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Television's Holiday Specials

Just in time for the holiday season, we've once again partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to create the exhibit: Television's Holiday Specials
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Christmas Episodes: The Tradition Continues

With the rapidly changing television landscape, we’re finding that some long-time traditions seem to be remaining in place, for the time being. Each September a spate of new series debut...
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John Wells: Master Storyteller

Let’s just name a few of the series this man has written for: China Beach, Third Watch, The West Wing, ER, and Shameless. That’s just a sampling of his writing...
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Golden Girl Betty White Turns 95!

Betty White celebrates her 95th birthday today! She's been in the business for over 70 years, and we can't get enough of her! Born January 17, 1922 in Oak Park...
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Leslie Uggams: Breaking Barriers

Whenever one of us is on, "Oh my God, quick turn on the television." With me being on [Sing Along with] Mitch every day, it gave my people a chance...
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The Story Behind Roots

On January 23, 1977, Roots debuted on ABC. The first installment gave ABC ratings unlike any had that been seen before, and the miniseries went on to shatter viewership records...
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Black History Month!

Celebrate Black History Month with our Google Cultural Institute exhibit: African Americans in News & Entertainment!
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Yeardley Smith: in her own voice

Born in Paris to a Harvard-educated ex-Marine who worked for the UPI and a Radcliffe grad who worked for the Smithsonian, Yeardley Smith’s background was a far cry from the...
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Presidents' Day!

Celebrate Presidents' Day with our Google Cultural Institute exhibit: American Presidential Inaugurations!
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Women in Broadcast Journalism

Watch stories of groundbreaking female journalists with our Google Cultural Institute Exhibit: Women in Broadcast Journalism.
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show Finale at 40

Forty years ago, on March 19, 1977, the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show took their final bow. The series finale, “The Last Show” saw the gang at WJM...