Pop Culture

Andy Ackerman on directing his first episode of Seinfeld, "The Chaperone," and on working with the cast

Andy Ackerman on working with Alex Trebek for the Jeopardy! episode of Cheers, "What is... Cliff Clavin?"

Andy Ackerman on the Cheers finale, "One for the Road"

Andy Ackerman on how Seinfeld phrases made it into the pop culture lexicon

Andy Ackerman on the Seinfeld finale penned by Larry David

Andy Ackerman on what makes a successful show

Andy Ackerman on Larry David's admiration of the character "Sgt. Bilko" and how that influenced Curb Your Enthusiasm

Berle Adams on his understanding of why Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis broke up their act

Edie Adams on Ernie Kovacs' fatal car accident on January 12, 1962

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on "Bye Bye Birdie" as a commentary on the then-state of Rock 'N Roll

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on how their song "Those Were The Days" - the title song to All in the Family - softened "Archie Bunker"

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on writing the theme song to All in the Family

Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on audience response to the theme song to All in the Family

Robert Adler on remote control sets going into production and on the remote control system's name Space Command

Chris Albrecht on the ending of The Sopranos

Alan Alda on his M*A*S*H character, "Hawkeye" Pierce

Alan Alda on the downsides of fame

Kay Alden on The Young and the Restless character "Katherine Chancellor" played by Jeanne Cooper and the show's early story lines

Kay Alden on working with Jeanne Cooper who plays "Katherine Chancellor" on The Young and the Restless

Jason Alexander on his Seinfeld character, "George Costanza," being based on Larry David

Jason Alexander on his Seinfeld character, "George Costanza"

Jason Alexander on "George Costanza's" name and how he is similar to the character

Jason Alexander on the catchphrases of his Seinfeld character, "George Costanza"

Jason Alexander on his favorite Seinfeld episode and lines

Steve Allen on coining the phrase "bigger than a bread box" on What's My Line?

John Amos on the character of "James Evans" on Good Times

John Amos on his Roots character, "Kunta Kinte"

John Amos on his character of "Percy Fitzwallace" on The West Wing

Howard Anderson Jr. on creating the opening sequence for Star Trek

Howard Anderson Jr. on creating the opening titles for The Brady Bunch

Howard Anderson Jr. on creating the opening titles for Cheers

Charlie Andrews on "J. Fred Muggs," the monkey on Today

John Aniston on his Days of Our Lives character, "Victor Kiriakis," and on his early storylines

John Aniston on his popularity playing "Victor Kiriakis" on Days of Our Lives

Alan A. Armer on David Janssen as "Dr. Richard Kimble" on The Fugitive

Alan Armer on the finale of The Fugitive, and on how it was received

Lucie Arnaz on Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton guest-starring on Here's Lucy

Lucie Arnaz on Here's Lucy and her character, "Kim Carter"

James Arness on the character of "Marshall Matt Dillon" on Gunsmoke

James Arness on John Wayne introducing the first episode of Gunsmoke

Beatrice Arthur on playing the character of "Maude Findlay" on Maude

Beatrice Arthur on "Maude's" catchphrase: "God will get you for that!"

Beatrice Arthur on fame and celebrity

Beatrice Arthur on her public persona and private life

Beatrice Arthur on her huge gay following

William Asher on Bewitched 's animated title sequence and theme song

Ed Asner on "Lou Grant"'s "I hate spunk!" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Ed Asner on the classic The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode "Chuckles Bites the Dust"

Ed Asner on his character "Lou Grant" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Ed Asner on The Mary Tyler Moore Show  episode "Chuckles Bites The Dust"

John Astin on his character, "Gomez Addams," on The Addams Family

John Astin on the theme song and opening credits of The Addams Family and on the revivals and legacy of the show

Larry Auerbach on how the William Morris Agency dealt with the emergence of Rock and Roll music and booking those acts on television

Larry Auerbach on Alan Freed and the payola scandal

Larry Auerbach on William Morris signing Elvis Presley

Larry Auerbach on the final episode of M*A*S*H: "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen"

Hank Azaria on being cast as "Moe Szyslak" and other characters on The Simpsons  and working with Sam Simon on developing the voices

Hank Azaria on playing "Moe Szyslak" on The Simpsons

Hank Azaria on playing "Apu Nahasapeemapetilon" on The Simpsons

Hank Azaria on playing "Jeff Albertson a.k.a. The Comic Book Guy," "Snake," and "Lou the Cop" on The Simpsons

Hank Azaria on playing "Kirk Van Houten" and "Professor Frink," who was based on Jerry Lewis, on The Simpsons

Hank Azaria on playing "Dr. Nick Riviera" and "Disco Stu" on The Simpsons  and improving lines on the show

Thomas Azzari on designing the bedroom set for the final Newhart episode

Thomas Azzari on set designing for the Seinfeld episode "The Finale"

Buddy Baker on Jimmy Dodd writing "The Mickey Mouse Club March" for The Mickey Mouse Club

George Balzer on Jack Benny's character traits on The Jack Benny Program including Jack being cheap

Bob Banner on Dinah Shore's signature of throwing a kiss on The Dinah Shore Chevy Show and on the "See the USA in your Chevrolet" theme song

Joseph Barbera on The Yogi Bear Show, and on the music of the early Hanna-Barbera cartoons

Paris Barclay on directing a pivotal episode of ER in which a main character is revealed to have AIDS, and seeing the power of television's reach

Richard L. Bare on working with James Garner on Maverick

Rona Barrett on becoming a celebrity herself

George Barris on designing the "Munster Coach" and the "Dragula" for The Munsters starring Fred Gwynne as "Herman Munster" and Al Lewis as "Grandpa Munster"

George Barris on making the "Batmobile" for Batman

Samantha Bee on the theme song of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, written and performed by Peaches

Donald P. Bellisario on "Magnum" of Magnum, P.I.  being a veteran of the Vietnam War

Donald P. Bellisario on Scott Bakula as "Sam" in Quantum Leap

Donald P. Bellisario on Mike Post's music for Magnum, P.I. and Quantum Leap

Donald P. Bellisario on the final episode of Quantum Leap

Harve Bennett on Lee Majors as "Steve Austin" running in The Six Million Dollar Man

Harve Bennett on doing a famous voiceover for The Six Million Dollar Man

Lowell Bergman on his opinion of network news when he joined ABC and investigating Chappaquiddick

