David L. Wolper on the genesis and production of The Race for Space
David L. Wolper on producing The Race for Space and on the network news departments refusing to buy it
David L. Wolper on selling The Race for Space to independent television stations
David L. Wolper on critical reaction to The Race for Space and on the show being a turning point in his career
David L. Wolper on The Race for Space holding up over time
David L. Wolper on first hearing about Alex Haley's Roots
David L. Wolper on acquiring the rights to Roots and on meeting Alex Haley
David L. Wolper on why he knew Roots would work and on convincing ABC, headed by Brandon Stoddard, to air the show
David L. Wolper on Roots producer Stan Margulies
David L. Wolper on the screenplay for Roots being written as the book was being written, and on making it a miniseries
David L. Wolper on casting Roots, including LeVar Burton as "Kunta Kinte"
David L. Wolper on the huge success of Roots when it aired in January of 1977
David L. Wolper on the economics of producing Roots
David L. Wolper on the decision for Roots to have more than one director; on choosing the writers
David L. Wolper on creating characters for Roots that were not in Alex Haley's book
David L. Wolper on Roots winning Emmy Awards
David L. Wolper on the huge success of Roots
David L. Wolper on dealing with network Standards & Practices on Roots
David L. Wolper on why Roots came along at the right time, and on the impact it had
David L. Wolper on executive producing Roots: The Next Generations
David L. Wolper on executive producing Roots: The Next Generations
David L. Wolper on Marlon Brando playing George Lincoln Rockwell in Roots: The Next Generations
David L. Wolper on the public reaction to Roots: The Next Generations
David L. Wolper on producing The Thorn Birds and on his association with Warner Bros.
David L. Wolper on casting Richard Chamberlain, Barbara Stanwyck, and others on The Thorn Birds
David L. Wolper on The Thorn Birds director Daryl Duke
