America In Primetime
This series is a collaboration with the community that creates primetime TV and an unusual opportunity to experience the creative process from the inside out. At the heart of the series are more than 100 in-depth interviews with a virtual "who's who" of the best creators, writers, and actors in primetime. Structured around today's most compelling shows, weaving between past and present, each episode focuses on one character archetype that has remained a staple of primetime through the generations - the independent woman, the man of the house, the misfit, and the crusader.
America In Primetime Previous Broadcasts
The Crusader (Episode #104)
KQED World: Fri, Feb 22, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
Delve into the increasingly grey area between right and wrong as television heroes confront internal demons while seeking their own forms of justice. Interviews include Alan Alda ("M*A*S*H"); Steven Bochco and David Milch ("NYPD Blue"); Chris Carter and Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files"); Bob Cochran and Joel Surnow ("24"); Michael C. Hall ("Dexter"); Shawn Ryan and Michael Chiklis ("The Shield"); and David Shore and Hugh Laurie ("House"), among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Fri, Feb 22, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
The Misfit (Episode #103)
KQED World: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
Celebrate the unique characters who defied comic stereotypes and societal expectations to reflect America's diverse personalities. Interviews include Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"); Diablo Cody ("The United States of Tara"); Greg Daniels and Rainn Wilson ("The Office"); Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Seinfeld"); Paul Feig and Judd Apatow ("Freaks and Geeks"); Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development") ; Mike Judge ("Beavis and Butthead"); and Garry Shandling ("The Larry Sanders Show"), among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
The Crusader (Episode #104)
KQED World: Mon, Feb 18, 2013 -- 12:00 PM
Delve into the increasingly grey area between right and wrong as television heroes confront internal demons while seeking their own forms of justice. Interviews include Alan Alda ("M*A*S*H"); Steven Bochco and David Milch ("NYPD Blue"); Chris Carter and Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files"); Bob Cochran and Joel Surnow ("24"); Michael C. Hall ("Dexter"); Shawn Ryan and Michael Chiklis ("The Shield"); and David Shore and Hugh Laurie ("House"), among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Fri, Feb 22, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
The Misfit (Episode #103)
KQED World: Mon, Feb 18, 2013 -- 11:00 AM
Celebrate the unique characters who defied comic stereotypes and societal expectations to reflect America's diverse personalities. Interviews include Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"); Diablo Cody ("The United States of Tara"); Greg Daniels and Rainn Wilson ("The Office"); Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Seinfeld"); Paul Feig and Judd Apatow ("Freaks and Geeks"); Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development") ; Mike Judge ("Beavis and Butthead"); and Garry Shandling ("The Larry Sanders Show"), among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
The Crusader (Episode #104)
KQED World: Mon, Feb 18, 2013 -- 6:00 AM
Delve into the increasingly grey area between right and wrong as television heroes confront internal demons while seeking their own forms of justice. Interviews include Alan Alda ("M*A*S*H"); Steven Bochco and David Milch ("NYPD Blue"); Chris Carter and Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files"); Bob Cochran and Joel Surnow ("24"); Michael C. Hall ("Dexter"); Shawn Ryan and Michael Chiklis ("The Shield"); and David Shore and Hugh Laurie ("House"), among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Fri, Feb 22, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
The Misfit (Episode #103)
KQED World: Mon, Feb 18, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
Celebrate the unique characters who defied comic stereotypes and societal expectations to reflect America's diverse personalities. Interviews include Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"); Diablo Cody ("The United States of Tara"); Greg Daniels and Rainn Wilson ("The Office"); Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Seinfeld"); Paul Feig and Judd Apatow ("Freaks and Geeks"); Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development") ; Mike Judge ("Beavis and Butthead"); and Garry Shandling ("The Larry Sanders Show"), among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
Man of the House (Episode #102)
KQED World: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
This episode showcases the evolution of the man of the house from the king of his castle in classic family sitcoms to a more intricate, conflicted figure in modern shows. Interviews include Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner ("The Cosby Show"); David Chase ("The Sopranos"); Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"); Ron Howard ("The Andy Griffith Show") ; Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke ("The Dick Van Dyke Show"); and Phil Rosenthal and Patricia Heaton ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
Independent Woman (Episode #101H)
KQED World: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
Witness the transformation of women from model housewives to complex, and sometimes controversial, characters. Interviews include Roseanne Barr ("Roseanne"); Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown"); Eva Longoria and Felicity Huffman ("Desperate Housewives"), Robert and Michelle King and Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"); James L. Brooks and Mary Tyler Moore ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show"); Shonda Rhimes and Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy"); and Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem ("Nurse Jackie") among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
Man of the House (Episode #102)
KQED World: Mon, Feb 11, 2013 -- 12:00 PM
This episode showcases the evolution of the man of the house from the king of his castle in classic family sitcoms to a more intricate, conflicted figure in modern shows. Interviews include Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner ("The Cosby Show"); David Chase ("The Sopranos"); Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"); Ron Howard ("The Andy Griffith Show") ; Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke ("The Dick Van Dyke Show"); and Phil Rosenthal and Patricia Heaton ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
Independent Woman (Episode #101H)
KQED World: Mon, Feb 11, 2013 -- 11:00 AM
Witness the transformation of women from model housewives to complex, and sometimes controversial, characters. Interviews include Roseanne Barr ("Roseanne"); Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown"); Eva Longoria and Felicity Huffman ("Desperate Housewives"), Robert and Michelle King and Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"); James L. Brooks and Mary Tyler Moore ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show"); Shonda Rhimes and Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy"); and Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem ("Nurse Jackie") among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
Man of the House (Episode #102)
KQED World: Mon, Feb 11, 2013 -- 6:00 AM
This episode showcases the evolution of the man of the house from the king of his castle in classic family sitcoms to a more intricate, conflicted figure in modern shows. Interviews include Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner ("The Cosby Show"); David Chase ("The Sopranos"); Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"); Ron Howard ("The Andy Griffith Show") ; Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke ("The Dick Van Dyke Show"); and Phil Rosenthal and Patricia Heaton ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
Independent Woman (Episode #101H)
KQED World: Mon, Feb 11, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
Witness the transformation of women from model housewives to complex, and sometimes controversial, characters. Interviews include Roseanne Barr ("Roseanne"); Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown"); Eva Longoria and Felicity Huffman ("Desperate Housewives"), Robert and Michelle King and Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"); James L. Brooks and Mary Tyler Moore ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show"); Shonda Rhimes and Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy"); and Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem ("Nurse Jackie") among others.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 -- 8:00 AM









