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The Seventies

Television Gets Real (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

As a reaction to the sugar-infused shows of the 60's, television in the 70's was radical, ground-breaking and experimental. Television got real.
Composer
Nathaniel Blume (score by)
Cinematographers
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 26, 2015

Release date
Jun 11, 2015 (United States)

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78 cast members
Name Known for
Alan Alda
Self - Actor 'M*A*S*H*' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'M*A*S*H*' (archive footage)   See fewer
Muhammad Ali
Self - Boxer (archive footage) Self - Boxer (archive footage)   See fewer
John Amos
Self - Actor, 'Good Times' Self - Actor, 'Good Times'   See fewer
Bea Arthur
Self - Actor 'Maude' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Maude' (archive footage)   See fewer
Edward Asner
Self - Actor, 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (as Ed Asner) Self - Actor, 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (as Ed Asner)   See fewer
Dan Aykroyd
Self - Comedian 'SNL' (archive footage) Self - Comedian 'SNL' (archive footage)   See fewer
John Belushi
Self - Comedian 'SNL' (archive footage) Self - Comedian 'SNL' (archive footage)   See fewer
David Bianculli
Self - Television critic, 'Fresh Air' Self - Television critic, 'Fresh Air'   See fewer
Tom Bosley
Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage)   See fewer
Joe Boyle
Self - ESPN (archive footage) Self - ESPN (archive footage)   See fewer
Lloyd Bridges
Self - Actor 'Roots' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Roots' (archive footage)   See fewer
David Brinkley
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
LeVar Burton
Self - Actor, 'Roots' Self - Actor, 'Roots'   See fewer
Johnny Cash
Self - Singer (archive footage) Self - Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Cavett
Self - Host, 'The Dick Cavett Show' Self - Host, 'The Dick Cavett Show'   See fewer
Chevy Chase
Self - Comedian 'SNL' (archive footage) Self - Comedian 'SNL' (archive footage)   See fewer
Chris Connelly
Self - Editor-in-Chief, Graceland Self - Editor-in-Chief, Graceland   See fewer
Chuck Connors
Self - Actor 'Roots' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Roots' (archive footage)   See fewer
Alistair Cooke
Self - Host of 'Masterpiece Theatre' (archive footage) Self - Host of 'Masterpiece Theatre' (archive footage)   See fewer
Howard Cosell
Self - ABC Sports (archive footage) Self - ABC Sports (archive footage)   See fewer
Jane Curtin
Self - Actress 'SNL' (archive footage) Self - Actress 'SNL' (archive footage)   See fewer
Pam Dawber
Self - Actor 'Mork & Mindy' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Mork & Mindy' (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike Farrell
Self - Actor, 'M*A*S*H' Self - Actor, 'M*A*S*H'   See fewer
Farrah Fawcett
Self - Actor 'Charlie's Angels' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Charlie's Angels' (archive footage)   See fewer
John Forsythe
Self - Actor 'Charlie's Angels' (voice) (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Charlie's Angels' (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Fred Francis
Self - NBC News (archive sound) Self - NBC News (archive sound)   See fewer
Joe Frazier
Self - Boxer (archive footage) Self - Boxer (archive footage)   See fewer
Terry Gilliam
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Vince Gilligan
Self - Exective producer, 'Breaking Bad' Self - Exective producer, 'Breaking Bad'   See fewer
Renee Graham
Self - NPR Columnist Critic Self - NPR Columnist Critic   See fewer
George Grande
Self - ESPN (archive footage) Self - ESPN (archive footage)   See fewer
Lorne Greene
Self - Actor 'Roots (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Roots (archive footage)   See fewer
Roger Grimsby
Self - ABC News (archive footage) Self - ABC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Alex Haley
Self - Author, 'Roots' (archive footage) Self - Author, 'Roots' (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Hanks
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
Valerie Harper
Self - Actor, 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' Self - Actor, 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'   See fewer
David Hartman
Self - ABC News (archive footage) Self - ABC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Ron Howard
Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage)   See fewer
Kate Jackson
Self - Actor 'Charlie's Angels' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Charlie's Angels' (archive footage)   See fewer
Nicholas Johnson
Self - F.C.C. Commissioner Self - F.C.C. Commissioner   See fewer
Floyd Kalber
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Klein
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Charles Kuralt
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
John Lennon
Self - The Beatles (archive footage) Self - The Beatles (archive footage)   See fewer
Garry Marshall
Self - Executive Producer, 'Happy Days' Self - Executive Producer, 'Happy Days'   See fewer
Penny Marshall
Self - Actor 'Laverne & Shirley' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Laverne & Shirley' (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Meredith
Self - ABC Sports (archive footage) Self - ABC Sports (archive footage)   See fewer
Erin Moran
Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage)   See fewer
Garrett Morris
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Most
Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Murray
Self - Comedian 'SNL' (archive footage) Self - Comedian 'SNL' (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Newhart
Self - Actor, 'The Bob Newhart Show' Self - Actor, 'The Bob Newhart Show'   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - US President (archive footage) Self - US President (archive footage)   See fewer
Carroll O'Connor
Self - Actor 'All in the Family' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'All in the Family' (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Ohlmeyer
Self - Producer, 'Monday Night Football' Self - Producer, 'Monday Night Football'   See fewer
Gilda Radner
Self - Actor 'Rhoda' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Rhoda' (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Rasmussen
Self - Co-founder, ESPN (archive footage) Self - Co-founder, ESPN (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Reed
Self - Actor 'Roots' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Roots' (archive footage)   See fewer
Rob Reiner
Self - Actor 'All in the Family' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'All in the Family' (archive footage)   See fewer
Fred Rogers
Self - TV Children's Host (archive footage) Self - TV Children's Host (archive footage)   See fewer
Lou Rudolph
Self - Production Manager (archive footage) Self - Production Manager (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Shales
Self - Television critic Self - Television critic   See fewer
Gene Shalit
Self - TV Critic (archive footage) Self - TV Critic (archive footage)   See fewer
William Shatner
Self - Actor (archive footage) Self - Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
David Sheehan
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
Howard K. Smith
Self - ABC News (archive footage) Self - ABC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Jaclyn Smith
Self - Actress 'Charlie's Angels' (archive footage) Self - Actress 'Charlie's Angels' (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Snyder
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Caroll Spinney
Self - Oscar the Grouch (archive footage) Self - Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)   See fewer
Jean Stapleton
Self - Actor 'All in the Family' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'All in the Family' (archive footage)   See fewer
Meryl Streep
Self - Actress (archive footage) Self - Actress (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Vitale
Self - ESPN (archive footage) Self - ESPN (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike Wallace
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
David Wild
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Cindy Williams
Self - Actor 'Laverne & Shirley' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Laverne & Shirley' (archive footage)   See fewer
Robin Williams
Self - Actor 'Mork & Mindy' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Mork & Mindy' (archive footage)   See fewer
Henry Winkler
Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage) Self - Actor 'Happy Days' (archive footage)   See fewer
James Wolcott
Self - Journalist 'Vanity Fair' (archive footage) Self - Journalist 'Vanity Fair' (archive footage)   See fewer
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