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Sitcoms (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 55 min | Documentary, History

Joyce Randolph provides insight into Jackie Gleason; Marlo Thomas reminisces about her father, Danny; Andy Griffith on what made his show work; Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke recount their work together.
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Jan 2, 2008 (United States)

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48 cast members
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Steve Allen
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Morey Amsterdam
Self / Buddy Sorrell (archive footage) Self / Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)   See fewer
Desi Arnaz
Self / Ricky Ricardo (archive footage) Self / Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)   See fewer
Lucille Ball
Self / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage) Self / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)   See fewer
Frances Bavier
Self / Aunt Bee (archive footage) Self / Aunt Bee (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack Benny
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Barbara Britton
Self / Laura Petrie (Head of the Family Pilot) (archive footage) Self / Laura Petrie (Head of the Family Pilot) (archive footage)   See fewer
Art Carney
Self / Ed Norton (archive footage) Self / Ed Norton (archive footage)   See fewer
Angela Cartwright
Self / Linda Williams (archive footage) Self / Linda Williams (archive footage)   See fewer
Barbara Eden
Self / Dancer Self / Dancer   See fewer
Robert Emhardt
Self / Malcolm Tucker (archive footage) Self / Malcolm Tucker (archive footage)   See fewer
William Frawley
Self / Fred Mertz (archive footage) Self / Fred Mertz (archive footage)   See fewer
Jackie Gleason
Self / Ralph Kramden / Reginald Van Gleason III (archive footage) Self / Ralph Kramden / Reginald Van Gleason III (archive footage)   See fewer
Gale Gordon
Self / Theodore J. Mooney (archive footage) Self / Theodore J. Mooney (archive footage)   See fewer
Andy Griffith
Self / Sheriff Andy Taylor Self / Sheriff Andy Taylor   See fewer
Rusty Hamer
Self / Rusty Williams (archive footage) Self / Rusty Williams (archive footage)   See fewer
Oliver Hardy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ron Howard
Self / Opie Taylor (archive footage) Self / Opie Taylor (archive footage)   See fewer
Sherry Jackson
Self / Terry Williams (archive footage) Self / Terry Williams (archive footage)   See fewer
The June Taylor Dancers
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Pert Kelton
Self / Alice Kramden (archive footage) Self / Alice Kramden (archive footage)   See fewer
Mary LaRoche
Self / Doris McAfee (archive footage) Self / Doris McAfee (archive footage)   See fewer
Stan Laurel
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Janet Leigh
Self / Rosie DeLeon (archive footage) Self / Rosie DeLeon (archive footage)   See fewer
Marjorie Lord
Self / Kathy Williams (archive footage) Self / Kathy Williams (archive footage)   See fewer
Ken Lynch
Self / State Police Officer (archive footage) Self / State Police Officer (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul Lynde
Self / Harry McAfee (archive footage) Self / Harry McAfee (archive footage)   See fewer
Rose Marie
Self / Sally Rogers Self / Sally Rogers   See fewer
Audrey Meadows
Self / Alice Kramden (archive footage) Self / Alice Kramden (archive footage)   See fewer
Mary Tyler Moore
Self / Laura Petrie Self / Laura Petrie   See fewer
Howard Morris
Self / Ernest T. Bass (archive footage) Self / Ernest T. Bass (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Nabors
Self / Gomer Pyle Self / Gomer Pyle   See fewer
Jerry Paris
Self / Dr. Jerry Helper (archive footage) Self / Dr. Jerry Helper (archive footage)   See fewer
Denver Pyle
Self / Briscoe Darling (archive footage) Self / Briscoe Darling (archive footage)   See fewer
Amanda Randolph
Self / Louise the Maid (archive footage) Self / Louise the Maid (archive footage)   See fewer
Joyce Randolph
Self / Trixie Norton Self / Trixie Norton   See fewer
Carl Reiner
Self / Rob Petrie (Head of the Family Pilot) (archive footage) Self / Rob Petrie (Head of the Family Pilot) (archive footage)   See fewer
Harlan Saperstein
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Danny Thomas
Self / Danny Williams (archive footage) Self / Danny Williams (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Van Dyke
Self / Rob Petrie Self / Rob Petrie   See fewer
Vivian Vance
Self / Ethel Mertz (archive footage) Self / Ethel Mertz (archive footage)   See fewer
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