Robin Williams Remembered - Preview

Preview | 31s | Airs Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 9/8c. (31s)

Robin Williams Hones his Craft

Clip | 1m 10s | Robin Williams developed his signature style of improvisational comedy as a young comic. (1m 10s)

Jonathan Winters "Mentors" Robin Williams

Clip | 1m 36s | Improv master Jonathan Winters paved the way for younger comedian Robin Williams. (1m 36s)

Roots as Untold History

Clip | 2m 1s | Leslie Uggams and LeVar Burton on how "Roots" brought untold history to light. (2m 1s)

Linda Evans on Love and "The Big Valley"

Clip | 1m 8s | Evans reveals her mixed feelings about landing a starring role on "The Big Valley" (1m 8s)

Breaking Racial Barriers on "Daniel Boone"

Clip | 52s | "Daniel Boone" was one of the few TV shows in the mid-60s with minorities in key roles. (52s)

William Shatner on Nearly Being Choked to Death

Clip | 1m 31s | Shatner tells a story of an actor on "Gunsmoke" taking his bad guy role a bit too far. (1m 31s)

Stephen J. Cannell on Meeting James Garner

Clip | 1m 5s | Writer Cannell recalls his initial meeting with actor James Garner on a television set. (1m 5s)

Stephen Cannell on the "Dragnet" Style of Acting

Clip | 36s | Stephen J. Cannell recalls how writer Jack Webb coached actors on his famous crime drama. (36s)

Rosey Grier on the Kennedy Assassination

Clip | 2m | Grier recalls the night congressman Robert Kennedy was assassinated. (2m)

Rosey Grier on Separating Reality From Fiction

Clip | 1m 21s | Grier recalls that not all television viewers know the difference. (1m 21s)

Rod Serling on Science Fiction

Clip | 1m 15s | In a rare clip, Serling defends science fiction as a legitimate form of literature. (1m 15s)

Robert Culp on Casting Bill Cosby in "I Spy"

Clip | 29s | Culp describes Bill Cosby's impact on television. (29s)

Phyllis Diller on "The Ed Sullivan Show"

Clip | 1m 27s | Diller recalls trouble on "The Ed Sullivan Show." (1m 27s)

Nichelle Nichols on Working with Leonard Nimoy

Clip | 2m 41s | Nichols describes working with actor Leonard Nimoy. (2m 41s)

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Linda Evans' Stunts on "Big Valley"

Clip | 52s | Evans describes some of the "stunts" she performed as Audra Barkley on "Big Valley." (52s)

Leonard Nimoy On "Gunsmoke"

Clip | 1m 55s | Nimoy describes a guest appearance on "Gunsmoke" just before "Star Trek." (1m 55s)

Leonard Nimoy Before Spock

Clip | 39s | See Nimoy in one of his first science fiction roles -- as a Martian invader. (39s)

Jonathan Winters on Performing with Dean Martin

Clip | 2m 24s | Winters remembers a favorite skit he performed with Dean Martin. (2m 24s)

Doc Severinsen on Johnny Carson

Clip | 1m 40s | Doc Severinsen shares memories of his long-time friend and Late Night host Johnny Carson. (1m 40s)

Dick Cavett on Meeting Johnny Carson

Clip | 2m 37s | Comedian Dick Cavett recalls his initial meeting with Johnny Carson. (2m 37s)

Betty White's Favorite Late Night Skit

Clip | 1m 44s | White remembers a favorite skit she performed with Johnny Carson. (1m 44s)

Betty White on the Early Days of TV

Clip | 23s | Actress Betty White remembers the early days of television. (23s)

Betty White on Performing Live

Clip | 59s | White describes performing live with Del Moore and forgetting her lines. (59s)

Betty White on "Life With Elizabeth"

Clip | 3m 19s | White recalls the early days of "Life with Elizabeth," her first sitcom. (3m 19s)

Behind the Scenes on "Romper Room"

Clip | 2m 33s | Funny things happen when you're doing live TV with kids, says LA host Socoro Serrano. (2m 33s)

Angie Dickinson on Becoming a Sex Symbol

Clip | 1m 42s | Dickinson describes the pros and cons of becoming a Hollywood sex symbol. (1m 42s)

William Shatner - act "the truth"

Clip: Special | 50s | William Shatner explains that acting is about conveying "the truth." (50s)

Robert Culp - on helping Bill Cosby

Clip: Special | 1m 19s | Robert Culp gave Bill Cosby acting tips in the early days of "I Spy" (1m 19s)

Martin Landau - on crying

Clip: Special | 1m 14s | Martin Landau explains why good actors never try to cry. (1m 14s)

Martin Landau - on acting and "Entourage"

Clip: Special | 2m 35s | Martin Landau on the craft of acting, including his recent turn on "Entourage". (2m 35s)

Linda Evans - on crying

Clip: Special | 39s | Linda Evans on learning to cry for her earliest TV roles (39s)

Leonard Nimoy - the pace of TV work

Clip: Special | 1m 15s | Leonard Nimoy on how actors must cope with the fast pace of TV production. (1m 15s)

Angie Dickinson - on frustration with microphones

Clip: Special | 46s | Angie Dickinson on the frustration of microphones (46s)

Adam West's "Batman"

Clip: Special | 2m 9s | Adam West explains how he fought for his vision of TV's "Batman" (2m 9s)