KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" production files
KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" production files
Collection number: CSLA-38
William H. Hannon LibraryLoyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
- Processed by:
- Taz Morgan
- Date Completed:
- October 2013
- Encoded by:
- Taz Morgan
1992-01-14 | "Life and Times" debuts on January 14, 1992 in the 7:30 p.m. time slot. In-studio programs air on Monday and Friday nights. Documentary programs air on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week. The programs are hosted by Patt Morrison, Hugh Hewitt, and John Ochoa. Ochoa is replaced by Ruben Martinez within three to four months. |
1992 Fall | "Life and Times" switches to three studio programs and two documentaries a week. Wednesdays are devoted to arts and culture. |
1993 Fall | "Life and Times" switches to four studio programs and one documentary per week. The new format is comprised of news of the state on Mondays; one-on-one interviews on Tuesdays; documentaries on Wednesdays; arts and culture on Thursdays; and timely news of the week on Fridays. During this time, Kerman Maddox is added as a fourth host. |
1994 Fall | KCET begins distributing the Monday night programs to a state-wide network of public television stations. Ruben Martinez is only available sporadically, and George Ramos subs frequently. |
1995 Fall | Ruben Martinez no longer available to host the show. |
1996 Fall | "Life and Times" changes to a magazine format for nightly continuity. George Ramos no longer with the program. He is replaced primarily by Monica Lozano. Distribution to state-wide networks is discontinued. |
1998 January | "Life and Times" becomes a live nightly program with Yolanda Nava. |
1998-09-14 | The show is moved to a 7 p.m. time slot. |
1999-01-28 | Yolanda Nava's last day hosting "Life and Times Tonight" |
1999 June | Warren Olney hosts show intermittently. |
1999-07-05 | Val Zavala begins hosting show intermittently. |
1999-07-08 | Last program airs with Patt Morrison, Hugh Hewitt, and Kerman Maddox as hosts of 'News of the Week Round-up' on Friday nights. Val Zavala begins co-hosting with Warren Olney. End of nightly live show. |
2000-09-20 | Warren Olney's last show. |
2001 January | Jess Marlow begins hosting "Life and Times Tonight" with Val Zavala. |
2003-05-05 | Jess Marlow bids farewell to the show. |
2003-07-07 | The show begins a new field-based format. |
2004-01-05 | The show no longer repeats on KCET at the 11 p.m. hour. The Tavis Smiley Show airs instead. |
2004-08-06 | Last day for Philip Bruce, KCET's News Director from 2001 to 2004. Bruce moves on to NPR. |
2004 August | "Life and Times" moved to 6:30 p.m. time slot. Huell Howser's show airs during the 7 p.m. time slot. |
2005 February | KCET adopts widescreen (16 x 9) format for its broadcasts of "Life and Times"; no longer broadcast at 4 x 3. |
2007-04-01 | "Life and Times" moves back to 7 p.m. time slot. |
2007 December | "Life and Times" ends. The final three episodes reflect on the show's history. |
