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50 Years Ago -- Videotape Debuts

The Advent of Videotape....50 Years Ago (November 30, 2006)By Steve Cox On November 30, 1956 at 6:15 pm Pacific Standard Time, a milestone in the history of broadcasting occurred: the debut of

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Archive of American Television can't help you in the kitchen, but we can entertain you with an interview with one of American's top television chefs! As you wait for your turkey to be done, take a

Bob Keeshan's ("Captain Kangaroo" and TV's First Clarabell the Clown) Interview is now Online

Remember Clarabell the clown on The Howdy Doody Show? Or what about Captain Kangaroo, with his menagerie of "Dancing Bear," "Mr. Moose," and "Mr. Greenjeans"? Bob Keeshan, best known as television's

A Happy 90th Birthday to Archive Interviewee Sherwood Schwartz -- Creator of Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch

Today marks the 90th birthday of Gilligan's Island and Brady Bunch creator/producer Sherwood Schwartz! Click on the play arrow to hear about "the way they became the Brady Bunch!" Interview

The Munsters Book -- In Non-Living Color!

Writer (and Archive supporter) Steve Cox has updated his fabulous 1989 Munsters book! The redesigned and massively updated book, The Munsters: A Trip Down Mockingbird Lane (Watson-Guptill Publishing

"60 Minutes" Correspondent Ed Bradley Has Died

Archive of American Television Interviewee Ed Bradley has died at age 65. Bradley was interviewed in two sessions on May 12, 2000 and May 8, 2001. Click here to view the Archive of American

Complete "M*A*S*H" Now on DVD!

Today sees the final season of M*A*S*H released on DVD. The M*A*S*H finale was the highest rated single program ever when it aired on February 28, 1983. Dr. Walter Dishell was the medical advisor

Four Times 60 Minutes with Andy Rooney

Andy Rooney was interviewed by the Archive of American Television for four hours on his career. Mr. Rooney has just put out a new book of essays collected in ten themed sections, entitled, "Out of

AAT Staff Spotted!

Dateline: Los AngelesThe Archive of American Television staff was spotted heading for the Mystery Machine yesterday afternoon. Hope your Halloween was fun, too!

Happy Halloween!

On November 11, 1960 the Twilight Zone aired "Eye of the Beholder," which would become one of the series' classic shows. Listen to actress Maxine Stuart relate her experiences, playing the woman under

Religious Series Producer/Director Martin Hoade Has Died

Religious series programmer Martin Hoade died on September 26 at the age of 90. Mr. Hoade was interviewed by Michael Rosen for the Archive of American Television on November 23, 2002. Martin Hoade on

Classic "Sesame Street" Comes to DVD!

Today sees the release of highlights from the early years of Sesame Street on DVD. This revolutionary children's show was developed by Joan Ganz Cooney and made its debut on November 10, 1969. The

Actress Jane Wyatt has Died

Jane Wyatt talks about working on Father Knows Best Actress Jane Wyatt died at her home on Friday, October 20 at the age of 96. For six years, she starred on Father Knows Best, where she played

For Golden Girls Fans in Los Angeles

This Wednesday, October 18th, those of you in the Los Angeles-area can join author Jim Colucci at 7:30 pm at the A Different Light bookstore (8853 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood) for a signing

Ben Wolf's Archive of American Television Interview Is Now Online

Cameraman Ben Wolf's four-hour Archive of American Television interview has been added to the online collection at Google Video. This is tape 6 of his interview in which he talks about working on The