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Phyllis Diller on "The Ed Sullivan Show"

Phyllis Diller on "The Ed Sullivan Show"

Phyllis Diller on "The Ed Sullivan Show"

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William Shatner on Nearly Being Choked to Death

William Shatner on Nearly Being Choked to Death

William Shatner on Nearly Being Choked to Death

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Mary Anne King on Losing Her Magic Mirror

Mary Anne King on Losing Her Magic Mirror

Mary Anne King on Losing Her Magic Mirror

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Leonard Nimoy On "Gunsmoke"

Leonard Nimoy On "Gunsmoke"

Leonard Nimoy On "Gunsmoke"

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Doc Severinsen on Johnny Carson

Doc Severinsen on Johnny Carson

Doc Severinsen on Johnny Carson

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Linda Evans on Love and "The Big Valley"

Linda Evans on Love and "The Big Valley"

Linda Evans on Love and "The Big Valley"

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Stephen Cannell on the "Dragnet" Style of Acting

Stephen Cannell on the "Dragnet" Style of Acting

Stephen Cannell on the "Dragnet" Style of Acting

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Behind the Scenes on "Romper Room"

Behind the Scenes on "Romper Room"

Behind the Scenes on "Romper Room"

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Robert Culp on Casting Bill Cosby in "I Spy"

Robert Culp on Casting Bill Cosby in "I Spy"

Robert Culp on Casting Bill Cosby in "I Spy"

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Rosey Grier on the Kennedy Assassination

Rosey Grier on the Kennedy Assassination

Rosey Grier on the Kennedy Assassination

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Rod Serling on Science Fiction

Rod Serling on Science Fiction

Rod Serling on Science Fiction

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Jonathan Winters on Performing with Dean Martin

Jonathan Winters on Performing with Dean Martin

Jonathan Winters on Performing with Dean Martin

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Pioneers of Television

Jonathan Winters' Improvisational Comedy

Despite its difficulties with scripted recreation, classic comedian Jonathan Winters was at his best when he was improvising.

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