"Broadcasting is a personal business. It's an ability to enlist the aid of people, their energy, their brain power, and their creative ability." - Leonard Goldenson, ABC Network President
The Archive of American Television focuses on the people involved in broadcast history, and to that end, interviews TV legends in all professions. Browse the complete list of individuals online, by name below.
See the complete list of Archive interviewees. New online interviews are added regularly.
Danny DeVito on why he returned to television on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as "Frank"
Judge Judy Sheindlin on getting across the message that the justice system means business
LeVar Burton on getting cast on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Vince Gilligan on how Breaking Bad got its title and what it means
Walter Cronkite on coming up with his signature signoff "and that's the way it is"
James Garner on almost being cast in the title role of Cheyenne
George Carlin on the advice he would give young comedians
Betty White on winning her 1952 Best Actress Emmy 
Mary Tyler Moore on Lucille Ball giving her the greatest gift "she ever received in the business" while working on The Dick Van Dyke Show
Melissa Gilbert on the legacy of Little House on the Prairie 
Sherman Hemsley on the creation of the "walk" for George Jefferson's character on The Jeffersons
Barbara Walters on coming to terms with Gilda Radner's "Baba Wawa" impression
Mike Douglas on the JFK Assassination and Funeral
Rita Moreno on the stereotypical roles she played in filmed TV in the 1950s
Marla Gibbs on staying behind at the first table read of The Jeffersons to offer her opinions
"Buffalo" Bob Smith on going on the air with the very first Howdy Doody Show
Kevin Clash on developing the character of Sesame Street's "Elmo," including his signature laugh
David Crane and Marta Kauffman on their proudest achievement, Friends - "it was perfect"
Milton Berle on his costumes on The Texaco Star Theater
Patricia Heaton on the legacy of Everybody Loves Raymond as a classic comedy
Linda Ellerbee on the business of television news
Please Post The Adrian Zmed Interview Real Soon Talking About T.J. Hooker And Dance Fever And Other Stuff
Please interview Betsy Palmer.
This project is truly wonderful. Is Vince Calandra the most interesting guy to listen to EVER?????
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It’s nice to hear about judge Judy’s life history. She is very bold and energetic lawyer. It’s really interesting and I have interest in knowing about the law. This interview helps me a lot. Her TV shows also very nice.
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Yes, this is an excellent interview about Judith Sheindlin. She is one of the well known lawyer and author.. This interview impress me lot and know about her family.. Thanks for sharing this...
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