Seasons & Episodes
Sitcoms
This episode focuses on the five key sitcoms that shaped the genre: I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Make Room for Daddy,
Late Night
The distinct contributions and unique personalities of Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson headline this episode. "
Variety
This episode begins with Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town and Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theater, and progresses through
Game Shows
This episode traces one of broadcasting's strongest genres, from its nascent beginnings in radio through its heyday in t
Science Fiction
Pioneers of science-fiction TV including Gene Roddenberry, Rod Serling, Irwin Allen ("Lost in Space"), William Shatner,
Westerns
TV Western pioneers, including Fess Parker (Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett), James Garner, Linda Evans, Barbara Stanwyck
Crime Dramas
Pioneers of TV crime dramas, including Jack Webb ("Dragnet"), Desi Arnaz ("The Untouchables"), Bruce Geller ("Mannix" an
Local Kids' TV
Pioneers of local kids' TV including Willard Scott, William Shatner, Stan Freberg, Jim Henson, Larry Harmon ("Bozo") and
Funny Ladies
The Season 3 premiere spotlights female comedians, including stand-ups Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers, and such sitcom s
Primetime Soaps
Recalling the prime-time soaps of the 1970s and '80s, including "Dallas," "Dynasty" and "Knots Landing," as well as thei
Superheroes
Remembering the superhero TV shows of bygone eras, including "Superman" (1950s); "Batman" (1960s); "Wonder Woman" and "T
Miniseries
Beginning in the mid-1970s, miniseries based on novels captivated television audiences like never before. Networks poure
Carol Burnett & the Funny Ladies
Carol Burnett's television career; the funny ladies who helped pave the way for women in television comedy.
Standup to Sitcom
This star-packed episode features fresh interviews with Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Tim Allen, Ray Romano and Bob New
Doctors and Nurses
From George Clooney on "ER" to Richard Chamberlain on "Dr. Kildare," television's long love affair with doctors and nurs
Breaking Barriers
This episode traces the story of people of color on American television -- including the mid-1960s breakthroughs of Afri
Acting Funny
The backstage techniques of comic actors, including Robin Williams, Jonathan Winters and Tina Fey.
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