Andy Ackerman on how Seinfeld phrases made it into the pop culture lexicon
01:51
Andy Ackerman on what makes a successful show
02:56
Andy Ackerman on working with Alex Trebek for the Jeopardy! episode of Cheers, "What is... Cliff Clavin?"
00:51
Andy Ackerman on the Cheers finale, "One for the Road"
00:49
Andy Ackerman on directing his first episode of Seinfeld, "The Chaperone," and on working with the cast
03:01
Andy Ackerman on the Seinfeld finale penned by Larry David
08:30
Andy Ackerman on Larry David's admiration of the character "Sgt. Bilko" and how that influenced Curb Your Enthusiasm
00:46
Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on "Bye Bye Birdie" as a commentary on the then-state of Rock 'N Roll
01:33
Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on how their song "Those Were The Days" - the title song to All in the Family - softened "Archie Bunker"
00:57
Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on writing the theme song to All in the Family
16:32
Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on audience response to the theme song to All in the Family
02:47
Jason Alexander on his Seinfeld character, "George Costanza," being based on Larry David
09:14
Jason Alexander on his Seinfeld character, "George Costanza"
03:20
Jason Alexander on "George Costanza's" name and how he is similar to the character
04:01
Jason Alexander on the catchphrases of his Seinfeld character, "George Costanza"
02:14
Jason Alexander on his favorite Seinfeld episode and lines
02:46
Beatrice Arthur on "Maude's" catchphrase: "God will get you for that!"
00:25
Beatrice Arthur on fame and celebrity
01:45
Beatrice Arthur on playing the character of "Maude Findlay" on Maude
08:06
Beatrice Arthur on her public persona and private life
01:08
Beatrice Arthur on her huge gay following
02:25
Ed Asner on "Lou Grant"'s "I hate spunk!" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
01:22
Ed Asner on the classic The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode "Chuckles Bites the Dust"
04:23
Ed Asner on his character "Lou Grant" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
03:56
Ed Asner on The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode "Chuckles Bites The Dust"
06:36
Hank Azaria on being cast as "Moe Szyslak" and other characters on The Simpsons and working with Sam Simon on developing the voices
05:39
Hank Azaria on playing "Moe Szyslak" on The Simpsons
02:24
Hank Azaria on playing "Apu Nahasapeemapetilon" on The Simpsons
04:45
Hank Azaria on playing "Jeff Albertson a.k.a. The Comic Book Guy," "Snake," and "Lou the Cop" on The Simpsons
03:25
Hank Azaria on playing "Kirk Van Houten" and "Professor Frink," who was based on Jerry Lewis, on The Simpsons
02:28
Hank Azaria on playing "Dr. Nick Riviera" and "Disco Stu" on The Simpsons and improving lines on the show
04:17
Donald Bellisario on "Magnum" of Magnum, P.I. being a veteran of the Vietnam War
03:33
Donald Belisario on Scott Bakula as "Sam" in Quantum Leap
02:05
Donald Belisario on Mike Post's music for Magnum, P.I. and Quantum Leap
00:39
Rick Berman on Patrick Stewart as "Captain Picard" on Star Trek: The Next Generation
04:25
Rick Berman on Leonard Nimoy appearing as "Spock" on Star Trek: The Next Generation
01:33
Rick Berman on Kate Mulgrew as "Captain Janeway" on Star Trek: Voyager
03:17
Rick Berman on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Trials and Tribble-ations"
02:12
Rick Berman on Scott Bakula as "Captain Archer" on Star Trek: Enterprise
02:17
Rick Berman on the design of the ship and the theme song of Star Trek: Enterprise
04:49
Lucille Bliss on a demonstration of the voices of "Rags" and "Crusader Rabbit" on Crusader Rabbit
01:16
Lucille Bliss on getting the role of "Smurfette" on The Smurfs
01:21
Lucille Bliss on "Smurfette's" relationship to her fellow Smurfs on The Smurfs
00:39
Lucille Bliss on the theme song on The Smurfs
00:36
Lucille Bliss on a demonstration of "Smurfette's" voice on The Smurfs
00:33
Lucille Bliss on her character "Smurfette" on The Smurfs
01:33
Lucille Bliss on the popularity of The Smurfs
02:19
Kevin Bright on the opening credits of Friends, how the theme song was written, and the song's popularity
08:52
Kevin Bright on how the instant success of Friends affected the cast and creators
04:06
Kevin Bright on the finale of Friends
06:51
Connie Britton on Friday Night Lights' catchphrase, "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose"
03:36
Connie Britton on her Friday Night Lights character, "Tami Taylor," and how she developed over the series
02:59
Connie Britton on her character "Rayna Jaymes" on Nashville
02:52
James L. Brooks on the character of "Bobby Wheeler" on Taxi
James L. Brooks on the character of "Elaine Nardo" on Taxi
00:42
James L. Brooks on the inspiration for "Alex Reiger" on Taxi
02:18
James L. Brooks on the inspiration for "Louie De Palma" on Taxi
01:04
Alton Brown on pop culture references on Good Eats
03:21
Alton Brown on characters on Good Eats - "W", crew members on camera, food experts, and the lady in the refrigerator
04:40
Alton Brown on favorite episodes of Good Eats
02:50
Harvey Bullock on writing The Andy Griffith Show episode "Opie the Birdman" starring Andy Griffith and Ron Howard
05:12
Harvey Bullock on writing for Don Knotts as "Barney Fife" on The Andy Griffith Show
04:49
Harvey Bullock on Jim Nabors as "Gomer Pyle" on The Andy Griffith Show
02:04
Harvey Bullock on writing The Andy Griffith Show episode "One Punch Opie" and "Barney's" catchphrase "Nip it in the bud"
00:49
Mark Burnett on the Survivor catchphrase, "Out wit, out play, out last"
00:54
Mark Burnett on Survivor host Jeff Probst's catchphrase, "the tribe has spoken"
01:34
