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James Brolin on the double-edged sword of success in television
"You have to work, but your identity gets lost in the series."
Betty White's two rules for hosting SNL
Her requests weren't huge, but they were important!
Farrah Fawcett: ''I just couldn't think of any place I'd rather be than on Harry O.''
When Fawcett was offered a new role, she refused to leave her beloved series.
Ralph Waite said that it was ''dangerous'' to play a character for too long
"The actor becomes ineffectual."
Bea Arthur said producers had previously passed on The Golden Girls because they didn't believe a series focused on older women would succeed
"It never really dawned on me that it was about these older women," said Arthur.
Gunsmoke's filming schedule was hard for its cast to keep up with
A hard schedule? That’s nothing a true Western hero can’t handle!
Jamie Farr loved new additions to the M*A*S*H cast
"It's an extra element to the show."
Burgess Meredith had a quacking good time playing The Penguin
"It's difficult to do anything terribly wrong in this part," said the actor.
Ray Romano and Carl Reiner, in a joint interview, contrasted their shows
It was a stark difference!
Here's the reason Carl Reiner quit the second Dick Van Dyke Show
Reiner remained very principled
Wayne Rogers hated the Hollywood lifestyle during his time on M*A*S*H
Rogers would rather get down and dirty doing the work than he would sit at a dinner party.
Film star David Naughton on the filming of An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Naughton endured freezing rain to star in your favorite horror film.
The beauty of Leave It to Beaver came from its honesty
It was an idealistic show with realistic problems.
The Beverly Hillbillies taught audiences to forget their troubles
The sitcom was disarmingly positive.
James Arness, Amanda Blake and Ken Curtis all learned a lot from Milburn Stone
"Professionalism, perseverance, class— that's what they talk about when Stone's name comes up."
Makeup effects wizard Rick Baker shared this trait with all the horror greats
His filmography includes Videodrome, Gremlins 2, and The Fury.
The casting process for An American Werewolf in London was unconventional
The film's star, David Naughton, explained that his audition consisted of a meeting with director John Landis.
How Buddy Ebsen learned to relax on the set of Barnaby Jones
It took a talk from Ebsen's wife to get the actor to calm down.
Patricia Blair worried that fans wouldn’t like her as Lucas McCain’s love interest on The Rifleman
Not even a Western legend can outrun romance.
Here's how to make the Easter brunch you saw on Toon In With Me!
Want to make your own avocado toast, honey glazed ham and crispy potato cakes at home?
Before she starred in An American Werewolf in London (1981), Jenny Agutter was a child star
“I wouldn’t want to subject my child to a lot of the personalities in it.”
Why An American Werewolf in London (1981) was considered ''horrendous''
“What makes this film horrifying is that it takes place in everyday London,” said director John Landis.
John Landis knew he wanted to become a director at eight years old
“I just had to spend a great deal of time learning about it,” said the director.
Estelle Getty was so short she had to buy children's clothes
Getty played older, but there's no playing taller!
Of course those were real wolves in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
It was a howling good time!
John Landis wrote American Werewolf a decade before it was made
And it was all thanks to a chance encounter with a burial ritual!
Can you match these rabbits and bunny costumes to the right TV shows?
See if you can hop through this quiz without missing a single one!
Here's what Rod Serling had to say to people who thought The Twilight Zone was ''too far out there''
Being "too far out there" should've been The Twilight Zone's biggest compliment, but it led to complications.
Dr. Pepper had a surprising role in ''An American Werewolf in London''
Open up a ly-CAN.
Director John Landis on An American Werewolf in London (1981): ''It was considered too terrifying.''
It took years for the film to begin production.
Mary Tyler Moore loved Laura Petrie: ''She's me''
"I love her," said Moore.
Griffin Dunne's gruesome appearance disturbed people on the set of An American Werewolf in London
“I’m glad to be associated with something so weird,” said the actor. “Of course, it wasn’t so much fun being dead.”
James Arness felt stressed about taking on the role of Matt Dillon
The Gunsmoke star had big spurs to fill.
John Landis added humor to An American Werewolf in London (1981) to catch his audience off guard
“I want to keep everyone constantly off balance,” said the director.

