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Firing Line

★ 8.0 165 votes 1966–2020 37 seasons · 416 episodes Ended PBS
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About

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.

All Seasons

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Season 11966
8.4103948m
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Season 21967
8.11442
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Season 31968
7.71747
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Season 41969
9.07531h
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Season 51970
—031h 40m
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Season 61971
—051h
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Season 71972
—05
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Season 81973
—019
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91974
—0141h
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101975
—04
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111976
—02
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121977
—02
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131978
—051h
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141979
—08
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151980
—0101h 59m
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161981
—07
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171982
—03
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181983
—02
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191984
—01
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201985
—02
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211986
—01
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221987
—02
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231988
—03
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241989
—03
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251990
8.9104
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261991
—03
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271992
—03
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281993
—022h
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291994
—02
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311996
—02
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321997
—034h
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331998
—02
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341999
—0130m
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Season 35
—026
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Season 36
—034
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Season 37
—051
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Season 38
—01

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

William F. Buckley Self - Host, Self (for the positive), Self - For the Affirmative
Margaret Hoover Self, Self - Host
Jeff Greenfield Self - Panelist, Self, Self - Examiner
Michael Kinsley Self - Moderator, Self (Moderator), Self - Co-Host
C. Dickerman Williams Self - Moderator, Self - Chairman, Self
John Scott Self - Moderator, Self - Announcer
Lester Smith Self - Moderator, Self - Announcer
Lynne Williams Self - Panelist, Self - Panel
Vere Gaynor Self - Panelist, Self - Panel
Mark Green Self - Panelist, Self - For the Negative, Self - Guest

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