Mark Burnett on the Survivor catchphrase, "out wit, out play, out last"
00:54
Mark Burnett on reality show contestants and their fame
01:44
James Burrows on casting "Cliff Clavin" on Cheers
00:58
James Burrows on casting George Wendt as "Norm" on Cheers
01:44
James Burrows on Andy Kaufman's "Latka" and "Tony Clifton" on Taxi
05:49
James Burrows on Danny DeVito's "Louie De Palma" on Taxi
00:59
Stephen J. Cannell on Mike Post's theme song for The Rockford Files
04:35
Stephen J. Cannell on "Jim Rockford's" Sierra gold Firebird on The Rockford Files
01:44
Stephen J. Cannell on the cockatoo "Fred" on Baretta
01:31
Stephen J. Cannell on the theme song and catch phrases of Baretta
01:13
Stephen J. Cannell on Mike Post's theme song to The Greatest American Hero
03:49
Stephen Cannell on the theme song of The Greatest American Hero becoming a hit
01:41
Stephen J. Cannell on the famous Stephen J. Cannell Productions logo
01:22
Dan Castellaneta on the appeal of his Simpsons character, "Homer Simpson"
09:18
Dan Castellaneta on the catch phrases of "Homer Simpson" on The Simpsons
01:45
Dan Castellaneta on doing the voice of "Krusty the Clown" on The Simpsons
03:22
Dan Castellaneta on doing the voices of "Grandpa Simpson" and "Groundskeeper Willie" on The Simpsons
02:07
Dan Castellaneta on doing the voices for "Mayor Quimby" and "Barney Gumble" on The Simpsons
01:58
Glen and Les Charles on the title character "Phyllis" on Phyllis
01:27
Glen and Les Charles on the character "Louie De Palma" on Taxi
00:57
Glen and Les Charles on the character "Alex Reiger" (played by Judd Hirsch) on Taxi
01:34
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Norm Peterson" on Cheers
00:40
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Sam Malone" on Cheers
00:55
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Coach" on Cheers
00:45
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Cliff Clavin" on Cheers
00:53
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Carla Tortelli" on Cheers
00:51
Glen and Les Charles on the theme song of Cheers "Everyone Knows Your Name" (and how "People Like Us" was almost the theme)
03:15
Glen and Les Charles on which characters on Cheers changed the most throughout the run of the show
02:21
Glen and Les Charles on the theme song of Cheers "Everyone Knows Your Name" (and how "People Like Us" was almost the theme)
03:15
Glen and Les Charles on the title character "Phyllis" on Phyllis
01:27
Glen and Les Charles on the character "Louie De Palma" on Taxi
00:57
Glen and Les Charles on the character "Alex Reiger" (played by Judd Hirsch) on Taxi
01:34
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Norm Peterson" on Cheers
00:40
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Sam Malone" on Cheers
00:55
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Coach" on Cheers
00:45
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Cliff Clavin" on Cheers
00:53
Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Carla Tortelli" on Cheers
00:51
Glen and Les Charles on which characters on Cheers changed the most throughout the run of the show
02:21
Robert Conrad on his character, "James T. West," on The Wild, Wild West
01:39
Robert Conrad on the legacy of his The Wild, Wild West character, "James T. West"
00:53
Robert Conrad on his Eveready Battery commercial
01:32
Bill Conti on writing the theme/main title to an Esther and Richard Shapiro script called Oil, later known as Dynasty
05:58
Bill Conti on the main title theme for Dynasty
01:53
Bill Conti on composing the theme for Earl Hamner, Jr.'s Falcon Crest
05:07
Bill Conti on composing the main title theme to Cagney & Lacey
02:28
Bill Conti on composing for the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only" and creating the title song
03:44
David Crane and Marta Kauffman on how Friends impacted American culture
02:40
David Crane and Marta Kauffman on the Friends theme song, "I'll Be There For You"
02:03
David Crane and Marta Kauffman on how Friends impacted American culture
02:40
David Crane and Marta Kauffman on the Friends theme song, "I'll Be There For You"
02:03
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
00:41
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
04:48
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
10:28
Bill Dana on how "Jose Jimenez" became an astronaut, based on a comment by Neil Simon
01:50
Bill Dana on the birth of his character "Jose Jimenez" on The Steve Allen Show in 1959
08:46
Bill Dana on the perceived backlash to "Jose Jimenez"
00:52
Bill Dana on the perceived backlash to "Jose Jimenez"
00:52
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
02:32
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
00:50
Bill Dana on dealing with fame and celebrity
05:06
Greg Daniels on writing The Simpsons episode "Homer and Apu"
05:00
Greg Daniels on writing The Simpsons episode "Lisa's Wedding"
03:09
Greg Daniels on writing the supporting characters on The Office and creating story arcs
04:17
Greg Daniels on his favorite episodes and moments of The Office
01:12
Ramin Djawadi on being drawn to the instrumental music in TV and movies, and on TV theme songs that he enjoyed growing up
00:39
Ramin Djawadi on writing the main title theme for Prison Break
00:57
Ramin Djawadi on his main title theme for Westworld
02:09
Ramin Djawadi on creating the main title music for Game of Thrones
05:52
Linda Ellerbee on becoming a minor celebrity in Houston, and how she has dealt with celebrity in her career
02:42
Linda Ellerbee on her sign off, "And so it goes," and on the name of her production company, Lucky Duck
03:27
Danny Epstein on the theme song to Sesame Street
00:48
Danny Epstein on the theme song to Sesame Street, contd.
