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  • The Sixties Television Comes of Age (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, History

The Sixties

Television Comes of Age (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, History

Television experiences major milestones in the 1960s. The landscape of television changes.
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Updated May 29, 2014

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May 29, 2014 (United States)

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204 cast members
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Tom Hanks
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
David Bianculli
Self - TV Critic, NPR Self - TV Critic, NPR   See fewer
Sander Vanocur
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Robert MacNeil
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Phil Rosenthal
Self - Executive Producer, Everybody Loves Raymond Self - Executive Producer, Everybody Loves Raymond   See fewer
Jay Roach
Self - Director, Game Change / Self - Director, Austin Powers Self - Director, Game Change / Self - Director, Austin Powers   See fewer
Alan Sepinwall
Self - TV Critic, Hitfix.com Self - TV Critic, Hitfix.com   See fewer
Emily Nussbaum
Self - TV Critic, The New Yorker Self - TV Critic, The New Yorker   See fewer
Jerry Mathers
Self - Actor, Leave It To Beaver Self - Actor, Leave It To Beaver   See fewer
Vince Gilligan
Self - Executive Producer, Breaking Bad Self - Executive Producer, Breaking Bad   See fewer
Carl Reiner
Self - Producer, The Dick Van Dyke Show / Alan Brady Self - Producer, The Dick Van Dyke Show / Alan Brady   See fewer
Dick Smothers
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Tom Smothers
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Dan Rather
Self - Anchor Self - Anchor   See fewer
George Schlatter
Self - Executive Producer, Laugh-In Self - Executive Producer, Laugh-In   See fewer
Jeff Greenfield
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Morley Safer
Self - Journalist, 60 Minutes Self - Journalist, 60 Minutes   See fewer
Petula Clark
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
Diahann Carroll
Self / Julia Baker (archive footage) Self / Julia Baker (archive footage)   See fewer
Muhammad Ali
Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage) (as Cassius Clay) Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage) (as Cassius Clay)   See fewer
Woody Allen
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Ames
Self - Entertainer (archive footage) Self - Entertainer (archive footage)   See fewer
Cleveland Amory
Self - Television Critic (archive footage) Self - Television Critic (archive footage)   See fewer
James Arness
Marshal Matt Dillon - Gunsmoke (archive footage) Marshal Matt Dillon - Gunsmoke (archive footage)   See fewer
Lucille Ball
Self - Emmy Awards Presenter (archive footage) Self - Emmy Awards Presenter (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Bank
Clarence 'Lumpy' Rutherford - Leave It to Beaver (archive footage) Clarence 'Lumpy' Rutherford - Leave It to Beaver (archive footage)   See fewer
Tallulah Bankhead
Self - episode of Merv Griffin Show (archive footage) Self - episode of Merv Griffin Show (archive footage)   See fewer
John Banner
Sgt. Schultz (archive footage) Sgt. Schultz (archive footage)   See fewer
Frances Bavier
Aunt Bee Taylor (archive footage) Aunt Bee Taylor (archive footage)   See fewer
The Beatles
Themselves - episode of The Ed Sullivan Show (archive footage) Themselves - episode of The Ed Sullivan Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Belafonte
Self - Petula Clark Special (archive footage) Self - Petula Clark Special (archive footage)   See fewer
Milton Berle
Louie the Lilac (archive footage) Louie the Lilac (archive footage)   See fewer
Joey Bishop
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Whit Bissell
Mr. Colton - episode of Julia (archive footage) Mr. Colton - episode of Julia (archive footage)   See fewer
Ernest Borgnine
Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale (archive footage) Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale (archive footage)   See fewer
Walter Brennan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
David Brinkley
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Sid Caesar
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
George Carlin
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Judy Carne
Self - Laugh-In (archive footage) Self - Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Art Carney
Self - Award Presenter (archive footage) Self - Award Presenter (archive footage)   See fewer
Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
William Conrad
Narrator - The Fugitive (voice) (archive footage) Narrator - The Fugitive (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Tim Conway
Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage) Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Marc Copage
Corey Baker - Julia (archive footage) Corey Baker - Julia (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Cosby
