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Who Talked About This Topic

  • Andy Ackerman
  • Edie Adams
  • Lee Adams
  • Alan Alda
  • Kay Alden
  • Debbie Allen
  • Steve Allen
  • Lucie Arnaz
  • James Arness
  • Beatrice Arthur
  • Edward Asner
  • Reza Badiyi
  • Bob Barker
  • Donald Bellisario
  • Harve Bennett
  • Ken Berry
  • Barbara Billingsley
  • Lucille Bliss
  • Steven Bochco
  • Ernest Borgnine
  • Tom Bosley
  • Eric Braeden
  • Bernie Brillstein
  • David Brinkley
  • James L. Brooks
  • Alton Brown
  • Mark Burnett
  • Carol Burnett
  • Allan Burns
  • James Burrows
  • LeVar Burton
  • Robert Butler
  • Diahann Carroll
  • Nancy Cartwright
  • Glen Charles
  • Les Charles
  • Tom Cherones
  • Robert Conrad
  • Richard Coogan
  • Hal Cooper
  • Jeanne Cooper
  • Ken Corday
  • Bill Daily
  • Bill Dana
  • Richard Dawson
  • Ruby Dee
  • Elinor Donahue
  • Mike Douglas
  • Dick Ebersol
  • Roger Ebert
  • Barbara Eden
  • Diane English
  • Bob Eubanks
  • Jamie Farr
  • Irving Fein
  • Barbara Feldon
  • Norman Felton
  • Dorothy Fontana
  • June Foray
  • Michael J. Fox
  • Fred Foy
  • Dennis Franz
  • Gerald Fried
  • Lowell Ganz
  • Arthur Gardner
  • James Garner
  • Brad Garrett
  • Anthony Geary and Genie Francis
  • Larry Gelbart
  • Melissa Gilbert
  • Everett Greenbaum
  • Robert Guillaume
  • Larry Hagman
  • Earl Hamner, Jr.
  • Valerie Harper
  • Patricia Heaton
  • Katherine Helmond
  • Sherman Hemsley
  • Florence Henderson
  • Paul Henning
  • Buck Henry
  • Monica Horan
  • Ron Howard
  • David Jacobs
  • Allison Janney
  • Chuck Jones
  • Robert Justman
  • Eddie Kean
  • Bob Keeshan
  • Barry Kemp
  • Larry King
  • Jack Klugman
  • Don Knotts
  • Harvey Korman
  • Angela Lansbury
  • Jack Larson
  • Glen A. Larson
  • Piper Laurie
  • David Lee
  • Stan Lee
  • Sheldon Leonard
  • William Link
  • Warren Littlefield
  • Chuck Lorre
  • Ann Marcus
  • Rose Marie
  • Garry Marshall
  • Dick Martin
  • Jerry Mathers
  • Bob McGrath
  • Jayne Meadows
  • Burt Metcalfe
  • Ricardo Montalban
  • Mary Tyler Moore
  • Harry Morgan
  • Garrett Morris
  • Howard Morris
  • Michael Moye
  • Diana Muldaur
  • Nichelle Nichols
  • Leonard Nimoy
  • Bill Nye
  • Hugh O’Brian
  • Carroll O'Connor
  • Ed O'Neill
  • Don Ohlmeyer
  • Roscoe Orman
  • Don Pardo
  • Regis Philbin
  • Joyce Randolph
  • Dan Rather
  • Rob Reiner
  • John Rich
  • Fred Rogers
  • Phil Rosenthal
  • Jay Sandrich
  • Isabel Sanford
  • William Schallert
  • Richard Schiff
  • Thomas Schlamme
  • George Schlatter
  • Sherwood Schwartz
  • Lorenzo Semple, Jr.
  • Garry Shandling
  • George Shapiro
  • Esther Shapiro
  • Richard Shapiro
  • William Shatner
  • Jack Shea
  • David Shore
  • Doris Singleton
  • Erika Slezak
  • Tom Smothers
  • Dick Smothers
  • Herbert F. Solow
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Aaron Spelling
  • Carroll Spinney
  • Jean Stapleton
  • Ben Starr
  • Leonard Stern
  • Jerry Stiller
  • Gale Storm
  • Charles Strouse
  • George Takei
  • Marlo Thomas
  • Timothy Van Patten
  • Robert Vaughn
  • Clint Walker
  • Barbara Walters
  • Ruth Warrick
  • Dawn Wells
  • Adam West
  • Ruth Westheimer
  • Tucker Wiard
  • Fred Willard
  • Henry Winkler
  • Jonathan Winters
  • Jane Wyatt
  • Alan Young
  • Kim Zimmer
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  • All Interviewee clips on this topic

Highlights

  • Actor Leonard Nimoy on his creation of Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute and its use in the Star Trek episode “Amok Time”Actor Leonard Nimoy on his creation of Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute and its use in the Star Trek episode “Amok Time”
    Clip begins at: 04:48, Duration: 01m 51s
  • Actor Sherman Hemsley on the creation of the "walk" for George Jefferson's character on <i/> The Jeffersons</i>Actor Sherman Hemsley on the creation of the "walk" for George Jefferson's character on The Jeffersons
    Clip begins at: 19:45, Duration: 01m 36s
  • Actor Carroll O’Connor on the source of "Archie Bunker’s" malapropisms and on producer Norman Lear’s contribution to the nicknames Archie usedActor Carroll O’Connor on the source of "Archie Bunker’s" malapropisms and on producer Norman Lear’s contribution to the nicknames Archie used
    Clip begins at: 24:29, Duration: 01m 36s
  • Actress Barbara Eden on her interpretation of "Jeannie" on <i>I Dream of Jeannie</i>Actress Barbara Eden on her interpretation of "Jeannie" on I Dream of Jeannie
    Clip begins at: 12:58, Duration: 01m 51s
  • Actor Ricardo Montalban on the opening sequence of <i>Fantasy Island</i>Actor Ricardo Montalban on the opening sequence of Fantasy Island
    Clip begins at: 00:38, Duration: 01m 27s
  • Actress Mary Tyler Moore on tossing hat in the air for the opening of <i>The Mary Tyler Moore Show</i>Actress Mary Tyler Moore on tossing hat in the air for the opening of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    Clip begins at: 26:07, Duration: 00m 45s
  • Host Bob Barker on <i>The Price is Right</i> catchphrase "come on down!"Host Bob Barker on The Price is Right catchphrase "come on down!"
    Clip begins at: 24:27, Duration: 02m 03s

All Interviewee clips on this topic

  • Andy Ackerman
    • Andy Ackerman on Larry David's admiration of the character Sgt. Bilko and how that influenced Curb Your Enthusiasm
      Clip begins at: 18:37, Duration: 00m 46s
  • Edie Adams
    • Edie Adams on the origin of the famous "Nairobi Trio" sketches on Ernie Kovacs' shows
      Clip begins at: 08:11, Duration: 02m 43s
  • Lee Adams
    • Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on how their song "Those Were The Days" - the title song to All in the Family - softened "Archie Bunker"
      Clip begins at: 26:44, Duration: 00m 57s
  • Alan Alda
    • Alan Alda describes his M*A*S*H character "Hawkeye" Pierce
      Clip begins at: 00:37, Duration: 02m 59s
  • Kay Alden
    • Kay Alden on The Young and the Restless  character "Katherine Chancellor" played by Jeanne Cooper and the show's early story lines
      Clip begins at: 24:27, Duration: 04m 51s
    • Kay Alden on working with Jeanne Cooper who plays "Katherine Chancellor" on The Young and the Restless
      Clip begins at: 00:52, Duration: 02m 21s
  • Debbie Allen
    • Debbie Allen on famous quotes from the TV show Fame
      Clip begins at: 25:58, Duration: 00m 35s
    • Debbie Allen on why "Whitley" and "Dwayne" were such popular characters on A Different World
      Clip begins at: 34:18, Duration: 01m 07s
  • Steve Allen
    • Steve Allen on coining the phrase "bigger than a bread box" on What's My Line?
      Clip begins at: 20:58, Duration: 00m 25s
  • Lucie Arnaz
    • Lucie Arnaz on Here's Lucy and her character "Kim Carter"
      Clip begins at: 01:00, Duration: 02m 51s
  • James Arness
    • James Arness on the character of Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke
      Clip begins at: 17:40, Duration: 01m 11s
  • Beatrice Arthur
    • Beatrice Arthur on Maude's catchphrase: "God will get you for that!"
