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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

Charles Floyd Johnson on tensions between Meta Rosenberg and Roy Huggins on The Rockford Files and Roy Huggins' leaving the show

Charles Floyd Johnson on tensions between Meta Rosenberg and Roy Huggins on The Rockford Files, Roy Huggins' leaving the show, and Charles getting hired as an associate producer

Charles Floyd Johnson on working with Meta Rosenberg on The Rockford Files

Charles Floyd Johnson on working with Stephen J. Cannell on The Rockford Files and Cannell encouraging him to write

Charles Floyd Johnson on David Chase joining The Rockford Files and becoming a producer at the same time Charles did

Charles Floyd Johnson on working with James Garner on multiple TV shows

Charles Floyd Johnson on working on the second pilot of Simon & Simon, written by Philip Deguard, and learning about location shooting

Charles Floyd Johnson on meeting Don Bellissario and getting brought in to produce Magnum, P.I.

Charles Floyd Johnson on working with Don Bellisario on Magnum, P.I. and ultimately moving to Hawaii to produce the show

Charles Floyd Johnson on working with Tom Selleck and becoming close friends

Charles Floyd Johnson on working with Angela Lansbury during a crossover episode of Magnum, P.I. and Murder, She Wrote

Charles Floyd Johnson on working with Frank Sinatra on an episode of Magnum, P.I. -- his last dramatic role before he died

Charles Floyd Johnson on joining Tom Selleck's production company

Charles Floyd Johnson on being a production coordinator at Universal Studios

Charles Floyd Johnson on being a production coordinator at Universal Studios