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Oral Histories

  1. 25 days of cats
    ‘What the Hell Is Skimbleshanks?’ The Oral History of SNL’s Cats SketchJames Van Der Beek, Chris Parnell, and Mike Schur revisit a forgotten SNL classic.
    By Dan Reilly
  2. reality tv
    Jersey Shore: An Oral History“It was like zebras in the Serengeti. We wanted to see this in action. Where does that happen? The Jersey Shore.”
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  3. backstories
    An Oral History of Game of Thrones, As Told By Its Bit Players“Do you know how they keep cattle? That’s sort of how they keep us.”
    By Dan Reilly and Lila Shapiro
  4. oral histories
    The True Origins of Monty Python’s Spamalot MusicalThe best stories from the updated Monty Python oral history, including how Mel Brooks helped give birth to Spamalot.
    By Brian Boone
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    An Oral History of The Dark Knight’s Pencil TrickNo CGI, but a few bouts of unconsciousness.
    By Abraham Riesman
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    ‘The Sketch That Always Plays Hot’An oral history of Saturday Night Live’s “Black Jeopardy.”
    By Dave Schilling
  7. micro oral histories
    ‘Splat!’: The Oral History of Sex and the City’s Most Shocking EpisodeThe episode where Lexi Featherston committed the ultimate party foul.
    By Nisha Gopalan
  8. An Oral History of The Americans Series FinaleBehind “START,” one of the finest series-enders of the modern TV era.
    By Jen Chaney
  9. The Inside Story of How Timeless Was Canceled and Uncanceled in Just Three Days“I’d seen shows get canceled and then picked up by other networks, but I’d never seen a network do this.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  10. The Disaster Artist: An Oral HistoryHow James Franco and friends brought the story behind the 21st century’s biggest cult film to life.
    By Nate Jones
  13. ‘It Has Provided Me with So Much Joy": Read This Oral History of ‘Comedy […]To celebrate today’s release of the 500th episode of Comedy Bang! Bang!, The Daily Beast posted a great new oral history of the show and its […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. An Oral History of ‘The State’ Is Out in MayIf you always wanted a book-length oral history of The State, your prayers have been answered, because today David Wain announced that a State […]
    By Megh Wright
  15. a book!
    The State to Release a Complete Oral HistorySo much more than Reno 911!, though oh man, also Reno 911!
    By Halle Kiefer
  16. Check Out ‘Vanity Fair’s Oral History of the Comedy CellarVanity Fair has a great new oral history out today of the Comedy Cellar, and it’s full of fun looks back on the legendary New York comedy club […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. micro oral histories
    The Oral History of Six Feet Under’s Final SceneAlan Ball, Lauren Ambrose, Michael C. Hall, and others reminisce about one of TV’s best finishes.
    By Patti Greco
  18. alternative casting
    Can You Imagine Chris Meloni in Six Feet Under?Rolling Stone has a comprehensive new oral history.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  19. Check Out a New Oral History of ‘Wet Hot American Summer’Ahead of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp’s Netflix premiere this Friday, Variety put together a comprehensive oral history of the […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. Oral History of a Sandwich, by Jon Wolper Before Sandwich, McElroy’s Deli was in trouble. Cold cuts became slimy. Sauces congealed. Produce spoiled after going unused for days. The […]
    By Brian Boone
  21. oral histories
    Heath Ledger Hated That ‘I Wish I Knew How to Quit You’ Became a Meme“He was extraordinarily serious about the political issues.”
    By Nate Jones
  22. Check Out ‘The A.V. Club’s Oral History of ‘Airplane!’To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Airplane! this year, The A.V. Club has a new oral history out today on the film’s origins, casting, […]
    By Megh Wright
  25. Celebrate ‘The Office’s 10th Anniversary with an Oral History of […]Today marks ten years since the American Office debuted on NBC, and to celebrate Uproxx put together a thorough oral history of the show’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. Read a New Oral History of Weird Al Yankovic’s ‘UHF’To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Weird Al Yankovic’s 1989 film UHF, The A.V. Club has a new oral history out today on the film that […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. Read a New Oral History About the Birth of ‘South Park’Entertainment Weekly has a new South Park oral history out today, and it’s a great look into how Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s “The Spirit of […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. Read a New Oral History of ‘Parks and Recreation’Not long after posting a comprehensive oral history of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Uproxx has a brand new oral history out today on the […]
    By Megh Wright
  29. Read a New Oral History of the Upright Citizens BrigadeUproxx has a brand new oral history of the Upright Citizens Brigade out today, and it’s a fantastic in-depth look at the theatre founded by Amy […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. oral histories
    Lindsay Lohan Went ‘Method’ on Mean GirlsAnd “Method” = pink Uggs.