      Clip begins at: 23:27, Duration: 00m 21s
  • Edward Asner
    • Ed Asner on "Lou Grant"'s "I hate spunk!" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
      Clip begins at: 26:43, Duration: 01m 22s
    • Ed Asner on his character "Lou Grant" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
      Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 03m 56s
  • Reza Badiyi
    • Reza Badiyi on Leonard Freeman coming up with the phrase "Book him, Dan-o"
      Clip begins at: 23:42, Duration: 01m 52s
    • Reza Badiyi on the character "Tony Baretta" 
      Clip begins at: 24:15, Duration: 01m 24s
  • Bob Barker
    • Bob Barker on The Price is Right catchphrase "come on down!"
      Clip begins at: 24:27, Duration: 02m 03s
  • Donald Bellisario
    • Donald Bellisario on "Magnum" of Magnum, P.I.  being a veteran of the Vietnam War
      Clip begins at: 25:56, Duration: 03m 33s
    • Donald Belisario on Scott Bakula as "Sam" in Quantum Leap
      Clip begins at: 15:17, Duration: 02m 05s
  • Harve Bennett
    • Harve Bennett on Lee Majors as "Steve Austin" running in The Six Million Dollar Man
      Clip begins at: 19:06, Duration: 02m 12s
  • Ken Berry
    • Ken Berry on Vicki Lawrence as "Mama" on Mama's Family
      Clip begins at: 12:38, Duration: 03m 10s
    • Ken Berry on playing "Vinton Harper" on Mama's Family
      Clip begins at: 03:22, Duration: 04m 37s
  • Barbara Billingsley
    • Barbara Billingsley on "June Cleaver's" high heels and pearls
      Clip begins at: 10:59, Duration: 01m 06s
  • Lucille Bliss
    • Lucille Bliss on a demonstration of the voices of "Rags" and "Crusader Rabbit" on Crusader Rabbit
      Clip begins at: 18:50, Duration: 01m 16s
    • Lucille Bliss on getting the role of "Smurfette" on The Smurfs
      Clip begins at: 16:15, Duration: 01m 21s
    • Lucille Bliss on "Smurfette's" relationship to her fellow Smurfs on The Smurfs
      Clip begins at: 25:50, Duration: 00m 39s
    • Lucille Bliss on a demonstration of "Smurfette's" voice on The Smurfs
      Clip begins at: 19:44, Duration: 00m 33s
    • Lucille Bliss on her character "Smurfette" on The Smurfs
      Clip begins at: 00:55, Duration: 01m 33s
  • Steven Bochco
    • Steven Bochco on NYPD Blue's "Detective Andy Sipowicz", played by Dennis Franz
      Clip begins at: 00:21, Duration: 01m 29s
  • Ernest Borgnine
    • Ernest Borgnine on his character on Airwolf
      Clip begins at: 10:48, Duration: 00m 46s
  • Tom Bosley
    • Tom Bosley on his Murder, She Wrote character "Sheriff Amos Tupper"
      Clip begins at: 00:56, Duration: 00m 40s
  • Eric Braeden
    • Eric Braeden on "Victor Newman's" attitude towards women on The Young and the Restless
      Clip begins at: 47:12, Duration: 03m 24s
  • Bernie Brillstein
    • Bernie Brillstein on Kermit the Frog
      Clip begins at: 21:31, Duration: 00m 59s
    • Bernie Brillstein on Miss Piggy being based on Peggy Lee
      Clip begins at: 22:30, Duration: 00m 18s
  • David Brinkley
    • David Brinkley on teaming up with Chet Huntley (and the origin of their "Good Night" signoffs)
      Clip begins at: 03:06, Duration: 06m 54s
  • James L. Brooks
    • James L. Brooks on the character of "Rhoda Morgenstern"
      Clip begins at: 11:50, Duration: 00m 20s
    • James L. Brooks on the inspiration for "Louie De Palma" on Taxi
      Clip begins at: 02:23, Duration: 01m 04s
    • James L. Brooks on the inspiration for "Alex Reiger" on Taxi
      Clip begins at: 03:27, Duration: 02m 18s
    • James L. Brooks on the popularity of "Bart Simpson"
      Clip begins at: 16:37, Duration: 00m 47s
    • James L. Brooks on "Homer Simpson"
      Clip begins at: 17:24, Duration: 01m 23s
    • James L. Brooks on "Marge Simpson"
      Clip begins at: 18:47, Duration: 01m 14s
    • James L. Brooks on "Bart Simpson"
      Clip begins at: 17:24, Duration: 01m 23s
    • James L. Brooks on "Lisa Simpson"
      Clip begins at: 17:24, Duration: 01m 23s
    • James L. Brooks on "Maggie Simpson"
      Clip begins at: 21:28, Duration: 00m 13s
    • James L. Brooks on "Ned Flanders"
      Clip begins at: 21:41, Duration: 00m 32s
    • James L. Brooks on "Mr. Burns"
      Clip begins at: 22:13, Duration: 00m 24s
    • James L. Brooks on "Smithers"
      Clip begins at: 22:37, Duration: 00m 10s
    • James L. Brooks on "Principal Skinner"
      Clip begins at: 23:16, Duration: 00m 24s
    • James L. Brooks on "Mo"
      Clip begins at: 23:59, Duration: 00m 31s
    • James L. Brooks on "Apu"
      Clip begins at: 24:35, Duration: 00m 38s
    • James L. Brooks on "Krusty the Clown"
      Clip begins at: 25:24, Duration: 01m 45s
    • James L. Brooks on "Itchy and Scratchy"
      Clip begins at: 27:09, Duration: 00m 28s
    • James L. Brooks on "Sideshow Bob"
      Clip begins at: 27:37, Duration: 00m 20s
    • James L. Brooks on "Nelson"
      Clip begins at: 27:57, Duration: 00m 27s
    • James L. Brooks on catchphrases of The Simpsons
      Clip begins at: 09:17, Duration: 00m 34s
  • Alton Brown
    • Alton Brown on pop culture references on Good Eats
      Clip begins at: 02:59, Duration: 03m 21s
    • Alton Brown on characters on Good Eats - "W", crew members on camera, food experts, and the lady in the refrigerator
      Clip begins at: 10:06, Duration: 04m 40s
  • Carol Burnett
    • Carol Burnett on how Bob Mackie's costumes helped her create characters on The Carol Burnett Show
      Clip begins at: 26:30, Duration: 01m 39s
    • Carol Burnett on her Tarzan laugh
      Clip begins at: 00:00, Duration: 00m 44s
  • Mark Burnett
    • Mark Burnett on Survivor  host Jeff Probsts's catchphrase, "the tribe has spoken"
      Clip begins at: 03:00
    • Mark Burnett on the Survivor  catchphrase, "Out wit, out play, out last"
      Clip begins at: 15:56
  • Allan Burns
    • Allan Burns on creating "Cap'n Crunch"
      Clip begins at: 04:40, Duration: 06m 59s
  • James Burrows
    • James Burrows on Andy Kaufman's "Latka" and "Tony Clifton" on Taxi
      Clip begins at: 17:20, Duration: 05m 49s
    • James Burrows on Danny DeVito's "Louie De Palma" on Taxi
      Clip begins at: 23:09, Duration: 00m 59s
    • James Burrows on casting George Wendt as "Norm" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 13:04, Duration: 01m 44s
    • James Burrows on casting "Cliff Clavin" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 16:37, Duration: 00m 58s
  • LeVar Burton
    • LeVar Burton on understanding and relating to his Roots character, Kunta Kinte
      Clip begins at: 24:34, Duration: 03m 16s
    • LeVar Burton on his Roots character, Kunta Kinte
      Clip begins at: 33:58, Duration: 02m 13s
    • Le Var Burton on his Star Trek: The Next Generation character "Geordi La Forge"
      Clip begins at: 26:03, Duration: 06m 24s
  • Robert Butler
    • Robert Butler on directing Columbo  
      Clip begins at: 00:08, Duration: 06m 15s
  • Diahann Carroll
    • Diahann Carroll on the "startling" 1968 opening sequence of Julia
      Clip begins at: 21:11, Duration: 01m 38s
    • Diahann Carroll on the essence of the creation of her Dynasty character Dominique Deveraux
      Clip begins at: 27:43, Duration: 00m 28s
  • Nancy Cartwright
    • Nancy Cartwright on "Bart Simpson"
      Clip begins at: 50:56, Duration: 00m 35s
    • Nancy Cartwright on the character of  "Bart Simpson" during the show's initial sketches
      Clip begins at: 56:12, Duration: 01m 13s
    • Nancy Cartwright on "Bart Simpson's" catchphrases
      Clip begins at: 19:23, Duration: 04m 07s
    • Nancy Cartwright on what makes "Bart Simpson" so lovable
      Clip begins at: 27:38, Duration: 07m 36s
  • Glen Charles
    • Glen and Les Charles on the title character "Phyllis" on Phyllis
      Clip begins at: 23:51, Duration: 01m 27s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the character "Louie De Palma" on Taxi
