The show featured guests who played significant roles in world history. Guests would interact with each other and host Steve Allen, discussing philosophy, religion, history, science, and many other topics. As nearly as was possible, the actual words of the historical figures were used. The show was fully scripted, yet the scripts were carefully crafted to give the appearance of spontaneous discussion among historic figures. Typically, each episode would be split into two parts, broadcast separately, with most or all of the guests introduced over the course of the first part, and the discussions continuing into the second part. A total of 24 episodes were produced.
Steve Allen
Self - Host
Jayne Meadows
Self
John Hoyt
Harris Yulin
Leon Askin
Al Mancini
Roscoe Lee Browne
Katherine Helmond
Keye Luke
Biography67%
American Experience65%
Top Gear79%
History 10171%
How Do They Do It?76%
Mind Field82%
The Story of Film: An Odyssey77%
American Masters70%
Eli Roth's History of Horror64%
Mysteries at the Museum89%
Arnold78%
30 for 3075%
The Real History of Science Fiction69%
Doctor Who Confidential81%
Superpowered: The DC Story74%
The Walking Dead: Origins77%
Natural World74%
Deadly Women79%
Hulk Hogan: Real American74%
NOVA70%
