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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...

Iconic actor Robert Culp's Archive interview is now available online! For I,Spy fans, here's a short segment from his interview: [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_qTbBgHrK8 Click here to watch the entire 3-hour interview. Full...

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...