Pioneers of Television Full Episodes (4)

Latest Episode: Miniseries

Feb 05, 2013 Season 3 Episode 4 watch on (Paid)

Miniseries still rank among the top-rated programs in television history; they were major events that captured the nation’s imagination.

Superheroes

Jan 29, 2013 Season 3 Episode 3

They fought villains, rescued the innocent and became role models to viewers of every age.
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Primetime Soaps

Jan 22, 2013 Season 3 Episode 2

'Dallas,' 'Dynasty' and 'Knots Landing' were all part of the nighttime soap frenzy.
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Funny Ladies

Jan 15, 2013 Season 3 Episode 1

This episode celebrates the first comediennes to appear on television.
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Pioneers of Television Clips & Interviews   collapse view

John Amos on Ancestors and Roots
Dick Cavett on Meeting Johnny Carson
Phyllis Diller on The Ed Sullivan Show
Leonard Nimoy On Gunsmoke
Betty White on Performing Live
Leonard Nimoy Before Spock
Robert Culp on Casting Bill Cosby in I Spy
Linda Evans' Stunts on Big Valley
Behind the Scenes on Romper Room
Betty White on Life With Elizabeth
Betty White's Favorite Late Night Skit
Roots as Untold History
Betty White on the Early Days of TV
The Friendship of Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball
William Shatner on Nearly Being Choked to Death
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