Alan Ball on the premise of, storylines, and writing for Six Feet Under
Alan Ball on writing for and the characters of Six Feet Under
Alan Ball on the writing, characters, and storylines of True Blood
Bonnie Bartlett on guest-starring on The Waltons
Bonnie Bartlett on playing "Grace Snider Edwards" on Little House on the Prairie, and on working with Michael Landon
Bonnie Bartlett on playing "Ellen Craig" on St. Elsewhere
Bonnie Bartlett on guest-starring on Midnight Caller, Wiseguy, Home Improvement, and ER
Bonnie Bartlett on appearing in The Deliberate Stranger, Once and Again, Tuesdays with Morrie, and Better Call Saul
Donald Bellisario on the creation of Magnum, P.I.
Donald Bellisario on specific episodes of Magnum, P.I.
Donald Belisario on creating Quantum Leap
Donald Belisario on creating JAG
Haskell Boggs on acting as director of photography for Little House on the Prairie
Haskell Boggs on acting as director of photography for Father Murphy and Highway to Heaven
Haskell Boggs on acting as director of photography for Highway to Heaven
Haskell Boggs on acting as director of photography for Bonanza and on working with Michael Landon on Highway to Heaven
Joshua Brand on writing for The White Shadow
Joshua Brand on summing up The White Shadow
Joshua Brand on creating and writing A Year in the Life starring Richard Kiley
Joshua Brand on developing and writing Northern Exposure
Joshua Brand on casting Northern Exposure
Joshua Brand on creating and writing I'll Fly Away, Going to Extremes, and Northern Exposure
Joshua Brand on his overall feelings on The Americans
Glenn Gordon Caronon creating Moonlighting and casting the leads
Glenn Gordon Caron on the premise, pilot, and music of Moonlighting
Glenn Gordon Caron on recurring gags, the writers' room and production problems on Moonlighting
Glenn Gordon Caron on memorable episodes of Moonlighting, leaving day-to-day operations, and the legacy of Moonlighting
Glenn Gordon Caron on casting Medium; on style choices on the show and a typical work week
David Chase on creating The Sopranos, coming to HBO, casting James Gandolfini, and the character of "Tony Soprano"
David Chase on the female characters on The Sopranos
David Chase on "Uncle Junior" and "Tony's" crew on The Sopranos
David Chase on the writing, directing, and editing on The Sopranos
David Chase on arguing with HBO over having "Tony Soprano" murder someone on The Sopranos
David Chase on how the Journey song "Don't Stop Believin'" came to be used on the last episode of The Sopranos; on the reaction to the finale
Charles S. Dubin on directing The New People, Room 222, Of Men and Women, Sanford and Son, and The 10th Level
Charles S. Dubin on directing Lou Grant with Ed Asner and Nancy Marchand
Charles S. Dubin on directing various series including Charlie's Angles, Trapper John, MD, and Supertrain
Charles S. Dubin on directing Jennifer Slept Here, Amanda's, The Four Seasons, Murder, She Wrote, and Hotel
Charles S. Dubin on directing Matlock, Starman, Square One, and Father Dowling Mysteries
Lesli Linka Glatter on directing Twin Peaks
Lesli Linka Glatter on directing Freaks and Geeks
Lesli Linka Glatter on directing Gilmore Girls
Lesli Linka Glatter on directing Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing
Lesli Linka Glatter on directing Mad Men
Lesli Linka Glatter on directing and executive producing Homeland
Jerry Goldsmith on composing for various made-for-television movies in the '70s including The Homecoming, the pilot for The Waltons
Jerry Goldsmith on composing for Jericho and being nominated for Emmy Awards for composing for Thriller and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Jerry Goldsmith on composing the theme for The Waltons, Barnaby Jones, Police Story, and Hawkins
Jon Hamm on his first experience on the set of a serialized drama - on Providence
Jon Hamm on shooting The Unit after shooting the pilot for Mad Men
Jon Hamm on getting cast on Mad Men, production on the series, working with Matthew Weiner, and the series finale
Jon Hamm on directing two episodes of Mad Men, working with the cast, and what he'll miss about the show
Earl Hamner on writing for the show The Kate Smith Hour
Earl Hamner on writing for the show It's a Man's World
Earl Hamner on writing the pilot for The Long, Hot Summer
Earl Hamner on the genesis of The Waltons
Earl Hamner on the casting process for The Waltons and the cast of the show
Earl Hamner on the children cast on The Waltons and how cast changes were handled on the show
Earl Hamner on producing The Waltons
Earl Hamner on his favorite episodes of The Waltons
Earl Hamner on creating the show Apple's Way
Earl Hamner on writing for the TV show Boone
Earl Hamner on working with Oprah Winfrey on the TV show Brewster Place
Earl Hamner on producing Snowy River: The McGregor Saga
Earl Hamner on producing an episode of Masterpiece Theater for PBS
Earl Hamner on working with Sylvia Sidney on the TV drama Morningstar/Eveningstar
Allison Janney on auditioning for The West Wing and playing "C.J. Cregg"
Allison Janney on working with The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin and director Thomas Schlamme
Allison Janney on her co-stars and memorable episodes of The West Wing
Allison Janney on the final season of The West Wing and her Emmy wins for the show
Elodie Keene on editing various Aaron Spelling shows, including Fantasy Island
Elodie Keene on directing My So-Called Life
Elodie Keene on directing ABC Family series like Pretty Little Liars
Elodie Keene on directing scenes on Switched at Birth in sign language
Elodie Keene on directing The Fosters, and on doing socially conscious work
David E. Kelley on creating and producing Picket Fences
David E. Kelley on co-creating Doogie Howser, M.D.
