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Before he was Marshal Dillon, James Arness was the terrorizing ''giant carrot'' in The Thing Was Arness truly ashamed of his role as the Thing? Not so, according to the man himself.
The star and the director of the 1961 'Combat!' pilot died in separate helicopter accidents 30 years later Former colleagues Vic Morrow and Boris Sagal perished within months of each other.
Virginia Grey's own love story was more tragic than her romance with Major Seth Adams on Wagon Train The overlooked Hollywood beauty played Seth Adams' lost soulmate, but in the real world, her real soulmate, Clark Gable, got snatched away.
Andy Griffith once teased Don Knotts for not being a ''tough dad'' Don's daughter Karen tells a hilarious story about Andy's parenting advice behind the scenes of The Andy Griffith Show.
The Big Lebowski once appeared on Walton's Mountain, as the first writer John-Boy ever meets Richard Thomas said his episode with David Huddleston was one of his favorites.
The beloved actor behind this loathsome M*A*S*H officer truly loved playing bad guys Kevin Hagen is famous for playing a kind TV doctor on Little House, but this cold-hearted colonel was much more his style.
Barbara Baldavin had close ties to Star Trek production — and they still forgot her character's name Did you ever catch this character's two different names in ''Shore Leave''?
The history of how Thanksgiving helped make silly home videos a surprise TV hit A massive holiday snowstorm helped make viral videos an American tradition.
This unique M*A*S*H episode is basically a Hawkeye one-man show It’s the only episode that features just one main cast member.
There’s only one Gunsmoke episode where Chester, Quint and Festus all appear Another rare occurrence — Festus gets a shave!
Andy's dad Carl Griffith made a brief cameo on The Andy Griffith Show Here's why some say Carl was the inspiration for Sheriff Andy.
Alan Alda perfectly explains how meaningful it is to own a family dog Alda is much more of a dog lover compared to Hawkeye. Every dog owner can relate.
Can you guess which Andy Griffith Show actors said these quotes? Match the actors to quotes about guitars, Jack Benny, and show business.
Can you tell the difference between Johnny Crawford and Ronny Howard? How well do you know these Sixties child stars?
The co-creators of Scooby Doo wrote together before they ever met Ken Spears and Joe Ruby recently passed away just months apart.
Did you notice that the same minor criminal appeared in both Adam-12 and Dragnet? What's the deal with ''Steve Deal''?
Can you match these aunt and uncle characters to the right show? Do you know Uncle Fester, Aunt Harriet and Uncle Leo?
Henry Winkler adored Fonzie's soulmate but said he "straightened out too much" "Beautiful, delicate, majestic," Winkler described Linda Purl.
This Flintstones dodo shares cartoon DNA with Tweety and Foghorn Leghorn We connect the dots between cartoon birds of a feather.
This Kolchak guest-star was the astrologer for both Star Wars and Ronald Reagan Joyce Jillson read the stars to pick May 25, 1977, for Star Wars!
Can you guess what decade these vintage bicycle ads are from? Take a ride back in time!
Is this Carol Burnett on her own show or something else? She sang, danced and made us laugh on sitcoms, talk shows and the silver screen!
Can you match these Thanksgiving episode titles and plots to the correct TV shows? Remember classics like "Thanksgiving Orphans" and "The Yalu Brick Road"?
Can you complete the names of these TV shows given only the first and last word? Try to fill in the middle of these TV titles!
Aunt Effie from Mama's Family was actually a writer on the show from Ken Berry's hometown Dorothy Van met and befriended her idol Shirley Temple through church, too.
Can you match the Dolly Parton album to the TV show that debuted the same year? Dolly’s discography goes all the way back to the 1960s!
7 things you never noticed about the Columbo pilot, ''Prescription: Murder'' Peter Falk does not appear for the first 30 minutes… and was not the first actor to play Columbo.
How old were these child stars when their shows ended? They all started young but many were teenagers by the end!
Mark Lenard played three different aliens opposite the original Star Trek cast He played a Romulan, a Vulcan and a Klingon. Important ones, too.
Peter Falk credits fans for Columbo's lasting legacy "I'm just so grateful toward them."
Are these guest stars from the first season or the last season of The Carol Burnett Show? Do these celebs seem more 1967 or 1978?
How well do you know the career of Ralph Waite from The Waltons? The Waltons star was in everything from blockbusters to soap operas.
Can you make it through this Land of the Giants fan quiz without getting crushed? How well do you know Irwin Allen’s larger than life series?
There's a big inside joke that explains this marvelous overlooked Mayberry character Andy Clyde had a doppelgänger behind the scenes of The Andy Griffith Show.
MeTV remembers Alex Trebek with special episodes of Mama's Family and Cheers See Thelma Harper and Cliff Clavin on Jeopardy! this Friday, November 13, at 9PM | 8C.
Did these shows end before or after the M*A*S*H finale? Which finales had to follow the most watched television episode of all time?