Thursday, July 3, 2008, 10:00-11:00 pm

A look back at the unique wit and humor of Groucho Marx. Including candid interview with his colleagues and family. Narrated by David Steinberg, this special includes warm tributes and candid recollections offered by Art Linkletter, Dick Cavett, Jack Lemmon, Marvin Hamlisch and other professional colleagues.

Sunday, July 6, 2008, 10:30 pm-12:00 am & Friday, July 11, 2008 10:30 pm-12:00 am

A Hollywood salute to a beloved actor and his rise to stardom. Produced and directed by David Heeley and hosted by Johnny Carson. This tribute includes tours of his most famous sets and interviews with other Hollywood luminaries.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 8:00-9:00 pm

Episode one of this four part series focuses on five key sitcoms: “I Love Lucy,” “The Honeymooners,” “Make Room for Daddy,” “The Andy Griffith Show” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” This special includes candid interviews with Joyce Randolph, the last remaining Honeymooner, Marlo Thomas, Andy Griffith, Mary Tyler Moore, and Dick Van Dyke. Hundreds of episodes were collected for the most entertaining clips — including one particularly side-splitting bit by Don Knotts.

Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:00-11:00 pm

A chronological look at the life of Jack Benny, an American entertainer, with interviews from Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Johnny Carson, Ann Margret, Joan Benny (his daughter), Carol Burnett, Mel Blanc, his writers, his producers and his best friend, George Burns. The program also features funny clips from some of the films he appeared in as well as guest appearances he made on other TV shows with Dick Cavett, Steve Allen, Merv Griffin, David Frost, Giselle McKenzie and Hy Gardner.

Sunday, July 13, 2008, 10:30 pm-12:00 am & Friday, July 18, 2008, 10:30 pm-12:00 am

For 11 years, the wacky performer yelled like Tarzan and won - and sometimes broke - our hearts with her edgy, always sympathetic, characters. With a glimpse of the good times and an exploration of the lesser known dark times, this episode reveals some unknown facts about the beloved Carol Burnett.

Wednesday, July16, 2008, 8:00-9:00 pm

The stories of Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson headline this episode about the formative years of late-night television. Merv Griffin also emerges as a key player on the late-night scene. Regis Philbin, Dick Cavett, Arsenio Hall, and Sigourney Weaver offer personal interviews on the achievements of these great people.

Thursday, July 17, 2008, 10:00-10:30 pm

This special features a collection of Gleason's most memorable characters and skits from his long-running network television series, insightful commentary from host Jeff Garlin (from HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm) and a special appearance by wife Marilyn Gleason.

Sunday, July 20, 2008, 1:00-3:00 pm

A warm tribute to the life of the child star who forged a successful and critically acclaimed Hollywood film legacy and then died tragically at the age of 43. This special traces the career and personal journey of the woman whom friends described as warm, giving and loving. Fellow actors and other show business friends offer fond remembrances of the late actress, including Roddy McDowell, Sidney Pollock, Elizabeth Taylor, Dyan Cannon and more.

Sunday, July 20, 2008, 10:30-11:30 pm & Friday, July 25 2008 10:30 pm-12:00 am

For more than thirty years, Lucille Ball was one of the most recognized and loved entertainers in the world. Known to all simply as Lucy, she portrayed a scatterbrained housewife with the ability to turn simple chores into unparalleled fiascoes. This feature highlights the most extensive compilation of archival footage ever gathered, and interviews with Carol Burnett, Fran Drescher, and Dick Martin.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 8:00-9:00 pm

This episode begins with Ed Sullivan’s “Toast of the Town” and Milton Berle’s “Texaco Star Theater” and progresses through “The Carol Burnett Show,” “Smothers Brothers” and “Laugh-In,” among others. Tim Conway and Jonathan Winters tell hilarious stories about their variety show years. Also includes commentary by Pat Boone, Tommy Smothers, and Tony Orlando.

Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:00-11:00 pm

For a glittering five-year period Frank Sinatra and a group of Hollywood stars became the bad boys of fame — and the unofficial rulers of American society. In this special, witness the heyday of the Rat Pack, from the parties with John F. Kennedy to the intrigues with the sinister forces of the Mafia. Hollywood stars Angie Dickinson, Janet Leigh and music great Buddy Greco are just some of the interviewees who talk about the fun, the fame and the frenzy of the golden years of America's first incarnation of "men behaving badly"!

Sunday, July 27, 2008 10:30 pm-12:30 am

Shy and unassuming, Bob Newhart nonetheless exploded on the comedy scene in 1960 with a breakthrough album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart. This special features numerous interviews with comics and co-stars who offer telling insight into the long-married father of four (Buddy Hackett introduced Newhart to his wife, Virginia, on a blind date). Stars like Ray Romano, Ellen DeGeneres and David Hyde Pierce have credited Newhart for paving the way for comics to slide effortlessly from stand-up to sitcom.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 8:00-9:00 pm

This special looks at game shows and traces one of broadcasting’s strongest genres - from its beginnings in radio through its heyday in the late 60s. Bob Barker talks about his earliest work, and Merv Griffin details his creation of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy.”