      Clip begins at: 08:19, Duration: 00m 57s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the character "Alex Reiger" (played by Judd Hirsch) on Taxi
      Clip begins at: 09:51, Duration: 01m 34s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Norm Peterson" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 09:38, Duration: 00m 40s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Sam Malone" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 10:29, Duration: 00m 55s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Coach" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 11:31, Duration: 00m 45s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Cliff Clavin" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 12:16, Duration: 00m 53s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Carla Tortelli" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 13:36, Duration: 00m 51s
    • Glen and Les Charles on which characters on Cheers changed the most throughout the run of the show
      Clip begins at: 12:01, Duration: 02m 21s
  • Les Charles
    • Glen and Les Charles on the title character "Phyllis" on Phyllis
      Clip begins at: 23:51, Duration: 01m 27s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the character "Louie De Palma" on Taxi
      Clip begins at: 08:19, Duration: 00m 57s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the character "Alex Reiger" (played by Judd Hirsch) on Taxi
      Clip begins at: 09:51, Duration: 01m 34s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Norm Peterson" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 09:38, Duration: 00m 40s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Sam Malone" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 10:29, Duration: 00m 55s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Coach" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 11:31, Duration: 00m 45s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Cliff Clavin" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 12:16, Duration: 00m 53s
    • Glen and Les Charles on the basis of the character "Carla Tortelli" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 13:36, Duration: 00m 51s
    • Glen and Les Charles on which characters on Cheers changed the most throughout the run of the show
      Clip begins at: 12:01, Duration: 02m 21s
  • Tom Cherones
    • Tom Cherones on Seinfeld  catchphrases
      Clip begins at: 27:48, Duration: 01m 17s
  • Robert Conrad
    • Robert Conrad on his character "James T. West" in The Wild, Wild West
      Clip begins at: 08:08, Duration: 01m 38s
    • Robert Conrad on the legacy of his The Wild, Wild West  character "James T. West"
      Clip begins at: 04:45, Duration: 00m 53s
  • Richard Coogan
    • Richard Coogan on the character and influence of "Captain Video" of Captain Video and His Video Rangers
      Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 05m 32s
  • Hal Cooper
    • Hal Cooper on directing Beatrice Arthur as "Maude Findlay" on Maude
      Clip begins at: 04:28, Duration: 13m 16s
  • Jeanne Cooper
    • Jeanne Cooper on the development and evolution of her character "Katherine Chancellor" on The Young and the Restless
      Clip begins at: 41:27, Duration: 16m 00s
    • Jeanne Cooper on the subject of "Katherine Chancellor's" plastic surgery on The Young and the Restless
      Clip begins at: 31:33, Duration: 06m 03s
  • Ken Corday
    • Ken Corday on how Days of Our Lives is different than other soap operas
      Clip begins at: 10:55, Duration: 01m 01s
    • Ken Corday on Days of Our Lives great ratings and characters in the '80s
      Clip begins at: 19:38, Duration: 00m 33s
    • Ken Corday on the Salem Strangler storyline of Days of Our Lives
      Clip begins at: 21:31, Duration: 01m 03s
    • Ken Corday on "Stefano DiMera," Days of Our Lives' first super-villain, and his son Tony
      Clip begins at: 22:34, Duration: 02m 40s
    • Ken Corday on Kristian Alfonso joining Days of Our Lives' as "Hope"
      Clip begins at: 27:29, Duration: 02m 14s
    • Ken Corday on Days of Our Lives patriarch Macdonald Carey, "Tom Horton"
      Clip begins at: 00:15, Duration: 05m 30s
    • Ken Corday on the "Carly buried alive" storyline
      Clip begins at: 09:39, Duration: 00m 52s
    • Ken Corday on the "Marlena is possessed" storyline
      Clip begins at: 13:19, Duration: 01m 47s
  • Bill Daily
    • Bill Daily on co-starring on The Bob Newhart Show as "Howard Borden" and the show's talented writers
      Clip begins at: 25:04, Duration: 01m 44s
  • Bill Dana
    • Bill Dana on the birth of his character "Jose Jimenez" on The Steve Allen Show in 1959
      Clip begins at: 22:16
    • Bill Dana on how Jose Jimenez became an astronaut, based on a comment by Neil Simon 
      Clip begins at: 29:12
    • Bill Dana on his character "Jose Jimenez" who first appeared  as "Jose the Astronaut" on The Garry Moore Show
      Clip begins at: 00:58
    • Bill Dana on the perceived backlash to Jose Jimenez
      Clip begins at: 21:50
  • Richard Dawson
    • Richard Dawson on his Hogan's Heroes character "Peter Newkirk"
      Clip begins at: 58:53, Duration: 01m 04s
    • Richard Dawson on his Hogan's Heroes character "Peter Newkirk"
      Clip begins at: 19:52, Duration: 02m 19s
  • Ruby Dee
    • Ruby Dee on her role on Peyton Place
      Clip begins at: 17:20, Duration: 01m 03s
  • Elinor Donahue
    • Elinor Donahue on getting cast as "Betty 'Princess' Anderson" on Father Knows Best
      Clip begins at: 21:20, Duration: 04m 55s
    • Elinor Donahue on her Father Knows Best character "Betty Anderson"
      Clip begins at: 04:15, Duration: 00m 36s
    • Elinor Donahue on the reason for her short-lived role as "Ellie May Walker" on The Andy Griffith Show
      Clip begins at: 16:23, Duration: 02m 22s
    • Elinor Donahue on her role as "evil Nurse Hunnicut" on Days of Our Lives
      Clip begins at: 01:54, Duration: 01m 33s
  • Mike Douglas
    • Mike Douglas on "the mix"
      Clip begins at: 10:50, Duration: 01m 20s
    • Mike Douglas on his catchphrase "I'll be right back" and The Mike Douglas Show "asterisk" sets
      Clip begins at: 00:23, Duration: 01m 44s
  • Dick Ebersol
    • Dick Ebersol on Eddie Murphy wanting to kill "Buckwheat"
      Clip begins at: 17:25, Duration: 01m 19s
    • Dick Ebersol on the birth of the Blues Brothers
      Clip begins at: 09:26, Duration: 00m 28s
  • Roger Ebert
    • Roger Ebert on the origin of "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" and trademarking the phrase "two thumbs up"
      Clip begins at: 03:40, Duration: 01m 24s
  • Barbara Eden
    • Barbara Eden on her interpretation of "Jeannie" on I Dream of Jeannie
      Clip begins at: 12:58, Duration: 01m 51s
  • Diane English
    • Diane English on naming the character of "Murphy Brown"
      Clip begins at: 29:01, Duration: 00m 55s
    • Diane English on what Candice Bergen brought to the role of "Murphy Brown"
      Clip begins at: 13:00, Duration: 00m 59s
    • Diane English on the strong, believable character, "Murphy Brown"
      Clip begins at: 28:03, Duration: 02m 29s
    • Diane English on "Eldin Bernecky" as "Murphy Brown's" Jiminy Cricket
      Clip begins at: 06:34, Duration: 01m 57s
    • Diane English on Candice Bergen's contributions to her character, "Murphy Brown"
      Clip begins at: 00:20, Duration: 03m 44s
  • Bob Eubanks
    • Host Bob Eubanks on the origin of The Newlywed Game's euphemism "makin' whoopee"
      Clip begins at: 41:16, Duration: 01m 05s
  • Jamie Farr
    • Jamie Farr on how Larry Gelbart got the inspiration for "Maxwell Q. Klinger" on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 33:19, Duration: 00m 41s
    • Jamie Farr on his input on "Klinger's" wardrobe on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 50:41, Duration: 01m 22s
    • Jamie Farr on awkward off-camera moments dressed as  M*A*S*H 's "Klinger"
      Clip begins at: 53:48, Duration: 03m 43s