01:40
Danny Epstein on the Sesame Street hit song "Rubber Duckie"
01:52
Danny Epstein on Joe Raposo writing the Sesame Street hit song "Sing"
00:50
Jamie Farr on how Larry Gelbart got the inspiration for "Maxwell Q. Klinger" on M*A*S*H
00:41
Jamie Farr on his input on "Klinger's" wardrobe on M*A*S*H
01:22
Jamie Farr on awkward off-camera moments dressed as M*A*S*H 's "Klinger"
03:43
Jamie Farr on his favorite "Klinger" outfits on M*A*S*H
00:40
Jamie Farr on his character, "Klinger" on M*A*S*H
02:22
Jamie Farr on "Klinger's" strengths and weaknesses
01:49
Jamie Farr on how he's similar to his character, "Klinger" on M*A*S*H
01:08
Jamie Farr on how "Klinger" on M*A*S*H evolved over the series
00:59
Jamie Farr on why "Klinger" stopped wearing dresses on M*A*S*H
01:25
Jamie Farr on "Klinger's" wedding dress on M*A*S*H
00:55
Jamie Farr on his input for "Klinger's" character traits on M*A*S*H
01:33
Jamie Farr on "Klinger" on M*A*S*H being an iconic character
00:51
Irving Fein on Jack Benny's radio/TV persona and real life personality
02:11
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)
02:04
Irving Fein on Jack Benny's violin bit
02:04
Irving Fein on The Jack Benny Program's Eddie Anderson
02:16
Irving Fein on The Jack Benny Program's Eddie Anderson
02:16
Dorothy Fontana on the original concept and vision of Star Trek, the pilot process, and the sale of the series to NBC
01:02
Dorothy Fontana on Star Trek's creation of aliens using "the Horta" from "The Devil in the Dark" episode as an example
01:52
Dorothy Fontana on the technology used in Star Trek's world
02:41
Dorothy Fontana on Star Trek's "Klingons"
01:23
Tom Fontana on the use of television references in St. Elsewhere and public reaction to the show
02:16
Tom Fontana on his favorite St. Elsewhere episodes and the finale of the show
05:50
Tom Fontana on the Homicide: Life on the Street episode "The Subway"
01:46
Tom Fontana on coming up with the title for Oz and the opening credits of the show, which feature him getting an Oz tattoo
Fred Foy on how the "Lone Ranger"' was never portrayed as a killer
00:36
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!"
01:26
Fred Foy on developing the voice as "The Lone Ranger's" announcer and on his influences
03:25
Fred Foy performs the memorable opening narration that he did for both radio and TV's "The Lone Ranger"
00:58
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
01:54
Gerald Fried on working on the theme for It's About Time
00:27
Gerald Fried on "Spock's theme" for Star Trek
01:09
Gerald Fried on composing music for the characters of Roots
00:42
Gerald Fried on composing the main theme for Roots
00:45
James Garner on his character, "Bret Maverick," on Maverick
02:26
James Garner on "Maverick" as the anti-hero
01:44
James Garner on the character of "Jim Rockford" on The Rockford Files
00:44
James Garner on his feelings about the press and doing interviews
01:49
Larry Gelbart on making the transition from radio to television with The Red Buttons Show
02:57
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"
09:58
Larry Gelbart on how Jamie Farr was cast as the cross-dressing "Klinger" on M*A*S*H
02:25
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
01:08
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"
01:40
Marla Gibbs on her Jeffersons character, "Florence Johnston"
06:21
Marla Gibbs on memorable episodes of The Jeffersons that featured her character, "Florence," and on Billy Dee Williams appearing on the show
02:43
Marla Gibbs on fame and celebrity
06:32
Marla Gibbs on her 227 character, "Mary Jenkins"
05:23
Gary David Goldberg on how "sha-la-la-la" was added to the Family Ties theme song
00:28
Gary David Goldberg on the theme song of Family Ties
00:39
Gary David Goldberg on the theme song of Brooklyn Bridge
00:33
Gary David Goldberg on Michael J. Fox's character of "Mike Flaherty" on Spin City
01:05
Earle Hagen on using "Danny Boy," or "Londonderry Air" as the theme song to The Danny Thomas Show
00:48
Earle Hagen on writing the theme to The Andy Griffith Show
04:58
Earle Hagen on the lyrics to The Andy Griffith Show theme song
01:51
Earle Hagen on writing the theme for I Spy
05:00
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)
05:48
Jon Hamm on his process for playing the "Dick Whitman/Don Draper" duality on Mad Men and his working relationship with Matthew Weiner
02:07
Jon Hamm on similarities between his father and "Don Draper" on Mad Men; on going to dark places with the character
05:35
Jon Hamm on how his life changed when Mad Men became successful and he started to get recognized more; on dealing with celebrity
03:06
Earl Hamner on working with Rod Serling and writing teleplays for The Twilight Zone
12:22
Earl Hamner on how the "Goodnight John Boy" trademark came into being
00:38
Earl Hamner on working on the TV version of The Homecoming with actress Patricia Neal in the role of the mother
04:52
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
01:47
Earl Hamner on where sayings originated for The Waltons
00:42
Felicity Huffman on the episode of Sports Night where her character, "Dana Whitaker" kissed Peter Krause's character, "Casey McCall"
00:50
Felicity Huffman on her character on Sports Night, "Dana Whitaker"
01:08
Felicity Huffman on her conflicted feelings about the relationship between her character on Sports Night, "Dana Whitaker" and Peter Krause's character, "Casey McCall"
01:52
Felicity Huffman on her Desperate Housewives character, "Lynette Scavo"
01:54
Felicity Huffman on her character on season 2 of American Crime, "Leslie Graham"
02:33
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy on the duet they performed as presenters at the 2012 Golden Globes
01:40
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy on receiving their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
01:55
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy on the duet they performed as presenters at the 2012 Golden Globes
01:40
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy on receiving their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
01:55
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
01:28
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on developing the characters of Cheers and creating the character of "Eddie LeBec," played by Jay Thomas
02:45
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson, and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers
04:27
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Frasier Crane," played by Kelsey Grammer, and "Lilith Sternin," played by Bebe Neuwirth, on Cheers
07:14
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on writing for "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson ,and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers
02:00
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on how "Frasier Crane," played by Kelsey Grammer, changed from Cheers to Frasier
03:58
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
02:52
Al Jean on the town of Springfield on The Simpsons
01:21
Al Jean on The Simpsons episode "There's Something About Marrying"
01:55
Al Jean on The Simpsons episode "Blame it on Lisa"
00:43
Al Jean on The Simpsons episode "A Streetcar Named Marge"
01:11
Al Jean on Julie Kavner as "Marge Simpson" on The Simpsons
01:32
Al Jean on Nancy Cartwright as "Bart Simpson" on The Simpsons
01:43
Al Jean on the opening credits of The Simpsons
01:39
Al Jean on the names of The Simpsons characters and Matt Groening's involvement
01:41
Al Jean on the voices and catchphrases of The Simpsons
02:09
Al Jean on the catchphrases of The Simpsons
02:41
Al Jean on The Simpsons' effect on popular culture
01:03
Bob Keeshan on playing the character of "Clarabell the Clown" on Howdy Doody
02:01
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
01:26
Bob Keeshan on Hugh Brannum, "Mr. Green Jeans" on Captain Kangaroo
07:14
Bob Keeshan on Cosmo "Gus" Allegretti, who played "Mr. Moose", "Bunny Rabbit", and "Grandfather Clock" on Captain Kangaroo
07:30
Bob Keeshan on the character of "Captain Kangaroo"
04:20
Bob Keeshan on the character of "Tom Terrific" on Captain Kangaroo
01:31
Larry King on his distaste for tabloid news
02:01
Larry King on meeting Paul McCartney and on Arthur Fiedler's remarks about The Beatles
02:36
Larry King on his trademark suspenders
02:11