Ted Bergmann on the first episode of Life Is Worth Living

Milton Berle on the Texaco Star Theater theme song

Rick Berman on Patrick Stewart as "Captain Picard" on Star Trek: The Next Generation

Rick Berman on Leonard Nimoy appearing as "Spock" on Star Trek: The Next Generation

Rick Berman on Kate Mulgrew as "Captain Janeway" on Star Trek: Voyager

Rick Berman on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine  episode "Trials and Tribble-ations"

Rick Berman on Scott Bakula as "Captain Archer" on Star Trek: Enterprise

Rick Berman on the design of the ship and the theme song of Star Trek: Enterprise

Ken Berry on Vicki Lawrence as "Mama" on Mama's Family

Ken Berry on playing "Vinton Harper" on Mama's Family

Sharon Bialy on not casting known celebrities, but having the actors she cast become big stars on Breaking Bad

Barbara Billingsley on "June Cleaver's" high heels and pearls

Barbara Billingsley on the first episode of Leave it to Beaver and having the distinction of being in every episode of the series

Steve Binder on producing The T.A.M.I. Show

Steve Binder on Shindig and Hullabaloo

Steve Binder on producing and directing Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special

Lewis Black and dealing with fame and celebrity, and on the trajectory of his career

Robert Blackman on the "Picard maneuver" on Star Trek: The Next Generation

Lucille Bliss on a demonstration of the voices of "Rags" and "Crusader Rabbit" on Crusader Rabbit

Lucille Bliss on getting the role of "Smurfette" on The Smurfs

Lucille Bliss on "Smurfette's" relationship to her fellow Smurfs on The Smurfs

Lucille Bliss on the theme song on The Smurfs

Lucille Bliss on a demonstration of "Smurfette's" voice on The Smurfs

Lucille Bliss on her character "Smurfette" on The Smurfs

Lucille Bliss on the popularity of The Smurfs

Allan Blye on Bob Einstein's character "Super Dave Osborne"

Allan Blye on the popularity of Bob Einstein's "Super Dave Osborne" character and his various appearances on television and in a Nike commercial

Pat Boone on rock and roll and R&B music

Tom Bosley on his character "Father Dowling" on Father Dowling Mysteries, and on Mary Wicks on the show

Tom Bosley on shooting the pilot for Happy Days, and on shooting the first few episodes

Anthony Bourdain on "celebrity chefs" and dealing with celebrity

Yvette Lee Bowser on Queen Latifah singing the Living Single theme song

Yvette Lee Bowser on the series finale of Living Single

Peter Boyle on playing "Frank Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle on "Frank Barone's" catchphrase "Holy Crap" on Everybody Loves Raymond

Eric Braeden on "Victor Newman's" attitude towards women on The Young and the Restless

Kevin Bright on the opening credits of Friends, how the theme song was written, and the song's popularity

Kevin Bright on how the instant success of Friends affected the cast and creators

Kevin Bright on the finale of Friends

David Brinkley on teaming up with Chet Huntley (and the origin of their "Good Night" signoffs)

Connie Britton on Friday Night Lights' catchphrase, "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose"

Connie Britton on her Friday Night Lights character, "Tami Taylor," and how she developed over the series

Connie Britton on her character "Rayna Jaymes" on Nashville

Tom Broecker on designing costumes for specific Saturday Night Live sketches, including "More Cowbell," "Mom Jeans," and "The Californians"

James L. Brooks on the character of "Bobby Wheeler" on Taxi

James L. Brooks on the character of "Elaine Nardo" on Taxi

James L. Brooks on the inspiration for "Alex Reiger" on Taxi

James L. Brooks on the inspiration for "Louie De Palma" on Taxi

Alton Brown on pop culture references on Good Eats

Alton Brown on characters on Good Eats - "W", crew members on camera, food experts, and the lady in the refrigerator

Alton Brown on favorite episodes of Good Eats

Kirk Browning on working with Frank Sinatra on the first episode of The Frank Sinatra Show

Kirk Browning on directing the first episode of The Frank Sinatra Show

Harvey Bullock on writing The  Andy Griffith Show  episode "Opie the Birdman" starring Andy Griffith and Ron Howard

Harvey Bullock on writing for Don Knotts as "Barney Fife" on The Andy Griffith Show

Harvey Bullock on Jim Nabors as "Gomer Pyle" on The Andy Griffith Show

Harvey Bullock on writing The Andy Griffith Show  episode "One Punch Opie" and "Barney's" catchphrase "Nip it in the bud"

Carol Burnett on how Bob Mackie's costumes helped her create characters on The Carol Burnett Show

Carol Burnett on the famous "Went with the Wind!" sketch on The Carol Burnett Show

Carol Burnett on her Tarzan laugh

Mark Burnett on the Survivor catchphrase, "Out wit, out play, out last"

Mark Burnett on Survivor host Jeff Probst's catchphrase, "the tribe has spoken"

Mark Burnett on the Survivor catchphrase, "out wit, out play, out last"

Mark Burnett on reality show contestants and their fame

Allan Burns on creating "Cap'n Crunch"

Allan Burns on the theme song and opening credits of The Mary Tyler Moore Show

James Burrows on Andy Kaufman's "Latka" and "Tony Clifton" on Taxi

James Burrows on Danny DeVito's "Louie De Palma" on Taxi

James Burrows on casting "Cliff Clavin" on Cheers

James Burrows on casting George Wendt as "Norm" on Cheers

Le Var Burton on his Star Trek: The Next Generation character "Geordi La Forge"

LeVar Burton on how fame has affected him

Robert Butler on directing the original pilot of Star Trek  ("The Cage")

Robert Butler on the theme song to Hill Street Blues

Dann Cahn on the construction of the Hollywoodland sign down the street from where he was born

Robert Caminiti on his involvement in the first episode of Saturday Night Live

David Canary on his first impressions of his All My Children character "Adam Chandler" and distinguishing him from his twin brother "Stuart Chandler"

Stephen J. Cannell on Mike Post's theme song for The Rockford Files

Stephen J. Cannell on "Jim Rockford's" Sierra gold Firebird on The Rockford Files

Stephen J. Cannell on the cockatoo "Fred" on Baretta

Stephen J. Cannell on the theme song and catch phrases of Baretta

Stephen J. Cannell on Mike Post's theme song to The Greatest American Hero

Stephen Cannell on the theme song of The Greatest American Hero becoming a hit

Stephen J. Cannell on the famous Stephen J. Cannell Productions logo

Jim Cantore on "The Cantore Snuggle Factor"