Scope and Content of Collection
Series 1: "Life and Times" Documentaries 1992 March-1996 December
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement
Shows: 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 127
Date Begin: 1992-03-26; Date End: 1992-12-18
Shows: 129, 132, 133, 134, 137, 138, 145, 146, 147, 160, 161, 162, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 175, 177, 181, 182
Date Begin: 1992-02-20; Date End: 1992-05-29
Shows: 185, 187, 190, 192, 195, 198, 218, 220, 223, 225, 230, 233, 235, 260
Date Begin: 1992-06-03; Date End: 1992-11-16
Shows: 236, 265, 268, 270, 273, 280, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408
Date Begin: 1992-12-18; Date End: 1993-10-27
Shows: 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421
Date Begin: 1993-10-14; Date End: 1994-05-18
Shows: 423, 424, 5401, 5402, 5403, 5405, 5407, 5408
Date Begin: 1994-06-29; Date End: 1994-10-26
Shows: 5409, 5410, 5412, 5413, 5414, 5415, 5416, 5419, 5422, 6401, 6402, 6403
Date Begin: 1994-12-21; Date End: 1995-05-29
Shows: 6404, 6405, 6406, 6407, 6409
Date Begin: 1995-10-25; Date End: 1996-04-19
Shows: 6410, 6413, 6414, 6416, 6418, Edited master log for documentaries
Date Begin: 1996-06-14; Date End: 1996-12-20
Series 2: "Life and Times" Studio Programs 1992 January-2007 December
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement
Shows: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105-112
Date Begin: 1992-01-10; Date End: 1992-02-06
Shows: 113-129
Date Begin: 1992-01-29; Date End: 1992-02-20
Shows: 130-145
Date Begin: 1992-02-21; Date End: 1992-03-12
Shows: 146-165
Date Begin: 1992-03-05; Date End: 1992-05-11
Shows: 166-179; 181-183
Date Begin: 1992-05-13; Date End: 1992-06-05
Shows: 184-204
Date Begin: 1992-06-05; Date End: 1992-07-17
Shows: 205-225
Date Begin: 1992-07-24; Date End: 1992-10-15
Shows: 226-257
Date Begin: 1992-10-16; Date End: 1992-12-25
Shows: 258-288
Date Begin: 1992-12-28; Date End: 1993-02-17
Shows: 289-318
Date Begin: 1993-02-19; Date End: 1993-05-07
Shows: 319-4003
Date Begin: 1993-05-10; Date End: 1993-06-07
Shows: 4004-4040
Date Begin: 1993-07-09; Date End: 1993-11-02
Shows: 4042-4078
Date Begin: 1993-11-04; Date End: 1994-01-17
Shows: 4079-4117
Date Begin: 1994-01-18; Date End: 1994-04-05
Shows: 4118-4152
Date Begin: 1994-04-07; Date End: 1994-06-06
Shows: 4153-5024
Date Begin: 1994-06-07; Date End: 1994-09-15
Shows: 5025-5063
Date Begin: 1994-09-16; Date End: 1994-11-24
Shows: 5064-5105
Date Begin: 1994-11-25; Date End: 1995-02-20
Shows: 5106-5144
Date Begin: 1995-02-21; Date End: 1995-05-11
Shows: 5145-6014
Date Begin: 1995-05-15; Date End: 1995-09-04
Shows: 6015-6045
Date Begin: 1995-09-04; Date End: 1995-10-26
Shows: 6046-6079
Date Begin: 1995-10-27; Date End: 1996-01-09
Shows: 6080-6113
Date Begin: 1996-01-11; Date End: 1995-03-15
Shows: 6114-6145
Date Begin: 1996-03-18; Date End: 1996-05-13
Shows: 6146-7009
Date Begin: 1996-05-14; Date End: 1996-07-29
Shows: 7011-7042
Date Begin: 1996-08-02; Date End: 1996-10-15
Shows: 7043-7075
