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Bob May, who played the Robot on Lost in Space, was interviewed by the Archive on August 17, 2003. His Archive interview will be available online shortly. Interview Description: Bob...

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the debut of "HAPPY DAYS" (ABC, January, 1974), we're posting some excerpts from our interviews with members of the cast and crew! See more...

Ricardo Montalban, who starred in feature films at MGM following several appearances in film in his native Mexico, and later became a major American television star as "Mr. Roarke" on...

Vance Durgin wrote a feature article about the Archive of American Television, which appears in today's L.A Times! Pick up a copy today, and spread the word! Here's a snippet...

By now you've probably heard that the great performer and legendary songstress (and one of Batman's three "Catwoman"), Eartha Kitt died on Christmas Day, 2008 at the age of 81...

From today's press release regarding planned stamps for 2009 from the US Postal Service: Early TV Memories Block your calendar for Aug. 11 to attend the dedication of the Early...

Harry Friedman, producer of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! among many other iconic programs, was interviewed by the Archive in 2007. His story is featured in this month's EMMY magazine...

We're sorry to report that Archive interviewee, producer-director Alan Neuman passed away on November 23rd, at the age of 84. Alan directed innumerable “live” on-location dramatic, variety, and documentary productions...

Steve Binder has been honored by the Caucus for Television Producers, Writers, and Directors for his 26-year long career in variety television directing. You can watch the Archive's two-part "Living...

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" airs tonight, celebrating its 43rd anniversary. The timeless classic was the very first Charlie Brown special and Variety noted in its 1965 review that "author [Charles...

This year the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will honor Bea Arthur, Dan Burke, Lar ry Gelbart, Merv Griffin, Tom Murphy, and Sherwood Schwartz as the latest inductees to...

We know you've been waiting, and now the wait is over! Finally, all 7 parts of our interview with legendary comedian George Carlin have been posted to our youtube channel...

(Above) Dick Stiles (pictured 2nd from left) participates in the unveiling ofthe Jim Henson wall sculpture on the Television Academy's Hall of Fame Plaza in 2005.L to R: Phil Wayne...

" It's Howdy Doody Time!" is a 6-DVD box set chronicling the popular 50s children's show which aired on NBC from 1947-1960. The set includes a half-hour featurette with many...

On November 20, 1958, Playhouse 90, the preeminent dramatic television anthology of the day, presented William Faulkner's "Old Man," a program for which Variety wrote, "such a word as incomparable...

Studio One, one of the first and most successful of the live dramatic anthologies of early television, celebrates its 60th anniversary today. The first Studio One was a presentation of...

Written especially for Studio One by Reginald Rose and starring Robert Cummings, Studio One's "Twelve Angry Men" (original air date: September 26, 1954) was a classic, Emmy-award winning episode in...

Interview Excerpt:[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvR9BqDNwioStuds Terkel was a pioneer in what became known as the "Chicago School" of early television broadcasting. His show, Studs' Place, is described by Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh's...

Halloween greetings from TV 60s, 70s, and 80s... hope your Halloween is fun too!

Sherman Hemsley's Archive Interview is now online. Forever "George Jefferson" in the minds of TV fans, Hemsley also had a hit with the highly-rated sitcom Amen. Click here to view...