Charles Cappleman on his duties as a stage manager, and on working on Climax! and Playhouse 90

George Carlin on the Supreme Court decision on the FCC action against his album "Class Clown" 

Glenn Gordon Caron on how Al Jarreau came to write the Moonlighting theme song

Glenn Gordon Caron on Orson Welles introducing the classic Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"

Glenn Gordon Caron on the main titles and music on Medium

Chris Carter on casting Gillian Anderson as "Dana Scully" and David Duchovny as "Fox Mulder" on The X-Files

Chris Carter on The X-Files main theme and title

Chris Carter on how fame has changed his life

Dan Castellaneta on the appeal of his Simpsons character, "Homer Simpson"

Dan Castellaneta on the catch phrases of "Homer Simpson" on The Simpsons

Dan Castellaneta on doing the voice of "Krusty the Clown" on The Simpsons

Dan Castellaneta on doing the voices of "Grandpa Simpson" and "Groundskeeper Willie" on The Simpsons

Dan Castellaneta on doing the voices for "Mayor Quimby" and "Barney Gumble" on The Simpsons

Glen and Les Charles on the title character "Phyllis" on Phyllis

Glen and Les Charles on the character "Louie De Palma" on Taxi

Glen and Les Charles on the character "Alex Reiger" (played by Judd Hirsch) on Taxi

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Norm Peterson" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Sam Malone" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Coach" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Cliff Clavin" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Carla Tortelli" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the theme song of Cheers "Everyone Knows Your Name" (and how "People Like Us" was almost the theme)

Glen and Les Charles on which characters on Cheers changed the most throughout the run of the show

Glen and Les Charles on the series finale of The Bob Newhart Show

Glen and Les Charles on the title character "Phyllis" on Phyllis

Glen and Les Charles on the character "Louie De Palma" on Taxi

Glen and Les Charles on the character "Alex Reiger" (played by Judd Hirsch) on Taxi

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Norm Peterson" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Sam Malone" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Coach" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Cliff Clavin" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Carla Tortelli" on Cheers

Glen and Les Charles on the theme song of Cheers "Everyone Knows Your Name" (and how "People Like Us" was almost the theme)

Glen and Les Charles on which characters on Cheers changed the most throughout the run of the show

Glen and Les Charles on the series finale of Cheers

RuPaul Charles on his name

RuPaul Charles on separating his public and private personas

RuPaul Charles on the catchphrases and tag lines of RuPaul's Drag Race

Tom Cherones on Seinfeld catchphrases

Michael Chiklis on playing "Tony Scali" on The Commish and meeting the real man upon whom the character was based

Michael Chiklis on his character, "Detective Vic Mackey" on The Shield

Roy Clark on how fame and celebrity has impacted him over the years

Robert Clary on his character, "LeBeau," on Hogan's Heroes

Kevin Clash on his dealings with his fans

Alf Clausen on Danny Elfman's theme song for The Simpsons and composing for the end credits

Alf Clausen on writing the theme song for ALF

Bob Claver on the characters of The Partridge Family and the musical aspects of the show

Bob Claver on the opening sequence and theme song of The Partridge Family

Bob Claver on The Partridge Family bus

Art Clokey on his animators and the Gumby theme song

Nick Clooney on hosting a teen dance show (The Nick Clooney School Salute) in Lexington, Kentucky and integrating the show

Andy Cohen on the Top Chef catchphrase "Pack Your Knives and Go"

Robert Conrad on his character, "James T. West," on The Wild, Wild West

Robert Conrad on the legacy of his The Wild, Wild West character, "James T. West"

Robert Conrad on his Eveready Battery commercial

Bill Conti on writing the theme/main title to an Esther and Richard Shapiro script called Oil, later known as Dynasty

Bill Conti on the main title theme for Dynasty

Bill Conti on composing the theme for Earl Hamner, Jr.'s Falcon Crest

Bill Conti on composing the main title theme to Cagney & Lacey

Bill Conti on composing for the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only" and creating the title song

Tim Conway on hosting the notoriously short-lived show (it was canceled during its premiere) Turn-On

Richard Coogan on the character and influence of "Captain Video" of Captain Video and His Video Rangers

Joan Ganz Cooney on the pop culture phenomenon of the Talking Big Bird toy - a sample of what was to come with the Tickle Me Elmo mania

Anderson Cooper on dealing with fame and celebrity

Hal Cooper on Maude's funniest moment

Hal Cooper on directing Beatrice Arthur as "Maude Findlay" on Maude

Alexander Courage on writing the theme music for Star Trek

Alexander Courage on creating the sound effect for the Enterprise on Star Trek

Alexander Courage on writing the theme for Judd for the Defense

Ane Crabtree on "Tony Soprano's" robe in The Sopranos pilot and on "Tony" feeding the ducks

David Crane and Marta Kauffman on how Friends impacted American culture

David Crane and Marta Kauffman on the Friends theme song, "I'll Be There For You"

Billy Crystal on the popularity of his "Fernando" character on Saturday Night Live, and his catchphrase, "You look marvelous"

Billy Crystal on his "Sammy Davis, Jr." imitation on Saturday Night Live

Billy Crystal on being bumped by Lorne Michaels from the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975

Robert Culp on playing "Hoby Gilman" on the western series Trackdown

Robert Culp on his I Spy character, "Kelly Robinson"

Jane Curtin on participating in Saturday Night Live's  "Coneheads" sketches 

Jane Curtin on playing the mother in "The Nerds" sketches on Saturday Night Live

Jane Curtin on the first episode of Saturday Night Live

Bill Daily on co-starring on The Bob Newhart Show as "Howard Borden" and the show's talented writers

Bill Dana on how in the early days of burlesque there would be a sign posted backstage with the "dirty words" you could not say or else be jailed

Bill Dana on writing the memorable sketches for The Steve Allen Show: "The Nutley-Hinkley-Butley-Winkley Report" and "The Question Man" with Don Hinkley and Leonard Stern

Bill Dana on the genesis of the "Man on the Street" segments on The Steve Allen Show and working with Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Louis Nye on those sketches

Bill Dana on how "Jose Jimenez" became an astronaut, based on a comment by Neil Simon 

Bill Dana on the birth of his character "Jose Jimenez" on The Steve Allen Show in 1959

Bill Dana on the perceived backlash to "Jose Jimenez"

Bill Dana on the perceived backlash to "Jose Jimenez"

