Popular Entertainment

Elvis Presley Record

This Museum's popular entertainment collections hold some of the Smithsonian's most beloved artifacts. The ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz reside here, along with the Muppet character Kermit the Frog, and props from popular television series such as M*A*S*H and All in the Family. But as in many of the Museum's collections, the best-known objects are a small part of the story.

The collection also encompasses many other artifacts of 19th- and 20th-century commercial theater, film, radio, and TV—some 50,000 sound recordings dating back to 1903; posters, publicity stills, and programs from films and performances; puppets; numerous items from World's Fairs from 1851 to 1992; and audiovisual materials on Groucho Marx, to name only a few.

Topic: Television

Cowl worn by Sonequa Martin-Green in the role of Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery

Red Angel costume cowl worn by Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery.In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powe
Description
Red Angel costume cowl worn by Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery.
In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powerful empress in a mirror universe. Discovery's richly diverse cast epitomizes the franchise's long-held vision of a post-racial society, while its advocacy for gender equity boldly goes where earlier series had not.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2021.0045.02.03
accession number
2021.0045
catalog number
2021.0045.02.03

Stephen Colbert’s “Portrait”

This digital image on canvas, resembling a formal oil portrait, is of writer-comedian Stephen Colbert in his guise as the fictional conservative host of the Comedy Central Network series, The Colbert Report.
Description (Brief)
This digital image on canvas, resembling a formal oil portrait, is of writer-comedian Stephen Colbert in his guise as the fictional conservative host of the Comedy Central Network series, The Colbert Report. In describing his on-screen persona of a blustery, right-wing news commentator, Colbert observed, “My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned but an idiot.” The show offers a hilariously scathing satire of TV news broadcasting and political talk show personalities. The “portrait,” originally a prominent part of the studio setting, emphasizes the mock formality of the show and its host.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2006
2008
ID Number
2009.3007.01
nonaccession number
2009.3007
catalog number
2009.3007.01

When We Come of Age; Small Hotel

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1955
Associated Name
Smothers Brothers
Smothers, Richard R.
Smothers, Thomas B.
ID Number
2017.0333.27
accession number
2017.0333
catalog number
2017.0333.27

Jumpsuit worn by Sonequa Martin-Green in the role of Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery

Red Angel costume jumpsuit worn by Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery.In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a
Description
Red Angel costume jumpsuit worn by Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery.
In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powerful empress in a mirror universe. Discovery's richly diverse cast epitomizes the franchise's long-held vision of a post-racial society, while its advocacy for gender equity boldly goes where earlier series had not.
ID Number
2021.0045.02.01
accession number
2021.0045
catalog number
2021.0045.02.01

Bart Simpson "Underachiever and Proud of it, Man!" t-shirt

White t-shirt printed with an image of Bart Simpson, made by Changes, Inc. around 1989/1990. The shirt depicts Simpson, a yellow-skinned and spiky-haired character from the animated television series The Simpsons, aiming a slingshot.
Description (Brief)
White t-shirt printed with an image of Bart Simpson, made by Changes, Inc. around 1989/1990. The shirt depicts Simpson, a yellow-skinned and spiky-haired character from the animated television series The Simpsons, aiming a slingshot. In text printed on the shirt, Bart is labeled an “Underachiever,” and he states via cartoon speech bubble “And proud of it, man!” Shirts like this were best-sellers around 1990, when The Simpsons was among the most-watched programs on American television and riding a wave of merchandise sales and cultural import. The shirts played up Bart’s rude and aggressive attitude, making him a popular anti-authoritarian figure and the shirts symbolic signifiers of cool for young people, especially once critics and politicians began to speak out against them, and they were banned in schools across the country.
The Simpsons is an animated television sitcom that has aired on the Fox network since 1989, becoming one of the longest-running and most critically acclaimed television series of all time. The first adult animated series to air on primetime TV in 30 years (since The Flintstones in 1960-1966), The Simpsons originally generated controversy for its irreverent look at family, community, religious, and work life. It first debuted April 19, 1987 as a series of animated segments on Fox’s fledgling sketch comedy series The Tracey Ullman Show based on characters created and designed by alternative comics artist Matt Groening. After gaining favorable reviews, the show was picked up as a 30 minute series by Fox, which brought on television veterans James L. Brooks and Sam Simon to adapt the idea for a family sitcom. Unlike the mild, saccharine family situation comedies of the era, The Simpsons broke the mold with its self-aware, cynical, and subversive sense of humor, its broad and deep cultural references, and its depiction of a somewhat dysfunctional, albeit traditional and well-meaning, American family.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1989
Associated Name
Cartwright, Nancy
Groening, Matt
Brooks, James L.
Simon, Sam
ID Number
2023.0061.01
catalog number
2023.0061.01
accession number
2023.0061