Larry King on the public's fascination with tabloid news; he prefers sports
02:10
Glen A. Larson on the theme songs to BJ and the Bear and Battlestar Galactica
02:07
Glen A. Larson on the theme song for Battlestar Galactica
00:53
Glen A. Larson on creating "Kitt" the car on Knight Rider
02:22
Glen A. Larson on composing the theme to Knight Rider
02:03
Glen A. Larson on composing the theme song to The Fall Guy
00:50
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
01:28
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on developing the characters of Cheers and creating the character of "Eddie LeBec," played by Jay Thomas
02:45
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson, and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers
04:27
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on the relationship between "Frasier Crane," played by Kelsey Grammer, and "Lilith Sternin," played by Bebe Neuwirth, on Cheers
07:14
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on writing for "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson ,and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers
02:00
Ken Levine and David Isaacs on how "Frasier Crane," played by Kelsey Grammer, changed from Cheers to Frasier
03:58
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
02:52
Steve Levitan on Ty Burrell as "Phil Dunphy" on Modern Family
04:55
Steve Levitan on Ed O'Neill as "Jay Pritchett" on Modern Family
01:45
Steve Levitan on Sofia Vergara as "Gloria Delgado-Pritchett" on Modern Family
03:17
Steve Levitan on Julie Bowen as "Claire Dunphy" on Modern Family
02:49
Steve Levitan on Jesse Tyler Ferguson as "Mitchell Pritchett" on Modern Family
01:07
Steve Levitan on Eric Stonestreet as "Cameron Tucker" on Modern Family
01:42
Steve Levitan on Rico Rodriguez as "Manny Delgado" on Modern Family
03:01
Steve Levitan on Sarah Hyland as "Haley Dunphy" on Modern Family
01:19
Steve Levitan on Ariel Winter as "Alex Dunphy" on Modern Family
01:27
Steve Levitan on Nolan Gould as "Luke Dunphy" on Modern Family
01:16
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on writing the theme to Bonanza
05:33
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on their hit song "Que Sera, Sera"
02:35
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on the importance of a theme song to a show
00:46
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on "Que Sera, Sera" becoming the theme to The Doris Day Show
01:46
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on writing the theme song for Mister Ed
05:07
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on writing the theme to Bonanza
05:33
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on their hit song "Que Sera, Sera"
02:35
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on the importance of a theme song to a show
00:46
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on "Que Sera, Sera" becoming the theme to The Doris Day Show
01:46
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on writing the theme song for Mister Ed
05:07
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on how iconic Seinfeld became and when she first realized how big an audience the show had amassed
03:51
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on her character "Elaine Benes'" phrase "GET OUT!" on Seinfeld
00:38
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on her character "Elaine Benes" on Seinfeld
05:08
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on developing her character "Selina Meyer" on Veep
02:19
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on "Selina Meyer's" strengths and weaknesses on Veep; on making the character relatable
06:25
William H. Macy on the live episode of ER
02:17
William H. Macy on playing "Dr. David Morgenstern" on ER
01:18
William H. Macy on his Shameless character, "Frank Gallagher" falling in love in season 5
01:21
William H. Macy on playing his Shameless character, "Frank Gallagher," as sober after many seasons of his character being frequently drunk
03:04
Jodi Mancuso on being the inspiration for Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph's "Bronx Beat" sketches on Saturday Night Live
04:25
Jodi Mancuso on crafting Tina Fey's "Sarah Palin" wig for Saturday Night Live, and on Palin appearing on the show
02:18
Jodi Mancuso on working with Tom Hanks on the "David S. Pumpkins" sketch on Saturday Night Live
03:25
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"
05:27
Jodi Mancuso on doing wigs for Portlandia characters "Toni" and "Candace," the bookstore ladies, and gender swap couple "Nina" and "Lance"
02:15
Jodi Mancuso on her difficulty in dealing with big stars' and newsmakers' cameos on Saturday Night Live
02:19
Penny Marshall on the character of "Laverne DeFazio" on Laverne & Shirley
01:48
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
02:58
Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall on working on the set of Laverne & Shirley and how "milk and pepsi" came about
01:42
Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall on the theme song and opening credits to Laverne & Shirley
02:04
David McCallum on shooting the pilot of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and on the expansion of his character, "Illya Kuryakin"
02:10
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
06:20
David McCallum on his character, "Illya Kuryakin's" accent, wardrobe, and wedding ring on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
00:57
David McCallum on how he would describe his NCIS character, "Dr. Donald Mallard" aka "Ducky'" and on "Ducky's" retirement and becoming NCIS historian
01:39
David McCallum on "Ducky's" heart attack at the end of season nine of NCIS and on his role as a mentor
03:02
Bob McGrath on getting acting advice from Will Lee ("Mr. Hooper") while working together on Sesame Street
02:57
Bob McGrath on how Will Lee's passing was handled on Sesame Street - the famous "Farewell, Mr. Hooper" episode
01:36
Bob McGrath on his character of "Bob" on Sesame Street
07:05
Bob McGrath on his fond memories of working with Carroll Spinney as "Big Bird" and "Oscar The Grouch" on Sesame Street
02:54
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
01:01
Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson theme song, co-written by Paul Anka and Carson
02:04
Ed McMahon on Tiny Tim getting married on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
03:14
Burt Metcalfe on the laugh track in M*A*S*H
02:04
Producer Burt Metcalfe on the most effective line in M*A*S*H: "The Interview"
03:01
Burt Metcalfe on the death of "Col Henry Blake" on M*A*S*H
04:39
Burt Metcalfe on the M*A*S*H finale "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen"
09:54
Burt Metcalfe on the next-to-last M*A*S*H episode "As Time Goes By"
04:17
Nolan Miller on costuming for Charlie's Angels starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith, and on the original concept for the show
02:18
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"
05:20
Nolan Miller on costuming Joan Collins as "Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter" on Dynasty
02:33
Nolan Miller on costuming "Alexis" and "Krystle" for their infamous catfight scenes on Dynasty
02:24
Vic Mizzy on writing the theme song for The Addams Family and directing the main title
03:50
Vic Mizzy on the legacy of The Addams Family theme song
01:22
Vic Mizzy on scoring and writing the theme song to Green Acres
04:53
Vic Mizzy on composing the theme for Kentucky Jones
01:46
Vic Mizzy on composing the theme for Pruitts of Southampton
00:34
Vic Mizzy on the role of music in a TV show
01:37
Vic Mizzy plays the theme to The Addams Family
01:10
Vic Mizzy plays the theme to Green Acres
00:32
Mary Tyler Moore on initially disliking The Dick Van Dyke Show episode "Never Bathe on Saturday" (airdate: March 31, 1965), when Laura's toe is stuck in a faucet
02:03
Mary Tyler Moore on her "Oh Rob!" catchphrase on The Dick Van Dyke Show
00:39
Mary Tyler Moore on tossing hat in the air for the opening of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
00:45
Mary Tyler Moore on The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme song
00:58
Mary Tyler Moore on The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode "Chuckles Bites the Dust" (airdate: October 25, 1975)
02:18
Garrett Morris on his character "Wheels" on the TV show Roll Out!
