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Dick Van Dyke discovered a love for comedy while starring in a Christmas pageant as a child
Van Dyke could make people laugh in the most unexpected places, even as a child.

The future was ripped out from under the Brady Bunch kids
Here's the story... of how one of TV's most beloved sitcoms was unceremoniously canceled, with no care shown to its child stars.

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.

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.

Child-actor Janet Ann Gallow had fond memories of her time working with Lon Chaney Jr., even though he played a monster, on the set of The Ghost of Frankenstein
Underneath all that monster makeup, there couldn't have been a kinder man.

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.

Did you catch this subtle Don Knotts tribute in Jerry Van Dyke's only appearance on The Andy Griffith Show?
Aunt Bee can't believe it!

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.

People were encouraged not to audition for The Blair Witch Project, according to one of the film's stars
The filming process was described as "hell" in the same advertisement.

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!

Is this the title of a very real documentary or a fictional found-footage horror film?
Can you trust your own mind?

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.

Here's why you never saw Don Knotts faint on The Andy Griffith Show
One of the show's key writers kept it out of scripts. Find out why!

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.

Are these horror movies ''found footage'' or not?
Take a second to remember how you watched these spooky flicks!

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."

Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz ''Andy and Helen Have Their Day''
Hey... Who said that?!

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?!