Self / Alexander Scott - I Spy Self / Alexander Scott - I Spy   See fewer
Bob Crane
Col. Hogan (archive footage) Col. Hogan (archive footage)   See fewer
Walter Cronkite
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Culp
Self / Kelly Robinson - I Spy Self / Kelly Robinson - I Spy   See fewer
Rodney Dangerfield
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self - episode of Laugh-In (archive footage) Self - episode of Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Dawson
Cpl. Peter Newkirk (archive footage) Cpl. Peter Newkirk (archive footage)   See fewer
Jimmie Dean
Self - Jimmie Dean Show (archive footage) Self - Jimmie Dean Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Micky Dolenz
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Donna Douglas
Elly May Clampett / Janet Tyler (archive footage) Elly May Clampett / Janet Tyler (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Douglas
Self - Episode of Laugh-In (archive footage) Self - Episode of Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Dunn
Alexander (archive footage) Alexander (archive footage)   See fewer
Shelley Fabares
Mary Stone (archive footage) Mary Stone (archive footage)   See fewer
Barbara Feldon
Self - Laugh-In (archive footage) Self - Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Ella Fitzgerald
Self - Award Presenter (archive footage) Self - Award Presenter (archive footage)   See fewer
Judy Garland
Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage) Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Topo Gigio
Puppet - episode of Toast of the Town (archive footage) Puppet - episode of Toast of the Town (archive footage)   See fewer
Jackie Gleason
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Billy Graham
Self - episode of Laugh-In (archive footage) Self - episode of Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Merv Griffin
Self - Talk Show Host (archive footage) Self - Talk Show Host (archive footage)   See fewer
Andy Griffith
Andy Taylor (archive footage) Andy Taylor (archive footage)   See fewer
Ann Morgan Guilbert
Millie Helper - Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage) Millie Helper - Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage)   See fewer
George Harrison
Self - episode of Smothers Brothers Show (archive footage) Self - episode of Smothers Brothers Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Goldie Hawn
Self / Laugh-In (archive footage) Self / Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Hugh Hefner
Self - Playboy After Dark (archive footage) (as Hugh M. Hefner) Self - Playboy After Dark (archive footage) (as Hugh M. Hefner)   See fewer
Jimi Hendrix
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Hewitt
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Hope
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ron Howard
Opie Taylor (archive footage) Opie Taylor (archive footage)   See fewer
Chet Huntley
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
David Janssen
Dr. Richard Kimble (archive footage) Dr. Richard Kimble (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Jones
Self - episode of Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage) Self - episode of Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)   See fewer
Danny Kaye
Self - Danny Kaye Show (archive footage) Self - Danny Kaye Show (archive footage)   See fewer
DeForest Kelley
Dr. McCoy (archive footage) Dr. McCoy (archive footage)   See fewer
John F. Kennedy
Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show / Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate (archive footage) Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show / Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate (archive footage)   See fewer
Douglas Kiker
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Durward Kirby
Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage) Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Knotts
Self - The Andy Griffith Show / Deputy Barney Fife (archive footage) Self - The Andy Griffith Show / Deputy Barney Fife (archive footage)   See fewer
Harvey Korman
Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage) Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Lawford
Self - Laugh-In (archive footage) Self - Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Vicki Lawrence
Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage) Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Leeds
Police Officer - episode of Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage) Police Officer - episode of Dick Van Dyke Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Sheldon Leonard
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Al Lewis
Grandpa (archive footage) Grandpa (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack Lord
Steve McGarrett (archive footage) Steve McGarrett (archive footage)   See fewer
George Maharis
Buzz Murdock (archive footage) Buzz Murdock (archive footage)   See fewer
Dean Martin
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Larry Mathews
Ritchie Petrie (archive footage) Ritchie Petrie (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank McGee
