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PIONEERS OF TELEVISION: Crime Dramas

Posted By admin On January 24, 2011 @ 9:00 pm In All,Highlights,Videos | No Comments

Tuesday, February 1 at 8 p.m.

Watch the full episode [1]. See more Pioneers of Television. [2]

PIONEERS OF TELEVISION: Crime Dramas [3]

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As viewers reveled in being transported to shadowy underworlds, creative geniuses emerged in the forms of Jack Webb ("Dragnet"), Desi Arnaz ("The Untouchables"), and Bruce Geller ("Mannix" and "Mission: Impossible"). Groundbreaking actors Bill Cosby ("I Spy") and Angie Dickinson ("Police Woman") reveal the methods behind their successes as the first African-American and breakthrough female lead characters in a television series. Barbara Bain and Martin Landau share the secrets behind the innovative hit "Mission: Impossible"; Peter Falk’s friends and colleagues recall the evolution of his "Columbo" character; and James Garner and series creator Stephen J. Cannell recount the success of the "The Rockford Files."

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[1] full episode: http://video.soptv.org/video/1714735751

[2] Pioneers of Television.: http://www.pbs.org/pioneersoftelevision

[3] Image: http://www.pntrac.com/t/2-29303-55398-51107?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shoppbs.org%2Fproduct%2Findex.jsp%3FproductId%3D11059583

[4] Visit the site to learn more.: http://www.pbs.org/cgi-registry/golocal?station=ksys&site=/opb/pioneersoftelevision/pioneering-programs/crime-dramas/

[5] Buy Season 2 at Shop PBS.: http://www.pntrac.com/t/2-29303-55398-51107?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shoppbs.org%2Fproduct%2Findex.jsp%3FproductId%3D11059581

[6] Buy Seasons 1 & 2 at Shop PBS.: http://www.pntrac.com/t/2-29303-55398-51107?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shoppbs.org%2Fproduct%2Findex.jsp%3FproductId%3D11059586

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[8] SPEAKING IN TONGUES: http://www.soptv.org/speaking-in-tongues/

[9] SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME: http://www.soptv.org/slavery-by-another-name/

[10] SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME: http://www.soptv.org/slavery/

[11] PIONEERS OF TELEVISION: Science Fiction: http://www.soptv.org/pioneers-television-science-fiction/

[12] PIONEERS OF TELEVISION: Local Kids’ TV: http://www.soptv.org/pioneers-television-local-kids-tv/

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