Television History Movies

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people...

Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched...

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the...

A history of Nazi television programming and technology, from 1935 to 1944.

A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local...

The true story of the wildly popular television show created by Aaron Spelling and Darren Star during the 1990's.

Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz...

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times....

American television programming dominates around the world at the expense of regional cultural voices.

This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how...

A student's increasingly intimate line of questioning causes his interview with a local horror host to take a vulnerable turn.

A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".

One day in the life of television is a documentary that was broadcast on ITV on 1 November 1989. Filmed by over fifty crews exactly one year earlier,...

Even though her program was only seen in four Midwestern cities, Ruth Lyons presided over America's highest-rated daytime TV talk show for nearly two...

A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.

A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Walter Cronkite, Jackie Gleason,...

The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.

A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the...

A retrospective of "Saturday Night Live" during the 1990's. Includes interviews with the cast and crew as well as hosts. Features memorable sketches...