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TV Theme Songs

Interviewees discuss the origins of some of TV's most beloved theme songs.

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We Considered

Interviewees discuss memorable moments on televsion that gave us pause.

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Runaway Production

U.S. runaway productions are those which are developed and are intended for initial release/exhibition or television broadcast in the U.S., but are actually filmed in another country. There are two...

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Cold War

Interviewees discuss the Cold War (1947-1991) and its coverage on television.

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Trash TV

Interviewees discuss the critique of television as "Trash TV."

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World Series

Interviewees discuss coverage of the World Series on television.

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Coverage

Interviewees discuss changes in television sports coverage.

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Media Bias

Interviewees discussed perceived biases in the media.

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Media Consolidation

Interviewees discuss networks merging, buying each other, and being bought by corporations.

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Olympic Games

Interviewees discuss televised coverage of the Olympics.

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'The Idiot Box'

Interviewees discuss the notion of television as lacking educational value or redeeming qualities.

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Industry Crossroads

Interviewees discuss pivotal moments in the history of the television industry.

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Gulf War

Interviewees discuss the first Gulf War (1990-1991) and its coverage on television.

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Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey, a U.S. police procedural with pervasive melodramatic overtones is, deservedly, one of the most widely discussed programs in television history. The series aired on the CBS television...
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Switch

From Wikipedia: Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who worked as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on...
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Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D., which aired on ABC from late September, 1969 through mid-May 1976, was one of the most popular doctor shows in U.S. television history. During the 1970 television...
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Barbarians at the Gate

From Wikipedia: Barbarians at the Gate is a television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco. The film...