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The Big Valley ran into a few issues while shooting the second season of their show in California The Golden State wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
R.I.P. Charles Strouse, composer of ''All in the Family'' theme song and Broadway classics ''Annie'' and ''Bye Bye Birdie'' "Those Were the Days" reached 43 on the Billboard Charts and joined many of Strouse's other successful songs, like "Tomorrow", "Put on a Happy Face", and "You've Got Possibilities". The composer was 96.
How the M*A*S*H finale gave Jamie Farr an identity crisis about his own importance "Am I really that important?" asked the actor.
The directors of The Blair Witch Project said that hearing audiences laughing at the film was a good thing — here's why "When people laugh during the first sections of the film, we pretty much have them," said one of the directors of the horror film.
The author of the original M*A*S*H novel wasn't a fan of the television adaptation It seems that the series wasn't for everyone.
Here's why the creator of The Fugitive didn't care about the show's ratings "The ratings don't mean a damn thing to me," said Huggins.
The Blair Witch Project's Heather Donahue: ''Nothing I do will ever surpass what I did at 24'' The movie's Heather was dead to the world, resurrected, and had to prove she was alive again, all before her mid-20's.
Filming Harry-O in San Diego came with a unique set of challenges for series star, David Janssen "The biggest private detective work I do every day is trying to figure out our scripts," said the actor.
Despite their similar personalities, Lon Chaney Jr. said that he was a very different actor than his father The phrase "like father, like son" was only partially true.
The cast of The Blair Witch Project went through a horror movie of their own to shoot the film "They were always off-balance."
Gunsmoke rejected its radio star— and made TV history anyway. Here's the surprising story of how Matt Dillon leapt from radio to the small screen Find out why the transition wasn't particularly smooth for those involved.
The priest that served as an advisor for the M*A*S*H film helped William Christopher prepare for his role as Father Mulcahy in the television adaptation Christopher also shared his own methods of developing the character.
The creator of The Fugitive took a shot at Batman, calling the show's audience ''children, morons and status seekers'' It was Dr. Richard Kimble versus Bruce Wayne...
One of Florence Henderson’s real-life children had a small role on The Brady Bunch She took her role as a mother seriously, both on and off screen!
Allan Kayser (Bubba on Mama's Family) on auditioning for Vicki Lawrence The show had already aired for two seasons, plus Lawrence was already a legend from her time on The Carol Burnett Show. That's some serious pressure!
Lon Chaney Jr. didn't want to be typecast as a ''monster'' The actor was tired of playing the thing that goes "bump" in the night.
The Big Valley producers knew they had something special on their hands when it came to casting the series "We were careful to select the right people for our pilot," said the show's producer, Arthur Garner.
It's a found footage faceoff! Which is your favorite film? Grab your handheld camera and let's get going!
The directors of The Blair Witch Project revealed that most of the film was improvisation "We had always wanted the dialogue to be improvised."
Paul Henning and Buddy Ebsen couldn't figure out why The Beverly Hillbillies was a hit They struck oil—and struck ratings gold.
Ultimate Mayberry trivia: Are these facts about Don Knotts or Andy Griffith? Only true fans will know which is which! Which one of them made $6 a month before gaining success, and which one of them was a ventriloquist?
Mary Tyler Moore only had the best things to say about Dick Van Dyke Find someone who talks about you the way Mary Tyler Moore talked about Dick Van Dyke.
Lon Chaney advised his son not to pursue acting The father and son were well known for their work in horror.
The forgotten reunion that brought Andy, Barney and Gomer back together Long before Return to Mayberry, the stars re-aligned onstage!
Are you "all in" on All in the Family? Find out with the ultimate Archie Bunker quiz! How well do you know the legendary sitcom character?
Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz: ''The Darling Baby'' Hey... Who said that?!
In the '60s, Chuck Connors took a shot at ''safe'' TV programs The Western hero took a shot at these "safe" programs, and the sharpshooter didn't miss.
This was the reason why Simon Oakland didn't pay attention to Kolchak: The Night Stalker's ratings "I go anywhere there's work," said the actor.
The harrowing film role that pushed Andy Griffith to pursue a career in comedy "I don't ever want to do that again," said Griffith.
Barbara Billingsley once said that she sometimes thought June Cleaver was ''stupid'' Billingsley also acknowledged that there were times she considered leaving the series.
Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz: ''The Pageant'' Hey... Who said that?!
Working on The Andy Griffith Show taught Frances Bavier the value of small towns Bavier wanted that Taylor family dream.