Bill Dana on retiring his "Jose Jimenez" character

Bill Dana on how he came to write the classic All in the Family episode "Sammy's Visit," and how he and producer Norman Lear invented the show's premise

Bill Dana on guest star Sammy Davis, Jr. calling him from the set of the All in the Family episode "Sammy's Visit" to compliment him on the script

Bill Dana on dealing with fame and celebrity

Greg Daniels on writing The Simpsons episode "Homer and Apu"

Greg Daniels on writing The Simpsons episode "Lisa's Wedding"

Greg Daniels on writing the supporting characters on The Office and creating story arcs

Greg Daniels on his favorite episodes and moments of The Office

Ann B. Davis on her role as "Schulzty" on The Bob Cummings Show, aka Love That Bob, and her appearance on Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater

Ann B. Davis on the longevity of The Brady Bunch's continuing popularity

Richard Dawson on his Hogan's Heroes character, "Peter Newkirk"

Richard Dawson on his Hogan's Heroes character, "Peter Newkirk"

Milton Delugg on composing the theme to What's My Line

Joe DeTullio on the evolution of the "home base" set of Saturday Night Live

Roy Disney on the opening of Disneyland

Ramin Djawadi on being drawn to the instrumental music in TV and movies, and on TV theme songs that he enjoyed growing up

Ramin Djawadi on writing the main title theme for Prison Break

Ramin Djawadi on his main title theme for Westworld

Ramin Djawadi on creating the main title music for Game of Thrones

Ramin Djawadi on the music in the Game of Thrones series finale

Elinor Donahue on getting cast as "Betty 'Princess' Anderson" on Father Knows Best

Elinor Donahue on her Father Knows Best character, "Betty Anderson"

Elinor Donahue on her role as "Evil Nurse Hunnicut" on Days of Our Lives

Phil Donahue on celebrity 

Richard Donner on directing the classic Twilight Zone  episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"

Richard Donner on the importance of television theme songs

Louis Dorfsman on the design of the CBS eye logo

David Dortort on the theme song of Bonanza

Mike Douglas on his catchphrase "I'll be right back" and The Mike Douglas Show sets

Bob Doyle on directing the first episode of Meet the Press, hosted by Lawrence E. Spivak

Rebecca Eaton on the reception to Downton Abbey, and on the show's fans

Roger Ebert on the origin of "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" and trademarking the phrase "two thumbs up"

Barbara Eden getting the role of "Jeannie" on I Dream of Jeannie and her interpretation of the character

Hector Elizondo on his Chicago Hope  character "Dr. Phillip Watters"

Linda Ellerbee on becoming a minor celebrity in Houston, and how she has dealt with celebrity in her career

Linda Ellerbee on her sign off, "And so it goes," and on the name of her production company, Lucky Duck

Dick Enberg on his catch phrase, "Oh my"

Danny Epstein on the theme song to Sesame Street

Danny Epstein on the theme song to Sesame Street, contd.

Danny Epstein on the Sesame Street hit song "Rubber Duckie"

Danny Epstein on Joe Raposo writing the Sesame Street hit song "Sing"

Kevin Eubanks on Jay Leno's 2009 exit from The Tonight Show and move to a 10pm show (The Jay Leno Show)

Kevin Eubanks on why The Jay Leno Show didn't work

Edie Falco on "Carmela Soprano's" faith on The Sopranos and her relationship with her priest

Edie Falco on being recognized on the street for playing "Carmela Soprano" on The Sopranos

Edie Falco on the finale of The Sopranos

Jerry Falwell on Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's PTL Club scandal

Jamie Farr on his character, "Klinger" on M*A*S*H

Jamie Farr on "Klinger's" strengths and weaknesses

Jamie Farr on how he's similar to his character, "Klinger" on M*A*S*H

Jamie Farr on how "Klinger" on M*A*S*H evolved over the series

Jamie Farr on why "Klinger" stopped wearing dresses on M*A*S*H 

Jamie Farr on "Klinger's" wedding dress on M*A*S*H

Jamie Farr on his input for "Klinger's" character traits on M*A*S*H

Jamie Farr on "Klinger" on M*A*S*H being an iconic character

Jamie Farr on how Larry Gelbart got the inspiration for "Maxwell Q. Klinger" on M*A*S*H

Jamie Farr on his input on "Klinger's" wardrobe on M*A*S*H

Jamie Farr on awkward off-camera moments dressed as  M*A*S*H 's "Klinger"

Jamie Farr on his favorite "Klinger" outfits on  M*A*S*H

Jamie Farr on the final episode of M*A*S*H

Irving Fein on Jack Benny's radio/TV persona and real life personality

Irving Fein on Jack Benny's guest appearance on The $64,000 Question (that led to a subsequent appearance of $64,000 Question host Hal March on The Jack Benny Program)

Irving Fein on Jack Benny's violin bit

Irving Fein on The Jack Benny Program's Eddie Anderson

Irving Fein on The Jack Benny Program's Eddie Anderson

Barbara Feldon on celebrity

Patricia Field on how Jimmy Choo became associated with Sex and the City fashion

Patricia Fields on not anticipating the effect that Sex and the City  had on trends

Sally Field on the premise of Gidget and on the character of "Gidget"

Sally Field on her The Flying Nun character "Sister Bertrille"

Gerald Perry Finnerman on filming the black and white Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"

Gerald Perry Finnerman on Orson Welles appearing in the Moonlighting episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"

Dorothy Fontana on the original concept and vision of Star Trek, the pilot process, and the sale of the series to NBC

Dorothy Fontana on Star Trek's creation of aliens using "the Horta" from "The Devil in the Dark" episode as an example

Dorothy Fontana on the technology used in Star Trek's world

Dorothy Fontana on Star Trek's "Klingons"

Tom Fontana on the use of television references in St. Elsewhere  and public reaction to the show

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"

Tom Fontana on coming up with the title for Oz  and the opening credits of the show, which feature him getting an Oz  tattoo

June Foray on "Rocky's" catchphrase "Hoky Smoke" and other catchphrases on The Bullwinkle Show

Ray Forrest on how many people were watching experimental television in the early days and feedback he received

John Forsythe on providing the voice of "Charlie" on Charlie's Angels  for producer Aaron Spelling

Fred Foy on how the "Lone Ranger"' was never portrayed as a killer

Fred Foy on his first broadcast of "The Lone Ranger" on radio and saying, "A fiery horse with a speed of cloud and dust, and a hearty Hi-yo Silver, the Lone Ranger!"