    • Jamie Farr on his favorite "Klinger" outfits on  M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 57:31, Duration: 00m 40s
    • Jamie Farr on his character, "Klinger" on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 04:13, Duration: 02m 22s
    • Jamie Farr on "Klinger's" strengths and weaknesses
      Clip begins at: 06:35, Duration: 01m 49s
    • Jamie Farr on how he's similar to his character, "Klinger" on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 09:46, Duration: 01m 08s
    • Jamie Farr on how "Klinger" on M*A*S*H evolved over the series
      Clip begins at: 10:54, Duration: 00m 59s
    • Jamie Farr on why "Klinger" stopped wearing dresses on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 11:53, Duration: 01m 25s
    • Jamie Farr on "Klinger's" wedding dress on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 13:18, Duration: 00m 55s
    • Jamie Farr on his input for "Klinger's" character traits on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 24:00, Duration: 01m 33s
    • Jamie Farr on "Klinger" on M*A*S*H being an iconic character
      Clip begins at: 27:46, Duration: 00m 51s
  • Irving Fein
    • Manager/Producer Irving Fein on Jack Benny's radio/TV persona and real life personality
      Clip begins at: 25:19, Duration: 02m 11s
    • Manager/Producer 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)
      Clip begins at: 04:23, Duration: 02m 04s
    • Manager/Producer Irving Fein on Jack Benny's classic comedy bits: Maxwell, the vault and the feud with Fred Allen
      Clip begins at: 10:12, Duration: 06m 13s
    • Manager/Producer Irving Fein on The Jack Benny Program's Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
      Clip begins at: 16:25, Duration: 02m 16s
    • Manager/Producer Irving Fein on Jack Benny's violin bit
      Clip begins at: 24:30, Duration: 02m 04s
  • Barbara Feldon
    • Barbara Feldon on the character "99" she played on Get Smart
      Clip begins at: 21:52, Duration: 01m 17s
    • Barbara Feldon on her Get Smart character, "99"
      Clip begins at: 02:48, Duration: 05m 45s
    • Barbara Feldon on Get Smart catchphrases
      Clip begins at: 12:32, Duration: 00m 28s
  • Norman Felton
    • Norman Felton on Ian Fleming coming up with the name "Napoleon Solo" for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
      Clip begins at: 17:34, Duration: 00m 42s
  • Dorothy Fontana
    • Dorothy Fontana on the original concept and vision of Star Trek, the pilot process, and the sale of the series to NBC
      Clip begins at: 27:27, Duration: 01m 02s
    • Dorothy Fontana on the technology used in Star Trek's world
      Clip begins at: 09:22, Duration: 02m 41s
    • Dorothy Fontana on Star Trek's "Klingons"
      Clip begins at: 00:49, Duration: 01m 23s
  • June Foray
    • Voice artist June Foray on providing the voice for "Talky Tina" on The Twilight Zone: "Living Doll"
      Clip begins at: 01:23, Duration: 01m 09s
  • Michael J. Fox
    • Michael J. Fox on the character "Archie Bunker" from All in the Family
      Clip begins at: 00:28, Duration: 01m 38s
    • Michael J. Fox on "Alex P. Keaton" on Family Ties; what Gary David Goldberg intended with the character
      Clip begins at: 16:39, Duration: 03m 35s
  • Fred Foy
    • Fred Foy on developing the voice as The Lone Range r's announcer; his influences
      Clip begins at: 27:48, Duration: 03m 25s
    • Fred Foy on the first broadcast of The Lone Ranger when he says "A fiery horse with a speed of cloud and dust, and a hearty Hi Ho Silver, the Lone Ranger!"
      Clip begins at: 31:13, Duration: 01m 26s
    • Fred Foy on "The Lone Ranger"' he was never portrayed as a killer
      Clip begins at: 49:19
    • Announcer Fred Foy performs the memorable opening narration that he did for both radio and TV's "The Lone Ranger"
      Clip begins at: 06:46, Duration: 00m 58s
  • Dennis Franz
    • Dennis Franz on the traits of his character "Norman Buntz;" on returning to a show playing a different character; on the popularity of Hill Street Blues and his favorite "Norman Buntz" storyline
      Clip begins at: 11:02, Duration: 03m 45s
    • Dennis Franz on the positive traits of his NYPD Blue character, "Andy Sipowicz"
      Clip begins at: 27:05, Duration: 02m 17s
    • Dennis Franz on his character of "Sipowicz" on NYPD Blue
      Clip begins at: 00:25, Duration: 15m 58s
  • Gerald Fried
    • Composer Gerald Fried on working on the theme for It's About Time
      Clip begins at: 12:35, Duration: 00m 27s
    • Composer Gerald Fried on "Spock's theme" for Star Trek
      Clip begins at: 19:17, Duration: 01m 09s
  • Lowell Ganz
    • Lowell Ganz on Happy Days' catchphrases
      Clip begins at: 46:20, Duration: 03m 11s
    • Lowell Ganz on the popularity of the "Fonzie" character on Happy Days  and working with Ron Howard
      Clip begins at: 13:55, Duration: 04m 04s
    • Lowell Ganz on making "Lenny" and "Squiggy" the "breakout" characters of Laverne & Shirley
      Clip begins at: 07:23, Duration: 01m 35s
  • Arthur Gardner
    • Arthur Gardner on why Chuck Connors was the perfect actor to play "The Rifleman"
      Clip begins at: 26:02, Duration: 00m 31s
  • James Garner
    • James Garner on his character "Bret Maverick" on Maverick
      Clip begins at: 12:00, Duration: 02m 27s
    • James Garner on Maverick as the anti-hero
      Clip begins at: 03:06, Duration: 01m 44s
    • James Garner on the character of "Jim Rockford" in The Rockford Files
      Clip begins at: 04:19, Duration: 00m 44s
  • Brad Garrett
    • Brad Garrett on getting cast as "Robert Barone" in Everybody Loves Raymond
      Clip begins at: 07:37, Duration: 03m 10s
    • Brad Garrett on where "Robert Barone" fit in the family on Everybody Loves Raymond
      Clip begins at: 12:28, Duration: 01m 59s
    • Brad Garrett on "Robert Barone's" character development over the course of Everybody Loves Raymond's 9 seasons; on the relationship between "Robert" and "Ray"
      Clip begins at: 17:05, Duration: 03m 27s
    • Brad Garrett on "Robert Barone's" voice and chin touching on Everybody Loves Raymond
      Clip begins at: 27:06, Duration: 02m 01s
    • Brad Garrett on his character "Eddie Stark" on 'Til Death
      Clip begins at: 06:45, Duration: 03m 22s
  • Anthony Geary and Genie Francis
    • Anthony Geary and Genie Francis on the beginning of the "Luke and Laura" storyline phenomenon on General Hospital
      Clip begins at: 03:56, Duration: 06m 13s
  • Larry Gelbart
    • Larry Gelbart on how Jamie Farr was cast as the cross-dressing "Klinger" on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 06:59, Duration: 02m 25s
  • Melissa Gilbert
    • Melissa Gilbert on playing "Laura Ingalls" on Little House on the Prairie
      Clip begins at: 30:14, Duration: 03m 19s
    • Melissa Gilbert on her character "Laura Ingalls" on Little House on the Prairie
      Clip begins at: 36:43, Duration: 06m 20s
  • Everett Greenbaum
    • Everett Greenbaum on the creation of "Gomer Pyle" on The Andy Griffith Show
      Clip begins at: 20:21, Duration: 03m 09s
    • Everett Greenbaum on the death of "Col Henry Blake" on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 07:07, Duration: 01m 45s
    • Everett Greenbaum on the characters of M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 01m 29s
  • Robert Guillaume
    • Robert Guillaume on changes to the character of "Benson" when transitioning from Soap to Benson
      Clip begins at: 15:46, Duration: 00m 50s
    • Robert Guillaume on playing "Benson" in a way in which things would be funny to him and not just have "Benson" be a buffoon
      Clip begins at: 09:59, Duration: 03m 41s
    • Robert Guillaume on his character in Sports Night
      Clip begins at: 16:22, Duration: 00m 22s
  • Larry Hagman
    • Larry Hagman on his Dallas character, J.R. Ewing
      Clip begins at: 09:12, Duration: 01m 41s
  • Earl Hamner, Jr.
