Vince celebrates the 50th anniversary of a television classic and talks about the lasting legacy of the series, as well as its rocky history during the course of its first season on the air. Pt 1.
Rose Marie, Larry, and Vince continue to celebrate "The Dick Van Dyke Show". The stars reminisce about their favorite moments both during filming and behind the scenes.
Ed talks about his career that began on Broadway in the 1950s and segued to episodic TV in the 1960s, then changed his life in 1970 when he began playing Lou Grant first on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and in his own spin-off series.
Sherry recalls her years playing Danny Thomas' daughter on "Make Room for Daddy", as well as her guest appearances on "Twilight Zone", "Lose in Space", "Batman", "Star Trek" and more.
Judy talks about her different roles, and Cindy discusses her singing career that started with Spike Jones when she was a child. Also, Sam discusses the legacy of "Ozzie and Harriet" and his restoration project for the classic sitcom.
Jane talks about getting into performing at age 2, and how she got her big break co-starring with Shirley Temple in "Bright Eyes" and becoming a top box office attraction in the 1930s and more.
Peter returns to talk about his best-selling book, "Glenn Ford: A Life", and the second half of the fathers career, including his films of the 1960s and 1970s, and his TV series, and he talks about his own problems with him and his dad.
Barry talks about his new book, "The importance of Being Ernie", and Dick reviews the latest and greatest gizmos and gadgets for last-minute gift ideas.
Tom and Dennis return to conclude a discussion on the history/aesthetics of the series, and then Dennis shares stories of directing other action series.
Austin and Irma discuss their work on "The Colgate Comedy Hour", "My Favorite Martian", "Gilligan's Island", "My Three Sons", "Family Affair", and "All in the Family".
Jim talks about the long road getting the show cleared for DVD release, as well as how creator Leonard Stern originally sold it to ABC. Marty talks about how he was cast and the problems he had handling the fame during the show.
Jane shares her memories of her role as Trixie Norton on "The Honeymooners" during the 1960s and 1970s as well as her lifelong friendship with Lucille Ball and more.
Steve talks about working for the comedy legend during the last three years of Groucho's life, including having to deal with the erratic behavior of Erin Fleming, and also a tribute to Monkees member Davy Jones.
Joey does his first in-depth public interview in over 35 years. He talks candidly about his mom's career, her marriage to his dad Sid Luft and her addictions. Margaret and Randal offer their own observations on Joey's parents as well.
Floyd discusses his life and career including working on "The Mickey Mouse Club", "Sleeping Beauty", "101 Dalmations", "Sword in the Stone", "Mary Poppins", and "The Jungle Book", and Scott co-hosts.
Geri reflects on her life and career starting out at The Comedy Store to playing cousin Geri, and more as well as her memoirs in her autobiography, "I'm Walking as Straight as I Can".
Joe talks about wonderful stories from his long term career including working on camera in "Out of This World", and "Night Court", and game shows and of course, providing the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Plucky Duck, and more.
Vince gives an in-depth overview of the Danny Thomas/Sheldon Leonard empire, including the history of "The Andy Griffith Show", "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "The Joey Bishop Show" and much more.
Joe and Ken discuss their long association, which began at Hanna-Barbera in 1959 when they were film and sound editors. Also Mark talks about the differences between working for H.B and R.S.
Sherry returns and continues to talk about her long career in guest roles as well as her features including "Wild on the Beach", "The Mini Skirt Mob", and "Gunn", in which she also did a photo shoot for Playboy magazine.
Steve and Wesley discuss the latest in news in prime time, daytime, late night, and game shows. Plus Mark, Bob, and Johnny all give tributes to Dick Clark.
Jeff and Gregg discuss their talented songwriter fathers and recall the process in making their excellent documentary- from concept to pitch to shooting and editing. They also share memories of growing up.
Francine talks about working first as a model, then moving to Hollywood and working on all the different classic shows plus in the movies with Jerry Lewis, Marlon Brando, and Elvis Presley.
David talks about his work in the theater, as well as his unforgettable roles. He also discusses playing Felix Leiter in two James Bond movies, and some of his many parts in episodic television.
Ken discusses his life and career, including working on "M*A*S*H", "Cheers", "Frasier", and many others as well as his new book, "The ME Generation by ME - Growing Up in the 1960s".
Steve returns with more stories of working for the legendary comedian during the last years of his life. Plus Mark and Bob share their brushes with "Groucho Greatness".
Jerry provides a complete history of the Terrytoons cartoon studio, from its early days of silent animation through the purchase of the company by CBS for television and beyond. June talks about winning her first Emmy award at age 94.
Floyd returns to discuss his career from 1966-1982, when he left Disney the first time to form his own company. Also, Scott shares his memories of working with Floyd at Hanna-Barbera.
Vince provides an in-depth look at a sitcom classic "All in the Family". Also, Jerry who worked on the show during its 7th season, offers observations of interacting with the cast and the writers.
Jerry talks about the latest news in feature animation, print media, and DVD/Blu Ray releases. He also talks about his upcoming appearance on TCM, the Dreamworks acquisition of Classic Media, and more.
Steve, and Wesley talk about the latest news in prime time, late night, daytime syndication. Norm remembers his most-winning contestant Ruth Horowitz on her passing, and Wes rants about NBC's Olympics coverage, among other topics.