Blog Post The Secret Word is: 25! Twenty-five Years of Being Cuckoo at Pee-Wee's Playhouse! Chairy, Jambi, Pterri, Randy… on September 13, 1986, Pee-Wee's Playhouse introduced dozens of lovable characters to millions of viewers on Saturday mornings. Expanded from a live stage show into a children's program by Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee's Playhouse was a smashing success that featured Reubens...
Blog Post Welcome Back, Monday Night Football!! Yesterday marked the return of Monday Night Football as the New England Patriots take on the Miami Dolphins at 7pm EST! Archive interviewees Al Michaels and Curt Gowdy (1919-2006) are legends when it comes to announcing football games. Watch below to see how Al Michaels believes Monday Night...
Blog Post Actor Cliff Robertson dies at 88 Legendary actor Cliff Robertson passed away on September 10th, one day after his 88th birthday. The Archive of American Television interviewed him about his television work in 2005 . Here are some excerpts from the interview: On his proudest career achievement I would have to say, survived. I have...
Blog Post "America's Most Wanted's" John Walsh to Receive Governors Award at this year's Primetime Creative Arts Emmys The Archive offers congratulations to America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh , who will receive the Governors Award at this Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards . The award honors “an individual, company or organization that has made a substantial impact and demonstrated the extraordinary use of...
Blog Post If you like it then you shouldn't put a ring on it: THAT GIRL turns 45! Before Carrie Bradshaw, before Murphy Brown, even before Mary Richards, it was That Girl ’s Ann Marie who first showed American television viewers that it was okay to pursue a career instead of a man. Fondly known as a pioneer in the portrayal of television’s leading ladies, That Girl certainly...
Blog Post Get ready for Emmy! The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will be given out September 10 and 18, 2011 in Los Angeles. The Archive of American Television congratulates all of this year's nominees! Below are some excerpts from the Archive's nominated interviewees: Dan Castellaneta , Nominated for Outstanding Voice-Over...
Blog Post Noted TV director Charles Dubin, best known for his work on M*A*S*H, dies at 92 Sad news: noted director Charles Dubin passed away on September 5th at the age of 92. Dubin began his career as an actor, and transitioned to television as an assistant director at ABC in 1950. He directed many productions including episodes of Omnibus featuring Leonard Bernstein and Agnes DeMille...
Blog Post Jonathan Winters gets serious " Never say goodbye to your day job or any job. Seriously, I'm not one to discourage anybody.. I would say this- if you're going to go into this business, you should go into it. But know this going in: your chances of just making a decent living it's tough, it's really hard. You've got to study...
Blog Post International TV Executive Donald Taffner, Sr. dies at 80 We're sad to report the passing of Donald Taffner, Sr., who died early this morning. Don founded DLT Entertainment in 1963 -- specializing in international television distribution. DLT was responsible for bringing Three's Company (adapted from Man About the House), Too Close for Comfort (adapted...
Blog Post Legendary blacklisted director David Pressman dies at 97 "David Pressman (with Robert S. Woods) as "Bernie" on One Life to Live" We're sad to report that director David Pressman passed away on August 29, 2011 at the age of 97. He was known as an "actor's director," who began his television career on early anthology series. His rising career was halted by...
