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Pioneers of Television(TV show/series, 2008-)

1h per episode | Genre: Documentary

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 17 episodes

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About Pioneers of Television

A documentary series focusing on the legends that helped launched TV and left lasting impression on sitcoms, talk shows, variety shows and game shows in television's early years.

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Pioneers of Television Seasons and Episodes

04/15/2014Season 4 - 4 episodes
#1 | 04/15/2014Standup to Sitcom
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 format and includes dozens of clips from "Seinfeld," "Home Improvement," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Roseanne" and more.
#2 | 04/22/2014Doctors and Nurses
From George Clooney on "ER" to Richard Chamberlain on "Dr. Kildare," television's long love affair with doctors and nurses shows no signs of letting up. Noah Wyle, Anthony Edwards, Gloria Reuben and Eriq LaSalle open up about the secrets of "ER"; Howie Mandel, Ed Begley Jr. and Christina Pickles revisit "St. Elsewhere." The episode also features the final interview with Chad Everett of "Medical Center".
#3 | 04/29/2014Breaking Barriers
This episode traces the story of people of color on American television -- including the mid-1960s breakthroughs of African Americans Diahann Carroll ("Julia") and Bill Cosby ("I Spy"). Latino landmarks range from "I Love Lucy" with Desi Arnaz to "Miami Vice" with Edward James Olmos. Also featured are Asian-Americans like George Takei ("Star Trek"), who details his youth spent in a Japanese internment camp.
#4 | 05/06/2014Acting Funny
The backstage techniques of comic actors, including Robin Williams, Jonathan Winters and Tina Fey.
01/15/2013Season 3 - 5 episodes
01/18/2011Season 2 - 4 episodes
01/02/2008Season 1 - 4 episodes
09/09/2014Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 01/02/2008
Latest episode released on: 05/06/2014

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:21702, Added: 05/16/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024