TV series
Firing Line
1966–1999, English, on PBS & Syndication.
Firing Line was an American public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr., founder and publisher of National Review magazine. Its 1,504 episodes over 33 years made Firing Line the longest-running public affairs show in television history with a single host. The erudite program, which featured many of the most prominent intellectuals and public figures in the United States, won an Emmy Award in 1969.
- Seasons
- 34
- Episodes
- 35
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1999
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S34 E1: Episode 1
Aired 1 January 1999
Seasons 34
Season 1
1966 · 1 episode
Season 2
1967 · 1 episode
Season 3
1968 · 1 episode
Season 4
1969 · 2 episodes
Season 5
1970 · 1 episode
Season 6
1971 · 1 episode
Season 7
1972 · 1 episode
Season 8
1973 · 1 episode
9
1974 · 1 episode
10
1975 · 1 episode
11
1976 · 1 episode
12
1977 · 1 episode
13
1978 · 1 episode
14
1979 · 1 episode
15
1980 · 1 episode
16
1981 · 1 episode
17
1982 · 1 episode
18
1983 · 1 episode
19
1984 · 1 episode
20
1985 · 1 episode
21
1986 · 1 episode
22
1987 · 1 episode
23
1988 · 1 episode
24
1989 · 1 episode
25
1990 · 1 episode
26
1991 · 1 episode
27
1992 · 1 episode
28
1993 · 1 episode
29
1994 · 1 episode
30
1995 · 1 episode
31
1996 · 1 episode
32
1997 · 1 episode
33
1998 · 1 episode
34
1999 · 1 episode
Details
- First aired
- 4 April 1966
- Last aired
- 1 January 1999
- Network
- PBS, Syndication
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Talk Show
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Firing Line has 34 seasons and 35 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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