David E. Kelley on meeting Steven Bochco and writing and showrunning L.A. Law
David E. Kelley on Picket Fences' Emmy wins; on the show's legacy
David E. Kelley on creating and exiting Chicago Hope; on his writing process; on the end of Chicago Hope
David E. Kelley on creating The Practice, getting it picked up at ABC, and changing the storytelling of the show because of its time slot; on spinning off Boston Legal from The Practice
David E. Kelley on having a strong point of view on issues on Boston Legal; on why the show ended
David E. Kelley on creating Ally McBeal; on the dialogue, visual fantasies, the dancing baby, and the music on the show; on being the only producer in history to win Emmys for drama and comedy series in one year (The Practice and Ally McBeal); on Ally McBeal's Time magazine cover
Timothy Van Patten on the MTM drama The White Shadow
Timothy Van Patten on directing The Sopranos
Timothy Van Patten on his work on The Sopranos
Timothy Van Patten on his work on The Wire
Timothy Van Patten on his work on Deadwood
Timothy Van Patten on working on the HBO drama Boardwalk Empire
Del Reisman on working on Bracken's World
Del Reisman on working with Anthony Quinn on the series The Man in the City
Del Reisman on doing freelance writing in the 1970s for shows like The Streets of San Francisco, Cannon, Banacek, Little House on the Prairie, Lou Grant, and Cagney & Lacey
Thomas Del Ruth on how he became involved with Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing
Thomas Del Ruth on acting as director of photography on The West Wing
Thomas Del Ruth on acting as director of photography on The West Wing
Thomas Del Ruth on acting as director of photography for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Thomas Schlamme on directing "Ambush", a live episode of ER
Thomas Schlamme on the genesis of The West Wing
Thomas Schlamme on casting The West Wing
Thomas Schlamme on The West Wing and the Clinton White House
Thomas Schlamme on shooting The West Wing in Washington, DC
Thomas Schlamme on the cast of The West Wing
Thomas Schlamme on Aaron Sorkin's writing process on The West Wing
Thomas Schlamme on the legacy of The West Wing
Thomas Schlamme on creating Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Darren Star on how Beverly Hills, 90210 was developed
Darren Star on why the school was called "West Beverly High" instead of "Beverly Hills High School" on Beverly Hills, 90210
Darren Star on developing the pilot of Beverly Hills, 90210 with Aaron Spelling
Darren Star on wanting Beverly Hills, 90210 to be a more modern, honest take on being a teenager or "thirtysomething for teenagers"
Darren Star on casting Beverly Hills, 90210
Darren Star on why and how Beverly Hills, 90210 tackled social issues, particularly at the start of the series
Darren Star on controversial storylines on Beverly Hills, 90210, including "Brenda Walsh" sleeping with "Dylan McKay" in the first season's "Spring Dance" episode
Darren Star on Beverly Hills, 90210's rise to popularity
Darren Star on working with the cast of Beverly Hills, 90210
Darren Star on why Shannen Doherty left Beverly Hills, 90210
Darren Star on creating Melrose Place and its relationship to Beverly Hills, 90210
Darren Star on the censorship issues that arose on Melrose Place, particularly involving the character "Matt Fielding," who was gay
Darren Star on a memorable moment on Melrose Place: "Kimberly Shaw" taking off her wig
Darren Star on his favorite relationships and characters to write on Melrose Place
Darren Star on the legacy of Beverly Hills, 90210
Darren Star on the impact of Melrose Place and its thematic connection to two of his other shows, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sex and the City
Darren Star on creating Central Park West
Richard Thomas on playing "John-Boy Walton" on The Waltons
Richard Thomas on playing "John-Boy Walton" on The Waltons
Richard Thomas on starring on The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
Richard Thomas on playing "Frank Gaad" on The Americans
W.G. Snuffy Walden on his first composition for TV - for thirtysomething; on composing the theme for thirtysomething
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for thirtysomething
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for The Wonder Years
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for Sisters
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for I'll Fly Away
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for The West Wing
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for My So-Called Life
