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Pioneers of Television

DocumentaryHistory

Pioneers of Television

2008 – 2019 (ongoing) · 4 seasons · 17 episodes · United States · English

Pioneers of Television (2008) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.6/10 on IMDb from 853 votes. Updated

63.9GRM score
★ 7.6IMDb · 853

A documentary series focusing on the legends that helped launched TV and left lasting impression on sitcoms, talk shows, variety shows and game shows in television's early years.

Top cast

13
Dick Van Dyke
Self
Dick Van Dyke
Rob Petrie
Phyllis Diller
Self
Betty White
Self
Betty White
Various Characters
Florence Henderson
Self
Tim Conway
Self
Tim Conway
Various Characters
Benjamin Bratt
Narrator
Robert Culp
Self
Martin Landau
Self
Kelsey Grammer
Narrator
Ryan Seacrest
Narrator

Seasons

4

best episode: S1E4 — Game Shows ★ 8.3 (26)

S14 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Sitcoms★ 7.936
  • E2Late Night★ 8.239
  • E3Variety★ 8.031
  • E4Game Shows★ 8.326
S24 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Science Fiction★ 7.347
  • E2Westerns★ 7.659
  • E3Crime Dramas★ 7.847
  • E4Local Kids' TV★ 7.322
S34 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Funny Ladies★ 8.040
  • E2Primetime Soaps★ 7.427
  • E3Superheroes★ 7.538
  • E4Miniseries★ 7.829
S45 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Standup to Sitcom★ 7.821
  • E2Doctors and Nurses★ 7.323
  • E3Breaking Barriers★ 7.724
  • E4Acting Funny★ 7.628
  • E5Robin Williams Remembered★ 7.5316

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Seasons

4

best episode: S1E4 — Game Shows ★ 8.3 (26)

S14 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Sitcoms★ 7.936
  • E2Late Night★ 8.239
  • E3Variety★ 8.031
  • E4Game Shows★ 8.326
S24 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Science Fiction★ 7.347
  • E2Westerns★ 7.659
  • E3Crime Dramas★ 7.847
  • E4Local Kids' TV★ 7.322
S34 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Funny Ladies★ 8.040
  • E2Primetime Soaps★ 7.427
  • E3Superheroes★ 7.538
  • E4Miniseries★ 7.829
S45 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Standup to Sitcom★ 7.821
  • E2Doctors and Nurses★ 7.323
  • E3Breaking Barriers★ 7.724
  • E4Acting Funny★ 7.628
  • E5Robin Williams Remembered★ 7.5316

Top cast

13
DDick Van DykeSelfDDick Van DykeRob PetriePPhyllis DillerSelfBBetty WhiteSelfBBetty WhiteVarious CharactersFFlorence HendersonSelfTTim ConwaySelfTTim ConwayVarious CharactersBBenjamin BrattNarratorRRobert CulpSelfMMartin LandauSelfKKelsey GrammerNarratorRRyan SeacrestNarrator

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