Fred Foy on developing the voice as "The Lone Ranger's" announcer and on his influences

Fred Foy performs the memorable opening narration that he did for both radio and TV's "The Lone Ranger"

Reuven Frank on the 1968 "Heidi Game"

Reuven Frank on the "Heidi Game"

Albert Freedman on Charles Van Doren becoming a celebrity because of his appearances of Twenty One and Freedman realizing the power of television

Jonathan Frid on his Dark Shadows character "Barnabas Collins"

Gerald Fried on his first job in television, for M Squad and being put on staff at the studio with John Williams to then work on Shotgun Slade

Gerald Fried on working on the theme for It's About Time

Gerald Fried on "Spock's theme" for Star Trek

Gerald Fried on composing music for the characters of Roots

Gerald Fried on composing the main theme for Roots

Lowell Ganz on Happy Days' catchphrases

Lowell Ganz on the popularity of the "Fonzie" character on Happy Days  and working with Ron Howard

Lowell Ganz on making "Lenny" and "Squiggy" the "breakout" characters of Laverne & Shirley

James Garner on his character, "Bret Maverick," on Maverick

James Garner on "Maverick" as the anti-hero

James Garner on the character of "Jim Rockford" on The Rockford Files

James Garner on his feelings about the press and doing interviews

Mitzi Gaynor on appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, the same night The Beatles were on

Larry Gelbart on making the transition from radio to television with The Red Buttons Show

Larry Gelbart on the episode "Abyssinia, Henry" where one of the main characters dies -- which they kept a secret from cast and crew; on the response to the episode -- "M*A*S*H was not all happy endings"

Larry Gelbart on how Jamie Farr was cast as the cross-dressing "Klinger" on M*A*S*H

Larry Gelbart on how he feels lucky to have had the opportunity to have a soapbox on national television with M*A*S*H where he could speak his mind

Marla Gibbs on creating the memorable sequence from the classic The Jeffersons episode "Mr. Piano Man," which had her crawling under the piano in a crowded party to try to answer the front door before "George Jefferson"

Marla Gibbs on her Jeffersons character, "Florence Johnston"

Marla Gibbs on memorable episodes of The Jeffersons that featured her character, "Florence," and on Billy Dee Williams appearing on the show

Marla Gibbs on fame and celebrity

Marla Gibbs on her 227 character, "Mary Jenkins"

Sandra Gimpel on playing the Salt Vampire on the Star Trek episode "The Man Trap"

Sandra Gimpel on performing the stunts for the Girl Scout fight in the movie "Airplane!"

Paul Michael Glaser on "Starsky's" iconic wardrobe on Starsky and Hutch

Paul Michael Glaser on the car on Starsky and Hutch  and doing his own stunts

Paul Michael Glaser on dealing with the fame and celebrity that came along with Starsky and Hutch

Lesli Linka Glatter on Kyle MacLachlan as "Agent Dale Cooper" on Twin Peaks, and on the 2017 revival of the show

Lesli Linka Glatter on directing the classic Mad Men episode "Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency"

Gary David Goldberg on how "sha-la-la-la" was added to the Family Ties theme song

Gary David Goldberg on the theme song of Family Ties

Gary David Goldberg on the theme song of Brooklyn Bridge

Gary David Goldberg on Michael J. Fox's character of "Mike Flaherty" on Spin City

Leonard Goldberg on the episode of Charlie's Angels where we finally see "Charlie"

Whoopi Goldberg on the culture at the time (1985) not allowing for the same representation of a lesbian relationship in the film of The Color Purple as in the book

Lewis Gomavitz on the Kukla, Fran & Ollie theme song

Julian Goodman on working on the first episode of Today

Louis Gossett, Jr. on playing "Fiddler" in Roots

Carl Gottlieb on John Williams' score for the movie "Jaws"

Walon Green on introducing the character "Lt. Norman Buntz" played by Dennis Franz on Hill Street Blues

Walon Green on writing the first NYPD Blue episode with Jimmy Smits as "Bobby Simone,""Simone Says"

Everett Greenbaum on the creation of "Gomer Pyle" on The Andy Griffith Show

Everett Greenbaum on the death of "Col Henry Blake" on M*A*S*H

Everett Greenbaum on the characters of M*A*S*H

Hal Gurnee on The Jack Paar Program showing footage of The Beatles from England a few weeks before they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show

Hal Gurnee on the opening of the first episode of Late Night with David Letterman with Larry "Bud" Melman

Hal Gurnee on directing the first episode of Late Show with David Letterman, and on the running bits on the show

Earle Hagen on using "Danny Boy," or "Londonderry Air" as the theme song to The Danny Thomas Show

Earle Hagen on writing the theme to The Andy Griffith Show

Earle Hagen on the lyrics to The Andy Griffith Show theme song

Earle Hagen on writing the theme for I Spy

Monty Hall on how the concept of contestants in costumes on Let's Make a Deal

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)

Jon Hamm on his process for playing the "Dick Whitman/Don Draper" duality on Mad Men and his working relationship with Matthew Weiner

Jon Hamm on similarities between his father and "Don Draper" on Mad Men; on going to dark places with the character

Jon Hamm on how his life changed when Mad Men became successful and he started to get recognized more; on dealing with celebrity

Earl Hamner on working with Rod Serling and writing teleplays for The Twilight Zone

Earl Hamner on working on the TV version of The Homecoming with actress Patricia Neal in the role of the mother

Earl Hamner on working on the TV version of The Homecoming with Richard Thomas in the role of John Boy and other members of the cast

Earl Hamner on how the "Goodnight John Boy" trademark came into being

Earl Hamner on where sayings originated for The Waltons

Don Hastings on dealing with fame and celebrity

Jeffrey Hayden on Quincy's plots, including the episode "Seldom Silent, Never Heard," that influenced the passing of the Orphan Drug Act (ODA)

Patricia Heaton on the final episode of Everybody Loves Raymond as a "brilliant way to end the series"

Florence Henderson on the development of "Carol Brady" on The Brady Bunch

Florence Henderson on "Carol Brady" and the concept of The Brady Bunch

Marilu Henner on the character of "Elaine Nardo" on Taxi

Marilu Henner on working with Andy Kaufman as "Latka Gravas" and Tony Clifton on Taxi

