The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has named six new members to be inducted into the hall of fame. Each of these six people have made the television industry their life’s work, and are finally going to be acknowledged for their accomplishments.

Among the six inductees are the late Merv Griffin. Mr. Griffin was synonymous for 1970’s game shows and had his own talk show during that time as well. Another member being inducted into the hall of fame is Bea Arthur. In the 70’s, she was known simply as Maude. In the 80’s she was the defiant Golden Girl, Dorothy. What most people don’t realize is that she had quite the movie career in her earlier years.

Also finding his way into the hall of fame is producer Sherwood Schwartz. Sherwood is most famous for being the man who brought the Brady Bunch and Gilligan’s Island to the world. He also helped to co-write the theme songs for both shows.

The other three inductees into the hall of fame are former heads of ABC, Daniel B. Burke and Thomas Murphy, and writer Larry Gelbert. Larry Gelbert helped write the first four season of M*A*S*H*. Congratulations go out to all these inductees from all of us here at The Television Blog.

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