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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.
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 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.
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.
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!
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.
Barney Brainteaser: How many years did Deputy Fife keep Mayberry in line? Dispute the deputy dates!
One mother wrote to Leave It to Beaver to thank the writers for teaching her son the right lessons The show had a very real impact on viewers everywhere.
Here's what it was like filming with all those tarantulas during Kingdom of the Spiders William Shatner filmed multiple takes of one scene with a tarantula stuck to his face!
One episode of Leave It to Beaver was almost ruined by one very sleepy horse Maybe he was just horsing around.
Andy Griffith said that Don Knotts ''is the funniest man I’ve ever known'' "When Don does it, you fall down dead laughing."
William Conrad on leaving Cannon: ''I was sick of it'' The actor starred in the series for five years.
Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz: ''Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor'' Hey... Who said that?!
Throughout the ups and downs of his career, William Shatner was always grateful for Star Trek "That TV series is part and parcel of me," said the actor.