Pioneers of Television

The first female stand-up comics to appear on television include Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers; Lucille Ball breaks through on "I Love Lucy"; the careers of Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White, Marla Gibbs, Carol Burnett, Tina Fey and Margaret Cho.

Tracing the arc of primetime soap operas including "Peyton Place," "Dallas," "Dynasty" and "Knots Landing."

Superheroes over the decades, from "Superman" in the 1950s to "The Greatest American Hero" in the 1980s.

Interviews with cast members of "Roots," "Rich Man, Poor Man" and "The Thorn Birds."

Carol Burnett's television career; the funny ladies who helped pave the way for women in television comedy.