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In the early days of television as radio remained the dominant medium and television looked to make its foothold, several early shows were done as simulcasts on both mediums. We...

Alexander Courage won an Emmy Award as principal arranger for the ABC special Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas and was a nominee for his work on Medical Center. Mr...

Earle Hagen, who composed (and whistled) The Andy Griffith Show theme, has died. The accomplished composer also wrote the memorable Dick Van Dyke Show theme music and won an Emmy...

Comedian Dick Martin, best known as the co-host with Dan Rowan of television's Laugh-In (1968-73) has died ( click here for his obituary on Newsday.com). The Archive interviewed Martin in...

William Shatner has a new book out—- Up Till Now. He was interviewed by the Archive in 1999-- see what he talked about up until then. Click here for his...

Warren Cowan has died at the age of 87. Interviewed in 2001 by the Archive of American Television, his nearly two-hour interview is available for viewing at Academy headquarters and...

The third season of Saturday Night Live comes out on DVD today. The Archive interviewed long-time announcer Don Pardo, whose voice has been closely associated with the show since its...

The Archive of American Television wishes Mike Wallace a happy birthday as the veteran newsman turns 90. Wallace spent his early years as an announcer and actor in radio and...

Host of such public television series as Kaleidoscope in the late '50s and early '60s and Day at Night in the 1970s, James Day left his mark on public television...

Before Rod Serling was immortalized as the creator, main writer, and host of The Twilight Zone, he contributed teleplays to several of the "live" and filmed anthologies of the 1950s...

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame Committee has selected Beatrice Arthur, Dan Burke, Larry Gelbart, Merv Griffin, Thomas Murphy and Sherwood Schwartz to be inducted into...

Pick up the latest copy of emmy magazine to read an excerpt from our interview with network executive and BET founder Robert Johnson, where he discusses his early years in...

Sad to report that noted comedy writer Seaman Jacobs passed away in Los Angeles on April 8th. He was interviewed by the Archive of American Television in March of 1999...

The television special Petula, aired in April 1968. A vehicle for popular singer Petula Clark ("Downtown"), the show featured Harry Belafonte as her guest. During one song, Petula touched Belafonte's...

The classic 50s TV family sitcom " Father Knows Best " has been released on DVD! The Archive has interviewed two of the show's stars, Elinor Donahue and Jane Wyatt...

"The Thorn Birds", which celebrates its 25th anniversary this week, debuted on March 27, 1983 and ran four nights. The miniseries was based on the Colleen McCullough novel that followed...

Writer Abby Mann who won an Academy Award for the screenplay of Judgment at Nuremberg and won three Emmys for writing ( The Marcus-Nelson Murders, Murderers Among Us: The Simon...

The Price Is Right has c'mon on out on DVD— 26 classic episodes. The Archive interviewed host and game show legend Bob Barker in 2000. The Archive additionally interviewed the...

The Love Boat has finally made it to DVD and just hearing the theme song brings back memories of Saturday nights and the Love Boat/ Fantasy Island pairing. The Archive...

Philip Carey, best known as "Asa Buchanan" on One Life to Live, but who appeared extensively on television in such primetime series as Philip Marlowe (as the title character) and...