Genre Daytime/Primetime Serials Daytime/Primetimes serials describe series in which multiple plotlines are carried over from episode to episode. In daytime, these programs are generally referred to as soap operas.
Topic Characters & Catchphrases Interviewees discuss the origins of some of television's most popular characters and sayings.
Show General Hospital As of early 2019, the daytime soap opera, General Hospital , is the longest-running American scripted television series still on-air, approaching 56 years of daily weekday broadcasting, without repeats. While this longevity is remarkable in its own right, General Hospital has long been a television...
Interview Keith Thibodeaux In his two-hour interview, actor Keith Thibodeaux discusses his early childhood and how his interest and talent in drumming led him to become a member of the Horace Heidt Orchestra. He discusses touring around the country with the orchestra and appearing on The Horace Heidt Show until his family...
Interview Lew Schneider In his two-hour interview, Lew Schneider talks about his first interest in performing as part of the "Mask and Wig Club" at the University of Pennsylvania. He chronicles his experiences at Second City in Chicago and his work as a stand-up comedian. He talks about his move to New York City, where he...