W.G. Snuffy Walden on a demonstration of The West Win g theme
W.G. Snuffy Walden on his Emmy win for The West Win g
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for Friday Night Lights
Matthew Weiner on his parents' influence on his show Mad Men; "there's a lot of Betty Draper" in his mother, who pursued a law school degree later in life; on his parents' take on the show
Matthew Weiner on how many details on Mad Men are derived from memories of his childhood
Matthew Weiner on his first film script "Horseshoe" that was the genesis of Mad Men; on how he got the film finished on a very limited budget
Matthew Weiner on the genesis of Mad Men - which he started scripting while a writer at Becker
Matthew Weiner on his process for writing the pilot of Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on the title of his show Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on the impact The Sopranos had on him and his writing for Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on The Sopranos
Matthew Weiner on Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on identifying with the characters "Peggy Olson" and "Pete Campbell" on Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on the character "Betty Draper" on Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on the character "Sally Draper" on Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on molding the character "Don Draper" alongside the actor Jon Hamm; on who he wanted "Don" to be
Matthew Weiner on shooting the second script (after the pilot) of Mad Men and the controversy over editing that episode
Matthew Weiner on the popularity of Mad Men and its audience
Matthew Weiner on the style and realism of Mad Men, including the costuming
Matthew Weiner on the Mad Men episode, "Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency," which includes the infamous lawnmower scene
Matthew Weiner on the Mad Men episode, "Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency"; on the cardinal sin of television (married woman having an affair); on the ending of season four
Matthew Weiner on how much of Mad Men has been pre-conceived
Matthew Weiner on how JFK's assassination played into Mad Men's plotlines
Matthew Weiner on literary influences on Mad Men, including John Cheever
Matthew Weiner on the reason Mad Men's "Don Draper" could not remain a bachelor
Matthew Weiner on the "business model" for Mad Men; on differences with the network over sponsors
Matthew Weiner on how Hilton was integrated into Mad Men although they were never a formal sponsor
Matthew Weiner on the then-future of Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on the then-future of Mad Men and how he wants it to end; on not being done with the show yet
Matthew Weiner on seasons five and six of Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on seasons six and seven of Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on season 7b of Mad Men
Terence Winter on getting hired to write for season two of The Sopranos
Terence Winter on the early writing staff of The Sopranos on season two, the buzz surrounding the show, and working with David Chase
Terence Winter on the success of The Sopranos; on rules for writing The Sopranos and the writers' room on the show; on Steve Buscemi's work on The Sopranos
Terence Winter on writing the characters and relationships on The Sopranos
Terence Winter on memorable episodes of the show; on the impact of 9/11 on The Sopranos
Terence Winter on working with David Chase, creator of The Sopranos
Terence Winter on working with the other writers on The Sopranos; on planning the end of The Sopranos; on the series finale
Terence Winter on his development deal with HBO that led to the creation of Boardwalk Empire; on the budget for and development of the characters for the pilot of Boardwalk Empire; on Martin Scorsese directing the pilot
Terence Winter on casting and plotting out Boardwalk Empire
Terence Winter on the characters on Boardwalk Empire
Terence Winter on the characters on Boardwalk Empire contd.; on a typical production week and working with HBO
Terence Winter on the opening sequence and music of the show; on his favorite episodes of Boardwalk Empire; on teasers for season four
Jeff Zucker on his affinity for ER as a viewer and an executive
Jeff Zucker on his admiration for The West Wing and its success
Jeff Zucker on how Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip suffered because it premiered at the same time as 30 Rock, another NBC show that took place behind the scenes of a late night sketch comedy show