00:36
Garrett Morris on Kat Dennings' character on 2 Broke Girls
01:00
Garrett Morris on Kat Dennings' character on 2 Broke Girls
00:48
Garrett Morris on one of his most beloved Saturday Night Live characters - "Chico Escuela", created by Bill Murray and Brian Doyle Murray
03:20
Garrett Morris on one of his most beloved Saturday Night Live characters - the news announcer for the hard of hearing, created by Chevy Chase
01:04
Garrett Morris on impressions he did on Saturday Night Live
04:56
Garrett Morris on impressions he did on Saturday Night Live
04:56
Garrett Morris on Jonathan Kite's character "Oleg" on 2 Broke Girls
00:32
Michael Moye on Jimmie Walker's catchphrase "Dynomite" on Good Times
00:35
Michael Moye on Jackee Harry's character "Sandra Clark" on 227
01:05
Michael Moye on Ed O'Neill as "Al Bundy" on Married...With Children
01:59
Michael Moye on Katey Sagal as "Peggy Bundy" on Married...With Children
00:52
Michael Moye on Christina Applegate as "Kelly Bundy" on Married...With Children
05:04
Michael Moye on David Faustino as "Bud Bundy" on Married...With Children
01:08
Michael Moye on David Faustino as "Bud Bundy" on Married...With Children
01:08
David Newell on his Mister Rogers' Neighborhood character, "Mr. McFeely"
03:35
David Newell on his Mister Rogers' Neighborhood character, "Mr. McFeely"
03:42
David Newell on his Mister Rogers' Neighborhood character, "Mr. McFeely's," catch phrase: "Speedy delivery"
02:09
Leonard Nimoy on his Star Trek character "Mr. Spock's" trademark eyebrow arching
00:40
Leonard Nimoy on being influenced in his Star Trek "Mr. Spock" characterization by something he saw Harry Belafonte do on stage circa the 1950s
01:45
Leonard Nimoy on his Star Trek character "Mr. Spock"
04:28
Leonard Nimoy on his make-up as Star Trek's "Mr. Spock" and how it eventually gravitated toward a "cooler, more controlled" look
01:47
Leonard Nimoy on his Star Trek character "Mr. Spock's" inclusion being questioned within a network television system that relied on the norm
01:28
Leonard Nimoy on his discovery that the original marketing campaign of Star Trek tried to de-emphasize his character "Mr. Spock's" "devilish" look
02:30
Leonard Nimoy on his creation of "Mr. Spock's" Vulcan salute and its use in the episode "Amok Time"
01:51
Leonard Nimoy on his creation of "Mr. Spock's" Vulcan nerve pinch
02:08
Leonard Nimoy on the Star Trek episode "The Devil in the Dark," and "Spock's" mind meld ability
02:11
Carroll O'Connor on the source of "Archie Bunker's" malaprops and on series developer/executive producer Norman Lear's contribution to the nicknames "Archie" used
01:36
Carroll O'Connor on the perception of "Archie Bunker" by the viewing public
02:16
Carroll O'Connor on his character, "Archie Bunker," on All in the Family
02:53
Carroll O'Connor on the donation of Archie and Edith's chairs from the set of All in the Family to the Smithsonian Institution
00:29
Ed O'Neill on his Married... with Children character, "Al Bundy"
01:19
Ed O'Neill on how he's like his Married... with Children character, "Al Bundy"
00:57
Ed O'Neill on his Married... with Children character, "Al Bundy" and his strengths, weaknesses, stance, and catchphrases
03:59
Ed O'Neill on audience reaction to Married...With Children
02:06
Ed O'Neill on his Modern Family character, "Jay Pritchett"
02:33
Mike Post on writing the theme song to Magnum, P.I.
00:32
Mike Post on writing the theme song to L.A. Law
01:39
Mike Post on writing the theme song to The Greatest American Hero
01:01
Mike Post on writing the theme song to Doogie Howser, M.D.
