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If at First You Don’t Succeed ... Recast: "The Dick Van Dyke Show" Celebrates 50 Years

Back in the summer of 1958, Carl Reiner, already an established writer and supporting actor on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, sought to create a sitcom in which he would star. He followed the adage

"The password is...FIFTY!" -- It's "Password's" Golden Anniversary

On October 2, 1961, the popular game show Password, hosted by Allen Ludden,  premiered in daytime (a nighttime version was launched in January of 1962). Two teams (consisting of a celebrity and a

"You've never heard of a talking horse?" 50 Years of Mister Ed

October 1st marks the 50th anniversary of the sitcom Mister Ed, which began its five-year network run on CBS on October 1, 1961. (The show initially ran in limited first-run syndication from January

Dr. Kildare Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary!

Fifty years ago today, on September 28, 1961, long before McDreamy and McSteamy, the strikingly handsome Dr. Kildare first graced our television sets. Swoon. One of television's first medical dramas

Ladies and gentleman, it's the MUPPET SHOW!

"It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time to meet the Muppets on The Muppet Show tonight!" Thirty-five years ago this month, The Muppet Show premiered. Its creator, Jim

Ay Caramba! "The Simpsons" start Season 23 and Bart's still 10

Though Bart remains 10 years old, The Simpsons begins its 23rd season Sunday, September 25th on FOX. Not just the longest-running animated program in American television history, The Simpsons is also

Backstage and red carpet interviews from the Emmys are now online!

The Archive was on the red carpet at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards and backstage during the show.A full playlist of the red carpet interviews is online, and some excerpts below. Thanks to Pop Culture

Good Work, Angels! Charlie's Angels Turns 35 and the Series Remake Premieres Tonight!

Thirty-five years ago today, on September 22, 1976, Executive Producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg introduced the world to Charlie's Angels -- detectives Sabrina, Kelly, and Jill, played by

Matthew Weiner on "Mad Men"

Matthew Weiner, Nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, was interviewed for four hours about his entire career to-date by the Archive of American Television in 2010.  He discussed the

Exactly WHO are they talking to? Christopher Lloyd on "Modern Family" & more

Writer/producer and 8-time Emmy winner Christopher Lloyd was interviewed by the Archive in 2010. He discussed writing for The Golden Girls, Frasier, and in great detail about the Emmy-winning comedy

Emmy-nominated director Timothy Van Patten on "Boardwalk Empire" & more

"I think my life experience informs my directing much more than my acting skills. I think I know how to put an actor at ease, I don’t know the language, if there is a language, but I think every

The one where "Friends" creators tell their story: Marta Kauffman & David Crane's interview now online

The writers and co-creators of Friends and Dream On shared their story with the Archive in 2010. The longtime writing partners were interviewed together, and individually about their past and current

The Secret Word is: 25! Twenty-five Years of Being Cuckoo at Pee-Wee's Playhouse!

Chairy, Jambi, Pterri, Randy… on September 13, 1986, Pee-Wee's Playhouse introduced dozens of lovable characters to millions of viewers on Saturday mornings. Expanded from a live stage show into a

Welcome Back, Monday Night Football!!

Yesterday marked the return of Monday Night Football as the New England Patriots take on the Miami Dolphins at 7pm EST! Archive interviewees Al Michaels and Curt Gowdy (1919-2006) are legends when it

Actor Cliff Robertson dies at 88

Legendary actor Cliff Robertson passed away on September 10th, one day after his 88th birthday. The Archive of American Television interviewed him about his television work in 2005. Here are some