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After ''The Rifleman'' ended, Chuck Connors became a real rancher Connors became a real-life Lucas McCain.
Here's how Clint Eastwood became trail boss on Rawhide CBS put Rowdy Yates at the head of the herd.
9 little details you never noticed in the Andy Griffith Show episode ''Christmas Story'' Tinkerbell was behind bars?!
Ryan Gosling to star as Lee Majors' role in Fall Guy movie Who will be the definitive Colt Seavers?
Did Hawkeye write these lines in ''Dear Dad,'' or did Father Mulcahy write them in ''Dear Sis''? Each wrote what they were feeling and each shared hope during some bleak holidays at the 4077th.
Johnny Crawford had this to say about his onscreen ''Paw,'' Chuck Connors The young actor often looked up to Connors.
Ring in the holidays with the Andy Griffith Christmas album! Ange wishes us all a Merry Christmas with several holiday classics.
In real life, Otis Campbell was more of a social drinker The Mayberry town drunk speaks on his drinking habits!
Mr. Drysdale's secretary accidentally distracted mourners at JFK's gravesite ''I was never so embarrassed in my life.''
At first, Dennis Weaver considered the part of Chester Goode ''inane'' It took Weaver a moment to see the humor in Chester Goode.
Here's how the real Walton kids spent their Christmas in 1976 Most kids only care about the amount of presents under the tree, these kids cared about family, cakes and cookies!
Do you remember when Archie played Santa on Laugh-In? Rowan and Martin and Archie and Carroll
Steve McQueen wasn't interested in playing the good guy McQueen wanted his character to be "rank."
Yes, Virginia, there is a Shatner Claus Available on streaming services everywhere.
Producer Paul Henning almost worked himself to death "I think I was having withdrawal symptoms."
Michael Learned explained how Olivia Walton changed throughout The Waltons The Walton matriarch was based on creator Earl Hamner Jr.'s mother.
The Beverly Hillbillies was in desperate need of more writers as the series progressed For Henning, knowing a thing or two about hillbilly history was just as important as other skills listed on a resume.
Buck Taylor said that this was the only difficult part about working with James Arness "Once he started, the entire set would start laughing."
Do you know what happens in the Leave It to Beaver episode ''The Haircut''? Guess what groceries and haircuts cost in 1957.
5 relatable things Lucy and Viv argued about in The Lucy Show episode 'Together for Christmas' Spending Christmas together is all about compromise.
Dennis the Menace actor Jay North made his debut as a boy with a Christmas wish in Wanted Dead or Alive A year before he began menacing Mr. Wilson, Jay North hired Josh Randall for a special assignment.
Goober, Andy and Howard's wild night out The men of Mayberry liked a good time.
George Lindsey: Andy Griffith ''literally controlled every aspect of the show'' Griffith was in charge and did not intend to have his authority questioned.
David Dortort was willing to break the rules of Westerns to make Bonanza "I said this wasn't true at all."
Choose some snacks for a Christmas movie marathon and we'll tell you which film you should watch this December Simply having a wonderful snacking time!
When he was a professor, Richard Boone told his students not to become actors Boone gave some strongly worded advice.
Andy Griffith said God led him away from the ministry The Andy Griffith Show might've been part of some grander plan!
Andy Griffith ''became somebody'' when playing the trombone One day, a slide trombone changed it all.
Boris Karloff played Santa for children in the hospital Here comes Franken-claus, here comes Franken-claus...
Dennis Weaver became an actor after he failed to qualify for the 1948 Olympics Weaver had big dreams.
Florence Henderson on returning for ''A Very Brady Christmas'' Carol Brady had a lot of feelings pulling into that driveway again.
Richard Boone once fell off the stage into the orchestra pit during a live performance of Hamlet Boone used to share this anecdote with friends.
This scene perfectly encapsulates what makes Petticoat Junction special It's about a train, but also, it's about everything.
Can you complete the lyrics to ''Little Saint Nick'' by The Beach Boys? How well do you know the story of the ''Little Saint Nick''?
Ken Osmond once addressed the rumor that he married Barbara Billingsley Ken Osmond on the truth behind the weirdest Leave It To Beaver rumor.
Can you complete these lyrics to the Christmas classic ''Frosty the Snowman''? Can you thumpity, thump thump along with ''Frosty the Snowman?''
10 times a TV character was recast Sometimes, a person's face changes right before our eyes!
Who plays your favorite Christmas characters best? We're making a list (of Christmas characters) and checking it twice!
James Arness had a serious opinion about rock 'n' roll and Western stars James Arness loved playing a part in the Old West, but rock 'n roll? Not so much.