01:19
Mike Post on the theme to Lassie
01:26
Mike Post on writing the theme music for The Rockford Files
05:08
Mike Post on writing the theme song for Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
01:29
Mike Post on writing the theme song for Baa-Baa Black Sheep
00:58
Mike Post on writing the theme song for Toma
01:14
Mike Post on writing the theme song to The White Shadow
00:58
Mike Post on working on Hill Street Blues with writer/producer Steven Bochco
03:48
Mike Post on writing the theme song to The A-Team
00:34
Mike Post on writing the theme music for L.A. Law
01:09
Mike Post on writing the theme song to Quantum Leap
00:31
Mike Post on composing for Cop Rock
05:35
Mike Post on writing the theme for and scoring Law & Order
06:22
Mike Post on writing the theme for and scoring NYPD Blue
05:12
Tim Reid on working with Hugh Wilson to create the character of "Venus Flytrap" on WKRP in Cincinnati -- on the character's musical tastes, clothes, earring, and beard
02:44
Tim Reid on writing the WKRP in Cincinnati episode "A Family Affair" which dealt with race
05:39
Tim Reid on the WKRP in Cincinnati episode "In Concert" about The Who concert in Cincinnati that resulted in the deaths of several attendees
04:09
Tim Reid on breaking Bob Marley's music in America on WKRP in Cincinnati
00:34
Tim Reid on WKRP in Cincinnati earning two gold records for breaking music on the show
00:45
Tim Reid on dealing with serious subjects on "The Bridge" and the "Frank Joins the Club" episodes of Frank's Place
04:21
Gene Reynolds on the M*A*S*H episode "Point of View"
01:26
Gene Reynolds on casting Alan Alda as "Hawkeye Pierce" on M*A*S*H
04:56
Gene Reynolds on killing off "Henry Blake" on M*A*S*H
04:53
Gene Reynolds on the theme song to M*A*S*H, "Suicide is Painless"
01:58
Gene Reynolds on the M*A*S*H episode "Sometimes You Hear The Bullet"
04:00
Producer Gene Reynolds on the classic M*A*S*H episode "The Interview"
04:39
John Rich on memorable episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show
05:04
John Rich on Procter & Gamble and CBS having issues with the "That's My Boy?" episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show
03:51
John Rich on All in the Family's "Archie Bunker"
00:40
John Rich on using props to tell backstory of characters - as he did with Sherman Hemsley's "George Jefferson"
01:06
John Rich on the audience's reaction to the kiss in the All in the Family episode "Sammy's Visit"
00:42
Director John Rich on Sammy Davis Jr.'s suggestion, as a guest on The Tonight Show, that he would make a funny guest star on All in the Family (leading to his appearance on the classic episode "Sammy's Visit")
01:04
Director John Rich on the creation of the classic ottoman opening of The Dick Van Dyke Show
01:55
John Rich on the live broadcast of the opening of Disneyland ("Dateline: Disneyland")(airdate: July 17, 1955)
05:44
Fatima Robinson on choreographing the music video for Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" and on how that impacted her career
14:34
Fatima Robinson on choreographing music videos for Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Brandy, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, Busta Rhymes, and Aaliyah
22:38
Fatima Robinson on directing the music video for "Hey Mama" and working with Will.i.am
00:46
Fatima Robinson on directing music videos for Meghan Trainor, including "All About That Bass"
02:08
Fatima Robinson on the power of live concerts and being director of choreography for Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour
07:25
Fatima Robinson on choreographing for the Backstreet Boys
03:51
Fatima Robinson on how hip-hop has changed since she first started out
01:00
Fatima Robinson on choreographing the halftime show for Super Bowl LVI (Dr. Dre and West Coast hip-hop All-Stars) and how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the show
07:27
Fred Rogers on the sweaters he wore on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
01:35
Fred Rogers on the parodies of "Mister Rogers"
03:12
Fred Rogers on the creation of "Daniel Tiger"
02:14
Fred Rogers on the puppets of The Children's Corner, including "Daniel Tiger," "King Friday XIII," and "Lady Elaine Fairchild"
03:49
Fred Rogers on the trolley on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
00:33
Phil Rosenthal on differences between Ray Romano and "Ray Barone"
01:27
Phil Rosenthal on the relationship between "Ray" and "Marie Barone"
04:21
Phil Rosenthal on "Marie Barone " - Everybody Loves Raymond's villain
02:26
Phil Rosenthal on how Doris Roberts differs from "Marie Barone
00:43
Phil Rosenthal on how the character "Ray Barone" changed over time
01:10
Phil Rosenthal on the Everybody Loves Raymond character "Ray Barone"
02:58
Phil Rosenthal on the character "Debra Barone"
02:44
Phil Rosenthal on the relationship between "Ray" and "Debra Barone"
03:02
Phil Rosenthal on the differences between Brad Garrett and "Robert Romano" and why the character with the least amount of power is always the audience favorite
03:07
Phil Rosenthal on the relationship between "Ray" and "Robert Romano"
01:58
Phil Rosenthal on the relationship between "Robert Romano" and his parents
01:10
Phil Rosenthal on the character of "Frank Barone"
04:37
Marion Ross on her fame once she was cast on Happy Days
01:11
Marion Ross on her Happy Days character, "Marion Cunningham"
03:12
Marion Ross on how the young cast of Happy Days dealt with fame
02:26
Marion Ross on the Happy Days fan mail
01:33
Mark Rothman on inventing the Happy Days catchphrase "Sit on it!"
02:18
Mark Rothman on "Fonzie" becoming the central character of Happy Days
02:24
Mark Rothman on Henry Winkler as "Fonzie" on Happy Days
07:23
Mark Rothman on developing the characters of Laverne and Shirley
02:46
Glenda Rovello on production design for the Will & Grace episodes "Lows in the Mid-Eighties," Parts I and II (set in the 1980s)
00:48
Glenda Rovello on production design for the Will & Grace episode "A Gay Olde Christmas"
02:56
Glenda Rovello on production design for the Will & Grace episode "Jack's Big Gay Wedding"
03:20
Glenda Rovello on production design for the Will & Grace episode "We Love Lucy" which recreated sets from the I Love Lucy episodes "Job Switching," "Lucy Does a TV Commercial," and "Lucy's Italian Movie"
03:16
Jay Sandrich on the I Love Lucy episode "Lucy Does the Tango" (1957) in which Lucy dances and crushes the eggs she's trying to hide from Ricky
01:22
Jay Sandrich on how Gene Reynolds and Alan Alda had to fight the network to keep the laugh track off of M*A*S*H
00:26
Jay Sandrich on the popularity of Don Adams' "Would you believe" catchphrase from Get Smart
00:22
Jay Sandrich on a scene in Soap which deals with sexual tension, written from a woman's perspective
01:15
Jay Sandrich on the challenges faced by the writers and cast for the final episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
03:18
Jay Sandrich on the final episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
02:15
Jay Sandrich on the classic episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show which introduced Betty White as "Sue Anne Nivens"
01:04
Jay Sandrich on The Cosby Show episode "Denise's Friend," and directing an episode that didn't start out as being funny and finding the humor
04:49
William Schallert on the theme song of The Patty Duke Show
00:48
William Schallert on the music featured on The Patty Duke Show
01:17
William Schallert on his character(s) "Martin Lane" (and his identical brother) on The Patty Duke Show
01:40
William Schallert on why "Martin Lane" on The Patty Duke Show resonated with audiences
00:42
William Schallert on playing "Admiral Hargrade" on Get Smart
01:22
Lorenzo Semple, Jr. on Adam West as "Batman" in Batman
00:35
Lorenzo Semple, Jr. on the origin of Batman's "Robin" saying "Holy!"