    • Earl Hamner on working with Rod Serling and writing teleplays for The Twilight Zone
      Clip begins at: 16:37, Duration: 12m 22s
    • Earl Hamner on working on the TV version of The Homecoming with actress Patricia Neal in the role of the mother
      Clip begins at: 17:31, Duration: 04m 52s
    • 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
      Clip begins at: 22:40, Duration: 01m 47s
    • Earl Hamner on how the "Goodnight John Boy" trademark came into being
      Clip begins at: 10:40, Duration: 00m 38s
    • Earl Hamner on where sayings originated for The Waltons
      Clip begins at: 11:49, Duration: 00m 42s
  • Valerie Harper
    • Valerie Harper on the character of "Rhoda Morgenstern"
      Clip begins at: 41:39, Duration: 01m 01s
    • Valerie Harper on the elements she brought to the character of "Rhoda Morgenstern"
      Clip begins at: 51:48, Duration: 06m 10s
    • Valerie Harper on "Rhoda Morgenstern's" fashion sense v. that of "Mary Richards"
      Clip begins at: 57:58, Duration: 57m 55s
    • Valerie Harper on how marriage changed "Rhoda"
      Clip begins at: 33:49, Duration: 00m 37s
  • Patricia Heaton
    • Patricia Heaton on "Debra Barone," her character on Everybody Loves Raymond
      Clip begins at: 13:04, Duration: 08m 55s
    • Patricia Heaton on the relationship between "Debra Barone" and her family on Everybody Loves Raymond
      Clip begins at: 24:24, Duration: 04m 37s
  • Katherine Helmond
    • Kathering Helmond on her character "Mona" on Who's the Boss? and the way she played that risque role; and what the role taught about widowers having a full life
      Clip begins at: 22:43, Duration: 05m 56s
  • Sherman Hemsley
    • Sherman Hemsley on the creation of the "walk" for George Jefferson's character on The Jeffersons
      Clip begins at: 19:45, Duration: 01m 36s
    • Sherman Hemsley on how Isabel Sanford's character's "Weezy" nickname came about on The Jeffersons
      Clip begins at: 26:16, Duration: 01m 04s
  • Florence Henderson
    • Florence Henderson on "Carol Brady" and the concept of The Brady Bunch
      Clip begins at: 02:44, Duration: 05m 58s
  • Paul Henning
    • Paul Henning on Buddy Ebsen agreeing to star as "Jed Clampett" in The Beverly Hillbillies
      Clip begins at: 17:38, Duration: 01m 55s
  • Buck Henry
    • Buck Henry on his Saturday Night Live character "Uncle Roy"
      Clip begins at: 52:38, Duration: 02m 42s
  • Monica Horan
    • Monica Horan on how the title for Everybody Loves Raymond came into being
      Clip begins at: 23:41, Duration: 00m 50s
  • Ron Howard
    • Ron Howard on how his Andy Griffith Show character "Opie Taylor" developed from his real-life father's talks with Andy Griffith
      Clip begins at: 14:17, Duration: 02m 03s
    • Ron Howard on his Andy Griffith Show character "Opie Taylor's" relationship with his father 
      Clip begins at: 16:20, Duration: 01m 47s
    • Ron Howard on the Happy Days episode "My Favorite Orkan" (which introduced "Mork") and Robin Williams' talent
      Clip begins at: 07:00, Duration: 03m 43s
    • Ron Howard on "Richie's" memorable rendition of "Blueberry Hill" on Happy Days
      Clip begins at: 11:00, Duration: 00m 36s
    • Ron Howard on the inspiration for his trademark laugh from Happy Days
      Clip begins at: 13:06, Duration: 00m 13s
    • Ron Howard speculates on what would have been Richie Cunningham's career trajectory following Happy Days
      Clip begins at: 20:43, Duration: 00m 27s
    • Ron Howard on Henry Winkler's role as oddball lawyer "Barry Zuckerhorn" of Arrested Development
      Clip begins at: 14:48, Duration: 01m 13s
    • Ron Howard describes his role as the narrator of Arrested Development
      Clip begins at: 16:01, Duration: 01m 52s
  • David Jacobs
    • Dallas creator David Jacobs on the character of J.R. Ewing
      Clip begins at: 40:51, Duration: 05m 12s
    • Dallas creator David Jacobs on the characters of Dallas
      Clip begins at: 56:12, Duration: 00m 44s
  • Allison Janney
    • Allison Janney on her West Wing character, "C.J. Cregg, and what she brought to the role
      Clip begins at: 18:16, Duration: 05m 53s
  • Chuck Jones
    • Chuck Jones on the creation of "Daffy Duck"; on "Bugs Bunny's" catch phrase "What's up, doc?" - on where the "doc" came from, and how "Bugs Bunny" got his name
      Clip begins at: 27:39, Duration: 02m 44s
    • Chuck Jones on the difference between Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
      Clip begins at: 13:06, Duration: 02m 15s
    • Chuck Jones on the creation of Daffy Duck
      Clip begins at: 10:28, Duration: 02m 38s
    • Chuck Jones on Pepe Le Pew and confidence; on the difference between nude and naked
      Clip begins at: 20:11, Duration: 03m 50s
    • Chuck Jones on Wile E. Coyote and the parody of a chase
      Clip begins at: 24:01, Duration: 03m 57s
  • Robert Justman
    • Robert Justman on Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and William Shatner and their Star Trek characters
      Clip begins at: 06:10, Duration: 04m 07s
    • Robert Justman on LeVar Burton's character on Star Trek: The Next Generation
      Clip begins at: 06:56, Duration: 01m 01s
  • Eddie Kean
    • Writer Eddie Kean on coining the word "cowabunga" on Howdy Doody
      Clip begins at: 20:35, Duration: 07m 55s
  • Bob Keeshan
    • Bob Keeshan on playing the character of "Clarabell the Clown" on Howdy Doody
      Clip begins at: 14:18, Duration: 02m 01s
    • Bob Keeshan on Hugh Brannum, "Mr. Green Jeans" on Captain Kangaroo
      Clip begins at: 12:27, Duration: 07m 14s
    • Bob Keeshan on Cosmo "Gus" Allegretti, who played "Mr. Moose", "Bunny", and "Grandfather Clock" on Captain Kangaroo
      Clip begins at: 19:41, Duration: 07m 30s
    • Bob Keeshan on the character of "Captain Kangaroo"
      Clip begins at: 08:07, Duration: 04m 20s
    • Bob Keeshan on the character of "Tom Terrific" on Captain Kangaroo
      Clip begins at: 03:39, Duration: 01m 31s
  • Barry Kemp
    • Barry Kemp on the characters "Larry", "Darryl" and "Darryl" on Newhart
      Clip begins at: 39:42, Duration: 03m 42s
    • Barry Kemp on the opening theme to Newhart and the opening sequence
      Clip begins at: 48:10, Duration: 01m 43s
  • Larry King
    • Larry King on his trademark suspenders
      Clip begins at: 15:14, Duration: 02m 11s
  • Jack Klugman
    • Jack Klugman on the role of "Oscar" on The Odd Couple
      Clip begins at: 14:23, Duration: 01m 14s
    • Jack Klugman on his Quincy, M.E. character being two heroes in one
      Clip begins at: 03:58, Duration: 02m 13s
  • Don Knotts
    • Don Knotts on performing his Three's Company character "Ralph Furley's" 'fainting spell' backward falls
      Clip begins at: 09:35, Duration: 00m 17s
  • Harvey Korman
    • Harvey Korman on voicing "The Great Gazoo" on The Flintstones
      Clip begins at: 19:05, Duration: 03m 32s
  • Angela Lansbury
    • Angela Lansbury on her Murder, She Wrote character "Jessica 'J. B.' Fletcher"
      Clip begins at: 05:02, Duration: 01m 59s
  • Glen A. Larson
    • Glen A. Larson on creating "Kitt" the car on Knight Rider
      Clip begins at: 16:50, Duration: 02m 22s
  • Jack Larson
    • Jack Larson on why the Superman character has remained popular
      Clip begins at: 22:35, Duration: 02m 33s
  • Piper Laurie
    • Piper Laurie on portraying "Catherine Martell" on Twin Peaks
      Clip begins at: 30:09, Duration: 09m 45s
  • David Lee
    • David Lee on Frasier's  running gags
      Clip begins at: 56:23, Duration: 02m 01s
    • David Lee on the difference between "Frasier Crane" on Cheers  and Frasier
      Clip begins at: 23:05, Duration: 01m 14s
    • David Lee on the never-seen character of "Maris Crane" on Frasier 
      Clip begins at: 06:39, Duration: 01m 01s
  • Stan Lee
    • Stan Lee on the enduring nature of the Spider-Man character
      Clip begins at: 02:53, Duration: 02m 16s
  • Sheldon Leonard
    • Producer Sheldon Leonard on Andy Griffith's willingness to subdue his comedy talents being the secret of The Andy Griffith Show's  success
      Clip begins at: 12:50, Duration: 00m 40s
  • William Link
    • On Lt. Columbo's trademark raincoat, car and cigars
      Clip begins at: 15:03, Duration: 03m 26s
  • Warren Littlefield
    • Warren Littlefield on replacing Nicholas Colasanto as "Coach" with Woody Harrelson on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 48:11, Duration: 02m 05s
    • Warren Littlefield on replacing Shelly Long as "Diane" with Kirstie Alley as "Rebecca" on Cheers
      Clip begins at: 50:16, Duration: 02m 16s
  • Chuck Lorre
    • Chuck Lorre on Brett Butler joining Grace Under Fire and using Brett's backstory as Grace's - spousal abuse
      Clip begins at: 15:59, Duration: 00m 50s
  • Ann Marcus
    • Ann Marcus on the catchphrases of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
      Clip begins at: 12:41, Duration: 02m 47s
  • Rose Marie
    • Rose Marie on her Dick Van Dyke Show character Sally Rogers
      Clip begins at: 01:01, Duration: 00m 45s
  • Garry Marshall
    • Garry Marshall on the creation of the Fonz on Happy Days
      Clip begins at: 24:01, Duration: 01m 31s
    • Garry Marshall on negotiating with ABC so Fonzie could wear a leather jacket on Happy Days
      Clip begins at: 01:43, Duration: 02m 19s
  • Dick Martin
    • Dick Martin on the catchphrases of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In
      Clip begins at: 24:08, Duration: 01m 14s
  • Jerry Mathers
    • Jerry Mathers on how he got the part of "The Beaver" on Leave It To Beaver
      Clip begins at: 24:06, Duration: 04m 32s
    • Jerry Mathers on how the name "Beaver" was chosen for his character on Leave It To Beaver
      Clip begins at: 12:43, Duration: 04m 10s
    • Jerry Mathers on "Beaver's" manner of speaking on Leave It To Beaver
      Clip begins at: 09:34, Duration: 03m 41s
  • Bob McGrath
    • Bob McGrath on his character of "Bob" on Sesame Street
      Clip begins at: 18:06, Duration: 07m 05s
    • Bob McGrath on his fond memories of working with Carroll Spinney as "Big Bird" and "Oscar The Grouch" on Sesame Street
      Clip begins at: 21:36, Duration: 02m 54s
  • Jayne Meadows
    • Jayne Meadows on her sister Audrey Meadows as "Alice Kramden" on The Honeymooners
      Clip begins at: 02:36, Duration: 05m 39s
  • Burt Metcalfe
    • Burt Metcalfe on the death of "Col Henry Blake" on M*A*S*H
      Clip begins at: 06:18, Duration: 04m 39s
  • Ricardo Montalban
    • Ricardo Montalban on the opening sequence of Fantasy Island
      Clip begins at: 00:38, Duration: 01m 27s
  • Mary Tyler Moore
    • Mary Tyler Moore on her "Oh Rob!" catchphrase on The Dick Van Dyke Show
      Clip begins at: 04:41, Duration: 00m 39s
    • Mary Tyler Moore on tossing hat in the air for the opening of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
      Clip begins at: 26:07, Duration: 00m 45s
  • Harry Morgan
    • Harry Morgan on playing "Bill Gannon" on Dragnet
      Clip begins at: 13:24, Duration: 00m 50s
    • Harry Morgan on his M*A*S*H character, Colonel Sherman Potter
      Clip begins at: 18:30, Duration: 07m 10s
  • Garrett Morris
    • Garrett Morris on his character "Wheels" on the TV show Roll Out!
