About this title

Storyline

Spanning thirty-three years and 1,504 episodes, "Firing Line" was originally a one-hour debate program (later reduced to a half-hour) hosted by political commentator William F. Buckley. An eloquent interviewer and a formidable debater, Buckley verbally sparred on "Firing Line" with many notable figures in the latter half of the twentieth century. His guests included future U.S. presidents such as Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, venerated writers such as Tom Wolfe and Jack Kerouac, and political intellectuals such as Barry Goldwater and Noam Chomsky. One of the longest-running shows in television history, "Firing Line" garnered an Emmy Award in 1969.

Country: United States

Type: unscripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: April 30, 1966

Also Known As: Firing Line

Genres

Company Credits

Production Co: Community Television of Southern California, RKO General, Thirteen / WNET

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1966 | 39 Episodes

Season 2

1967 | 28 Episodes

Season 3

1968 | 13 Episodes

Season 4

1969 | 8 Episodes

Season 5

1970 | 3 Episodes

Season 6

1971 | 5 Episodes

Season 7

1972 | 4 Episodes

Season 8

1973 | 8 Episodes

Season 9

1974 | 7 Episodes

Season 10

1975 | 2 Episodes

Season 11

1976 | 2 Episodes

Season 12

1977 | 2 Episodes

Season 13

1978 | 5 Episodes

Season 14

1979 | 8 Episodes

Season 15

1980 | 10 Episodes

Season 16

1981 | 7 Episodes

Season 17

1982 | 3 Episodes

Season 18

1983 | 2 Episodes

Season 19

1984 | 1 Episodes

Season 20

1985 | 2 Episodes

Season 21

1986 | 1 Episodes

Season 22

1987 | 2 Episodes

Season 23

1988 | 3 Episodes

Season 24

1989 | 3 Episodes

Season 25

1990 | 4 Episodes

Season 26

1991 | 3 Episodes

Season 27

1992 | 3 Episodes

Season 28

1993 | 2 Episodes

Season 29

1994 | 2 Episodes

Season 31

1996 | 2 Episodes

Season 32

1997 | 3 Episodes

Season 33

1997 | 2 Episodes

Season 34

1999 | 1 Episodes

Season 35

2018 | 26 Episodes

Season 36

2018 | 34 Episodes

Season 37

2019 | 51 Episodes

Season 38

2020 | 1 Episodes

Awards

Awards & Nominations

Primetime Emmy 1969

Nominee

Winner

Primetime Emmy

Special Classification Achievements - Programs

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