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The Paley Center's permanent media collection contains nearly 150,000 television and radio programs and advertisements, available both in New York and Los Angeles. The online database offers synopses, along with production credits for the programs. You can add your own connection to the programs that have special meaning to you by leaving a comment next to any of the programs you search. Tell us your stories!

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  • The Screening Room

    See clips from a wide range of Paley Center events in NY & LA, including the star-studded PaleyFests. Videos include Mad Men, Bones, Castle, Seth McFarlane, Katie Couric, Alec Baldwin, and many others.

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  • She's Making Media

    The Paley Center for Media is proud to introduce She's Making Media, supporting digital media's next generation of women leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators while also looking at the work and wisdom from some of media's icons.

    Read Pat Mitchell's blog post about this series

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  • This Day in Media

    The Paley Center for Media is commemorating key dates in media history with clips from our collection: everything from President Kennedy’s assassination to Sammy Davis, Jr. smooching with Archie Bunker. Keep checking us out; you never know what will pop up next!

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Send Us Your Trivia!

Do you have a trivia question about television, radio, advertisements, gaming, or webisodes that will tax the knowledge of the media enthusiast? If so, send it to us, and we will select certain ones to feature on the daily quiz on our home page. Submit a question, along with the answer and four wrong answers, to trivia@paleycenter.org. Include your name, city, and state.

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