      Clip begins at: 28:36
    • Garrett Morris on Kat Dennings' character on 2 Broke Girls
      Clip begins at: 44:10, Duration: 01m 00s
    • Garrett Morris on Kat Dennings' character on 2 Broke Girls
      Clip begins at: 55:04, Duration: 00m 48s
    • Garrett Morris on one of his most beloved Saturday Night Live characters - "Chico Escuela", created by Bill Murray and Brian Doyle Murray
      Clip begins at: 09:08, Duration: 03m 20s
    • Garrett Morris on one of his most beloved Saturday Night Live characters - the news announcer for the hard of hearing, created by Chevy Chase
      Clip begins at: 12:28, Duration: 01m 04s
    • Garrett Morris on impressions he did on Saturday Night Live
      Clip begins at: 13:32, Duration: 04m 56s
    • Garrett Morris on Jonathan Kite's character "Oleg" on 2 Broke Girls
      Clip begins at: 16:31, Duration: 00m 32s
  • Howard Morris
    • Actor Howard Morris on getting cast on The Andy Griffith Show and creating his memorable recurring character "Ernest T. Bass"
      Clip begins at: 01:22, Duration: 01m 18s
  • Michael Moye
    • Michael Moye on Jimmie Walker's catchphrase "Dynomite" on Good Times
      Clip begins at: 38:15, Duration: 00m 35s
    • Michael Moye on Jackee Harry's character "Sandra Clark" on 227
      Clip begins at: 50:31, Duration: 01m 05s
    • Michael Moye on Ed O'Neill as "Al Bundy" on Married...With Children
      Clip begins at: 55:24, Duration: 01m 59s
    • Michael Moye on Katey Sagal as "Peggy Bundy" on Married...With Children
      Clip begins at: 57:23, Duration: 00m 52s
    • Michael Moye on Christina Applegate as "Kelly Bundy" on Married...With Children
      Clip begins at: 05:48, Duration: 03m 56s
  • Diana Muldaur
    • Diana Muldaur on her L.A. Law character Rosalind Shays
      Clip begins at: 31:11, Duration: 00m 39s
  • Nichelle Nichols
    • Nichelle Nichols on what her character's name "Uhura" meant in Swahili - freedom
      Clip begins at: 12:35
  • Leonard Nimoy
    • Leonard Nimoy on his make-up as Star Trek's "Mr. Spock" and how it eventually gravitated toward a "cooler, more controlled" look
      Clip begins at: 00:27, Duration: 01m 47s
    • Leonard Nimoy on his Star Trek character "Mr. Spock"
      Clip begins at: 13:13, Duration: 04m 28s
    • Leonard Nimoy on his Star Trek character "Mr. Spock's" trademark eyebrow arching
      Clip begins at: 23:48, Duration: 00m 39s
    • Leonard Nimoy on his creation of Mr. Spock's Vulcan nerve pinch
      Clip begins at: 02:40, Duration: 02m 08s
    • Leonard Nimoy on his creation of Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute and its use in the episode "Amok Time"
      Clip begins at: 04:48, Duration: 01m 51s
  • Bill Nye
    • Bill Nye on how much of a persona he has on Bill Nye, The Science Guy
      Clip begins at: 56:59, Duration: 01m 27s
  • Hugh O’Brian
    • Hugh O'Brian on the real life Wyatt Earp and his marriage to Josie Marcus
      Clip begins at: 12:09, Duration: 07m 11s
  • Carroll O'Connor
    • Carroll O'Connor on his character "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family
      Clip begins at: 07:08, Duration: 02m 53s
    • Carroll O'Connor on the perception of "Archie Bunker" by the viewing public.
      Clip begins at: 20:39, Duration: 02m 16s
    • 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
      Clip begins at: 24:29, Duration: 01m 36s
    • Carroll O'Connor on his theory as to why CBS Chairman William S. Paley never socialized with him
      Clip begins at: 20:05, Duration: 03m 01s
  • Ed O'Neill
    • Ed O'Neill on his Married... with Children character, "Al Bundy"
      Clip begins at: 42:09, Duration: 01m 19s
    • Ed O'Neill on how he's like his Married... with Children character, "Al Bundy"
      Clip begins at: 51:09, Duration: 00m 57s
    • Ed O'Neill on his Married... with Children character, "Al Bundy" and his strengths, weaknesses, stance, and catchphrases
      Clip begins at: 53:25, Duration: 03m 59s
    • Ed O'Neill on his Modern Family character "Jay Pritchett"
      Clip begins at: 13:45, Duration: 02m 33s
  • Don Ohlmeyer
    • Don Ohlmeyer on "Must See TV"
      Clip begins at: 26:29, Duration: 03m 43s
  • Roscoe Orman
    • Roscoe Orman on his audition for "Gordon" on Sesame Street and meeting with writer Jon Stone
      Clip begins at: 18:16, Duration: 04m 38s
    • Roscoe Orman on his Sesame Street character "Gordon"
      Clip begins at: 13:04, Duration: 03m 46s
  • Don Pardo
    • Don Pardo on an SNL skit where he plays "Ron Lardo" and recites his famous line "It's Saturday Night Live"
      Clip begins at: 05:14, Duration: 01m 43s
  • Regis Philbin
    • Regis Philbin on Who Wants to be a Millionaire's: "Is that your final answer?"
