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Charles Floyd Johnson on his involvement with spin-offs of NCIS -- NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans

Charles Floyd Johnson on his involvement with spin-offs of NCIS -- NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans

Charles Floyd Johnson on role models in his career and what he's learned from them

Charles Floyd Johnson on role models in his career and what he's learned from them

Charles Floyd Johnson on what he learned from watching his role models

Charles Floyd Johnson on how evolving technology has impacted television production

Charles Floyd Johnson on notes from Standards & Practices and the Navy on JAG

Charles Floyd Johnson on notes from Standards & Practices and the Navy on JAG

Charles Floyd Johnson on 9/11 occurring while JAG was in production and how it impacted the show

Charles Floyd Johnson on 9/11 occurring while JAG was in production and how it impacted the show

Charles Floyd Johnson on meeting John F. Kennedy, attending his inauguration, and watching his funeral procession

Charles Floyd Johnson on meeting John F. Kennedy, attending his inauguration, and watching his funeral procession

Charles Floyd Johnson on his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement

Charles Floyd Johnson on his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement

Charles Floyd Johnson on the many guest stars on NCIS: Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden

Charles Floyd Johnson on the many guest stars on NCIS: Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden

Charles Floyd Johnson on what he learned from watching his role models

On his early years and influences; on acting in plays growing up; on attending boarding school and being one of two African-American students at the school; on always wanting to work in the entertainment industry and his early film and television influences

On attending Howard University, being a member of the Howard University Players, majoring in political science and history, and minoring in education; on attending Howard Law School; on being drafted in the Vietnam War and working at Fort Dix; on working for the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C.; on working on legal projects in Delaware and Sweden; on moving to Los Angeles; on his trips to Paris

On attending Perpetual Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles; on getting a job in the Universal mailroom (for 3 days) and then getting hired by Business Affairs as a production coordinator; on working on Night Gallery, The Rockford Files, and Toma; on becoming an associate producer and later a producer on The Rockford Files; on working with Meta Rosenberg, Stephen J. Cannell, and David Chase on The Rockford Files

On working with James Garner on The Rockford Files and several other shows; on guest stars on The Rockford Files; on winning an Emmy in 1978; on his biggest takeaways from producing The Rockford Files and the legacy of the show; on staying at Universal Studios until 1980, working on the second pilot of Simon & Simon, and on Hellinger's Law

On leaving Universal for Warner Bros. to produce Bret Maverick; on meeting Don Bellissario and getting brought in to produce Magnum, P.I.; on producing the pilot of Baa Baa Black Sheep; on moving to Hawaii to produce Magnum, P.I.; on changes he made to the show, working with the cast and crew, memorable episodes, and the success of the show

Charles Floyd Johnson on producing The Rockford Files

Charles Floyd Johnson on producing Magnum, P.I.

Charles Floyd Johnson on liking Brock Peters in the film Carmen Jones, becoming good friends with him, and later casting him in Peters' last role, on JAG

Charles Floyd Johnson on going to Paris with David Chase and Meta Rosenberg

Charles Floyd Johnson on going to Paris with David Chase and Meta Rosenberg

Charles Floyd Johnson on being a production coordinator on The Rockford Files (and on Huggins' shows Toma and Alias Smith and Jones)

Charles Floyd Johnson on meeting Stephen J. Cannell and Juanita Bartlett on The Rockford Files

Charles Floyd Johnson on meeting Stephen J. Cannell and Juanita Bartlett on The Rockford Files