Hat worn by David Newell as Mr. McFeely in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Hat worn by David Newell in the role of Mr. McFeely on the television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The peaked cap-style hat is made of blue twill cloth with a polished leather visor and strap, affixed with brass buttons on each side.
Description (Brief)
Hat worn by David Newell in the role of Mr. McFeely on the television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The peaked cap-style hat is made of blue twill cloth with a polished leather visor and strap, affixed with brass buttons on each side. The strap is covered at front of the cap with a piece of black cloth embroidered with "SPEEDY DELIVERY" in white thread. One of the neighbors who made frequent appearances on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Mr. McFeely makes mail deliveries for the Speedy Delivery service. With his signature mustache, eyeglasses, bow tie, and old fashioned blue deliveryman uniform and cap, Mr. McFeely was a memorable character who often brought important packages and guests to Mr. Rogers’ house. His hurried, purposeful, business-like demeanor was an intentional counterpoint to Mr. Rogers’ calm and deliberative style. In some of their most memorable interactions, Mr. McFeely and Mr. Rogers watched films about “How People Make Things,” learning how common household goods are manufactured and who makes them.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was produced by WQED-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and aired on public television across the nation from 1968 to 2001. Host Fred Rogers began each episode by changing into a sweater and tennis shoes and singing, "Won't you be my neighbor?" An ordained Presbyterian minister and student of children's development and education, Rogers dedicated his television career to promoting children's emotional and moral well-being. His show, with its friendly conversational style and trips to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, encouraged young viewers to feel loved, respected, and special.
Associated Name
Newell, David
ID Number
2019.0101.04.02
catalog number
2019.0101.04.02
accession number
2019.0101

Joe Garagiola

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1969-06
photographer
Regan, Ken
ID Number
2014.0112.209
catalog number
2014.0112.209
accession number
2014.0112

Jeans worn by Buddy Ebsen as Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies

Pair of jeans worn by Buddy Ebsen in the role of Jed Clampett in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies.
Description
Pair of jeans worn by Buddy Ebsen in the role of Jed Clampett in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. The light faded jeans were made by Roebuck and Co and have several intentionally worn areas that were either sewn with dark blue thread or patched with a bright floral fabric.
The Beverly Hillbillies was created by Paul Henning and produced by Filmways Television for CBS, where it aired from 1962-1971. The show told the story of the Clampett family, led by patriarch Jed (Buddy Ebsen), a poor mountaineer who barely kept his family fed, as recounted in the theme song “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” originally performed by bluegrass artists Flatt and Scruggs. Upon discovering that his homestead is sitting on a rich oil deposit, Jed manages to sell the property to an oil company for a fortune and decides to move with his family to the wealthy community of Beverly Hills, California. The series mined for comedy the naivety and personal foibles of the Clampett clan, as well as their interactions with their scheming and condescending neighbors. The series ranked among the top twenty most watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year. A number of episodes remain among the most watched American television episodes of all time.
Location
Currently not on view
wearer
Ebsen, Buddy
ID Number
2019.0152.01.04
accession number
2019.0152
catalog number
2019.0152.01.04

