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William Shatner wrote an early TV episode for himself but lost the role to Bob Newhart… who also lost the role 'Checkmate' ended up being a losing game for two rising stars.
R.I.P. Norman Lloyd, 106-year-old television star and entertainment icon Who else can claim to have worked with both Hitchcock and LeBron James?
The Pink Panther had the coolest, kookiest custom car of the 1960s The Panthermobile may not be street legal or very driveable, but it sure is nifty.
The Pink Panther has arrived on MeTV! The cool cat is now part of Toon In With Me and Saturday Morning Cartoons!
Don Knotts found the inspiration for his comedic persona at an awkward 1950s dinner banquet How a "violently and hilariously nervous" speaker brought Knotts back to being a funnyman.
M*A*S*H gave the towering, talented Brian Dennehy one of his first onscreen roles The 6-foot-3 star went on to win two Tonys, a Golden Globe and got six Emmy nominations. He had a lot of thoughts on what makes a great actor truly great.
Even celebrities couldn't resist doing impressions of Barney Fife Guess which TV stars grew up doing Barney Fife impressions. Hint: One was later his costar.
When Gilligan's Island ended, an exhausted Bob Denver got a boat of his own The actor had worked a three-year tour with just one day off.
The 2nd Annual Mayberry Trivia Challenge: How well do you know Barney Fife? Test your Andy Griffith Show trivia skills against a world champion!
Danny Thomas was the perfect choice to play the grandpa on Happy Days Plus, Danny Thomas inspired Garry Marshall to pop the question to the love of his life!
The creator of Maverick was forced to change the pilot episode to keep him from collecting any royalties Warner Bros. founder J.L. Warner would not allow any original ideas to be made into series.
At the age of 84, Mayberry regular Burt Mustin made his singing debut with Elvis and a mop If only his classmates had been around to see it.
Can you tell the difference between dreams and reality on Gilligan’s Island? Were these robots, secret agents, vampires and pirates real or imagined?
Are these guest stars visiting the Addams Family or the Beverly Hillbillies? They couldn't believe what they saw! Can you?
Svengoolie wins Favorite Horror Host in the 2020 Rondo Awards He was also voted into the Monster Kid Hall of Fame.
Which Bugs Bunny best matches your personality? Which side of Bugs suits you best?
John Astin was initially afraid he couldn't do justice to Gomez Addams "There was no one I wanted for the part of Gomez other than Astin," said series creator David Levy.
Of course, teenage Alan Alda plotted the perfect revenge against high school bullies Later, while working on M*A*S*H, the FBI helped the TV star escape a real revenge plot.
Did these snacks come out when The Andy Griffith Show was first on the air? Could you eat Doritos, Bugles or Pop-Tarts in the 1960s?
R.I.P. Billie Hayes, the wicked witch known as Witchiepoo from H.R. Pufnstuf The Broadway veteran was 96 years old.
See the people who nearly played the original Addams Family Probably. Some of them still have not been identified! Do you recognize any of them?
How well do you remember the iconic Bugs Bunny cartoon ''What’s Opera, Doc?'' Do you know all the details of this iconic cartoon?
Can you guess what these Brady Bunch cast members are selling in these vintage commercials? They sold everything from candy bars to cooking oil!
7 Addams Family cast members who look totally different in Western roles These Old West characters are a far cry from the spooky parts that they’re best known for.
Who said it: Sheriff Andy or Foghorn Leghorn? Can you – I say, I say – can you guess who proliferated these particular southern parlances?
Not everybody watching In the Heat of the Night was convinced by Carroll O'Connor's Southern accent Famous for his New York accent, Carroll O'Connor had to work hard to sound like a police chief from Mississippi.
Harry Morgan actually owned the horse that Colonel Potter cherishes on M*A*S*H Producers expected Morgan to have a hobby like golf, but that's horse hockey! He'd rather be riding than driving.
It's safe to assume Garry Marshall was afraid of Spunky on Happy Days Plus: Cindy Williams gave Garry a dog. Can you guess what he named his pooch?
Which classic Western is Johnny Crawford in? He played many more Old West characters than just Mark McCain.
Can you fill in the missing lyrics to The Addams Family theme song? They're creepy and they're… what again?
10 things you never knew about Johnny Crawford He was equally adept at using a camera and a rope.
13 familiar Mayberry faces (besides Don Knotts) that pop up in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken Look for all these Andy Griffith Show actors in the spooky comedy!
The 2nd Annual Mayberry Trivia Challenge: How well do you know Sheriff Andy? Do you know as much as this Mayberry trivia champion?
R.I.P. Johnny Crawford, Mark McCain on The Rifleman and original Mouseketeer The former teen idol was 75.
Fan Favorite Mayberry Apparel in the MeTV Store Now we don our Don Knotts apparel.
6 internet memes that prove Bugs Bunny is as popular as ever Bugs is just as funny online as he is on film.