      Clip begins at: 19:02, Duration: 00m 29s
  • Joyce Randolph
    • Joyce Randolph on her role as "Trixie" on The Honeymooners
      Clip begins at: 24:59, Duration: 00m 30s
  • Dan Rather
    • Dan Rather on his sign-off, "And that's a part of our world"
      Clip begins at: 21:29, Duration: 01m 26s
  • Rob Reiner
    • Rob Reiner on his All in the Family character "Mike 'Meathead' Stivic"
      Clip begins at: 19:15, Duration: 01m 26s
    • Rob Reiner on how his All in the Family character's nickname "Meathead" has stuck with him since the show ended
      Clip begins at: 20:41, Duration: 00m 43s
  • John Rich
    • John Rich on All in the Family's "Archie Bunker"
      Clip begins at: 23:19, Duration: 00m 40s
    • Director John Rich on using props to tell backstory of characters - as he did with Sherman Hemsley's "George Jefferson"
      Clip begins at: 24:14, Duration: 01m 06s
  • Fred Rogers
    • Fred Rogers on the sweaters he wore on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 
      Clip begins at: 03:29, Duration: 01m 29s
  • Phil Rosenthal
    • Phil Rosenthal on differences between Ray Romano and "Ray Barone"
      Clip begins at: 21:45, Duration: 01m 27s
    • Phil Rosenthal on the Everybody Loves Raymond character "Ray Barone"
      Clip begins at: 00:19, Duration: 02m 58s
    • Phil Rosenthal on how the character "Ray Barone" changed over time
      Clip begins at: 03:17, Duration: 01m 10s
    • Phil Rosenthal on how Doris Roberts differs from "Marie Barone
      Clip begins at: 05:50, Duration: 00m 43s
    • Phil Rosenthal on "Marie Barone " - Everybody Loves Raymond's villain
      Clip begins at: 11:21, Duration: 02m 26s
    • Phil Rosenthal on the relationship between "Ray" and "Marie Barone"
      Clip begins at: 13:47, Duration: 04m 21s
    • Phil Rosenthal on the character "Debra Barone"
      Clip begins at: 03:05, Duration: 02m 44s
    • Phil Rosenthal on the relationship between "Ray" and "Debra Barone"
      Clip begins at: 05:51, Duration: 03m 02s
    • 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
      Clip begins at: 09:37, Duration: 03m 07s
    • Phil Rosenthal on the relationship between "Ray" and "Robert Romano"
      Clip begins at: 12:44, Duration: 01m 58s
    • Phil Rosenthal on the relationship between "Robert Romano" and his parents
      Clip begins at: 14:42, Duration: 01m 10s
    • Phil Rosenthal on the character of "Frank Barone"
      Clip begins at: 23:07, Duration: 04m 37s
  • Jay Sandrich
    • Jay Sandrich on the popularity of Don Adams' "Would you believe" catchphrase, from Get Smart
      Clip begins at: 28:43, Duration: 00m 22s
  • Isabel Sanford
    • Isabel Sanford on talking with director John Rich regarding her portrayal of "Louise Jefferson" (initially on All in the Family)
      Clip begins at: 27:38, Duration: 00m 52s
    • Isabel Sanford on the relationship between her "Louise" and Sherman Hemsley's "George" on The Jeffersons
      Clip begins at: 14:01, Duration: 01m 23s
  • William Schallert
    • William Schallert on his character(s) "Martin Lane" (and his identical brother) on The Patty Duke Show
      Clip begins at: 55:38, Duration: 01m 40s
    • William Schallert on why "Martin Lane" on The Patty Duke Show resonated with audiences
      Clip begins at: 07:02, Duration: 00m 42s
    • William Schallert on playing "Admiral Hargrade" on Get Smart
      Clip begins at: 20:42, Duration: 01m 22s
  • Richard Schiff
    • Richard Schiff on his character "Toby Ziegler" from The West Wing
      Clip begins at: 38:55, Duration: 13m 21s
  • Thomas Schlamme
    • Thomas Schlamme on Martin Sheen as "President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet" on The West Wing
      Clip begins at: 18:17, Duration: 01m 59s
  • George Schlatter
    • George Schlatter on the catchphrases of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In
      Clip begins at: 09:04, Duration: 02m 24s
  • Sherwood Schwartz
    • Sherwood Schwartz on how he chose the name "Gilligan" for Gilligan's Island
      Clip begins at: 25:21, Duration: 00m 54s
  • Lorenzo Semple, Jr.
    • Lorenzo Semple, Jr. on the origin of Batman's "Robin" saying "Holy!"
      Clip begins at: 01:00:02
    • Lorenzo Semple, Jr. on Adam West as "Batman" in Batman
      Clip begins at: 17:24, Duration: 00m 45s
    • Lorenzo Semple, Jr. on Burt Ward as "Robin" in Batman
      Clip begins at: 18:09, Duration: 00m 34s
  • Garry Shandling
    • Garry Shandling on how similar he is to the the TV version of Garry Shandling and Larry Sanders, and on breaking the fourth wall and other television conventions
      Clip begins at: 55:07, Duration: 01m 51s
    • Garry Shandling on the character "Larry Sanders"
      Clip begins at: 15:25, Duration: 01m 01s
  • Esther Shapiro
    • Richard and Esther Shapiro on the creation of Joan Collins' character ("Alexis Carrington") on Dynasty
      Clip begins at: 19:20, Duration: 04m 00s
  • George Shapiro
    • George Shapiro on how Andy Kaufman got the role of on Latka on Taxi
      Clip begins at: 41:48, Duration: 07m 15s
  • Richard Shapiro
    • Richard and Esther Shapiro on the creation of Joan Collins' character ("Alexis Carrington") on Dynasty
      Clip begins at: 19:20, Duration: 04m 00s
  • William Shatner
    • William Shatner on his Boston Legal character "Denny Crane's" penchant for saying his name as a non sequitur
      Clip begins at: 29:00, Duration: 01m 01s
    • William Shatner on his rationale for "breaking the fourth wall" while playing "Denny Crane" on Boston Legal
      Clip begins at: 24:37, Duration: 01m 32s
  • Jack Shea
    • Director Jack Shea on "George and Louise Jefferson" on The Jeffersons
      Clip begins at: 03:55, Duration: 01m 10s
  • David Shore
    • David Shore on the House  catchphrase "Everybody lies"
      Clip begins at: 46:23, Duration: 01m 32s
    • David Shore on developing the character of "Gregory House" on House
      Clip begins at: 53:24, Duration: 05m 21s
    • David Shore on Hugh Laurie as "Gregory House" on House
      Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 09m 33s
  • Doris Singleton
    • Doris Singleton on her character "Carolyn Appleby" on I Love Lucy
      Clip begins at: 00:00, Duration: 02m 03s
  • Erika Slezak
    • Erika Slezak on her role as "Victoria Lord" on One Life to Live and some of her character's early storylines
      Clip begins at: 14:54, Duration: 13m 40s
    • Erika Slezak on her character "Victoria Lord's" children on the show
      Clip begins at: 02:05, Duration: 03m 35s
    • Erika Slezak on how her character "Victoria" has changed over the years
      Clip begins at: 02:25, Duration: 01m 42s
  • Dick Smothers
    • Tom and Dick Smothers on the origin of Tom's "mom always liked you best" catchphrase
      Clip begins at: 05:12, Duration: 01m 18s
  • Tom Smothers
    • Tom and Dick Smothers on the origin of Tom's "mom always liked you best" catchphrase
      Clip begins at: 05:12, Duration: 01m 18s
  • Herbert F. Solow
    • Herbert F. Solow on his impression of the original idea for "Mr. Spock" on Star Trek
      Clip begins at: 11:21, Duration: 00m 18s
    • Herbert F. Solow on how NBC didn't initially want "Mr. Spock" on Star Trek
      Clip begins at: 46:45, Duration: 02m 56s
    • Herbert F. Solow on NBC's response to "Mr. Spock's" ears on Star Trek
      Clip begins at: 55:03, Duration: 01m 41s
    • Herbert F. Solow on Leonard Nimoy's obvious popularity and "Mr. Spock" becoming the second lead on Star Trek
      Clip begins at: 02:17, Duration: 00m 24s
  • Suzanne Somers
    • Actress Suzanne Somers on her Three's Company character "Chrissy Snow"
      Clip begins at: 41:13, Duration: 00m 42s
    • Actress Suzanne Somers on how her hairstyle and trademark laugh came about for Three's Company character "Chrissy Snow"
      Clip begins at: 03:01, Duration: 02m 02s
  • Aaron Spelling
    • Aaron Spelling on Joan Collins joining Dynasty
      Clip begins at: 06:07, Duration: 01m 41s
  • Carroll Spinney
    • Carroll Spinney on Jim Henson scouting for someone to play "Big Bird" and "Oscar the Grouch" in 1969, and Spinney's one lesson on operating Muppets
      Clip begins at: 26:24, Duration: 01m 55s
    • Carroll Spinney on the name "Muppets"
      Clip begins at: 21:26, Duration: 01m 11s
    • Carroll Spinney on performing Sesame Street's "Oscar the Grouch"
      Clip begins at: 24:08, Duration: 00m 31s
    • Carroll Spinney on his characterization of "Big Bird" on Sesame Street
      Clip begins at: 25:28, Duration: 01m 54s
    • Carroll Spinney on the mechanics of operating "Big Bird" during the first year of Sesame Street and changing the character's persona to that of a six-year-old child
      Clip begins at: 08:41, Duration: 03m 53s
    • Carroll Spinney on "Oscar the Grouch" and changes to the character within the first year of Sesame Street
      Clip begins at: 15:32, Duration: 03m 25s
  • Jean Stapleton
    • 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
      Clip begins at: 10:46, Duration: 01m 41s
    • Jean Stapleton on creating Edith Bunker's characterization including her constant hurrying and nasal voice
      Clip begins at: 12:27, Duration: 00m 54s
    • Jean Stapleton on her description of All in the Family 's Edith Bunker
      Clip begins at: 14:02, Duration: 00m 56s
    • Jean Stapleton on the decision to have the character of Edith Bunker die, in the Archie Bunker's Place episode "Archie Alone"
      Clip begins at: 14:20, Duration: 03m 27s
    • 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"
      Clip begins at: 21:37, Duration: 02m 06s
  • Ben Starr
    • Ben Starr on coming up with the catchphrase "Whatchu talkin' bout Willis?"