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Martin Milner
Tod Stiles (archive footage) Tod Stiles (archive footage)   See fewer
Mary Tyler Moore
Self - episode of David Susskind Show (archive footage) Self - episode of David Susskind Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Morgan
Officer Bill Gannon - Dragnet 1967 (archive footage) Officer Bill Gannon - Dragnet 1967 (archive footage)   See fewer
Barry Morse
Lt. Philip Gerard (archive footage) Lt. Philip Gerard (archive footage)   See fewer
Ralph Nader
Self - Consumer Advocate (archive footage) Self - Consumer Advocate (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul Newman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Nichelle Nichols
Lt. Uhura (archive footage) Lt. Uhura (archive footage)   See fewer
Leonard Nimoy
Mr. Spock (archive footage) Mr. Spock (archive footage)   See fewer
Pat Nixon
Self - First Lady (archive footage) Self - First Lady (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show / Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate (archive footage) Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show / Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate (archive footage)   See fewer
Lloyd Nolan
Dr. Morton Chegley (archive footage) Dr. Morton Chegley (archive footage)   See fewer
Gary Owens
Self - Laugh-In (archive footage) Self - Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack Paar
Self - The Tonight Show / Self - Talk Show Host (archive footage) Self - The Tonight Show / Self - Talk Show Host (archive footage)   See fewer
Jerry Paris
Dr. Jerry Helper (archive footage) Dr. Jerry Helper (archive footage)   See fewer
Butch Patrick
Eddie Munster (archive footage) Eddie Munster (archive footage)   See fewer
Pat Paulsen
Self - Laugh-In (archive footage) Self - Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul Petersen
Jeff Stone (archive footage) Jeff Stone (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Porter
Prof. Russell Lawrence (archive footage) Prof. Russell Lawrence (archive footage)   See fewer
Pat Priest
Marilyn Munster (archive footage) Marilyn Munster (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Raisch
One Armed Man (archive footage) One Armed Man (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Reasoner
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Donna Reed
Donna Stone (archive footage) Donna Stone (archive footage)   See fewer
Joan Rivers
Self - The Ed Sullivan Show (archive footage) Self - The Ed Sullivan Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Roy Rogers
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rod Serling
Self - Host of The Twilight Zone (archive footage) Self - Host of The Twilight Zone (archive footage)   See fewer
William Shatner
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Howard K. Smith
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
Alan Sues
Self - Laugh-In (archive footage) Self - Laugh-In (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Sullivan
Self - Host of Toast of the Town (archive footage) Self - Host of Toast of the Town (archive footage)   See fewer
Liam Sullivan
Parmen - episode of Star Trek (archive footage) Parmen - episode of Star Trek (archive footage)   See fewer
David Susskind
Self - David Susskind Show (archive footage) Self - David Susskind Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Van Dyke
Self / Rob Petrie (archive footage) Self / Rob Petrie (archive footage)   See fewer
Lyle Waggoner
Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage) Self - Carol Burnett Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack Webb
Sgt. Joe Friday (archive footage) Sgt. Joe Friday (archive footage)   See fewer
Orson Welles
Self - episode of The Dean Martin Show (archive footage) Self - episode of The Dean Martin Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Señor Wences
Self - Ventriloquist (archive footage) Self - Ventriloquist (archive footage)   See fewer
John Willis
Self - Hollywood Backstage (archive footage) Self - Hollywood Backstage (archive footage)   See fewer
Flip Wilson
Self - episode of Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage) Self - episode of Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)   See fewer
Jonathan Winters
Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage) Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Young
Self - ABC News (archive footage) Self - ABC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Adams
Maxwell Smart (archive footage) (uncredited) Maxwell Smart (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Albert
Self / Oliver Wendell Douglas (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Oliver Wendell Douglas (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Morey Amsterdam
Buddy Sorrell (archive footage) (uncredited) Buddy Sorrell (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Astin
Gomez Addams (archive footage) (uncredited) Gomez Addams (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Backus
Thurston Howell III (archive footage) (uncredited) Thurston Howell III (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Baer Jr.