    By Lindsey Weber
  31. 1994-95 tv week
    Party of Five Season 1 Oral HistoryAs part of our look back at the 1994–95 season, the creators and cast members of the intense Fox drama discuss its debut.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  32. ‘Vanity Fair’ Talks to Groundlings Alums to Celebrate the Theatre’s 40th […]Vanity Fair has a new oral history out today of The Groundlings, LA’s legendary improv theatre that has spawned countless comedic talents on […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. Updated Edition of ‘Live from New York’ Book Will Be Available This […]Since its publication in 2003, Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller’s oral history book Live from New York has served as the quintessential SNL […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. Parks and Recreation’s the Cones of Dunshire Board Game, an Oral HistoryAdam Scott and others tell the story behind Ben Wyatt’s obsessive homage to the board game The Settlers of Catan.
    By Gwynne Watkins
  37. micro oral histories
    Kim vs. the Cougar: The Oral History of 24’s Most Infamous SceneVulture communes with Jack Bauer’s daughter as she has a mountain-lion moment and concludes our Micro Oral History Week, fittingly, with Happy Endings
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  38. micro oral histories
    ‘Omigod, That’s Crazy!’: The Oral History of MTV’s UndressedThe steamy late-night serial gave us Christina Hendricks and Adam Brody, but its writers also have a story to tell.
    By Gwynne Watkins
  39. micro oral histories
    ‘And I Cannot Lie’: The Oral History of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back’ VideoThe 1992 video for the pro-posterior paean spawned controversy and many, many buttocks-centric visual puns. Here’s the true story of how it was made.
    By Rob Kemp
  40. micro oral histories
    Oral History: 90210’s Donna Loses Her VirginityTori Spelling, Jason Priestley, and writer Larry Mollin explain why it took her seven seasons to give it up.
    By Patti Greco
  41. micro oral histories
    Suck and Blow: The Oral History of the Clueless Party SceneAlicia Silverstone, Amy Heckerling, Breckin Meyer, and others remember the “pretty random fiesta” with a Coolio track on the playlist.
    By Jen Chaney
  42. micro oral histories
    ‘Uh-oh, Here Comes Trouble’: The Oral History of Anchorman’s Battle SceneWill Ferrell, Adam McKay, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and others reflect on the iconic scene that “escalated quickly” and “really got out of hand, fast.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  43. micro oral histories
    The Trio: The Oral History Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Nerd VillainsThis is the origin story of Jonathan, Warren, and Andrew, as told by Buffy actors and writers.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  44. Read an Oral History of The Kids in the Hall“When the five of us are together, we become the Kids in the Hall. It becomes something that is apart from any one of us. That’s why we keep […]
    By Bradford Evans
  45. Read an Oral History of LA’s Wildly Influential Groundlings TheaterTHR has a new oral history of The Groundlings Theater, the LA-based comedy institution where Phil Hartman, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, and also […]
    By Bradford Evans
  46. The Oral History of ‘Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn’Revisiting one of the purest forms of comedy on television, and a show that captured the brutal beauty of comics off-stage.
    By Elise Czajkowski
  49. conveeeeenient
    The SNL Audition Process Sure Is HarrowingLorne Michaels: He’s mysterious.
    By Margaret Lyons
  50. oral histories
    The Hoboken Sound: An Oral History of Maxwell’sIn the pantheon of important New York City rock clubs — Max’s Kansas City, CBGB, the Bottom Line — Maxwell’s ranks as high as any, even though its legal address is New Jersey.
    By Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum
  51. oral histories
    The Oral History of InterventionWith the A&E show set to air its final episode tonight, the creative team behind the long-running series looks back at the highs, the lows, and everything in between (but mostly the highs).
    By Gwynne Watkins
  52. There’s a New Oral History of the UCB Out Today in E-Book FormWriter Brian Raftery has a new, exhaustive oral history of the Upright Citizens Brigade that was just released today, exclusively through […]
    By Bradford Evans
  53. Read an Exhaustive Oral History of ‘Weird Twitter’“I met a guy named @fart on the Internet and I let him into my apartment and it was actually really great.” -Comedian Jake Fogelnest to […]
    By Bradford Evans
  54. The Oral History of ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Is WonderfulIf you’re reading this website, you probably don’t need me to say much to convince you to go read Vanity Fair’s amazing oral history of Freaks […]
    By Adam Frucci
  55. Fun Thing to Buy of the Day: ‘We Killed: The Rise Of Women In American […]You know that thing when people are all like, “Blah blah blah women aren’t funny,” and you’re all like, “What!? Is that a thing people actually […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  56. oral histories
    How to Kick Back Like the Cast of The WireIdris Elba knows how to party.
    By Margaret Lyons
  57. ‘Friends’: the Oral HistoryVanity Fair has an extensive oral history of Friends, in which they talk to the folks responsible for the show about its entire life. They […]
    By Adam Frucci
  58. Heaven, or the Wet Hot American Summer Set?Forget Party Down and Arrested Development. After reading this oral history of the making of Wet Hot American Summer, I am throwing all my […]
    By Hallie Cantor