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Before Jerry Paris taught Ron Howard how to direct while on the set of Happy Days, Carl Reiner was teaching Jerry Paris on the set of The Dick Van Dyke Show We guess you could call Paris a "helper."
Don Knotts on returning to a television series after The Andy Griffith Show: ''I feel if I never did another one, it wouldn't worry me.'' "It's a pretty tough life," said the actor.
Andy Griffith on the Southern similarities between himself and Ben Matlock Griffith never forgot where he came from.
After The Twilight Zone was cancelled, Rod Serling jumped out of a plane He lived for adventure both in The Twilight Zone and in real life.
Co-creator of Emergency! Robert Cinader loved a good challenge Cinader wouldn't back down from a fight, even if that fight was with Archie Bunker.
What separated Ben Matlock from Perry Mason, according to Matlock series creator Dean Hargrove "Matlock is entirely different, to our way of thinking," said Hargrove.
Don Knotts considered it a compliment to be remembered as Barney Fife Knotts welcomed Barney with open arms.
Andy Griffith on the end of The Andy Griffith Show: ''I wasn't doing the series justice'' "My concentration just wasn't there."
Anson Williams wasn't the only singer on the Happy Days cast Think of all the musical acts we could have had!
It took Leonard Nimoy great self-control to play the role of Spock Nimoy had to find some zen to play the role of Spock, both in front of the camera and in the real world.
Andy Griffith knew that Matlock was special before the first episode had even aired It began with one man and a simple dream.
Steve McQueen had a need for speed and found racing to be relaxing McQueen liked to go fast. Over 150 mph in a race car kind of fast.
Andy Griffith chose Matlock over a potential Andy Griffith Show reboot. Here's why We think Griffith made the right decision. Do you?
Working on Bonanza made Lorne Greene feel young again Here’s how the Bonanza dad stayed youthful, even in his 50s.
How a guest appearance on The Love Boat revived Andy Griffith's television career Executive producer Aaron Spelling helped Griffith during his time of need.
All-New Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: ''Andy Forecloses'' Brand new questions! Same ol' Andy!
The co-creator of Emergency! had a great reason for not tuning in to watch his own show "You have to psych out the appeal of your show, plus that of the opposition."
Michael Landon had some odd jobs before he found fame on Bonanza Hard work really does pay off—and in Landon's case, it paid well.
Rod Serling: ''Doing the weekly series was the most physically exhausting and horrendous time of my life.'' "I ran out of speed and ingenuity."
Carol Serling revealed that her husband had little interest in serving as the narrator of The Twilight Zone Originally, Serling wanted someone like Orson Welles to serve as the series narrator.
All-New Daily Andy Griffith Quiz: ''Ellie Saves a Female'' Brand-new questions! Same ol' Andy!
Meet Kirk Kirkland: Inside the Collection Kirk’s collection belongs in a galaxy of its own! Take a look.
Jim Fowler believed education was key in conservation "It's important to keep open space for animals and wildlife and keep the wilderness intact," said Fowler.
Rod Serling once argued that he had hit a wall in his writing career "I don't mind saying that I haven't turned out a stellar writing performance in the last seven years," said Serling.
Jeff Goldblum explained what attracted him to the movie Earth Girls Are Easy "I like variety," said Goldblum.
Jud Fletcher from the Andy Griffith Show proved it's never too late to chase a dream Burt Mustin had a long life and an amazing career
Jamie Farr wanted M*A*S*H fans to accept him with or without the dress Farr didn't need Gary Burghoff or a pretty dress for Klinger to shine.
Was this film directed by John Carpenter, Wes Craven, or Tobe Hooper? The only thing scarier than these films will be your quiz score!
After The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling had a disastrous experience working on his next project, Night Gallery How Serling's new project became "Mannix in a cemetery."
How Jack Larson learned to love Jimmy Olsen "The way I look at it is, we live in a time where, no matter what you do, almost nothing is remembered," said Larson.
Remember when the Walton house went up in flames? Here's how it was done "The Burnout" was one of The Waltons' hottest episodes—quite literally.
Rod Serling said that he had ''given up'' trying to reform television "I accept it for what it is," the writer said of the medium.
Exclusive Interview: ''Scary'' Terry Beatty exhumes his horror history and unearths his 2025 Svengoolie Artist Collection design! The master of ghoulish graphics takes us behind the scenes of some of his famous art! Plus, ''Scary'' Terry lets us know which monsters are his favorite.
Here's what Lucille Ball had to say about staying young and beautiful The Lucille Ball method: Castor oil, humor and perfume.
How Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis united Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse Here's the story about how Who Framed Roger Rabbit brought Looney Tunes characters into a Disney world.