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In 1962, Chuck Connors took a firm stance on TV violence
Chuck Connors wasn't afraid of a little rough-and-tumble in the Old West.
October 16, 2026, 3:30PM
How Jeff Morrow worked to understand his character in This Island Earth (1955)
"Can’t we do something about it?"
October 16, 2026, 3:24PM
Not everyone who worked on This Island Earth (1955) was a fan of the aliens used in filming
At first, screenwriter Franklin Coen felt that the creatures would "cheapen" the movie.
October 16, 2026, 10:49AM
Here's why Emergency! star Randolph Mantooth refused to change his name
Randolph Mantooth had a name worth fighting for!
October 16, 2026, 10:00AM
Kevin McCarthy said that Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) had a non-conformist message
"It seemed to me that the film was about conformity," McCarthy said.
October 15, 2026, 3:32PM
How Jamie Farr earned the M*A*S*H promotion of a lifetime
"I hung in because I’m the type of person who refuses to give up."
October 15, 2026, 2:42PM
William Christopher avoided jokes about religion as much as he could
In real life, the 4077th's Catholic priest actually came from a devoted family of Methodists.
October 15, 2026, 2:07PM
Kevin McCarthy on one of the most climactic scenes in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
"It was pretty hectic," said the actor.
October 15, 2026, 1:47PM
Lorne Greene played Ben Cartwright as the father he wanted to be
Hundreds of fans wished Ben Cartwright were their father!
October 15, 2026, 11:30AM
George Lindsey loved playing the role of Goober on The Andy Griffith Show
George Lindsey played the role of Goober so well that he had a hard time separating his real life and his Mayberry life.
October 15, 2026, 11:30AM
Rod Serling was one of the most well-known writers in classic TV
Serling was one writer whose name became just as famous as his work!
October 14, 2026, 11:26AM
Dawn Wells believed that Gilligan's Island taught children a very important lesson
Sometimes, the silliest shows have the most to teach us.
October 14, 2026, 10:30AM
Some fans thought Vivian Vance and William Frawley were married in real life, not just on I Love Lucy
Fred and Ethel's on-screen marriage had fans fooled!
October 13, 2026, 3:00PM
Here's how The Love Boat stayed afloat, according to star Bernie Kopell
"There’s no panic on set. We’re healthy and unconcerned."
October 13, 2026, 1:22PM
Loretta Swit called her M*A*S*H co-stars ''my guys'' behind the scenes
"We’re extraordinarily close," said the actor.
October 13, 2026, 11:58AM
A real-life LAPD dispatcher helped bring Adam-12 to life
You hear her voice all the time on Adam-12, but do you know who she is?
October 13, 2026, 10:22AM
Clint Eastwood learned how to be a better director through his friendship with Don Siegel
The two men, who frequently collaborated on films together, forged a powerful friendship.
October 13, 2026, 10:16AM
Was The Love Boat ''mindless television''?
"Some people work hard," said star Gavin MacLeod. "They come home, they want to take their shoes off, they want to sit and just enjoy."
October 12, 2026, 2:55PM
Loretta Swit acknowledged that Margaret Houlihan could be ''obnoxious'' at times
Here's how the actor redeemed her character in the eyes of the audience.
October 12, 2026, 2:02PM
Meet Alexander Komarov: Inside the Collection
This collection is quite shagadelic!
October 11, 2026, 8:00PM
Emergency! paramedics had real respect for real-life paramedics
The duo had great respect for real-life paramedics!
October 9, 2026, 4:00PM
Yvonne De Carlo said The Munsters revived her career
"It meant security," De Carlo said of the series.
October 9, 2026, 3:49PM
Joan Crawford was always ready for a new challenge in her acting career
"I’d rather act than eat," said Crawford.
October 9, 2026, 1:50PM
Here’s the reason Amanda Blake didn’t think television was classy enough
Not everything on TV passed Amanda Blake's test.
October 9, 2026, 11:23AM
Alan Alda said that the longer M*A*S*H went on, the more difficult it became
"Why should the public take us seriously?”
