

Gail Berman on her interest in making female-oriented shows (including All-American Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Gail Berman on her interest in making female-oriented shows (including All-American Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Gail Berman on her interest in making female-oriented shows (including All-American Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

On growing up in Long Island and Philadelphia; on her early interest in theater; on attending the University of Maryland and moving to New York after college; on how she came to produce the original production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

On why and how she transitioned to television after working in theater; on her work for the Comedy Channel and the show The Sweet Life, meeting Maggie Lear, and later meeting Maggie's father, Norman Lear

On moving to California and how she came to work for Sandollar Television; on how her role at Sandollar evolved; on executive producing All-American Girl

On why she wanted to adapt Buffy the Vampire Slayer into a television show and how she got the adaptation made with Warner Bros. while she was at Sandollar; on the possible Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot at Hulu and on the legacy of the show

On her interest in female-oriented shows; on how Angel came about; on when and why she left Sandollar; on her work developing Malcolm in the Middle while at Regency Television, and on Doug Herzog ultimately wanting to make it; on the casting and legacy of the show

Gail Berman on sending in a script for Here Come the Brides when she was a child

On his early life and influences; on how his family was affected by World War II: fleeing Germany for the Netherlands and surviving the concentration camps; on working as a page for NBC and working at WOR radio

On going to work for Arthur Godfrey; on going to work for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on working with Fred De Cordova as producer of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

On his day-to-day responsibilities on The Tonight Show; on collaborating with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show; on booking guests for The Tonight Show

On sexual tension between host and guest on talk shows; on Joan Rivers as guest host of The Tonight Show; on Johnny Carson retiring from The Tonight Show

Peter Lassally on producing The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Part 1)

Peter Lassally on going to work for Arthur Godfrey and scouting talent

Peter Lassally on going to work for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Peter Lassally on splitting producing duties with Fred De Cordova on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Peter Lassally on his personal and professional relationship with Johnny Carson

Peter Lassally on Joan Rivers guest-hosting The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson  and leaving for her own show

Peter Lassally on Johnny Carson retiring from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Peter Lassally on his day-to-day responsibilities as a producer and dealing with talent on The Tonight Show

Peter Lassally on how his German family was affected by World War II

Peter Lassally on his first "show business" job as a page for NBC

Peter Lassally on working at WOR radio and moving over to NBC

Peter Lassally on going to work for Arthur Godfrey and scouting talent

Peter Lassally on going to work for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Peter Lassally on his personal and professional relationship with Johnny Carson