On his early life and influences; on the first time he saw television and shows he watched as a child; on majoring in theater arts at Carnegie Mellon (then Carnegie Tech)

On going to work doing scenic design for CBS; on how doing scenic design was different for television than for theater and designing a promo for The Jackie Gleason Show; on doing scenic design for The Andy Williams Show, and on producing Baryshnikov on Broadway and The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

On working with Andy Williams on The Andy Williams Show; on working on Perry Como's The Kraft Music Hall

On working with his partner Dwight Hemion on Perry Como's The Kraft Music Hall; on his duties as a set designer, and on working with Harry Belafonte on "Tonight with Belafonte" on The Revlon Revue

On working with Sammy Davis, Jr. and on working with African-American performers; on working with Perry Como on The Kraft Music Hall; on going to do art direction for The Judy Garland Show

On the challenges of acting as art director for The Judy Garland Show, and on becoming the producer of the show; on Judy Garland's personal struggles during the run of The Judy Garland Show, and on Garland's friendship with then-President John F. Kennedy; on dealing with the assassination of John F. Kennedy while producing the show

On the art direction of The Judy Garland Show, and on Jerry Van Dyke leaving the show; on favorite moments of The Judy Garland Show and on being fired from the show; on how people dealt with Judy Garland's volatility on the set of The Judy Garland Show, and on working with Mel Tormé on the show

On producing The Bell Telephone Hour and Ford Presents the New Christy Minstrels, and on how he came to produce Hullabaloo; on the state of rock and roll on television when Hullabaloo came along

On memorable moments of Hullabaloo; on dealing with musical performers' agents and managers as producer of Hullabaloo, and on the dancers of the show; on starting his production company with Dwight Hemion, and on Yorkshire Productions producing the later years of The Kraft Music Hall with stars like Alan King

On producing the special Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, and on working with Frank Sinatra; on producing various shows in London for Lew Grade, including James Paul McCartney and Peter Pan, starring Mia Farrow; on the differences between producing in the United Kingdom and producing in the United States and on working with Jim Henson

On producing Singer Presents Tony Bennett, directed by Dwight Hemion, and on producing Sammy for Sammy Davis, Jr.; on how he comes to produce projects, including tributes and awards shows; on producing Burt Bacharach: Opus No. 3 and Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

On working with Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, and Lew Grade on various projects; on returning to the United States in 1976 with Dwight Hemion after several years in the United Kingdom and focusing on producing specials; on then-current solo projects and on producing the Democratic National Convention

On producing the Tony Awards; on producing Liberty Weekend; on career highlights

On the end of the variety format; on advice to aspiring producers; on his mentors; on the importance of continuing to work, and on how he would like to be remembered

START OF JOINT INTERVIEW WITH DWIGHT HEMION AND GARY SMITH: On forming their partnership at Perry Como's The Kraft Music Hall; on the importance of Gary's art design background and on their communication with each other; on choosing projects to work on, and on their production company

On the highlights of their partnership, including the special Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass; on working together as producing partners and on coming up with ideas; on dealing with pressure and working with luminaries like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.

On how performers like Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand regarded the medium of television; on the atmosphere on the set of their productions and how they collaborate on set; on the elements of a successful producing and directing partnership and on why theirs worked

On staffing their projects and keeping their collaborations fresh; on their proudest company achievements, including Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall; on performers they enjoyed working with over the years, including Bette Davis