Black suit pants worn by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show for interview with President Obama

Jon Stewart wore these pants as part of a suit while hosting the television news series The Daily Show on October 27, 2010. The black suit pants are by Armani.From 1999 to 2015, Jon Stewart anchored The Daily Show, Comedy Central’s nightly satirical television newscast.
Description (Brief)
Jon Stewart wore these pants as part of a suit while hosting the television news series The Daily Show on October 27, 2010. The black suit pants are by Armani.
From 1999 to 2015, Jon Stewart anchored The Daily Show, Comedy Central’s nightly satirical television newscast. The show sometimes functioned as a parody of television news, especially the 24-hour cable news networks whose programming grew increasingly sensational and politically polarizing in the early 2000s. Stewart’s well-informed but exasperated commentary on the absurdities of the American political system and media landscape made the show a hit, especially among young viewers. According to a poll by Pew research, by 2014, 12% of Americans got their news from The Daily Show, roughly the same reach as the national newspaper USA Today. Some commentators noted that “infotainment” programs like The Daily Show contributed to the same worrisome fusion of entertainment and news and decline of trust in journalism as cable news was creating. Several studies, however, showed that viewers of the program were just as accurately informed about current events as regular viewers of traditional broadcast news. In the leadup to the 2008 election, political candidates appeared on the Daily Show 21 times, including visits by presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Obama returned to the show in October 2010, just before that year’s midterm election; Stewart wore this suit for that episode.
date made
before 2010
maker
Armani
ID Number
2016.0101.02
accession number
2016.0101
catalog number
2016.0101.02

Boots worn by Michelle Yeoh in the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery

Empress costume boots worn by Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery.In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powerful e
Description
Empress costume boots worn by Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery.
In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powerful empress in a mirror universe. Discovery's richly diverse cast epitomizes the franchise's long-held vision of a post-racial society, while its advocacy for gender equity boldly goes where earlier series had not.
ID Number
2021.0045.01.05
accession number
2021.0045
catalog number
2021.0045.01.05

Sword and Scabbard used by Michelle Yeoh in the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery

Empress costume sword and scabboard worn by Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery.In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou
Description
Empress costume sword and scabboard worn by Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery.
In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powerful empress in a mirror universe. Discovery's richly diverse cast epitomizes the franchise's long-held vision of a post-racial society, while its advocacy for gender equity boldly goes where earlier series had not.
ID Number
2021.0045.01.10
accession number
2021.0045
catalog number
2021.0045.01.10

Pink coat worn by Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Pink wool coat worn by Rachel Brosnahan in the Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The coat was designed by Donna Zakowska. The coat is collared with a slight "V" neck and a pink hook and loop closure.
Description
Pink wool coat worn by Rachel Brosnahan in the Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The coat was designed by Donna Zakowska. The coat is collared with a slight "V" neck and a pink hook and loop closure. The coat fans out into a long skirt with a pocket on both the right and left side. The lining is a deep plum satin with one pocket on right breast. There are two fabric tags sewn into the coat: one is cream-colored and reads "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" in pink thread. The second tag is white and reads "Eric Winterling, Inc. New York. M."
This coat was worn in the pilot episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in a scene in which Midge Maisel performs her first comedy set. In the episode, after learning that her husband intends to leave her for his secretary, Midge gets drunk and leaves her apartment in a nightgown and this coat to give an impromptu performance at The Gaslight Cafe, a comedy and folk club in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was one of the most acclaimed streaming series of the 2010s, winning numerous Emmy Awards and critical praise for its nuanced portrayal of mid-20th century women’s life, urban Jewish identity, and the 1960s comedy scene. Showrunner and creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was lauded for the series’ exploration of women's lives in mid-20th century America, including marriage and separation, societal expectations, beauty, systemic gender inequality, motherhood, and the struggle to navigate male-dominated workplaces. Sherman-Palladino is one of the most active and celebrated female writers and producers in the entertainment industry today, having also created The Gilmore Girls and becoming the first woman in history to win in the comedy writing and directing categories at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Mrs. Maisel costume designer Donna Zakowska received critical acclaim for creating beautiful and historically-accurate clothing that helped to advance and support the series’ narrative. Zakowska, who won an Emmy for her work outfitting Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney in the 2008 HBO miniseries John Adams, also won an Emmy for Outstanding Period Costumes for Maisel’s second season. As Zakowska said in an interview, ‘the clothes help her through a journey and that was really the beginning moment for Midge. It’s sort of before everything slightly falls apart and it just made sense there.’” Maisel, who is shown in previous scenes meticulously minding her appearance for her husband’s sake (even reapplying makeup early in the morning to look perfect when he rises), is now seizing agency and femininity in a new way, delivering a raunchy set while dressed in negligee in a nod to Phyllis Diller’s parody of expectations placed on American women.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2016
wearer
Brosnahan, Rachel
producer
Sherman-Palladino, Amy
maker
Eric Winterling, Inc.
designer
Zakowska, Donna
ID Number
2019.0313.02.01
catalog number
2019.0313.02.01
accession number
2019.0313

