#television-history

#television-history

The long-running BBC sci-fi series, which first ran from 1963 to 1989 and then from 2005 onwards, has never been nominated for a Primetime Emmy award, which is shocking given the calibre of performances over the years.

Mad Men, the moody period drama, follows Don Draper as he navigates modern life in postwar America while grappling with his tortured past.

"I was out in Los Angeles, and my agent said, 'Oh, I sent your picture in to this casting director for Friends... they want to still look at some other actors.'"

Andre Braugher's unexpected death highlighted the gap in access to classic television like Homicide: Life on the Street, which remains unavailable to honor his legacy.

It wasn't really anything that you'd seen on television... There were a lot of unknowns in doing it, but I did it because I wanted to.

This helped the actors get a better understanding of life on the assembly line.

"It's like he's too close to me, but I don't think he's changed over the years...He's still the same Norm. I think he's the toughest to write for because he's not really anything. He's just funny."

"Griffin's first choice was 'What's the Question?' and how the long-running NBC show's name came to be is quite the story."

You bet. Every three weeks they had to dye my hair. If you look at the third season, my hair is kind of a different shade of blonde every episode.

As speculation builds about The Pitt finding a British broadcaster and ITV medi-thriller Malpractice returns, we've counted down the top 20 greatest TV medical dramas ever.

My takeaway? I miss them. Back when seasons ran from September through May, before streaming and premium cable changed the shape of scripted series, weddings were a TV staple, especially during sweeps periods.

Agent Cooper's love for the fictional RR Diner's cherry pie, matched with his appreciation of the diner's 'damn fine cup of coffee,' turned the real-life diner into a cherry pie Mecca for 'Twin Peaks' fans.

I mean, I remember shooting the Academy Award Show during the pandemic, and my daughter and I wound up just sleeping in my dressing room because we were here so late. So it really is like a second home.

Kelefa Sanneh's exploration of Mike White's career overlooks his first series, "Pasadena," a short-lived but pivotal show that reflected White's unique storytelling sensibility.

Mulaney is known for regularly donning a suit in both his specials and appearances, recognizing the importance of formality even when your job is to make people laugh.

The rediscovered 1998 pilot of Family Guy highlights the show’s early development, revealing character traits and plots that shaped its first season and shows MacFarlane's creativity.

"I remember watching those shows, and thinking: I fucking hate this.' Trigger Happy TV felt like a violent shake-up, much faster and surreal than what people were used to."

The creative team of NBC's 'The Office' ensured that many restaurants featured were actual businesses in Scranton, showing their commitment to realistic world-building.

We were talking about things like the 'Friday Fun Club.' There's a whole list somewhere I probably could dig up, but I remember that one.

The BBC's new soap opera was its attempt to make a mass-market, twice-weekly rival to ITV's Coronation Street.

Smith's chemotherapy left him with an awful half shaggy, half bald look, so he buzzed it all off. 'First time I've been bald since I was a baby,' he says, happily.