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Debbie Allen on the impact of Roots; on being cast as "Nan" in Roots: The Next Generations

Debbie Allen on famous quotes from the TV show Fame

Debbie Allen on being nominated for several Emmys for the TV show Fame

Debbie Allen on the Emmy winning "Othello" episode of Fame

Debbie Allen on the Emmy winning "Othello" episode of Fame

Debbie Allen on the Emmy winning "Othello" episode of Fame

Debbie Allen on being nominated for several Emmys for the TV show Fame

Debbie Allen on being nominated for several Emmys for the TV show Fame

Debbie Allen on where the TV show Fame was usually shot

On his various mentors at the Yale School of Drama; on making the transition from doing production design for theater to doing production design for television, and on finding work early in his career; on being hired as a production designer on Saturday Night Live alongside Eugene Lee

On working with Eugene Lee on production designing the first few episodes of Saturday Night Live, and working with the stagehands on the show; on his and Eugene Lee's early understanding with Lorne Michaels about the production design of Saturday Night Live, and on designing the early home base set; on production designing the first cold open on Saturday Night Live, "The Wolverines," and on dealing with budgets

On a typical work week for him on Saturday Night Live; on playing "Sulu" in several Star Trek parodies on Saturday Night Live over the years, and on the lack of representation of Japanese people on television; on his longevity at Saturday Night Live, and his wanting to continue to work

On some of his biggest challenges as a production designer on Saturday Night Live; on working with the crew of Saturday Night Live; on doing production design for shows other than Saturday Night Live

On his own and Eugene Lee's points of view and style of production design, and on his relationship with Lee; on how the television industry has changed since he started; on the persistent lack of representation of Asian Americans on television

On advice to aspiring production designers; on how he would like to be remembered

Leo Yoshimura on production designing for Saturday Night Live

Leo Yoshimura on production designing for Saturday Night Live

Leo Yoshimura on his and Eugene Lee's early understanding with Lorne Michaels about the production design of Saturday Night Live, and on designing the early home base set

Leo Yoshimura on making the transition from doing production design for theater to doing production design for television, and on finding work early in his career

Leo Yoshimura on making the transition from doing production design for theater to doing production design for television, and on finding work early in his career

Leo Yoshimura on his own and Eugene Lee's points of view and style of production design, and on his relationship with Lee

Leo Yoshimura on his own and Eugene Lee's points of view and style of production design, and on his relationship with Lee

Leo Yoshimura on advice to aspiring production designers

Leo Yoshimura on advice to aspiring production designers

Leo Yoshimura on his interest in art as a child

Leo Yoshimura on his early impressions of television from his childhood

Leo Yoshimura on his early production design jobs in college and for Second City

Leo Yoshimura on doing production design for opera, and for off-Broadway plays

Leo Yoshimura on doing production design for shows other than Saturday Night Live