Blog Post FINALLY! "Gilligan" and "Brady" Creator Sherwood Schwartz gets a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame CONGRATULATIONS TO SHERWOOD SCHWARTZ, WHO WILL BE HONORED WITH A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME THIS FRIDAY. WHO: Sherwood Schwartz Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler Guest speakers: Florence Henderson and Dawn Wells WHAT: 2,356th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame WHERE...
Blog Post 25 Years Ago: M*A*S*H Ended Its Run 25 years ago, on February 28, 1983, the celebrated series M*A*S*H ended its 11 year, 250 episode run with a 2-1/2 hour special episode, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" (written by many of the show's writers and directed by Alan Alda) The bittersweet special garnered the largest audience to ever watch...
Blog Post Online Auction to Benefit the Television Academy Foundation Here’s your chance to own a unique television memento AND support a great cause -- the Television Academy Foundation! Check out the auction items up for bid on the widget below (must see: the custom-made 24 guitar signed by Kiefer Sutherland himself): These exclusive items and experiences are being...
Blog Post 40 Years Ago: "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" Premieres Forty years ago, on February 19th, 1968, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood premiered. Originally titled Misterogers (as its precursor had been called in Canada) the show emanated from WQED Pittsburgh and aired on EEN (Eastern Educational Network). The series moved to PBS in 1970. Production ceased in...
Blog Post Emmy Award-Winning Director Kirk Browning Dies At Age 86 -- Archive Interview Online Kirk Browning, whose directorial credits span from the first televised version of Gian-Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors in 1951 to the Brian Dennehy-starring version of Death of A Salesman in 2000, was interviewed by the Archive in May of 2000. When asked what he'd like to be remembered...
Blog Post "Father Knows Best" on DVD: Stars Jane Wyatt & Elinor Donahue Interviews Online! 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
Blog Post 40th Anniversary of Petula Clark-Harry Belafonte "Touch" Controversy 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 arm and this "interracial contact" was considered taboo enough to cause a national controversy to...
Blog Post TV Comedy Writer Seaman Jacobs Dies at 96 - Archive Interview Online 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 and his full 7-part interview is available online here . Click here for an obituary press release from the Writers Guild of America...
Blog Post Dick Martin Dies at the Age of 86-- Archive Interview Segment Online 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 2002. His complete three-and-a-half hour interview will be available online soon and can also be viewed at...
Blog Post William Shatner's New Book & Archive Interview Online 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 complete five-part interview. Some excerpts from his interview: On his speech pattern: I admire phrasing. Frank Sinatra’s phrasing spoke to me...
