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  1. Buy Pioneers of Television on Google Play, then watch on your PC, Android, or iOS devices. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using Chromecast.

  2. Few television programs really challenge the genre into which they are delivered, developing cult followings or fundamentally morphing the expectations of viewers. But the pioneering programs ...

  3. Jan 29, 2008 · Nearly 100 stars from television's formative years bring their stories to PBS in a revealing documentary series, PIONEERS OF TELEVISION. Featuring sitcoms, late-night, variety and game shows -- the film melds compelling new HD interviews with archival clips to offer a fresh take on television's first celebrities, with fascinating stories, never-before-seen images and timeless clips that still ...

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  4. The Cosby Show. By 1983, television sitcoms were in steep decline. Of the top 10 shows, none were comedies. Enter veteran actor Bill Cosby (“I Spy”) and his modern family comedy, “The Cosby ...

  5. A follow-up to the highly rated "Pioneers of Primetime," this documentary series features interviews with leading figures from the worlds of sitcoms, game shows, variety and late-night television, including Art Linkletter, Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Andy Williams, Phyllis Diller, Jim Nabors, Betty White, Jonathan Winters, Marlo Thomas, Bob Barker, Merv Griffin, Ed McMahon ...

  6. Jimmie Walker on “Taking the Pie”. Jimmie Walker on “Good Times”. Robin Williams Hones his Craft. Jonathan Winters & Robin Williams. Dick Van Dyke’s Knack for Physical Comedy. Cloris ...

  7. A nostalgic celebration of classic TV legends. Pioneers of Television is presented by your local public television station. Distributed nationally by American Public Television.