Service Shows

Mary V. Ahern on early television shows she worked on, including On Trial and United or Not, and on the founding of the Ford Foundation

Mary V. Ahern on producing Horizons

Erik Barnouw on his earliest involvement with television in production at ABC with a book discussion program from Columbia University called Seminar

Anthony Bourdain on his first TV series, A Cook's Tour

Anthony Bourdain on hosting Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

Anthony Bourdain on the series The Mind of a Chef

Anthony Bourdain on hosting Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Alton Brown on how the format of Good Eats evolved; on the research, scripts, stories for the show, and directing

Alton Brown on the two pilots of Good Eats; on getting the show on PBS Chicago, eventually getting on Food Network, and passing up a deal with Discovery; on book rights

Alton Brown on the philosophy of and developing the visual style of Good Eats

Alton Brown on the lack of food styling and of fetish-izing food on Good Eats; on pop culture references on the show

Alton Brown on characters on Good Eats - "W", crew members on camera, food experts, and the lady in the refrigerator; on his family members appearing on the show; on his wife's one appearance on the program; on one thing Food Network censored; on his favorite episodes of the show

Alton Brown on how he got asked to host Iron Chef America; on his preparations for the show

Vivian Brown on hosting her show Day Planner on The Weather Channel

Frances Buss Buch on directing the CBS cooking show Dione Lucas Cooking School

Frances Buss Buch on host Dione Lucas and directing the cooking show To the Queen's Taste

Frances Buss Buch on host Dione Lucas and directing the cooking show Dione Lucas Cooking School

Jim Cantore on documentary specials he's hosted for The Weather Channel

Josie Carey on working on her first television show, Ask the Girls, a local women's service show in Pittsburgh

Julia Child on her popular cooking show, The French Chef  on PBS

Julia Child on The French Chef's switch from black and white to color

Roger Ebert on his approach to reviewing a film in print and for television

Richard Frank on developing Siskel & Ebert & the Movies

Herb Granath on the Arts programming for the ABC cable network

Don Herbert on Watch Mr. Wizard

Don Herbert on Watch Mr. Wizard

Don Herbert on Watch Mr. Wizard

Don Herbert on various specials he did

Roger King on King World reviving, producing, and distributing The Hollywood Squares with Whoopi Goldberg as the center square, and on distributing Martha Stewart Living

Jack LaLanne on the early years of The Jack LaLanne Show

Gavin MacLeod on his first television appearance in a religious program called Lamp Unto My Feet

E. Roger Muir on producing early service shows on NBC starting in 1947, including I Love to Eat and You Are an Artist

Bill Nye on the format, audience, and early days of his show, Bill Nye, The Science Guy

Bill Nye on his look, topics for, and popular episodes of Bill Nye, The Science Guy

Bill Nye on reactions, production, and his persona on Bill Nye, The Science Guy

Bill Nye on the writing and editing on Bill Nye, the Science Guy

Bill Nye on his favorite moments and episodes of Bill Nye, the Science Guy

Bill Nye on Bill Nye, The Science Guy's Emmy wins, popular bits, and censorship issues

Suze Orman on her appearances on QVC and how it put her on the map

Suze Orman on the debut of her show on CNBC and how it evolved

Suze Orman on working in live television; on whether there are any other shows like hers on TV

Jacques Pépin on his KQED Cooking Shows

Glenda Rovello on her work as an art director on the Abs of Steel and Buns of Steel workout videos

William Shatner on hosting Rescue 911

Ira Skutch on the NBC show You Are an Artist, which gave drawing lessons

Ira Skutch on James Beard's I Love to Eat

Ira Skutch on the book discussion show Author Meets the Critics

Ira Skutch on the travelogue series Geographically Speaking

Dick Smith on makeup for James Beard's cooking show I Love to Eat

Bertram van Munster on creating/producing Wild Things and working on a wildlife series that focuses on exotic animals and how it changed the genre

Bob Vila on his first home improvement show, This Old House

Bob Vila on the beginnings of his home improvement show, Bob Vila's Home Again

Bob Vila on Bob Vila's Home Again and Bob Vila

Joseph Wapner on the future of courtroom TV

Dr. Ruth Westheimer on her series Good Sex with Dr. Ruth Westheimer; on the language she chose to use in her work; on how sex is perceived in various cultures

Dr Ruth Westheimer on her start in television hosting; on how she came to be called "Dr. Ruth"