Pioneers of Television

Season 2

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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.

Where to Watch Season 2

4 Episodes

  • Science Fiction
    E1
    Science FictionPioneers of science-fiction TV including Gene Roddenberry, Rod Serling, Irwin Allen ("Lost in Space"), William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols and other science-fiction stars.
  • Westerns
    E2
    WesternsTV Western pioneers, including Fess Parker (Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett), James Garner, Linda Evans, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Conrad and James Arness.
  • Crime Dramas
    E3
    Crime DramasPioneers of TV crime dramas, including Jack Webb ("Dragnet"), Desi Arnaz ("The Untouchables"), Bruce Geller ("Mannix" and "Mission: Impossible"), Bill Cosby, Angie Dickinson, Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, James Garner and Stephen J. Cannell.
  • Local Kids' TV
    E4
    Local Kids' TVPioneers of local kids' TV including Willard Scott, William Shatner, Stan Freberg, Jim Henson, Larry Harmon ("Bozo") and Nancy Claster ("Romper Room").

Cast of Season 2

  • Kelsey GrammerSelf - Narrator (voice)
  • Michael J. TrinkleinProducer
  • Steven J. BoettcherProducer

 

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