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The Paley Center's permanent media collection contains over 160,000 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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  • Our curatorial staff offer top ten lists and clips and essays looking at the collection across a wide range of topics, including the Beatles, the JFK assassination, Breaking Bad, Nickelodeon in the '90s, and many others.

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  • The Paley Center for Media is commemorating key dates in media history with clips from our collection: everything from 1969 moon landing and the debut of My So-Called Life, to Sammy Davis, Jr. smooching with Archie Bunker. Keep checking us out; you never know what will pop up next!

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  • Explore the comprehensive, publicly accessible video archive of Olympic television coverage at the Paley Center in New York and Los Angeles. The U.S. Olympic Archive, digitally archived to ensure its preservation for future generations, spans the televised history of the Games from 1960 to 2012.

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