Blog Post Meet the Man Behind Elmo "Always have fun and try to make everyone laugh." - Elmo Wise words from an adorable red Muppet. Elmo made a special guest appearance at the Archive's 2004 interview with puppeteer Kevin Clash , greeting everyone and offering the above as advice for aspiring Muppets. Not a bad piece of advice for...
Blog Post Legendary "Academy Awards" Producer Gil Cates, Dies at 77 The Archive of American Television is sad to report that director/producer Gilbert Cates passed away suddenly on Monday, October 31st at the age of 77. He started in early television as an associate producer on game shows, and later produced variety shows and television movies. He served two terms...
Blog Post "The Garner Files" - Straight-Shooter James Garner Publishes his Memoir According to early reviews, Archive Interviewee James Garner doesn't hold back in his new memoir, The Garner Files . Television's "Maverick " and star of The Rockford Files takes a keen look back at his personal life and career in this autobiography, co-authored by Jon Winokur. Garner shares...
Blog Post Help the Archive of American Television Win a Pixel Award! The heat is on for the 6th annual Pixel Awards! The Archive of American Television is nominated for a Pixel Award for excellence in web design and development, and with your help we have a chance to win Pixel's "People's Champ" award. Please visit http://www.pixelawards.com/nom_win_2011.php#TV and...
Blog Post Actor Harry Morgan Dies at 96 Veteran character actor Harry Morgan passed away at his Los Angeles home this morning at the age of 96. Morgan began his career on the stage, appearing in Broadway's "Golden Boy" in 1937, and signed a contract with 20th Century Fox shortly after his move to California in 1942. He appeared in over...
Blog Post Director James Burrows on Makin' His Way in the World Today Director James Burrows is practically synonymous with popular television comedies. Burrows got his start in television under the tutelage of Jay Sandrich on The Mary Tyler Moore Show , went on to direct episodes of T he Bob Newhart Show , co-created Cheers with Les and Glen Charles (and directed...
Blog Post The Story You are About to See is True: "Dragnet" Is Turning 60 Dum da dum dum. Those 4 notes comprise perhaps the most recognizable opener in all of television, signaling the beginning of an episode of TV's first hit crime drama, Dragnet . Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, the show followed detectives of the LAPD as they solved crimes and restored...
Blog Post Happy New Year and Happy 40th to "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve!" Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest reaches its 40th annual edition with tonight's Dec. 31, 2011- January 1, 2012 special. Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest will host the program starting at 10:00 p.m. (ET & PT) on ABC, and New Year's Rockin' Eve: The 40th Anniversary Party ,...
Blog Post Happy 75th Birthday, Mary Tyler Moore! The lovely Mary Tyler Moore is 75 years young today! The actress, best known for her roles as "Laura Petrie" on The Dick Van Dyke Show , as "Mary Richards" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show , and as "Beth Jarrett" in the film Ordinary People, spoke in depth about playing these characters in her Archive...
Blog Post It Ain't Easy Being Green and Yellow: Carroll Spinney on playing "Oscar the Grouch" and "Big Bird" Carroll Spinney portrays two of the most recognizable characters on television, yet his face might not be a familiar one. He spends most of his time either in a yellow, feathered suit, or hidden behind a trash can. For over 40 years now, Spinney has performed both "Big Bird" and "Oscar the Grouch"...