October 9, 2026, 10:32AM
Chuck Connors was told that he ''didn't have a chance'' of winning the role of Lucas McCain in The Rifleman
How Connors' experience as a baseball player prepared him for the audition of a lifetime.
October 8, 2026, 12:48PM
Munster, Go Home! (1966) stars Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis hoped to work together again someday
"In a way, I’d love to do another series with Al," said Gwynne.
October 8, 2026, 10:46AM
How a creative partnership became a lifelong friendship for Don Knotts and Andy Griffith
Barney Fife wasn’t the only thing Don Knotts took from Mayberry!
October 8, 2026, 10:00AM
Ray Bolger kept an Ozian philosophy about life
"You can have Freud and Schopenhauer," Bolger said. "I’ll take Oz."
October 7, 2026, 2:57PM
Here’s how Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow inspired many Beaver storylines
The writers knew exactly where to go for inspiration.
October 7, 2026, 2:54PM
According to Morey Amsterdam, before it became a TV classic, The Dick Van Dyke Show was a slow starter
The series was hilarious, but the ratings were no laughing matter at first.
October 7, 2026, 12:00PM
Vicki Lawrence was busy bouncing between game show and sitcom sets in the '80s
Vicki Lawrence loved game shows and even competed on one as Mama!
October 7, 2026, 10:30AM
The original title of Berserk! (1967) was Circus of Blood
Why did the film's star, Joan Crawford, request a change?
October 6, 2026, 2:04PM
The actor behind Barney's cousin Virgil became one of Mayberry's biggest movie stars
Michael J. Pollard got nominated for an Oscar seven years after playing Don Knotts' awkward cousin.
October 6, 2026, 1:30PM
The Golden Girls director, Terry Hughes, said the series had humor that could connect with anyone
Forget Miami! The Golden Girls had comedy with a British bite.
October 6, 2026, 11:32AM
Alan Alda worked hard to separate his personal life from his professional work
"We’re taught that home and family and integrity are all important values of life," said the actor.
October 6, 2026, 11:30AM
Andy Griffith used to ''grade'' scripts on The Andy Griffith Show—here’s the grade George Lindsey received
A+ for Andy!
October 5, 2026, 2:54PM
Barnaby Jones was able to defy the expectations of critics everywhere
Series star Buddy Ebsen was confident in the show's success.
October 5, 2026, 11:56AM
Gunsmoke's Milburn Stone found medical mistakes in the first season
He wasn't a real doctor, but he could still give great medical advice.
October 5, 2026, 11:00AM
Here's what Mike Farrell thought of Alan Alda when they first met
Were the two as close as B.J. and Hawkeye?
October 5, 2026, 10:00AM
The makeup mishap that ended Buddy Ebsen's time on The Wizard of Oz
"I had the feeling they regarded my bizarre illness with disbelief," wrote Ebsen.
October 2, 2026, 4:45PM
Lorne Greene revealed when he thought Bonanza should have ended
The series lasted for 14 years, but did it need to?
October 2, 2026, 2:28PM
Even as a child on The Andy Griffith Show, Ron Howard had aspirations of becoming a director
From Opie to "Action!"
October 2, 2026, 11:38AM
Sir Cedric Hardwicke was proud that cinema provided an escape for audiences
"The word ‘escapist’ should not be used as a term of derision."
October 2, 2026, 9:36AM
Chuck Connors thanked television for the end of his typecasting
It was his relatability to viewers that earned Connors more roles than just one.
October 1, 2026, 3:02PM
Buddy Ebsen couldn't choose between The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones
"Both had their points," said the actor.
October 1, 2026, 1:39PM
Richard Thomas got fan mail from Midwest farmers thanking him for The Waltons
The Waltons found drama in the things that mattered most!
October 1, 2026, 10:20AM
Here's why Buddy Ebsen called The Beverly Hillbillies a ''pure comic strip''
When the critics called it corny, Ebsen called their bluff.
September 30, 2026, 3:30PM