01:59
Lorenzo Semple, Jr. on Burt Ward as "Robin" in Batman
00:34
Lorenzo Semple, Jr. on the Batmobile on Batman
00:38
Judith Sheindlin on being called "Judge Judy"
00:53
Judith Sheindlin on her trademark lace collar
01:14
Judith Sheindlin on the catchphrases, or "Judy-isms" of Judge Judy
03:14
Judith Sheindlin on dealing with the fame that resulted from Judge Judy
02:13
Doris Singleton on her character "Carolyn Appleby" on I Love Lucy
02:01
Doris Singleton on the Harpo Marx episode of I Love Lucy
01:26
Doris Singleton on the I Love Lucy "Baby Pictures" episode
03:44
Doris Singleton on the I Love Lucy "Lucy Tells the Truth" episode
02:15
Doris Singleton on the I Love Lucy episode "The Dancing Star" with Van Johnson
02:09
Doris Singleton on the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy and Superman"
02:31
Doris Singleton on still being recognized as "Carolyn Appleby" from I Love Lucy
01:47
Doris Singleton on the popularity of I Love Lucy and Lucille Ball
05:43
Doris Singleton on the "Edith Has Jury Duty" episode of All in the Family
01:54
John Singleton on being nominated for Academy Awards for "Boyz N the Hood"
01:59
John Singleton on directing Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" music video, and his vision for putting Michael Jackson with "a whole bunch of black people"
03:48
John Singleton on black culture's impact on American pop culture: "Black culture has always been pop culture"
02:33
Erika Slezak on her role as "Victoria Lord" on One Life to Live and some of her character's early storylines
13:40
Erika Slezak on her character, "Victoria Lord's," children on One Life to Live
03:35
Erika Slezak on how her One Life to Live character, "Victoria," has changed over the years
01:42
Robert Smigel on the sketch "Bill Swerski's Superfans" about the Chicago Bears fans that he wrote for Saturday Night Live
01:04
Robert Smigel on writing the "Get a life" line for William Shatner on the classic Saturday Night Live sketch "Trekkers" in which Shatner says the line to some Star Trek superfans
02:17
Robert Smigel as "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog"
01:33
Robert Smigel on "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" filming a sketch outside a Star Wars movie premiere in New York City for a bit on Late Night with Conan O'Brien; on roasting the Star Wars fans; on his process creating the "Triumph" sketches and how much is improvised and how much is written; on the funniest line Triumph ever said, for the Star Wars sketch ("Triumph" says to a fan dressed as "Darth Vader" "And which one of these buttons calls your mother to pick you up?”)
05:13
Jaclyn Smith on the effect of Charlie's Angels on pop culture and the merchandising of the show
03:12
Jaclyn Smith on her Charlie's Angels character, "Kelly Garrett"
03:15
Jaclyn Smith on the various adventures of her Charlie's Angels character, "Kelly Garrett," and her favorite episodes
02:41
Yeardley Smith on The Simpsons spinning off from The Tracey Ullman Show, and its immediate success
01:12
Yeardley Smith on remaining fairly anonymous when The Simpsons first aired because the producers didn't want the actors out there (partially because they didn't want people to know that "Bart" was voiced by a woman)
01:12
Yeardley Smith on her relationship to fame and celebrity
05:23
Yeardley Smith on Paul and Linda McCartney's guest appearance on The Simpsons, and how they made the writers promise that "Lisa" would remain a vegetarian for the rest of the series
01:33
Yeardley Smith on Michael Jackson guest starring on The Simpsons
02:15
Yeardley Smith on Dustin Hoffman guest starring on The Simpsons on the episode "Lisa's Substitute"
02:14
Herbert F. Solow on hiring Alexander "Sandy" Courage to be the composer on Star Trek
01:40
Herbert F. Solow on NBC's response to "Mr. Spock's" ears on Star Trek
01:41
Herbert F. Solow on how NBC didn't initially want "Mr. Spock" on Star Trek
02:56
Herbert F. Solow on his impression of the original idea for "Mr. Spock" on Star Trek
00:18
Herbert F. Solow on Leonard Nimoy's obvious popularity and "Mr. Spock" becoming the second lead on Star Trek
00:24
Suzanne Somers on working with John Ritter in the classic Three's Company episode "Handcuffed"
01:23
Suzanne Somers on how her hairstyle and trademark laugh came about for Three's Company character "Chrissy Snow"
02:02
Suzanne Somers on her Three's Company character, "Chrissy Snow"
01:14
Suzanne Somers on dealing with fame and celebrity, and on her writing
03:33
Jean Stapleton on her marriage to producer/director William Putch and maintaining her career
01:30
Jean Stapleton on the professional reasons for not giving her age
00:44
Jean Stapleton on refusing to reprise "Edith Bunker" or a likeness of her in television commercials
00:37
Jean Stapleton on her initial characterization of "Edith Bunker," and seeing a single episode of the British show on which All in the Family was based, Till Death Do Us Part
01:41
Jean Stapleton on creating "Edith Bunker's" characterization, including her constant hurrying and nasal voice
00:54
Jean Stapleton on her description of All in the Family's "Edith Bunker"
00:58
Jean Stapleton on performing "Those Were the Days," the theme song from All in the Family, and a lyric that proved problematic
00:32
Jean Stapleton on dealing with fame
01:22
Jean Stapleton on the decision to have the character of "Edith Bunker" die, in the Archie Bunker's Place episode "Archie Alone"
03:27
Jean Stapleton on the All in the Family episode "Edith's Christmas Story," which dealt with breast cancer
01:01
Jean Stapleton on the growth of "Edith Bunker" over the course of All in the Family, as seen in such episodes as "Edith's Night Out"
02:06
Jean Stapleton on Bette Davis (who she was with when "Archie" and "Edith's" chairs were being donated from the set of All in the Family to the Smithsonian Institution)
03:00
Jeremy Stevens on Peter Boyle as "Frank Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond
01:45
Jeremy Stevens on Brad Garrett as "Robert Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond
03:48
