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Sherwood Schwartz fought the president of CBS to get Gilligan's Island on the air “I want millions of people to watch what I do," said the creator.
Here's why Milburn Stone didn't want to get rid of all the violence in Gunsmoke Stone felt his Western values were worth fighting for.
A surprising star discovered Doris Roberts early in her career Long before she was Marie Barone, Roberts had fans in high places!
Here's what Betty Lynn was paid for all her 26 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show Thelma Lou was rich... in spirit!
Originally, Lyle Waggoner was hired for The Carol Burnett Show because of his good looks Waggoner's pretty face was played for laughs when he acted opposite Burnett.
Doris Roberts beat out over 100 actors to win the part of Marie Barone "My name was on that one,” said Roberts of the role.
Ray Romano: ''I need to be a loser.'' Romano demonstrated that sometimes, losing can feel like a big win.
As a child, Phil Rosenthal wanted to be Ed Norton from The Honeymooners "I wanted to be Ed Norton. That’s who I loved."
The cast of Gunsmoke used this surprising ingredient to create a realistic effect The sweet secret behind the blood on Gunsmoke.
Ray Harryhausen on the limitations of animated special effects It takes a high-caliber talent like Harryhausen to know his weaknesses
All-New Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: ''Andy's English Valet'' Brand new questions! Same ol' Andy!
Ray Harryhausen blamed The Valley of Gwangi's failure on bad publicity "You try to allow for snags, but sometimes things aren’t perfect.”
Jim Backus became an actor to escape Ohio "I didn't know how to do anything," said the Gilligan's Island actor.
Can you name these Donna Summer songs? Toot toot, hey! Beep beep!
Jim Backus felt stifled by television during his time on Gilligan's Island Backus paid a price for fame.
''The Valley of Gwangi'' — here's one part Ray Harryhausen hated animating Luckily, he figured out a way to make it work!
All-New Daily Andy Griffith Quiz ''The Darlings Are Coming'' Brand new questions! Same ol' Andy!
Director Charles Barton said that he and Lou Costello ''got along better than brothers.'' The Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein director called the actor "a little terror."
Glenn Strange got walloped by a tourist during ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'' Integral to the story: He was in Frankenstein makeup
Carol Burnett's Tarzan yell got her into trouble after she frightened a security guard at a department store Burnett's iconic shout got her into some hot water.
Are these quotes from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, or another horror comedy? Have you been listening?!
All-New Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: ''Aunt Bee's Medicine Man'' Brand new questions! Same ol' Andy!
Were these actors in ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein,'' or not? Do you remember this movie's cast?
Phil Rosenthal said that marriage was ''a little bit of war.'' “Marriage isn’t all nice and kissy,” said the television creator.
Is this a real horror movie tagline, or did we just make it up? Tag, you're it!
Brad Garrett said that there couldn't be an Everybody Loves Raymond reboot without Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle “There’s no show without the parents,” said the actor.
William Hopper was glad that he lost out on the role of Perry Mason William Hopper was almost the main man in Perry Mason.
Are these real episode titles for Mama's Family or did we make them up? Is "Cat's Meow" a real episode or did we just make that up?
Phil Rosenthal on the importance of being creative for fun “The truth is, I’d like to keep working, because I enjoy it so much," said the writer.
Would you wear these classic costumes? Trick or Treat!