Marilu Henner on the Taxi  theme song

Paul Henning on Buddy Ebsen agreeing to star as "Jed Clampett" in The Beverly Hillbillies

Paul Henning on the theme songs to Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Petticoat Junction

Don Herbert on how he got the name Mr. Wizard on Watch Mr. Wizard

Don Herbert on public reaction to Mr. Wizard

Don Hewitt on the first episode of 60 Minutes, and on the spate of 60 Minutes clones

Hal Holbrook on fame and celebrity, and on being part of an acting company

Ron Howard on The Andy Griffith Show episode "Mr. McBeevee"

Ron Howard on his first recollection of a big cultural change when the Beatles became popular

Ron Howard on his character "Richie's" relationship to "Fonzie" on Happy Days

Felicity Huffman on the episode of Sports Night where her character, "Dana Whitaker" kissed Peter Krause's character, "Casey McCall"

Felicity Huffman on her character on Sports Night, "Dana Whitaker"

Felicity Huffman on her conflicted feelings about the relationship between her character on Sports Night, "Dana Whitaker" and Peter Krause's character, "Casey McCall"

Felicity Huffman on her Desperate Housewives character, "Lynette Scavo"

Felicity Huffman on her character on season 2 of American Crime, "Leslie Graham"

Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy on the duet they performed as presenters at the 2012 Golden Globes

Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy on receiving their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Roy Huggins on casting Jack Kelly as "Bart Maverick" on Maverick

Roy Huggins on the Maverick  episode "Shady Deal at Sunny Acres"

Suzuki Ingerslev on designs in the Six Feet Under finale

Suzuki Ingerslev on "Sookie" and "Eric's" first time making love on True Blood -- on a bed, in the snow

Suzuki Ingerslev on the True Blood finale

Suzuki Ingerslev on her designs for the time jumps in the Six Feet Under finale, and on Alan Ball fighting to get a helicopter for that episode

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on "Hawkeye Pierce," played by Alan Alda, and "Max Klinger," played by Jamie Farr, being their favorite M*A*S*H characters to write for

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on developing the characters of Cheers and creating the character of "Eddie LeBec," played by Jay Thomas

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson, and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Frasier Crane," played by Kelsey Grammer, and "Lilith Sternin," played by Bebe Neuwirth, on Cheers

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on writing for "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson ,and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on how "Frasier Crane," played by Kelsey Grammer, changed from Cheers to Frasier

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Niles Crane," played by David Hyde Pierce, and "Daphne Moon," played by Jane Leeves, on Frasier

David Jacobs on casting Dallas

Allison Janney on her West Wing character, "C.J. Cregg, and what she brought to the role

Al Jean on the town of Springfield on The Simpsons

Al Jean on The Simpsons episode "There's Something About Marrying"

Al Jean on The Simpsons episode "Blame it on Lisa"

Al Jean on The Simpsons episode "A Streetcar Named Marge"

Al Jean on Julie Kavner as "Marge Simpson" on The Simpsons

Al Jean on Nancy Cartwright as "Bart Simpson" on The Simpsons

Al Jean on the opening credits of The Simpsons

Al Jean on the names of The Simpsons characters and Matt Groening's involvement

Al Jean on the voices and catchphrases of The Simpsons

Al Jean on the catchphrases of The Simpsons

Al Jean on The Simpsons' effect on popular culture

Geri Jewell on having to perform a dance number on the first The Facts of Life episode on which she appeared ("Cousin Geri")

George Clayton Johnson on The Twilight Zone episode "Penny for Your Thoughts"

George Clayton Johnson on The Twilight Zone episode "The Four of Us Are Dying"

George Clayton Johnson on the Star Trek episode he wrote, "The Man Trap," being the premiere episode

Russell Johnson on the theme song to Gilligan's Island and being part of "the rest"

Russell Johnson on "The Professor" being asexual on Gilligan's Island

Chuck Jones on How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Quincy Jones on composing the theme for Sanford & Son

Quincy Jones on composing the theme and incidental music for The Bill Cosby Show

Shirley Jones on the character of "Shirley Partridge" on The Partridge Family, and on the writers getting ideas from Shirley Jones' life

Shirley Jones on The Partridge Family bus

Eddie Kean on writing Howdy Doody theme song

Eddie Kean on coining the word "cowabunga" on Howdy Doody

Elodie Keene on directing Claire Danes and Jared Leto on My So-Called Life

Bob Keeshan on playing the character of "Clarabell the Clown" on Howdy Doody

Bob Keeshan on remaining in character as "Clarabell the Clown", and his opinion on the Howdy Doody finale where "Clarabell" spoke for the only time

Bob Keeshan on Hugh Brannum, "Mr. Green Jeans" on Captain Kangaroo

Bob Keeshan on Cosmo "Gus" Allegretti, who played "Mr. Moose", "Bunny Rabbit", and "Grandfather Clock" on Captain Kangaroo

Bob Keeshan on the character of "Captain Kangaroo"

Bob Keeshan on the character of "Tom Terrific" on Captain Kangaroo

Asaad Kelada on the theme song for Family Ties

David E. Kelley on the importance of music in his shows, including Ally McBeal

David E. Kelley on favorite episodes or issues on Boston Legal - the finale

Barry Kemp on the Newhart series finale

Barry Kemp on the characters "Larry", "Darryl" and "Darryl" on Newhart

Barry Kemp on the opening theme to Newhart and the opening sequence

Larry King on meeting Paul McCartney and on Arthur Fiedler's remarks about The Beatles

Larry King on his trademark suspenders

Larry King on his distaste for tabloid news

Larry King on the public's fascination with tabloid news; he prefers sports

Eartha Kitt on playing "Catwoman" on Batman

Jack Klugman on his Quincy, M.E. character being two heroes in one

Don Knotts on The Andy Griffith Show's setting of Mayberry (and the episode "Man in a Hurry")

Don Knotts on performing his Three's Company character "Ralph Furley's" "fainting spell" backward falls

Walter Koenig on his  Star Trek character "Pavel Chekov"

Walter Koenig on his favorite episodes of Star Trek

Walter Koenig on attending Star Trek  conventions 

Buz Kohan on working on Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, featuring the famous "Little Drummer Boy" duet with Bing Crosby and David Bowie

Bernie Kopell on his character, "Doc's," prowess with the ladies on The Love Boat, and on Charo and Tom Hanks guest-starring on the show

