Blog Post Complete "M*A*S*H" Now on DVD! Today sees the final season of M*A*S*H released on DVD. The M*A*S*H finale was the highest rated single program ever when it aired on February 28, 1983. Dr. Walter Dishell was the medical advisor on the entire run of M*A*S*H . This is tape 4 of Dr. Dishell's interview where he discusses each of the...
Blog Post "60 Minutes" Correspondent Ed Bradley Has Died Archive of American Television Interviewee Ed Bradley has died at age 65. Bradley was interviewed in two sessions on May 12, 2000 and May 8, 2001. Click here to view the Archive of American Television's entire four hour interview with Ed Bradley. Bradley on his career choice (from tape 2): I’ve...
Blog Post The Munsters Book -- In Non-Living Color! Writer (and Archive supporter) Steve Cox has updated his fabulous 1989 Munsters book! The redesigned and massively updated book, The Munsters: A Trip Down Mockingbird Lane (Watson-Guptill Publishing / Backstage Books, $21.95) is THE published resource for any Munsters fan. And, with the addition of...
Blog Post A Happy 90th Birthday to Archive Interviewee Sherwood Schwartz -- Creator of Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch Today marks the 90th birthday of Gilligan's Island and Brady Bunch creator/producer Sherwood Schwartz! Click on the play arrow to hear about "the way they became the Brady Bunch!" Interview Description: During his close to 6-hour Archive of American Television interview, Mr. Schwartz discussed his...
Blog Post Actress Jane Wyatt has Died Jane Wyatt talks about working on Father Knows Best Actress Jane Wyatt died at her home on Friday, October 20 at the age of 96. For six years, she starred on Father Knows Best , where she played Margaret Anderson, one of the most beloved television moms. The Archive of American Television...
Blog Post For Golden Girls Fans in Los Angeles This Wednesday, October 18th, those of you in the Los Angeles-area can join author Jim Colucci at 7:30 pm at the A Different Light bookstore (8853 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood) for a signing of his book, The Q Guide to The Golden Girls . Also to be in attendance: Sirius OutQ host Frank...
Blog Post Ben Wolf's Archive of American Television Interview Is Now Online Cameraman Ben Wolf's four-hour Archive of American Television interview has been added to the online collection at Google Video. This is tape 6 of his interview in which he talks about working on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour . Click here to view the entire 8-part interview. Ben Wolf worked on...
Blog Post Carroll O'Connor's Archive of American Television Interview is Now Online Actor Carroll O'Connor's 4-hour Archive of American Television interview has been added to the online collection at Google Video. This is tape 4 of Carroll O'Connor's interview in which he talks about Archie Bunker and All in the Family . Click here to access all eight parts of the interview...
Blog Post Charles Fox's Archive of American Television Interview Is Now Online Composer Charles Fox's two-and-a-half hour Archive of American Television interview has been added to the online collection at Google Video. This is tape 2 of Charles Fox's interview in which he talks about the early days of electronic music. Click here to view the entire 7-part interview. Charles...
Blog Post Fifty years ago today... The Last Original Episode of "The Honeymooners" Aired The Honeymooners was a sketch on Jackie Gleason's variety series before and after it ran for a single season as its own half-hour series. The episodes from that season, known to fans as the "Classic 39," ended their run on September 22, 1956. Actress Joyce Randolph ("Trixie Norton") reminisces...