Jethro Beaudine (archive footage) (uncredited) Jethro Beaudine (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bain
Cinnamon Carter (archive footage) (uncredited) Cinnamon Carter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Beaumont
Ward Cleaver (archive footage) (uncredited) Ward Cleaver (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Billingsley
June Cleaver (archive footage) (uncredited) June Cleaver (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Blake
Grandmama Addams (archive footage) (uncredited) Grandmama Addams (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Cassidy
Lurch (archive footage) (uncredited) Lurch (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jackie Coogan
Uncle Fester (archive footage) (uncredited) Uncle Fester (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne De Carlo
Lily Munster (archive footage) (uncredited) Lily Munster (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Deacon
Mel Cooley (archive footage) (uncredited) Mel Cooley (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Denver
Gilligan (archive footage) (uncredited) Gilligan (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mimi Dillard
Mrs. Peters (archive footage) (uncredited) Mrs. Peters (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Dow
Wally Cleaver (archive footage) (uncredited) Wally Cleaver (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Ebsen
Jed Clampett (archive footage) (uncredited) Jed Clampett (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Eden
Jeannie (archive footage) (uncredited) Jeannie (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva Gabor
Self / Lisa Douglas (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Lisa Douglas (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Gibson
Various (archive footage) (uncredited) Various (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Gwynne
Herman Munster (archive footage) (uncredited) Herman Munster (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Hagman
Major Anthony Nelson (archive footage) (uncredited) Major Anthony Nelson (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Hale Jr.
The Skipper (archive footage) (uncredited) The Skipper (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Harris
Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage) (uncredited) Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Engelbert Humperdinck
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Johnson
Prof. Roy Hinckley (archive footage) (uncredited) Prof. Roy Hinckley (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Carolyn Jones
Morticia Addams (archive footage) (uncredited) Morticia Addams (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Davy Jones
Davy (archive footage) (uncredited) Davy (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Liberace
Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Loring
Wednesday Addams (archive footage) (uncredited) Wednesday Addams (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tina Louise
Ginger Grant (archive footage) (uncredited) Ginger Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Lynde
Uncle Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited) Uncle Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Macnee
John Steed (archive footage) (uncredited) John Steed (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Mailer
Self - episode of Dick Cavett Show (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - episode of Dick Cavett Show (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rose Marie
Sally Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited) Sally Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Martin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Martin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Groucho Marx
Self - episode of Dick Cavett Show (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - episode of Dick Cavett Show (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob May
The Robot (archive footage) (uncredited) The Robot (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick McGoohan
Number Six (archive footage) (uncredited) Number Six (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed McMahon
Self - Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Burgess Meredith
The Penguin (archive footage) (uncredited) The Penguin (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Montgomery
Samantha Stevens (archive footage) (uncredited) Samantha Stevens (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Greg Morris
Mr. Peters (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Peters (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Mumy
Will Robinson (archive footage) (uncredited) Will Robinson (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Nesmith
Mike (archive footage) (uncredited) Mike (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Osmond
Eddie Haskell (archive footage) (uncredited) Eddie Haskell (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Platt
Chief (archive footage) (uncredited) Chief (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Pryor
Self - episode of The Ed Sullivan Show (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - episode of The Ed Sullivan Show (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alejandro Rey
Carlos Ramirez (archive footage) (uncredited) Carlos Ramirez (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Diana Rigg
Emma Peel (archive footage) (uncredited) Emma Peel (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Rooney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Rowan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Ryan
Granny (archive footage) (uncredited) Granny (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Natalie Schafer
Lovey Howell (archive footage) (uncredited) Lovey Howell (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Madeleine Sherwood
Mother Superior Placido (archive footage) (uncredited) Mother Superior Placido (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Tim
Self - episode of Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - episode of Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Tork
Peter (archive footage) (uncredited) Peter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Burt Ward
Robin (archive footage) (uncredited) Robin (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Weatherwax
Pugsley Addams (archive footage) (uncredited) Pugsley Addams (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dawn Wells
Mary Ann Summers (archive footage) (uncredited) Mary Ann Summers (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Adam West
Batman (archive footage) (uncredited) Batman (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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