A look at the early, forgotten TV work of Robin Williams, including Laugh-In and The Richard Pryor Show, two NBC comedy-variety shows from the 1977-1978 season.
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Lauren Bacall (1924-2014)
Lauren Bacall made few appearances on television, including episodes of Dr. Kildare in 1963 and The Rockford Files in 1979. Her TV acting debut came in 1956 when she co-starred with Humphrey Bogart in an episode of NBC’s Producers’ Showcase.
Rick Mittleman (1930-2014)
Scriptwriter Rick Mittleman, who wrote for short-lived shows and one season wonders like My World and Welcome to It, Roll Out, Karen, Jennifer Slept Here, has died at the age of 84.
Kickstarter to Preserve The David Susskind Show
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to preserve some 200 episodes of The David Susskind Show held by the University of Southern California.
A Look at the Peabody Awards Collection
CBS This Morning featured a look at The Peabody Awards Collection during today’s broadcast. Take a look at some of the 90,000 items in the collection, including 2″ videotapes and 16mm kinescopes.
Pioneers of Television Returns April 15th
The fourth season of Pioneers of Television premieres April 15th on PBS and will feature the following episodes: “Standup to Sitcom,” “Doctors and Nurses,” “Breaking Barriers” and “Acting Funny.”