      Clip begins at: 10:08
  • Leonard Stern
    • Leonard Stern on Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden as "Everyman"; Joe the Bartender
      Clip begins at: 09:15
    • Leonard Stern on Art Carney and his Honeymooners character "Ed Norton"; how the hand gesticulations came about
      Clip begins at: 03:54
    • Leonard Stern on The Honeymooners ' Audrey Meadows and her "Alice" character
      Clip begins at: 10:41
    • Leonard Stern on recurring sketches on The Steve Allen Show : Man on the Street and The Question Man, how Don Knotts' "nope!" came about; Tom Poston's character who forgot his name
      Clip begins at: 19:56
    • Bill Dana's "Jose Jiminez" character on The Steve Allen Show ; how it came about- running a school for Santa Clause
      Clip begins at: 28:14
    • Leonard Stern on how "Jose Jimenez" character came about on The Steve Allen Show, developed by Bill Dana
      Clip begins at: 00:22
    • Leonard Stern on the famous catchphrases of Get Smart ;"sorry about that chief", "would you believe", "missed it by that much"
      Clip begins at: 15:09
  • Jerry Stiller
    • Jerry Stiller on his Seinfeld character "Frank Costanza"
      Clip begins at: 02:54, Duration: 02m 59s
  • Gale Storm
    • Gale Storm on her My Little Margie character "Margie Albright"
      Clip begins at: 18:16, Duration: 01m 48s
    • Gale Storm on how her My Little Margie character, "Margie Albright" was not a typical American woman
      Clip begins at: 07:00, Duration: 01m 24s
    • Gale Storm on her character "Susannah Pomeroy" on The Gale Storm Show (aka Oh Susanna)
      Clip begins at: 10:07, Duration: 00m 35s
    • Gale Storm on recollections of My Little Margie via B-roll footage
      Clip begins at: 19:56, Duration: 04m 11s
  • Charles Strouse
    • Lee Adams and Charles Strouse on how their song "Those Were The Days" - the title song to All in the Family - softened "Archie Bunker"
      Clip begins at: 26:44, Duration: 00m 57s
  • George Takei
    • George Takei on how the name of his Star Trek character, Mr. Sulu came about
      Clip begins at: 00:04, Duration: 01m 45s
  • Marlo Thomas
    • Marlo Thomas on the relationship between "Ann" and "Donald" on That Girl
      Clip begins at: 09:09, Duration: 01m 43s
    • Marlo Thomas on guest starring on Friends; she posits that "Rachel" is a modern "That Girl" 
      Clip begins at: 00:20, Duration: 00m 50s
    • Marlo Thomas on guest starring on Friends as "Sandra Green"
      Clip begins at: 01:10, Duration: 00m 56s
  • Timothy Van Patten
    • Timothy Van Patten on his character of "Salami" in The White Shadow
      Clip begins at: 41:22, Duration: 00m 51s
    • Director Timothy Van Patten on the character Tony Soprano
      Clip begins at: 10:42, Duration: 01m 34s
  • Robert Vaughn
    • Robert Vaughn on his character, "Napoloeon Solo" in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
      Clip begins at: 15:38, Duration: 01m 00s
    • Robert Vaughn on being recognized as "Napoleon Solo"
      Clip begins at: 07:35, Duration: 01m 03s
  • Clint Walker
    • Clint Walker on his approach to playing "Cheyenne Bodie" on Cheyenne
      Clip begins at: 45:08, Duration: 01m 23s
    • Clint Walker on his character, "Cheyenne Bodie", on Cheyenne; on riding horses
      Clip begins at: 51:04, Duration: 06m 58s
  • Barbara Walters
    • Barbara Walters on Gilda Radner's Saturday Night Live character "Baba Wawa"
      Clip begins at: 29:19, Duration: 00m 22s
  • Ruth Warrick
    • 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" 
      Clip begins at: 23:04, Duration: 03m 56s
    • Ruth Warrick on All My Children's  casting and staying true to her character "Phoebe Tyler"
      Clip begins at: 20:04, Duration: 03m 16s
    • Ruth Warrick on what she's learned from her All My Children  character "Phoebe Tyler"
      Clip begins at: 10:29, Duration: 03m 01s
  • Dawn Wells
    • Dawn Wells on her Gilligan's Island character, Mary Ann Summers
      Clip begins at: 18:20, Duration: 01m 14s
    • Dawn Wells on the short shorts worn by her Gilligan's Islan d character, Mary Ann Summers
      Clip begins at: 19:34, Duration: 01m 10s
    • Dawn Wells on her Gilligan's Island character, Mary Ann Summers, as a role model
      Clip begins at: 21:24, Duration: 01m 42s
    • Dawn Wells on the question of one's preference, "Ginger or Mary Ann?"
      Clip begins at: 29:18, Duration: 01m 20s
    • Dawn Wells on the evolution of Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island
      Clip begins at: 48:32, Duration: 00m 28s
  • Adam West
    • Adam West on how the quick change on the "batpoles" were filmed on Batman
      Clip begins at: 26:54, Duration: 01m 04s
  • Ruth Westheimer
    • Dr Ruth Westheimer on her start in television hosting; on how she came to be called "Dr. Ruth"
      Clip begins at: 57:49
  • Tucker Wiard
    • Tucker Wiard on Dan Quayle's comment about the character of "Murphy Brown"
      Clip begins at: 33:38, Duration: 03m 42s
  • Fred Willard
    • Fred Willard on playing "Jerry Hubbard" on Fernwood 2-Night
      Clip begins at: 46:22, Duration: 12m 27s
  • Henry Winkler
    • Henry Winkler explains why his character "Fonzie" wouldn't comb his hair on Happy Days and describes the iconic character and his mannerisms
      Clip begins at: 18:55, Duration: 02m 37s
    • Henry Winkler explains when his character "Fonzie" first said "whoa" on Happy Days
      Clip begins at: 22:03, Duration: 01m 15s
    • Henry Winkler on using the Fonz's catchphrases in public
      Clip begins at: 07:13, Duration: 02m 10s
    • Henry Winkler on Fonzie's phrases and powers
      Clip begins at: 25:37, Duration: 01m 24s
    • Henry Winkler on how the Fonz changed from the beginning of Happy Days to the end
      Clip begins at: 05:14, Duration: 00m 36s
    • Henry Winkler on being typecast as the Fonz from Happy Days
      Clip begins at: 10:10, Duration: 01m 05s
    • Henry Winkler on the influence of MacGyver on pop culture
      Clip begins at: 12:35, Duration: 02m 47s
    • Henry Winkler on satirizing his iconic character "Fonzie" on Arrested Development ; and jumping the shark.. twice
      Clip begins at: 18:13, Duration: 00m 28s
  • Jonathan Winters
    • Jonathan Winters on his famous granny character Maude Frickert, first introduced on the Jonathan Winters Show on NBC
      Clip begins at: 19:41, Duration: 03m 33s
    • Jonathan Winters on his famous granny character "Elwood P. Suggins", first introduced on the Jonathan Winters Show on NBC
      Clip begins at: 23:14, Duration: 04m 44s
    • Jonathan Winters on his characters "Elwood P. Suggins", "General Pershing", and "King Kwasi"
      Clip begins at: 00:09, Duration: 05m 26s
  • Jane Wyatt
    • Jane Wyatt on her character "Margaret Anderson" on Father Knows Best and becoming an iconic TV mom
      Clip begins at: 22:38, Duration: 03m 27s
  • Alan Young
    • Alan Young on the secret of how Mister Ed  "talked"
      Clip begins at: 07:56, Duration: 01m 19s
  • Kim Zimmer
    • Kim Zimmer on her Guiding Light character Reva's penchant for red
      Clip begins at: 23:25, Duration: 01m 38s
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