Date Begin: 1996-10-17; Date End: 1996-12-09
Shows: 7076-7113
Date Begin: 1996-12-13; Date End: 1997-01-13
Shows: 7114-7143
Date Begin: 1997-02-14; Date End: 1997-04-08
Shows: 7144-7170
Date Begin: 1997-04-09; Date End: 1997-05-20
Shows: 7171-7P02
Date Begin: 1997-05-21; Date End: 1997-06-30
Shows: 7P03-8017
Date Begin: 1997-03-06; Date End: 1997-09-12
Shows: 8018-8043
Date Begin: 1997-09-18; Date End: 1997-10-20
Shows: 8044-8076
Date Begin: 1997-10-21; Date End: 1999-12-17
Shows: 8077-8097
Date Begin: 1997-12-18; Date End: 1998-01-20
Shows: 8098-8114
Date Begin: 1998-01-21; Date End: 1998-02-11
Shows: 8115-8136
Date Begin: 1998-02-13; Date End: 1998-03-16
Shows: 8137-8156
Date Begin: 1998-03-17; Date End: 1998-04-13
Shows: 8157-8173
Date Begin: 1998-04-14; Date End: 1998-05-06
Shows: 8174-8190
Date Begin: 1998-05-07; Date End: 1998-05-29
Shows: 8191-8204
Date Begin: 1998-06-01; Date End: 1998-06-18
Shows: 8206-9007
Date Begin: 1998-06-22; Date End: 1998-07-06
Shows: 9008-9022
Date Begin: 1998-07-10; Date End: 1998-07-30
Shows: 9023-9041
Date Begin: 1998-07-31; Date End: 1998-08-28
Shows: 9042-9059
Date Begin: 1998-08-29; Date End: 1998-09-21
Shows: 9060-9077
Date Begin: 1998-09-22; Date End: 1998-10-15
Shows: 9078-9096
Date Begin: 1998-10-16; Date End: 1998-11-06
Shows: 9097-9113
Date Begin: 1998-11-09; Date End: 1998-12-02
Shows: 9114-9133
Date Begin: 1998-12-03; Date End: 1999-01-01
Shows: 9134-9157
Date Begin: 1999-01-04; Date End: 1999-02-04
Shows: 9158-9179
Date Begin: 1999-02-05Date End: 1999-03-08
Shows: 9180-9201
Date Begin: 1999-03-09; Date End: 1999-04-07
Shows: 9202-9223
Date Begin: 1999-04-08; Date End: 1999-05-07
Shows: 9224-9240
Date Begin: 1999-05-10; Date End: 1999-06-01
Shows: 9241-9262
Date Begin: 1999-06-01; Date End: 1999-06-30
Shows: 0001-0025
Date Begin: 199-07-01; Date End: 1999-08-04
Shows: 0026-0049
Date Begin: 1999-08-05; Date End: 1999-09-07
Shows: 0050-0070
Date Begin: 1999-09-08; Date End: 1999-10-06
Shows: 0071-0097
Date Begin: 1999-10-07; Date End: 1999-11-12
Shows: 0098-0121
Date Begin: 1999-11-15; Date End: 1999-12-16
Shows: 0122-0148
Date Begin: 1999-12-17; Date End: 2000-01-24
Shows: 0149-0172
Date Begin: 2000-01-25; Date End: 2000-02-25
Shows: 0173-0195
Date Begin: 2000-02-28; Date End: 2000-03-29
Shows: 0196-0217
Date Begin: 2000-03-30; Date End: 2000-04-28
Shows: 0218-0238
Date Begin: 2000-05-01; Date End: 2000-05-29
Shows: 0239-0262
Date Begin: 2000-05-30; Date End: 2000-06-30
Shows: Best of Life and Times Wraps- Show 320
Date Begin: Various; Date End: 2000-07-31
Shows: 321-343
Date Begin: 2000-08-01; Date End: 2000-08-30
Shows: 344-364
Date Begin: 2000-08-31; Date End: 2000-09-28
Shows: 365-388
Date Begin: 2000-09-29; Date End: 2000-11-01
Shows: 389-422
Date Begin: 2000-11-02; Date End: 2000-12-19
Shows: 423-446
Date Begin: 2000-12-20; Date End: 2001-01-22
Shows: 447-465
Date Begin: 2001-01-23; Date End: 2001-02-16
Shows: 466-494
Date Begin: 2001-02-19; Date End: 2001-03-29
Shows: 495-515
Date Begin: 2001-03-30; Date End: 2001-04-27
Shows: 516-539
Date Begin: 2001-04-30; Date End: 2001-05-31
