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US Presidential Elections and a New Partnership

The Interviews partners with Google Arts & Culture.

Notes on Shark Jumping

In 1985 at The University of Michigan, a term was quietly coined that would one day enter the lexicon and forever change the way we talked about television. Sean Connolly, Jon Hein’s roommate

Remembering Michael Dann

The CBS executive/producer passes away at the age of 94.

Remembering Alan Young

The Mister Ed actor passes away at the age of 96.

Remembering Morley Safer

The news correspondent passes away at the age of 84.

IT'S THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR VERY FIRST INTERVIEW!

20 years ago today, on May 14, 1996, we conducted our very first Archive of American Television interview! Leonard H. Goldenson, the founder of ABC, was interviewee #1.Back in 1996 we were a pilot

Remembering Nicolas Noxon

The documentarian passes away at the age of 79.

Remembering William Schallert

The Patty Duke Show actor passes away at the age of 93.

A Salute to 10 Classic TV Moms

Carol Brady was not going to wear an apron....Everyone wanted to be a Partridge....June Cleaver wore heels for a reason....and "Mrs. C" knows how to get what she wants! In honor of Mother's Day, the

Producer's Pointers: Why I Became An Oral Historian And How You Can Be One, Too

One night when I was ten years old, my parents brought their then-new video camera over to my grandparents’ house. My dad set up the briefcase-sized Panasonic on a tripod and aimed it at the dining

Remembering Ret Turner

The costume designer passes away at the age of 87.

Tears, Dreams, and Blank Screens: A Brief History of the Series Finale

Lucy accidently destroys a newly sculpted Revolutionary War statue in the town square. A grenade temporarily blinds Eliot Ness. Perry Mason successfully defends an eccentric actress in a murder case

Remembering Doris Roberts

The Everybody Loves Raymond actress passes away.

A Darren Starry Night

Brenda: I like your butt. I mean bike.Dylan: Thanks. Hop on. My bike, that is.It doesn't get any better than that. When I was in junior high, a Brenda Walsh and Dylan McKay exchange like that made my

Nina Tassler’s Interview Is A Master Class In The TV Business

We were excited, and yes, maybe even a little bit nervous, for the chance to sit with network executive Nina Tassler for a few hours for the Archive of American Television. After all, this was one of