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Mike Gargiulo on going to Moscow in 1958 to set up a color television studio for NBC, and on how he came to film the "Kitchen Debate" between Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev

Mike Gargiulo on the celebrity players on Password

On the creative process of developing game shows at Goodson-Todman Productions, and on how the game development would lead to the development of the set; on less successful games shows of his era, and on how Match Game came about

On how he ended up moving away from directing for Goodson-Todman Productions; on directing Three on a Match, as well as other shows for Bob Stewart, and on directing live events like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; on the development of Pyramid, and on directing the show

On how Dick Clark came to host Pyramid, and on host Bill Cullen; on $10,000 Pyramid moving from CBS to ABC, and on filming the show at the ABC studio; on the logistics of camera and audience placement on game shows in general, and on $10,000 Pyramid specifically; on the camera operators on $10,000 Pyramid

On his work on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, and on directing Frank Sinatra's performances on the show; on working with Victor Borge, and on staying in New York, even as a lot of the television industry moved out to Los Angeles

On moving away from work in game shows, and on retiring at age 72; on his children and grandchildren, and on the then-current television he watched; on advice for aspiring directors, and on how he would like to be remembered

Mike Gargiulo on $10,000 Pyramid

Mike Gargiulo on what it was like to work at Goodson-Todman Productions and how they would develop game show concepts

Mike Gargiulo on how $10,000 Pyramid was developed by Bob Stewart

Mike Gargiulo on how Dick Clark came to host $10,000 Pyramid

Mike Gargiulo on Bill Cullen as host of $10,000 Pyramid

Mike Gargiulo on directing an episode of $10,000 Pyramid with Nipsey Russell as celebrity guest

Mike Gargiulo on standing in for Frank Sinatra while he was directing him on an appearance on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

Mike Gargiulo on standing in for Frank Sinatra while he was directing him on an appearance on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

Mike Gargiulo on directing Frank Sinatra during an appearance on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

Mike Gargiulo on working with Victor Borge

Mike Gargiulo on directing Pyramid, and on the importance of rhythm in directing game shows

Mike Gargiulo on how the cameras and audience were set up when he directing game shows

Mike Gargiulo on advice to aspiring game show directors

Mike Gargiulo on the process of developing game shows at Goodson-Todman Productions

Mike Gargiulo on what it took to direct coverage of live parades all over the country

Mike Gargiulo on how Dick Clark came to host $10,000 Pyramid, at his suggestion

Mike Gargiulo on the camera setup on $10,000 Pyramid

Mike Gargiulo on how Match Game came about, and on filming the show

Mike Gargiulo on directing the Bob Stewart-created game show Three on a Match

Mike Gargiulo on directing CBS's coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Mike Gargiulo on the development of $10,000 Pyramid

Mike Gargiulo on directing $10,000 Pyramid, and on hosts Dick Clark and Bill Cullen

Mike Gargiulo on $10,000 Pyramid moving from CBS to ABC