Pioneers of Television (Late Night / Sitcoms / Game Shows / Variety)

See where television got its start in this PBS miniseries that brings viewers back to the boob tube's golden years. Spread across four parts--sitcoms, late-night, variety, and game shows--the documentary series presents a delightful assortment of interviews and rare clips from television's greatest entertainers and innovators, among them, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Steve Allen, Merv Griffin, Bob Barker, and Johnny Carson.