Firing Line
30m
Running Time
Plot.
Firing Line was an American public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr., founder and publisher of National Review magazine. Its 1,504 episodes over 33 years made Firing Line the longest-running public affairs show in television history with a single host. The erudite program, which featured many of the most prominent intellectuals and public figures in the United States, won an Emmy Award in 1969.
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This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
William F. Buckley Jr.
Self - Host / Self (for the positive) / Self - For the Affirmative
Margaret Hoover
Self / Self - Host
Michael Kinsley
Self - Moderator / Self (Moderator) / Self - Guest
Michael Kinsley
Self - Moderator / Self (Moderator) / Self - Guest
Jeff Greenfield
Self - Panelist / Self - Examiner / Self
Malcolm Muggeridge
Self - Guest
Henry Kissinger
Self - For the Affirmative / Self - Guest
Details.
StatusEnded
Running Time30m
Wiki.
Firing Line is an American public affairs television show. It first ran from 1966 to 1999, with conservative author and columnist William F. Buckley Jr. as host. It was relaunched in 2018 with Margaret Hoover as host.With 1,504 episodes over 33 years under Buckley, Firing Line was the longest-running public affairs show with a single host in television history. The program featured many influential public figures in the United States and won an Emmy Award in 1969.