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M*A*S*H’s Loretta Swit kept her real name to make a point
Loretta Swit is a name we all know and love today—but it wasn’t always that way.

Buddy Ebsen's life outside of the Beverly Hillbillies— the actor could do absolutely anything
He was an absolute renaissance man.

Can you remember the military ranks of these classic TV characters?
Let's salute the TV characters who served.

Bob Denver's life after Gilligan — How did he stay afloat after getting rescued?
The Denver family took the show on the road. Find out more about Gilligan's time before the reunions!

According to Christopher Lee, The Mummy was a grueling film experience
Screams, stunts, and scars: Christopher Lee’s Hammer years were horror for the actor, too!

Raymond Burr lost around 100 pounds just to become Perry Mason
After nine successful seasons, Burr's hard work paid off, and paid him handsomely.

What would your Andy Griffith Show episode be about?
We're writing an episode of The Andy Griffith Show, and you're starring in it!

Dick Van Dyke discovered a love for comedy while starring in a Christmas pageant as a child
Van Dyke could make people laugh in the most unexpected places, even as a child.

The future was ripped out from under the Brady Bunch kids
Here's the story... of how one of TV's most beloved sitcoms was unceremoniously canceled, with no care shown to its child stars.

The Big Valley ran into a few issues while shooting the second season of their show in California
The Golden State wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

R.I.P. Charles Strouse, composer of ''All in the Family'' theme song and Broadway classics ''Annie'' and ''Bye Bye Birdie''
"Those Were the Days" reached 43 on the Billboard Charts and joined many of Strouse's other successful songs, like "Tomorrow", "Put on a Happy Face", and "You've Got Possibilities". The composer was 96.

Which Frankenstein movie were these actors in? Only hardcore fans will remember!
Grab your pitchfork, it's time for action!

How the M*A*S*H finale gave Jamie Farr an identity crisis about his own importance
"Am I really that important?" asked the actor.

The directors of The Blair Witch Project said that hearing audiences laughing at the film was a good thing — here's why
"When people laugh during the first sections of the film, we pretty much have them," said one of the directors of the horror film.

The author of the original M*A*S*H novel wasn't a fan of the television adaptation
It seems that the series wasn't for everyone.

Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz: ''Barney Fife, Realtor''
Hey... Who said that?!

Child-actor Janet Ann Gallow had fond memories of her time working with Lon Chaney Jr., even though he played a monster, on the set of The Ghost of Frankenstein
Underneath all that monster makeup, there couldn't have been a kinder man.

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.

Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz: ''Otis Sues the County''
Hey... Who said that?!

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.

The cast of The Blair Witch Project went through a horror movie of their own to shoot the film
"They were always off-balance."
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.

Daily Andy Griffith Quote Quiz: ''Three Wishes for Opie''
Hey... Who said that?!

The priest that served as an advisor for the M*A*S*H film helped William Christopher prepare for his role as Father Mulcahy in the television adaptation
Christopher also shared his own methods of developing the character.

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...

Burnett, Brady, or O’Connor: Which Carol (or Carroll) said it?
Pick a Carol, any Carroll!