UPCOMING EPISODES

Featuring Lucille Ball’s breakthrough on I Love Lucy, this episode also follows the legacy of the sitcom stars who followed, including Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White, and Marla Gibbs. Also included are the first standup comediennes to appear on television—legends like Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers. Interviewees include Tina Fey, Joan Rivers, Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White, Marla Gibbs, Margaret Cho and Phyllis Diller.

This star-packed episode features fresh interviews with Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Tim Allen, Ray Romano, and Bob Newhart. The program reveals how America’s top standup comics made the transition to the sitcom form; and includes dozens of side-splitting clips from Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Everybody Loves Raymond, Roseanne, and more.

Features the four formative sitcoms that shaped the TV landscape: I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. The last remaining Honeymooner, Joyce Randolph, offered surprising insights into Jackie Gleason. Andy Griffith provided forceful opinions about the people and techniques that made his show work. And, in a rare opportunity, both Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke recounted their years on The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Rifleman, Wild Wild West, Maverick, Big Valley, and Daniel Boone are among the iconic series profiled in this episode. Since just about every working actor appeared on a TV western, this episode includes both the iconic western stars and the up-and-coming celebrities who used westerns as a launching pad. Includes interviews with: James Garner, Linda Evans, Robert Conrad, Fess Parker, Peter Graves, Angie Dickinson, Ernest Borgnine, and Adam West—among others.

The fascinating backstories of Star Trek, Lost in Space, and Twilight Zone are told—packed with fresh insights on the stars who made these series such a long-term success. Includes interviews with Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Nichelle Nichols; the full cast of Lost in Space; and a never-before-seen interview with icon Rod Serling.

Television loves superheroes, starting with Superman in the 50s; Batman and The Green Hornet (with Bruce Lee) in the 60s; Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk in the 70s, and Greatest American Hero in the 80s. All the big stars are interviewed, including Adam West, Burt Ward, Lynda Carter, Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Lou Ferrigno, and William Katt.