Howard Anderson, Jr.

    Howard Anderson Jr. on creating the opening titles for The Andy Griffith Show

    01:48

    Army Archerd

    Army Archerd on Sheldon Leonard

    00:16

    Sam Bobrick

    Sam Bobrick on the process of writing for The Andy Griffith Show, which included pitching to producer Sheldon Leonard

    01:48

    James L. Brooks

    James L. Brooks on working for Sheldon Leonard on My Friend Tony

    01:50

    Harvey Bullock

    Harvey Bullock on working with producer Sheldon Leonard on The Andy Griffith Show

    01:01

    Allan Burns

    Allan Burns on receiving an inspirational letter from Sheldon Leonard

    03:55

    Dann Cahn

    Film editor Dann Cahn on Sheldon Leonard on The Danny Thomas Show

    01:40

    Hal Cooper

    Hal Cooper on being hired by Sheldon Leonard to direct two episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show

    04:38

    Hal Cooper on directing an episode of I Spy

    04:20

    Richard Crenna

    Richard Crenna on being cast by Sheldon Leonard as "Luke McCoy" on The Real McCoys, and on working with Walter Brennan

    07:13

    Robert Culp

    Robert Culp on the events that led up starring on I Spy produced by Sheldon Leonard

    02:26

    Robert Culp on Sheldon Leonard casting Bill Cosby on I Spy at the suggestion of Rob Reiner

    03:54

    Robert Culp on shooting the pilot for I Spy co-starring Bill Cosby and produced by Sheldon Leonard, and on writing four episodes

    07:29

    Bill Dana

    Bill Dana on getting a call from Sheldon Leonard that NBC had greenlit The Bill Dana Show without a pilot or a script

    03:02

    Bill Dana on Sheldon Leonard not liking Don Adam's voice as "Byron Glick" on The Bill Dana Show

    05:22

    Michael Dann

    Michael Dann on Sheldon Leonard

    00:48

    Richard Dawson

    Richard Dawson on getting on The Dick Van Dyke Show

    04:20

    Sam Denoff

    Sam Denoff on the genesis of The Dick Van Dyke Show; on working with Carl Reiner and Sheldon Leonard

    08:12

    Sam Denoff on producer Sheldon Leonard and his method of producers being head writers

    07:41

    Sam Denoff on how JFK's assassination affected the cast and crew of The Dick Van Dyke Show

    02:04

    Sam Denoff on writing Big Eddie starring Sheldon Leonard

    02:36

    Sam Denoff on creating and writing The Don Rickles Show produced by Sheldon Leonard

    01:48

    Sam Denoff on a photo of him with Sheldon Leonard during production of Big Eddie

    00:13

    Elinor Donahue

    Elinor Donahue on working on The Andy Griffith Show

    00:34

    Ruth Engelhardt

    Ruth Engelhardt on packaging I Spy for Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas

    13:07

    Irving Fein

    Irving Fein on Sheldon Leonard's role on The Jack Benny Program

    00:45

    Mike Fenton

    Mike Fenton on going to work as a casting director for Danny Thomas Productions and on working with Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard

    04:56

    Bob Finkel

    Bob Finkel on getting hired along with David Dortort, Norman Felton and Sheldon to produce and create different genres of shows

    01:18

    Andy Griffith

    Andy Griffith on how The Andy Griffith Show came about with producers Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard, and on Don Knotts being cast as "Barney Fife"

    04:57

    Andy Griffith on the pilot for The Andy Griffith Show, which aired as an episode of The Danny Thomas Show, on deciding to play straight man to Don Knotts, and on the input of producer Sheldon Leonard

    04:43

    Andy Griffith on Sheldon Leonard as producer of The Andy Griffith Show

    01:16

    Earle Hagen

    Earle Hagen on composing and conducting music for The Danny Thomas Show and on working with producer Sheldon Leonard

    08:01

    Earle Hagen on Sheldon Leonard's philosophy of using original music for his shows like The Danny Thomas Show

    01:43

    Earle Hagen on the creation by Carl Reiner of The Dick Van Dyke Show, produced by Sheldon Leonard

    02:55

    Earle Hagen on Sheldon Leonard

    00:53

    Jonathan Harris

    Jonathan Harris on working with Sheldon Leonard on The Bill Dana Show

    03:58

    Paul Henning

    Paul Henning on Sheldon Leonard asking him to write an episode of The Andy Griffith Show

    01:55

    Frank Inn

    Frank Inn on working for producer Sheldon Leonard on The Andy Griffith Show

    02:44

    Seaman Jacobs

    Seaman Jacobs on working with producers Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard on The Real McCoys

    03:19

    Eartha Kitt

    Eartha Kitt on acting on I Spy

    03:42

    Don Knotts

    Don Knotts on The Andy Griffith Show executive producer Sheldon Leonard

    01:11

    Bernie Kopell

    Bernie Kopell on meeting Danny Thomas and Sheldon Leonard, and being cast on The Jack Benny Program

    04:45

    Gavin MacLeod

    Gavin MacLeod on guest-starring on The Dick Van Dyke Show, and on working with Sheldon Leonard and Carl Reiner

    03:12

    Rose Marie

    Rose Marie on being cast as "Sally Rogers" on The Dick Van Dyke Show

    03:47

    Rose Marie on the production of The Dick Van Dyke Show

    12:36

    Rose Marie with Emerson College

    Rose Marie on being cast by Carl Reiner and Sheldon Leonard to play "Sally Rogers" on The Dick Van Dyke Show

