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Jerry Mathers— "Beaver Cleaver" of "Leave it to Beaver" is Now Online

With the release of Leave it to Beaver: The Complete Series this week, the Archive is posting Jerry Mathers' entire Archive interview. Jerry Mathers was interviewed by the Archive of American

Korean War 60th Anniversary-- First US War on TV

The Vietnam War is known as the "first televised war" due to the graphic nature of the images seen by American viewers. Chronologically, however, the Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950, was the

Anne Beatts' Archive Interview Now Online— Original "Saturday Night Live" Writer and Creator of "Square Pegs"

“I remember once at Saturday Night Live having spent the night in my office. There was a heavy snowfall overnight, and I looked out the window onto 5th Avenue and I saw that the entire street was

Florence Henderson on "Coke Time with Eddie Fisher" in 1954

One of future "Mrs. Brady" Florence Henderson's earliest TV appearances was on Eddie Fisher's popular 15-minute music show Coke Time (sponsored by Coca-Cola). Appearing on Broadway at the time in

"Bewitched" Creator Sol Saks' Interview Now Online

“Writer’s block is when you think your ideas aren’t good and you get stumped. And I figured out… that you write it the way you would write badly, the way you wouldn’t turn it in. And as soon as you

Here's Lucy: Season Three on DVD

The complete season three of Here's Lucy comes out on DVD tomorrow. This season featured some of the show's most well-known episodes, including "Lucy the Skydiver," "Lucy Cuts Vincent's Price," and

"A-Team" Hits Theaters & DVD Shelves This Week

It's A-Team week, with the complete season now out on DVD and the feature film coming out tomorrow. The original series found the team of freelance soldiers-of-fortune succeeding in mission after

"Glee" Season Finale Tonight-- Check Out New Archive Show Page

As the first season of Glee comes to an end, the Archive posts its new show page on the series, chock full of clips from the press line as the series cast and stars appeared for the Academy of

Happy 100th Arthur Gardner!

Noted producer Arthur Gardner (Rawhide, The Big Valley) turns 100 years old today. He becomes the Archive of American Television's first interviewee centenarian. Arthur Gardner's full Archive

Rue McClanahan, The Golden Girls' "Blanche" & Maude's Best Friend "Viv," Has Died

Rue McClanahan's forty year TV career began with a regular role on soap opera Another World and guest roles on such series as All in the Family and Mannix. She's best known for her work on the series

This Is CNN's 30th Anniversary

The 24-hour news network began broadcasting at 5 PM EST on June 1, 1980. The network came into its own with the outbreak of the Persian Gulf War in January 1991, and has since become the go-to

"The Adventures of Robin Hood" -- Classic 1950s TV, served Blacklisted Writers

With a new Robin Hood in theaters, the Archive has created a show page for the classic 1950s TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood. Produced in England, the series ran on CBS from 1955 to 1958 and

Art Linkletter, TV Legend and "Pied Piper to Kids" Has Died

Art Linkletter became a television icon in the 1950s, for his famed interactions interviewing children, and as the host of a string of successful series including Art Linkletter's House Party and Peop

"The Virginian" Season One on DVD

The Virginian was one of the last of the early classic adult TV westerns. Airing from 1962-71, the epic 90-minutes-per-episode color series starred James Drury as the mysterious defender of law and

Bob Newhart Has a Dream: 20 Years Ago Today

Considered one of the finest moments in scripted TV history, Newhart ended its eight season run with a brilliant TV in-joke. TV Land to Go: The Big Book of TV Lists, TV Lore, and TV Bests by Tom Hill