Jeremy Stevens on Patricia Heaton as "Debra Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond
00:31
Jeremy Stevens on Doris Roberts as "Marie Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond
01:11
Jeremy Stevens on memorable episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond
05:55
Gale Storm on her My Little Margie character "Margie Albright"
01:48
Gale Storm on how her My Little Margie character, "Margie Albright" was not a typical American woman
01:24
Gale Storm on her character "Susannah Pomeroy" on The Gale Storm Show (aka Oh Susanna)
00:35
Gale Storm on recollections of My Little Margie via B-roll footage
04:11
J. Michael Straczynski on Michael O'Hare as "Jeffrey Sinclair" on Babylon 5
01:54
J. Michael Straczynski on Susan Ivanova as "Claudia Christian" on Babylon 5
01:50
J. Michael Straczynski on Bruce Boxleitner as "John Sheridan" on Babylon 5
02:31
J. Michael Straczynski on Jerry Doyle as "Michael Garibaldi" on Babylon 5
02:13
J. Michael Straczynski on the title Babylon 5 and the concept of the Rim
01:08
Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on "Bye Bye Birdie" as a commentary on the then-state of Rock 'N Roll
01:33
Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on how their song "Those Were The Days" - the title song to All in the Family - softened "Archie Bunker"
00:57
Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on writing the theme song to All in the Family
16:32
Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on audience response to the theme song to All in the Family
02:47
Richard Thomas on working with The Waltons creator Earl Hamner, Jr., and on the character of "John-Boy Walton"
08:07
Richard Thomas on The Waltons "goodnight" catch phrase
02:16
Richard Thomas on his character, "John-Boy Walton," on The Waltons
08:36
Richard Thomas says "goodnight" to interviewer Adrienne Faillace
00:18
Tracey Ullman on her pop music career in the 1980s, and on the music video for the song "They Don't Know About Us"
02:50
Tracey Ullman on her character "Kay Clark" on The Tracey Ullman Show, and on the character's real-life inspiration
02:22
Tracey Ullman on being recognized (or not) on the street, and on the characters that fans come up to her to talk to her about
01:53
Tracey Ullman on the dangers of fame
01:47
Timothy Van Patten on his character, "Salami," on The White Shadow
00:51
Timothy Van Patten on his "story by" credit for the "Pine Barrens" episode of The Sopranos
03:53
Timothy Van Patten on the character "Tony Soprano"
01:34
Jimmie Walker on his character, "J.J. Evans," on Good Times, and on "Michael Evans" played by Ralph Carter
05:36
Jimmie Walker on his Good Times catch phrase, "Dyn-o-mite!" and on how Norman Lear felt about it
04:24
Ruth Warrick on developing her All My Children character "Phoebe Tyler," and learning that an audience can accept a villainous character that they "love to hate"
03:56
Ruth Warrick on All My Children's casting and staying true to her character "Phoebe Tyler"
03:16
Ruth Warrick on what she's learned from her All My Children character "Phoebe Tyler"
03:01
Betty White on being cast as "Sue Ann Nivens" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show
01:32
Betty White on The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode "Chuckles Bites the Dust"
04:22
Betty White on The Mary Tyler Moore Show finale
03:00
Betty White on playing "Rose Nylund" on The Golden Girls
06:09
Cindy Williams on her Laverne & Shirley character "Shirley Feeney"
10:08
Cindy Williams on "Shirley Feeney"'s character and love life on Laverne & Shirley
03:56
Cindy Williams on her input on "Shirley Feeney" on Laverne & Shirley and how "Boo Boo Kitty" came about
02:04
Cindy Williams on "Laverne DeFazio" and "Shirley Feeney's" favorite song "High Hopes" on Laverne & Shirley
00:45
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
02:58
Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall on working on the set of Laverne & Shirley and how "milk and pepsi" came about
01:42
Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall on the theme song and opening credits to Laverne & Shirley
02:04
Terence Winter on writing characters for The Sopranos - "Tony Soprano"
04:46
Terence Winter on the series finale of The Sopranos
03:27
Terence Winter on the characters on Boardwalk Empire - "Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson"
02:30
Terence Winter on the opening sequence of Boardwalk Empire
02:48
Kim Zimmer on her first TV role on One Life to Live, where she played a character based on Patty Hearst (who was in the news at that time)
04:49
Kim Zimmer on playing "Nola Dancy Aldrich" on The Doctors
03:28
Kim Zimmer on the character she played on her second One Life to Live stint, "Echo DiSavoy"
02:35
Kim Zimmer on her Guiding Light character, "Reva Shayne"
01:47
Kim Zimmer on the qualities she brings to "Reva Shayne" on Guiding Light and on how audiences react to her
03:43
Kim Zimmer on "Reva Shayne's" place in the universe of Guiding Light and on working with the writers on her character; on the clone storyline
08:30
Kim Zimmer on "Reva Shayne's" relationship with "Josh Lewis" played by Robert Newman on Guiding Light
04:56
Kim Zimmer on "Reva Shayne's" children on Guiding Light and on her signature red dresses
04:14
Anthony E. Zuiker on coming up with the title CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and on going on a ride along with a Las Vegas CSI unit
03:20
Anthony E. Zuiker on William Peterson as "Gil Grissom" on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and on his duties in season one
01:46
Anthony E. Zuiker on "Who Are You" by The Who being the theme song for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
01:25
Alan Zweibel on writing the character "Roseanne Roseannadanna" with Gilda Radner for Saturday Night Live, and on their writing process
08:25
Alan Zweibel on Chevy Chase being the first breakout star of Saturday Night Live
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Alan Zweibel on Garrett Morris on Saturday Night Live, and on creating and writing his "Chico Escuela" character
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