    01:55

    Rose Marie on The Dick Van Dyke Show, and on working for producer Sheldon Leonard

    03:14

    Garry Marshall

    Garry Marshall on his mentor Sheldon Leonard

    00:26

    Garry Marshall on Sheldon Leonard helping him and Jerry Belson get work 

    00:49

    Garry Marshall on executive producer Sheldon Leonard telling him about the network censorship of an I Spy script

    02:04

    Mary Tyler Moore

    Mary Tyler Moore on working with executive producer Sheldon Leonard on The Dick Van Dyke Show

    01:07

    Mary Tyler Moore on Sheldon Leonard selling sponsorship of The Dick Van Dyke Show

    01:09

    Howard Morris

    Howard Morris on various people he worked with in his career: Sheldon Leonard

    00:20

    Bill Persky

    Bill Persky on how he and partner San Denoff came to write for The Dick Van Dyke Show, on on writing the classic episode "That's My Boy??" with Sheldon Leonard

    05:05

    Bill Persky on working with The Dick Van Dyke Show executive producer Sheldon Leonard

    03:40

    Bill Persky on writing, along with San Denoff, The Dick Van Dyke Show episode "Big Max Calvada" which guest-stars executive producer Sheldon Leonard

    05:34

    Carl Reiner

    Carl Reiner on Sheldon Leonard and the path to The Dick Van Dyke Show

    03:04

    Carl Reiner on the legacy of Sheldon Leonard

    02:42

    Carl Reiner on how his son Rob is responsible for Sheldon Leonard bringing Bill Cosby onto I Spy

    00:43

    Gene Reynolds

    Gene Reynolds on working with Sheldon Leonard

    01:26

    John Rich

    John Rich on getting hired to direct The Dick Van Dyke Show; on Carl Reiner and Sheldon Leonard; on banning set visitors on the first three days of rehearsals

    06:18

    John Rich on negotiating his deal on The Dick Van Dyke Show with Sheldon Leonard; on his directing style on The Dick Van Dyke Show

    07:42

    John Rich on Sheldon Leonard and Carl Reiner's reaction to Rich leaving The Dick Van Dyke Show

    00:56

    Lee Rich

    Lee Rich on wanting trusted people like Sheldon Leonard to work on new television shows

    00:29

    Lee Rich on producer/director Sheldon Leonard and how Benton & Bowles got The Dick Van Dyke Show

    04:06

    Lee Rich on his efforts with Sheldon Leonard to prevent The Dick Van Dyke Show from getting dropped by sponsor Procter & Gamble

    01:55

    Lee Rich on Sheldon Leonard

    00:10

    Stanley Ralph Ross

    Stanley Ralph Ross on Sheldon Leonard

    00:42

    Aaron Ruben

    Aaron Ruben on the career of Sheldon Leonard, from actor to producer; how he conviced Ruben to become a producer

    05:29

    Aaron Ruben on Sheldon Leonard's "seminars" which were held with The Andy Griffith Show writers

    03:34

    Jay Sandrich

    Jay Sandrich on asking Sheldon Leonard for a job opportunity and working with him on The Danny Thomas Show

    05:27

    Jay Sandrich on learning about directing for comedy from producer Sheldon Leonard on The Danny Thomas Show

    01:51

    Jay Sandrich on Sheldon' Leonard's practice of using actors as directors, and working with him on The Danny Thomas Show (Make Room for Daddy)

    05:33

    Jay Sandrich on how Sheldon Leonard conceived The Andy Griffith Show

    01:28

    Jay Sandrich on directing Sheldon Leonard and Bill Cosby on an episode of The Cosby Show

    02:33

    Jay Sandrich on Sheldon Leonard's guest role on The Cosby Show episode "Physician of the Year"

    02:33

    Jay Sandrich on learning from his mentors: Sheldon Leonard, Leonard Stern, and Jack Aldworth

    00:49

    Sid Smith

    Sid Smith on directing Sheldon Leonard in the 1954 situation comedy, The Duke

    01:28

    Sid Smith on his thoughts on people with whom he's worked - Sheldon Leonard

    00:16

    William Tankersley

    William Tankersley on CBS Standards & Practices' workings with Sheldon Leonard

    02:04

    Marlo Thomas

    Marlo Thomas on her interactions with Sheldon Leonard on the set of Make Room for Daddy

    00:56

    Grant Tinker

    Grant Tinker on the development and sponsorship of The Dick Van Dyke Show

    06:00

    Grant Tinker on CBS' James T. Aubrey canceling The Dick Van Dyke Show after its first season and Sheldon Leonard's reaction

    04:37

    Grant Tinker on first meeting Sheldon Leonard; on casting Mary Tyler Moore in The Dick Van Dyke Show

    02:34

    Grant Tinker on Sheldon Leonard wanting to do I Spy

    01:51

    Mel Tolkin

    Mel Tolkin on writing for The Danny Thomas Show, and on working with producer Sheldon Leonard

    02:58

    Dick Van Dyke

    Dick Van Dyke on his impression of Sheldon Leonard, who could be intimidating

    52:03

    Dick Van Dyke on Sheldon Leonard

    00:27

    George Watters

    George Watters on editing Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., produced by Sheldon Leonard

    06:45

    Lou Weiss

    Lou Weiss on packaging The Danny Thomas Show  and working with Sheldon Leonard

    02:29

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