Purse used by Linda Lavin in the television series Alice

Small red leather shoulder purse used by actress Linda Lavin as the title character in the television show Alice. The gathered pouch purse has a fold-over flap and two thin red straps that are tied together.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
Small red leather shoulder purse used by actress Linda Lavin as the title character in the television show Alice. The gathered pouch purse has a fold-over flap and two thin red straps that are tied together.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
before 1976
ID Number
2011.0125.02
accession number
2011.0125
catalog number
2011.0125.02

Gloves worn by Michelle Yeoh in the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery

Empress costume gloves worn by Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery.In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powerful
Description
Empress costume gloves worn by Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery.
In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powerful empress in a mirror universe. Discovery's richly diverse cast epitomizes the franchise's long-held vision of a post-racial society, while its advocacy for gender equity boldly goes where earlier series had not.
ID Number
2021.0045.01.07
accession number
2021.0045
catalog number
2021.0045.01.07

Black dress worn by Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Black cocktail dress worn by Rachel Brosnahan in the Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The coat was designed by Donna Zakowska and made by Eric Winterling, Inc. The dress has a pleated skirt with a fitted waist and black leather belt with a rectangular buckle.
Description
Black cocktail dress worn by Rachel Brosnahan in the Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The coat was designed by Donna Zakowska and made by Eric Winterling, Inc. The dress has a pleated skirt with a fitted waist and black leather belt with a rectangular buckle. The straps are thick with rectangular bows positioned at the shoulders and the back has a shallow "V" neck.
This dress was worn in a scene in the season one finale of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in which Midge Maisel performs her first professional comedy set, at New York's Gaslight Cafe. Capping a season of marital problems and struggle to create a life for herself as an individual, Midge experiences a triumphant moment. Midge’s estranged husband Joel finally watches her perform and defends her after men heckle her with sexist remarks. Midge ends the performance by proclaiming “My name is Mrs. Maisel. Thank you and Goodnight!”
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was one of the most acclaimed streaming series of the 2010s, winning numerous Emmy Awards and critical praise for its nuanced portrayal of mid-20th century women’s life, urban Jewish identity, and the 1960s comedy scene. Showrunner and creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was lauded for the series’ exploration of women's lives in mid-20th century America, including marriage and separation, societal expectations, beauty, systemic gender inequality, motherhood, and the struggle to navigate male-dominated workplaces. Sherman-Palladino is one of the most active and celebrated female writers and producers in the entertainment industry today, having also created The Gilmore Girls and becoming the first woman in history to win in the comedy writing and directing categories at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Mrs. Maisel costume designer Donna Zakowska earned critical acclaim for creating beautiful and historically-accurate clothing that helped to advance and support the series’ narrative. Zakowska, who won an Emmy for her work outfitting Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney in the 2008 HBO miniseries John Adams, also won an Emmy for Outstanding Period Costumes for Maisel’s second season.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
around 2016
wearer
Brosnahan, Rachel
producer
Sherman-Palladino, Amy
maker
Eric Winterling, Inc.
designer
Zakowska, Donna
ID Number
2019.0313.01.01
accession number
2019.0313
catalog number
2019.0313.01.01

