Drama The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About “We did a thing at the Palladium and the Queen Mother - it was her 80th birthday - and I came backstage to meet her and she says, ‘I don’t suppose you could tell me who shot J.R.?’ I said, ‘No, ma’am. Not even for you.'" - Larry Hagman, Actor Interviewees discuss classic episodes of television dramas. Related topics Classic TV series episodes Highlights Larry Hagman on the infamous "Who shot J.R.?" storyline of Dallas Neil Travis on editing Kunte Kinte's capture in part one of Roots Dorothy Fontana on Star Trek's creation of aliens using "the Horta" from "The Devil in the Dark" episode as an example Edie Falco on the finale of The Sopranos Sharon Gless on the controversial Cagney & Lacey episode "The City is Burning" and her character's sometimes offensive attitudes Jon Hamm on going to dark places while playing "Don Draper" on Mad Men and how "Don's" journey ends in the final episode (the Coca-Cola commercial) Who talked about this topic Chris AlbrechtView Interview Chris Albrecht on the ending of The Sopranos Edie FalcoView Interview Edie Falco on the finale of The Sopranos Tom FontanaView Interview Tom Fontana on his favorite St. Elsewhere episodes and the finale of the show Tom Fontana on the Homicide: Life on the Street episode "The Subway" Dorothy FontanaView Interview Dorothy Fontana on Star Trek's creation of aliens using "the Horta" from "The Devil in the Dark" episode as an example Lesli Linka GlatterView Interview Lesli Linka Glatter on directing the classic Mad Men episode "Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency" Sharon GlessView Interview Sharon Gless on presenting alcoholism in the two-part "Turn Turn Turn" episode on Cagney & Lacey, and winning an Emmy for it Sharon Gless on the controversial Cagney & Lacey episode "The City is Burning" and her character's sometimes offensive attitudes Sharon Gless and Cagney & Lacey executive producer Barney Rosenzweig on developing the theme of alcoholism for "Christine Cagney" and her father on the show Larry HagmanView Interview Larry Hagman on the infamous "Who shot J.R.?" storyline of Dallas Jon HammView Interview Jon Hamm on going to dark places while playing "Don Draper" on Mad Men and how "Don's" journey ends in the final episode (the Coca-Cola commercial) Jeffrey HaydenView Interview Jeffrey Hayden on Quincy's plots, including the episode "Seldom Silent, Never Heard," that influenced the passing of the Orphan Drug Act (ODA) Elodie KeeneView Interview Elodie Keene on directing Claire Danes and Jared Leto on My So-Called Life Norman LloydView Interview Norman Lloyd on directing the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "The Jar" Norman Lloyd on what he thought of the final episode of St. Elsewhere William H. MacyView Interview William H. Macy on the live episode of ER Richard MathesonView Interview Richard Matheson on writing for The Lawman, including the suspenseful "Thirty Minutes" Richard Matheson on The Twilight Zone episodes "Nick of Time" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," both of which starred William Shatner Richard Matheson on the Twilight Zone episode "Little Girl Lost" and how real life inspired the story Richard Matheson on his surprise that The Twilight Zone episode "The Invaders" has become a classic Leonard NimoyView Interview Leonard Nimoy on his creation of "Mr. Spock's" Vulcan salute and its use in the episode "Amok Time" Leonard Nimoy on the Star Trek episode "The Devil in the Dark," and "Spock's" mind meld ability Timothy Van PattenView Interview Timothy Van Patten on his "story by" credit for the "Pine Barrens" episode of The Sopranos Cliff RobertsonView Interview Cliff Robertson on the classic Twilight Zone episode "The Dummy" (SPOILERS!) Barney RosenzweigView Interview Sharon Gless and Barney Rosenzweig on developing the theme of alcoholism for "Christine Cagney" and her father on Cagney and Lacey Maxine StuartView Interview Maxine Stuart on [SPOILER ALERT!] The Twilight Zone: "Eye of the Beholder" and the irony in the show's casting, considering the show's message about conformity Neil TravisView Interview Neil Travis on editing Kunte Kinte's capture in part one of Roots Terence WinterView Interview Terence Winter on the series finale of The Sopranos
