"Biography" (1987) TV series 1987-????

Creator:

Agnes Nixon

Seasons:

1 | 20 | 21 | unknown

Release Date:

6 April 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | History

Plot:

First hosted by veteran actor Peter Graves, and later by Jack Perkins, this popular Arts and Entertainment...

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Reenactment | One Word Title

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 28 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Feb. 14	7:00 AM	AETV
Sat. Feb. 20	7:00 AM	AETV

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 2 of 409)

Jack Perkins	...	Himself - Host / ... (109 episodes, 1994-2005)
Peter Graves	...	Himself - Host / ... (59 episodes, 1994-2006)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

Actuality Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Wild World of Batwoman (#6.15)" (1993)

When I was your age...

A program on A&E, this show picks out some interesting modern symbols and provides decent life stories for them. But for the most part, each episode selects a dinosaur from the dusty vaults of 'classic' entertainment and paints a portrait of them so bland, that watching grass grow begins to look like a New Year's Eve party.

Ancient! That channel desperately needs some new blood. Shamelessly having it's own agenda. Abusing it's audience. Concentrating less on artist quality, and more on historical significance. If that's what YOU are looking for, there's a separate channel for you. If you'd rather know more, with less spam and more gusto, than watch The E! True Hollywood Story.

For a documentary, I give it a rotten tomato. It's time to seek youth in this department.