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!

Joshua Brand's Interview Is Now Online!

The writer talks co-creating St. Elsewhere, Northern Exposure, I'll Fly Away, and more!

Remembering June Foray

The voiceover artist passes away at age 99.

2017 Emmy Nominations

Watch the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 17, 2017 on CBS!

All About Edie

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

My Name... José Jimenez

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

Our Interview with John Singleton is now online!

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

Leslie Uggams' Interview Is Now Online!

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

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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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Joshua Brand ... Over Exposure Blog post image "Like most human beings I'm just trying to make sense of things. I don't know if I accomplished that, I don't know if anybody can. The universe is a weird place. We break our teeth developing theories, equations, and systems... a system is like...

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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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