Capturing TV History Through Video Interviews

Remembering James Garner

The star of Maverick and The Rockford Files passes away at 86.

Winifred Hervey's interview is now online!

The writer/producer talks Laverne & Shirley, The Cosby Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and more!

Carol Burnett Shows Us How To Pay It Forward

The comedienne shares how the kindness of a stranger jump-started her career. #FeelGoodFriday

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 2014 Emmy nominees have been announced- click here for the full list!

Jeffrey Tambor's interview is now online!

The actor talks The Larry Sanders Show, Arrested Development, and more.

Remembering Bob Costello

The Ryan's Hope and Dark Shadows producer passes away at age 93.

5 Things You Didn't Know About Laraine Newman

You probably know she was on SNL, but you may not know these facts. Mimes are involved.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Interview is now online!

The actor talks growing up on The Cosby Show and starring in Malcolm & Eddie.

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Welcome to EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG, the online home of the Television Academy Foundation’s ARCHIVE OF AMERICAN TELEVISION.

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

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Another Reason To Be a Fan of Carol Burnett Blog post image We're fans of the do-gooder stories here at the Archive. Those wonderful tales of people going out of their way to make someone's life easier or happier in some way. Here's one such story that gives us a little extra faith in humanity, courtesy of the...

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Trivia

What future "spy" replaced James Garner on the series Maverick ?

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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