Shows: 540-560
Date Begin: 2001-06-01; Date End: 2001-06-29
Shows: 20101-20120
Date Begin: 2001-07-02; Date End: 2001-07-27
Shows: 20121-20143
Date Begin: 2001-07-30; Date End: 2001-08-29
Shows: 20144-20164
Date Begin: 2001-08-30; Date End: 2001-09-27
Shows: 20165-20186
Date Begin: 2001-09-28; Date End: 2001-10-29
Shows: 20187-20213
Date Begin: 2001-10-30; Date End: 2001-12-05
Shows: 20214-20237
Date Begin: 2001-12-06; Date End: 2002-01-08
Shows: 20238-20259
Date Begin: 2002-01-09; Date End: 2002-02-07
Shows: 20260-20280
Date Begin: 2002-02-08; Date End: 2002-03-08
Shows: 20281-20303
Date Begin: 2002-03-11; Date End: 2002-04-10
Shows: 20304-20324
Date Begin: 2002-04-11; Date End: 2002-05-09
Shows: 20325-20350
Date Begin: 2002-05-10; Date End: 2002-06-14
Shows: 20351-30122
Date Begin: 2002-06-17; Date End: 2002-07-31
Shows: 30123-30154
Date Begin: 2002-08-01; Date End: 2002-09-13
Shows: 30155-30180
Date Begin: 2002-09-16; Date End: 2002-10-21
Shows: 30181-30202
Date Begin: 2002-10-22; Date End: 2002-11-20
Shows: 30203-30238
Date Begin: 2002-11-21; Date End: 2003-01-09
Shows: 30239-30263
Date Begin: 2003-01-03; Date End: 2003-02-13
Shows: 30264-30284
Date Begin: 2003-02-14; Date End: 2003-03-14
Shows: 30285-30306
Date Begin: 2003-03-17; Date End: 2003-04-15
Shows: 30307-30329
Date Begin: 2003-04-16; Date End: 2003-05-16
Shows: 30330-40112
Date Begin: 2003-05-19; Date End: 2003-07-16
Shows: 40113-40152
Date Begin: 2003-07-17; Date End: 2003-09-10
Shows: 40153-40198
Date Begin: 2003-09-11; Date End: 2003-11-13
Shows: 40199-40264
Date Begin: 2003-11-14; Date End: 2004-02-13
Shows: 40266-40325
Date Begin: 2004-02-17; Date End: 2004-05-10
Shows: 40326-50160
Date Begin: 2004-05-11; Date End: 2004-09-27
Shows: 50161-50206
Date Begin: 2004-09-28; Date End: 2004-11-30
Shows: 50207-50267
Date Begin: 2004-12-01; Date End: 2005-02-23
Shows: 50268-50319
Date Begin: 2005-02-24; Date End: 2005-05-06
Shows: 50321-60117
Date Begin: 2005-05-10; Date End: 2005-07-27
Shows: 60118-60173
Date Begin: 2005-07-28; Date End: 2005-10-13
Shows: 60174-60236
Date Begin: 2005-10-14; Date End: 2006-01-10
Shows: 60237-60290
Date Begin: 2006-01-11; Date End: 2006-03-27
Shows: 60291-60343
Date Begin: 2006-03-28; Date End: 2006-06-08
Shows: 60344-70132
Date Begin: 2006-06-09; Date End: 2006-08-16
Shows: 70133-70188
Date Begin: 2006-08-17; Date End: 2006-11-02
Shows: 70189-70251
Date Begin: 2006-11-03; Date End: 2007-01-30
Shows: 70252-70316
Date Begin: 2007-01-31; Date End: 2007-05-01
Shows: 70317-80112
Date Begin: 2007-05-02; Date End: 2007-07-18
Shows: 80113-80175
Date Begin: 2007-07-19; Date End: 2007-10-15
Shows: 80176-80224
Date Begin: 2007-10-16; Date End: 2007-12-21
Series 3: Miscelleanous Production Files 1991-2007
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement
Folders 1-18: Calendars for each season; series timeline; segment master subject list
Date Begin: 1992; Date End: 2007
Folders 1-3: KCET's "By The Year 2000" [Precursor to "Life and Times"] promotional materials and program notes
Date Begin: 1989; Date End: 1991