Capturing TV History Through Video Interviews

New Name, New Look!

Celebrating 20 Years of Interviews

The Archive of American Television is now part of The Interviews: An Oral History of Television!

2017 Emmy Nominations

Congratulations to all of our interviewees who were nominated!

My Name... José Jimenez

Bill Dana, iconic performer and writer, passes away at 92. Jenni Matz remembers the comedy legend

All About Edie

Actress Edie Falco talks Oz, The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie and more!

Our Interview with John Singleton is now online!

The writer/director talks Boyz N The Hood, Snowfall, Empire and more!

Adam West: My Batman

An appreciation of Adam West's Batman.

Leslie Uggams' Interview Is Now Online!

The performer talks Roots, Sing Along with Mitch, The Leslie Uggams Show, and more!

Real Talk With Richard Thomas

The actor talks The Waltons, The Americans, and that oh-so-famous catchphrase.

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TV SPEAKS

Welcome to THE INTERVIEWS: AN ORAL HISTORY OF TELEVISION.

The Interviews collects in-depth video oral histories with TV's greatest legends and pioneers. Browse the collection by person, show, topic or profession.

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Click on INTERVIEWS in the menu bar to get started. Names are clickable and take you directly to the interview. Most links have a roll-over feature so you can see a clip description. Click on the link to start playing an interview segment.

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Trivia

How many times had Susan Lucci been nominated for a Daytime Emmy for All My Children before finally winning in 1999?

New from the Archive of American Television Presents DVD Series

A tele-biography by renowned author, screenwriter, and film critic James Agee, Mr. Lincoln (1952) earned wide acclaim as the centerpiece of OMNIBUS' inaugural season. Starring: Royal Dano and Joanne Woodward.

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