Necktie worn by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show for interview with President Obama

Jon Stewart wore this necktie as part of a suit while hosting the television news series The Daily Show on October 27, 2010. The red patterned necktie is made of silk.From 1999 to 2015, Jon Stewart anchored The Daily Show, Comedy Central’s nightly satirical television newscast.
Description (Brief)
Jon Stewart wore this necktie as part of a suit while hosting the television news series The Daily Show on October 27, 2010. The red patterned necktie is made of silk.
From 1999 to 2015, Jon Stewart anchored The Daily Show, Comedy Central’s nightly satirical television newscast. The show sometimes functioned as a parody of television news, especially the 24-hour cable news networks whose programming grew increasingly sensational and politically polarizing in the early 2000s. Stewart’s well-informed but exasperated commentary on the absurdities of the American political system and media landscape made the show a hit, especially among young viewers. According to a poll by Pew research, by 2014, 12% of Americans got their news from The Daily Show, roughly the same reach as the national newspaper USA Today. Some commentators noted that “infotainment” programs like The Daily Show contributed to the same worrisome fusion of entertainment and news and decline of trust in journalism as cable news was creating. Several studies, however, showed that viewers of the program were just as accurately informed about current events as regular viewers of traditional broadcast news. In the leadup to the 2008 election, political candidates appeared on the Daily Show 21 times, including visits by presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Obama returned to the show in October 2010, just before that year’s midterm election; Stewart wore this suit for that episode.
date made
before 2010
ID Number
2016.0101.04
accession number
2016.0101
catalog number
2016.0101.04

Catwoman Costume Gloves worn by Julie Newmar on Batman

Part of a costume worn by actress Julie Newmar in her role as the criminal minded Catwoman on the television program Batman (1966-1968).
Description
Part of a costume worn by actress Julie Newmar in her role as the criminal minded Catwoman on the television program Batman (1966-1968). Based on the titular DC Comics superhero, the show was known for a campy, self-satirizing nature and graphic, pop-art visual style that appealed to both children and adults.
Smart, sassy and strong, Catwoman was first introduced in 1940 by Batman's creators, writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. With origins as a villain, the character evolved into a more complex figure and into a staple of the DC Comics universe, headlining her own comic series and being featured in various properties including television, movies and video games.
wearer
Newmar, Julie
ID Number
2008.0028.01.02
catalog number
2008.0028.01.02
accession number
2008.0028

Hat worn by Buddy Ebsen as Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies

Hat worn by Buddy Ebsen in the role of Jed Clampett in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies.
Description
Hat worn by Buddy Ebsen in the role of Jed Clampett in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. The brown brimmed hat has no maker's mark and is severely worn and weathered, with numerous holes and slits, including a large cut separating the crown of the hat from the body of it, that have been lightly sewn together with brown thread. The hat was created to look ragged and well-worn.
The Beverly Hillbillies was created by Paul Henning and produced by Filmways Television for CBS, where it aired from 1962-1971. The show told the story of the Clampett family, led by patriarch Jed (Buddy Ebsen), a poor mountaineer who barely kept his family fed, as recounted in the theme song “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” originally performed by bluegrass artists Flatt and Scruggs. Upon discovering that his homestead is sitting on a rich oil deposit, Jed manages to sell the property to an oil company for a fortune and decides to move with his family to the wealthy community of Beverly Hills, California. The series mined for comedy the naivety and personal foibles of the Clampett clan, as well as their interactions with their scheming and condescending neighbors. The series ranked among the top twenty most watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year. A number of episodes remain among the most watched American television episodes of all time.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
before 1962
wearer
Ebsen, Buddy
ID Number
2019.0152.01.01
accession number
2019.0152
catalog number
2019.0152.01.01

