Capturing TV History Through Video Interviews

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Celebrating 20 Years of Interviews

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

My Name... José Jimenez

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

Leslie Uggams' Interview Is Now Online!

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

Fernwood 2-Night Turns 40!

The Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman spinoff premiered on July 4, 1977.

All About Edie

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

Remembering Adam West

TV's "Batman" passes away after a short battle with leukemia.

Melrose Place Turns 25!

The primetime soap debuted on July 8, 1992.

Real Talk With Richard Thomas

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

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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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My Name... José Jiménez. A tribute to comedy legend Bill Dana Blog post image It is with a very heavy heart that I write this.Bill Dana- Comedian, writer, producer, recording artist, author, 8th Mercury Astronaut ("out of a possible 7"), and beloved as his signature character, José Jiménez, passed away at his home in Nashville...

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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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