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"When television is at its best, it's informing, inspiring and entertaining at the highest levels." - Norman Lear

Although the Archive does not collect television programming, its interviewees have worked and continue to work on thousands of shows and broadcast events. In this category, you can watch clips from interviewees about the specific broadcasts they've worked on throughout their careers.

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Watch Interview Highlights

  • Steve Allen on the title change from "The Steve Allen Show" to "Tonight", on NBC
  • Walter Cronkite on some of the bloopers that happened when filming live television for the program You Are There  involving a historical re-creation of the Hindenburg disaster
  • Sonia Manzano on her audition for Sesame Street
  • Beatrice Arthur on her favorite episode of Maude, "The Convention" (airdate: January 2, 1973)
  • Norman Lear describes George Gobel and working as a writer on his television
  • Mary Tyler Moore on the character of Mary Richards, exemplified on "The Good-Time News" episode (airdate: September 16, 1972) on The Mary Tyler Moore Show 

From the Collection

  • Mary Tyler Moore Show, The: Chuckles Bites the Dust

    "CHUCKLES BITES THE DUST" has been cited as the best episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and also the greatest single TV episode of all-time.  Click here for a special curated collection of Archive interviewees talking about the making of this classic episode.

  • "The Jeffersons" Celebrates its 35th Anniversary

    "The Jeffersons" celebrates its 35th Anniversary in January 2010.  Watch interviews with the cast and crew of this classic TV series.

  • Farewell, Mr. Hooper - Curator's Choice

    "FAREWELL, MR. HOOPER" the poignant 1983 episode of Sesame Street where Mr. Hooper's death is mourned, only aired once. Click here for a special curated collection of Archive interviewees talking about the making of this landmark episode.

  • Twilight Zone, The: classic episode

    "NIGHTMARE AT 20,000 FEET" remains one of The Twilight Zone's best known episodes.  Click here for a special curated collection of Archive interviewees talking about the making of this classic episode.

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