It's Smothers Brothers Month

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1964
Associated Name
Smothers Brothers
Smothers, Richard R.
Smothers, Thomas B.
maker
Mercury
ID Number
2017.0333.26
accession number
2017.0333
catalog number
2017.0333.26

Jacket worn by Buddy Ebsen as Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies

Jacket worn by Buddy Ebsen in the role of Jed Clampett in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. The brown- and cream-colored plaid jacket has no maker's mark and is worn and weathered, nearly threadbare at collar and cuffs.
Description
Jacket worn by Buddy Ebsen in the role of Jed Clampett in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. The brown- and cream-colored plaid jacket has no maker's mark and is worn and weathered, nearly threadbare at collar and cuffs. The jacket's lining is black.
The Beverly Hillbillies was created by Paul Henning and produced by Filmways Television for CBS, where it aired from 1962-1971. The show told the story of the Clampett family, led by patriarch Jed (Buddy Ebsen), a poor mountaineer who barely kept his family fed, as recounted in the theme song “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” originally performed by bluegrass artists Flatt and Scruggs. Upon discovering that his homestead is sitting on a rich oil deposit, Jed manages to sell the property to an oil company for a fortune and decides to move with his family to the wealthy community of Beverly Hills, California. The series mined for comedy the naivety and personal foibles of the Clampett clan, as well as their interactions with their scheming and condescending neighbors. The series ranked among the top twenty most watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year. A number of episodes remain among the most watched American television episodes of all time.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
before 1962
wearer
Ebsen, Buddy
ID Number
2019.0152.01.02
accession number
2019.0152
catalog number
2019.0152.01.02

Joe Garagiola

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1969-06
photographer
Regan, Ken
ID Number
2014.0112.205
catalog number
2014.0112.205
accession number
2014.0112

Peabody Award presented to Imogene Coca

George Foster Peabody Award medal presented to Imogene Coca in 1953. The award is a medal stamped with a side profile portrait of George Foster Peabody and the text "GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY/LOVER OF MEN".
Description (Brief)
George Foster Peabody Award medal presented to Imogene Coca in 1953. The award is a medal stamped with a side profile portrait of George Foster Peabody and the text "GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY/LOVER OF MEN". The verso is stamped with the seal of the University of Georgia, the text "AWARDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOR CONSPICUOUS SERVICE IN TELEVISION", and Coca's name.
The Peabody award was established in 1940 by a committee of the National Association of Broadcasters to honor excellence in radio broadcasting, and expanded to include television work in 1948. The award was named for Peabody, a businessman and philanthropist, as he donated the funds to endow the award, and it is administered by the University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady College of Journalism. Coca won the award for her work in television comedy, including her costarring role on the variety program Your Show of Shows alongside Sid Caesar.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1953
ID Number
2019.0102.06
accession number
2019.0102
catalog number
2019.0102.06

Spats worn by Michelle Yeoh in the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery

Empress costume spats worn by Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery.In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powerful e
Description
Empress costume spats worn by Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou on Star Trek: Discovery.
In the streaming Star Trek series Discovery, Sonequa Martin-Green assumes the lead role as parallel universe-hopping Michael Burnham, while Michelle Yeoh plays Philippa Georgiou, a powerful empress in a mirror universe. Discovery's richly diverse cast epitomizes the franchise's long-held vision of a post-racial society, while its advocacy for gender equity boldly goes where earlier series had not.
ID Number
2021.0045.01.06
accession number
2021.0045
catalog number
2021.0045.01.06

The Three Song; The World I Used to Know

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1965
Associated Name
Smothers Brothers
Smothers, Richard R.
Smothers, Thomas B.
maker
Mercury
artist
Smothers Brothers
ID Number
2017.0333.22
accession number
2017.0333
catalog number
2017.0333.22

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