Bernie Kopell on The Love Boat theme song

Sid and Marty Krofft on the theme songs to H.R. Pufnstuf

Sid and Marty Krofft on the theme songs to H.R. Pufnstuf

Lisa Kudrow on "Smelly Cat" and other popular Friends songs her character sang

Sheila Kuehl on her Many Loves of Dobie Gillis character "Zelda Gilroy"

Mort Lachman on working around fame and celebrity, and on Bob Hope's demanding schedule

Angela Lansbury on her many nominations, but no wins, of the Emmy Award

Glen A. Larson on the theme songs to BJ and the Bear  and Battlestar Galactica

Glen A. Larson on the theme song for Battlestar Galactica

Glen A. Larson on creating "Kitt" the car on Knight Rider

Glen A. Larson on composing the theme to Knight Rider

Glen A. Larson on composing the theme song to The Fall Guy

Jack Larson on the instant popularity of "Jimmy Olsen" on Adventures of Superman and being typecast as an actor

Jack Larson on the instant popularity of "Jimmy Olsen" on Adventures of Superman and being typecast as an actor

Jack Larson on why the "Superman" character has remained popular

Louise Lasser on her character, "Mary Hartman," on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Piper Laurie on portraying "Catherine Martell" on Twin Peaks

Lucy Lawless on the character of "Xena" on Xena: Warrior Princess

Michael Learned on her character of "Olivia Walton" on The Waltons

Michael Learned on The Waltons'  catchphrases and the scenes around the dinner table

Michael Learned on filming the first episode of The Waltons and early critical reaction

David Lee on Frasier's running gags

David Lee on the difference between "Frasier Crane" on Cheers  and Frasier

David Lee on the never-seen character of "Maris Crane" on Frasier 

David Lee on writing the first episode of Frasier

Eugene Lee on preparing for the very first Saturday Night Live show with host George Carlin, and lessons learned from that experience

Eugene Lee on production design for the "Les Miserables" Saturday Night Live sketch with lobsters in a tank and on working up until the last second

Stan Lee on the enduring nature of the Spider-Man character

Sheldon Leonard on the secret of The Andy Griffith Show's success: Andy Griffith's willingness to subdue his comedy talents

Sheldon Leonard on the classic Dick Van Dyke Show episode "That's My Boy?"

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on "Hawkeye Pierce," played by Alan Alda, and "Max Klinger," played by Jamie Farr, being their favorite M*A*S*H  characters to write for

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on developing the characters of Cheers  and creating the character of "Eddie LeBec," played by Jay Thomas

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson, and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Frasier Crane," played by Kelsey Grammer, and "Lilith Sternin," played by Bebe Neuwirth, on Cheers

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on writing for "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson ,and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on how "Frasier Crane," played by Kelsey Grammer, changed from Cheers  to Frasier 

Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Niles Crane," played by David Hyde Pierce, and "Daphne Moon," played by Jane Leeves, on Frasier

Barry Levinson on Richard Belzer's Homicide: Life on the Street character, "John Munch," being a crossover character with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Steve Levitan on Ed O'Neill as "Jay Pritchett" on Modern Family

Steve Levitan on Sofia Vergara as "Gloria Delgado-Pritchett" on Modern Family

Steve Levitan on Julie Bowen as "Claire Dunphy" on Modern Family

Steve Levitan on Ty Burrell as "Phil Dunphy" on Modern Family

Steve Levitan on Jesse Tyler Ferguson as "Mitchell Pritchett" on Modern Family

Steve Levitan on Eric Stonestreet as "Cameron Tucker" on Modern Family

Steve Levitan on Rico Rodriguez as "Manny Delgado" on Modern Family

Steve Levitan on Sarah Hyland as "Haley Dunphy" on Modern Family

Steve Levitan on Ariel Winter as "Alex Dunphy" on Modern Family

Steve Levitan on Nolan Gould as "Luke Dunphy" on Modern Family

Jerry Lewis on celebrity

Judith Light on her One Life to Live character "Karen Wolek" and her famous courtroom scene

Judith Light on her Who's the Boss? character "Angela Bower's" wardrobe and the costumes for the cast

Judith Light on her Ugly Betty character "Claire Meade" and working with America Ferrera as "Betty Suarez"

Hal Linden on the character "Barney Miller" on Barney Miller

Hal Linden on the weaknesses of "Barney Miller" on Barney Miller and other traits of the character

William Link on Lt. Columbo's trademark raincoat, car and cigars on Columbo

William Link on "Columbo's" catch phrase, "Just one more thing"

Art Linkletter on his friendship with Walt Disney and on hosting the live broadcast of the opening of Disneyland

James Lipton on hosting Inside the Actors Studio, and on the fame that resulted

Charles Lisanby on his close friendship with Andy Warhol

Warren Littlefield on replacing Nicholas Colasanto as "Coach" with Woody Harrelson on Cheers

Warren Littlefield on replacing Shelly Long as "Diane" with Kirstie Alley as "Rebecca" on Cheers

Barry Livingston on his My Three Sons character "Ernie Thompson Douglas" and how he moved from the boy next door to adopted son; on "Ernie's" strengths and weaknesses

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on writing the theme to Bonanza

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on their hit song "Que Sera, Sera"

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on the importance of a theme song to a show

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on "Que Sera, Sera" becoming the theme to The Doris Day Show

Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on writing the theme song for Mister Ed

John J. Lloyd on memorable episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents  - "The Glass Eye"

Norman Lloyd on Alfred Hitchcock's on-screen introductions on Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Norman Lloyd on directing the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "The Jar"

Norman Lloyd on what he thought of the final episode of St. Elsewhere

Kurt Loder on Michael Jackson and MTV

Kurt Loder on Madonna and MTV

Kurt Loder on celebrities in popular culture

Julia Louis-Dreyfus on how iconic Seinfeld  became and when she first realized how big an audience the show had amassed

Julia Louis-Dreyfus on her character "Elaine Benes'" phrase "GET OUT!" on Seinfeld

Julia Louis-Dreyfus on her character "Elaine Benes" on Seinfeld

Julia Louis-Dreyfus on developing her character "Selina Meyer" on Veep

Julia Louis-Dreyfus on "Selina Meyer's" strengths and weaknesses on Veep; on making the character relatable

Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the premiere of Veep in 2012; on how the subject matter was a "goldmine for comedy"

Sam Lovullo on the Hee Haw theme song

Susan Lucci on her All My Children character "Erica Kane" 

Will Mackenzie on directing the Family Ties episode "A, My Name is Alex", featuring Michael J. Fox

