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Linda Kaye Henning was an advocate for cancer research Warning: This story is a bit of a tear-jerker.
Buddy Ebsen learned not to question the popularity of ''Barnaby Jones'' You can't have Barnaby Jones without Buddy Ebsen.
James Arness's height served him well in the army and as an actor As a child, Arness was teased because of his tall stature.
Producer Burt Metcalfe wanted to put a little sensitivity into M*A*S*H For a show that was about war, M*A*S*H always managed to promote peace.
Jackie Gleason used to edit ''The Honeymooners'' while it was live "Jackie was not the easiest person in the world to act with, but he certainly was the most fun."
Norman Lear's writers said that this was the highest praise he could say about a script Lear offered this advice.
Norman Lear would threaten to stop All in the Family when network executives attempted to sanitize the show Lear was willing to fight for his shows.
Boris Karloff played Santa for children in the hospital Here comes Franken-claus, here comes Franken-claus...
Were these shows produced by Norman Lear, or someone else? He defined sitcoms for a generation — how well do you know your TV history?
Nichelle Nichols almost quit after Star Trek's first season Luckily for Trekkies, Dr. Martin Luther King intervened.
Ken Curtis had an album called ''Gunsmoke's Festus Sings And Talks 'Bout Dodge City 'N Stuff'' Did you know that before he arrived at Dodge City, Curtis replaced Sinatra?
Audrey Meadows' first Honeymooners' sketch was a test of courage The lights were set, the audience was live, and the cameras were rolling. There was just one problem: Jackie Gleason didn't like to rehearse.
An exhaustive list of Norman Lear's television and radio productions Even this he got to experience.
Here's how Audrey Meadows won the role of Alice Kramden in The Honeymooners Meadows was determined to win the role.
Norman Lear made his ''All in the Family'' writers read newspapers to keep up with current events for the show "It didn't take a lot of imagination. It just took looking around."
Jim Nabors got booed his first time on a professional stage Luckily, the rest of the crowd stood up for him.
Norman Lear saved ''Stand by Me'' from getting scrapped When the studio canned the project just two days before filming was scheduled to begin, Lear took a leap of faith.
Don Knotts said TV was ''like being in a big tomb'' Being deputy of Mayberry was no easy feat!
Jackie Gleason and Carroll O'Connor wrote to each other about the similarities between Ralph Kramden and Archie Bunker The two TV heavyweights had a real-life crossover.
Maureen McCormick once said that the cast considered ''The Brady Bunch'' to be a drama "We all really kind of considered it drama."
Magic and Rod Serling tied The Twilight Zone together Rod Serling had the magic touch when it came to writing The Twilight Zone!
A Very Brady Christmas Quiz Fa-la-la-la fill in the blanks.
Rod Serling said his best critic was his wife Find someone who talks about you the way Rod Serling talks about Carol Serling.
Finish these Christmas movie lines! "Ho, ho, ___!"
Dennis Weaver explained how he came up with Chester's trademark limp in ''Gunsmoke'' And why so many viewers loved Chester.
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.
7 very '80s things from A Very Brady Christmas Big shoulder pads, bigger hair, and one sweet mustache.
In real life, Otis Campbell was more of a social drinker The Mayberry town drunk speaks on his drinking habits!
It's a Wonderful Life: True or False Quiz See how well you know Frank Capra's Christmas classic.
Mr. Drysdale's secretary accidentally distracted mourners at JFK's gravesite ''I was never so embarrassed in my life.''
How well do you know your Christmas cookies? Don't forget the milk!
At first, Dennis Weaver considered the part of Chester Goode ''inane'' It took Weaver a moment to see the humor in Chester Goode.