Will Mackenzie on directing the Moonlighting episode "Atomic Shakespeare"

Gavin MacLeod on his Mary Tyler Moore Show character "Murray Slaughter"

Gavin MacLeod on "The Last Show," the final episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Gavin MacLeod on his Love Boat character "Captain Merrill Stubing"

Gavin MacLeod on the pilot for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and on the first few episodes

William H. Macy on the live episode of ER

William H. Macy on playing "Dr. David Morgenstern" on ER

William H. Macy on his Shameless character, "Frank Gallagher" falling in love in season 5

William H. Macy on playing his Shameless character, "Frank Gallagher," as sober after many seasons of his character being frequently drunk

Jodi Mancuso on being the inspiration for Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph's "Bronx Beat" sketches on Saturday Night Live

Jodi Mancuso on crafting Tina Fey's "Sarah Palin" wig for Saturday Night Live, and on Palin appearing on the show

Jodi Mancuso on working with Tom Hanks on the "David S. Pumpkins" sketch on Saturday Night Live

Jodi Mancuso on hairstyling for the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special and on wigs for old characters like "Roseanne Roseannadanna" and "The Church Lady"

Jodi Mancuso on doing wigs for Portlandia characters "Toni" and "Candace," the bookstore ladies, and gender swap couple "Nina" and "Lance"

Jodi Mancuso on her difficulty in dealing with big stars' and newsmakers' cameos on Saturday Night Live

Barry Manilow on how his life changed after his hit single "Mandy" was released, and on the fame that resulted

Martin Manulis on the first episode of Playhouse 90, "Forbidden Area," and second episode, "Requiem for a Heavyweight"

Ann Marcus on the catchphrases of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Rose Marie on her Dick Van Dyke Show character "Sally Rogers"

Rose Marie on The Dick Van Dyke Show, and on working for producer Sheldon Leonard (she discusses the classic episode "It May Look Like a Walnut")

Penny Marshall on the character of "Laverne DeFazio" on Laverne & Shirley

Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall on how the characters of "Laverne DeFazio" and "Shirley Feeney" changed in the transition from Happy Days  to Laverne & Shirley  and the wardrobe and set design of the show

Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall on working on the set of Laverne & Shirley  and how "milk and pepsi" came about

Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall on the theme song and opening credits to Laverne & Shirley

Dick Martin on the catchphrases of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In

Dick Martin on directing the series finale of Newhart and its surprise ending

Jerry Mathers on how he got the part of "The Beaver" on Leave It To Beaver

Jerry Mathers on how the name "Beaver" was chosen for his character on Leave It To Beaver

Jerry Mathers on "Beaver's" manner of speaking on Leave It To Beaver

David McCallum on shooting the pilot of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and on the expansion of his character, "Illya Kuryakin"

David McCallum on the popularity of his character, "Illya Kuryakin", on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and dealing with celebrity for the first time

David McCallum on his character, "Illya Kuryakin's" accent, wardrobe, and wedding ring on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

David McCallum on how he would describe his NCIS character, "Dr. Donald Mallard" aka "Ducky'" and on "Ducky's" retirement and becoming NCIS historian

David McCallum on "Ducky's" heart attack at the end of season nine of NCIS and on his role as a mentor

Beth McCarthy-Miller on directing Janet Jackson's infamous "Nipplegate" incident during the Super Bowl  halftime show

Beth McCarthy-Miller on Michael Jackson appearing on The MTV Music Awards

Beth McCarthy-Miller on directing the final episode of 30 Rock

Rue McClanahan on the Maude episode "Maude's Dilemma," and on her fan mail

Rue McClanahan on "Blanche Devereaux's" accent and wardrobe on The Golden Girls

Bob McGrath on getting acting advice from Will Lee ("Mr. Hooper") while working together on Sesame Street

Bob McGrath on how Will Lee's passing was handled on Sesame Street - the famous "Farewell, Mr. Hooper" episode

Bob McGrath on his character of "Bob" on Sesame Street

Bob McGrath on his fond memories of working with Carroll Spinney as "Big Bird" and "Oscar The Grouch" on Sesame Street

Ed McMahon on his "Here's Johnny!" introduction on the The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, which started on the first episode of the show

Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson theme song, co-written by Paul Anka and Carson

Ed McMahon on Tiny Tim getting married on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Jayne Meadows on her sister Audrey Meadows as "Alice Kramden" on The Honeymooners

Emily Meisler on The Beatles' first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show

Burt Metcalfe on the laugh track in M*A*S*H

Producer Burt Metcalfe on the most effective line in M*A*S*H: "The Interview"

Burt Metcalfe on the death of "Col Henry Blake" on M*A*S*H

Burt Metcalfe on the M*A*S*H finale "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen"

Burt Metcalfe on the next-to-last M*A*S*H episode "As Time Goes By"

Burt Metcalfe on the reception of the M*A*S*H finale "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen"

Al Michaels on his experience of calling U.S. Hockey team defeating the Soviets at the Winter Olympics and on coming up with "Do you believe in miracles?"

Al Michaels on Hank Williams, Jr. Monday Night Football theme song

David Milch on Ian McShane as "Al Swearengen" on Deadwood

Nolan Miller on costuming for Charlie's Angels starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith, and on the original concept for the show

Nolan Miller on working with the three original Charlie's Angels: Jaclyn Smith as "Kelly Garrett," Kate Jackson as "Sabrina Duncan," and Farrah Fawcett as "Jill Munroe"

Nolan Miller on costuming Joan Collins as "Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter" on Dynasty

Nolan Miller on costuming "Alexis" and "Krystle" for their infamous catfight scenes on Dynasty

Vic Mizzy on the legacy of The Addams Family theme song

Vic Mizzy on scoring and writing the theme song to Green Acres

Vic Mizzy on composing the theme for Kentucky Jones

Vic Mizzy on composing the theme for Pruitts of Southampton

Vic Mizzy on the role of music in a TV show

Vic Mizzy plays the theme to The Addams Family

Vic Mizzy plays the theme to Green Acres

Vic Mizzy on writing the theme song for The Addams Family and directing the main title

John Moffitt on The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show

John Moffitt on directing music on The Ed Sullivan Show (i.e. Rolling Stones; Dave Clark Five)

John Moffitt on Andy Kaufman's notorious surprise fight sketch on Fridays

Ricardo Montalban on the Fantasy Island character "Tattoo" and actor Herve Villechaize