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Maggie Peterson worked with Andy Griffith and Don Knotts outside her TAGS character
In 1969, Maggie Peterson worked with The Andy Griffith Show stars again, but this time in movies.
March 28, 2023, 11:53AM

This Leave It to Beaver child star co-created a hit Disney show
Rich Correll was one of Beaver's playmates — and then he put Miley Cyrus on the map.
March 27, 2023, 11:52AM

David Janssen said the film industry turned into a quick buck business in 1970
"I'm all for experimentation, but not when it takes the place of being a pro," the actor said.
March 27, 2023, 2:52AM

Country music star Brad Paisley was inspired by The Andy Griffith Show
Brad Paisley watches The Andy Griffith Show, and now you can watch Andy Griffith in one of Paisley's music videos.
March 24, 2023, 2:53PM

Eddie Albert had the best response to people who ''turned their noses up'' at The Beverly Hillbillies
"That show is one of the best-written series on television. So is my show," he said.
March 23, 2023, 1:12PM

Eve Plumb said she and The Brady Bunch cast lost touch after the series ended
The actress reunited with them for The Brady Girls Get Married.
March 22, 2023, 10:58AM

After Bonanza, Michael Landon was sent dozens of scripts from fans
What do a doctor and a private detective have in common? They are both things Michael Landon hated reading about.
March 21, 2023, 4:17PM

Tony Dow and Barbara Billingsley reunited as mother and son in a 1982 stage play
The actors were mother and son once again, but this time their last names weren't Cleaver.
March 21, 2023, 3:57PM

Irene Ryan left her entire fortune to students
Even decades after her death, Irene Ryan is still helping others.
March 21, 2023, 10:52AM

Lorne Greene was not embarrassed by ''flop'' crime-drama series following Bonanza's success
"Everyone has got to fail from time to time," Greene said.
March 20, 2023, 4:09PM

1962 might've been the busiest year of Barbara Eden's career
That year, not only did she guest star on various shows, but she also starred in two films.
March 20, 2023, 11:10AM

Collector's Call with Lisa Whelchel returns with a brand-new fourth season on April 2nd
In this 26-episode season, host Lisa Whelchel once again takes us through some staggering collections... and offers the collector a tempting trade.
March 19, 2023, 12:01AM

Don Knotts said television was ''in a rut'' in the late 1960s
After he left the industry to pursue motion pictures, Knotts saw a big change in television.
March 17, 2023, 2:11PM

Gail Fisher loved playing Peggy Fair on Mannix, but the character wasn't her style
Peggy was a coffee-serving secretary; Gail was a trailblazing legend.
March 16, 2023, 4:30PM

Barbara Hale was a celebrity among legal secretaries thanks to Perry Mason
Real legal secretaries across the country invited Barbara Hale to legal meetings, and she occasionally showed up.
March 16, 2023, 4:24PM

Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason were buddies in this 1963 comedy film
The two played an inseparable duo in the underrated gem Soldier in the Rain.
March 16, 2023, 11:03AM

Many fans thought Eva Gabor was glamorous, but she didn't see it that way
Eva Gabor was not a lady of leisure, but she did enjoy a gold dressing room and a pearl necklace every once in a while.
March 15, 2023, 11:56AM

Before he was Batman, Adam West guest-starred on Petticoat Junction and Perry Mason
There was no need for him to hide his face and throw on a cape in these roles.
March 15, 2023, 10:53AM

Frank Cady was the connecting link between three Paul Henning series
You may recognize Frank Cady from Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres, for playing the same role across all three!
March 14, 2023, 4:25PM

Fred MacMurray said his wealth was exaggerated by writers
The actor was rich, but his definition of wealth differed slightly from others.
March 14, 2023, 3:31PM

Harvey Korman wanted to stay relevant for as long as he could
Comedy may not have been easy, but Korman made it look that way.
March 13, 2023, 3:01PM

Vinyl records outsell CDs for the first time since 1987
The last time vinyl was on top, Jem dolls and Spuds MacKenzie were all the rage.
March 13, 2023, 11:01AM

Buddy Ebsen once said neither he nor Irene Ryan ''ran the set'' of The Beverly Hillbillies
Jed and Granny had the power in the Clampett household, but Ebsen and Ryan were just ecstatic to be there.
March 13, 2023, 10:50AM

5 things you didn't know about Eddie Albert
Popular, environmentally friendly and kind to boot. Who knew?
March 12, 2023, 3:45PM

Me Madness 2023: Vote for your favorite Celebrity Guest Star!
It's the battle of the MeTV Guest Stars! But which star shines the brightest? Vote for your favorites and see who wins the gold!
March 11, 2023, 8:00AM

In 1966, Bob Denver gave advice on how to be funny
Bob Denver knew how to be funny, and he wanted you to know how too.
March 10, 2023, 3:21PM

Don Rickles was the complete opposite of his Gilligan's Island character
Norbett Wiley was a smooth-talking kidnapper, but Don Rickles let people take advantage of his niceness.
March 10, 2023, 11:45AM

Sammy Davis Jr. gave Archie Bunker the kiss of a lifetime on All in the Family
Archie Bunker doesn't kiss and tell, but his reaction is worth a thousand words.
March 9, 2023, 3:10PM

R.I.P. Bert I. Gordon, classic B-movie director and creator of several Svengoolie favorites
The horror and sci-fi legend gave us giant spiders, rampaging mutants and shrinking men. He was 100 years old.
March 9, 2023, 3:00PM

Carroll O'Connor almost quit All in the Family in 1977
We would've had to say goodbye to Archie if the actor's conditions weren't met.
March 9, 2023, 11:47AM

In 1974, Will Geer said The Waltons should have had more cats
Will Geer wanted to see more cats on The Waltons. Now, that's a statement we can get behind.
March 8, 2023, 4:39PM

Davy Jones' Brady Bunch episode turned into a play in 1992, and he was in it
A 46-year-old Davy Jones got to be Marcia's prom date again.
March 8, 2023, 11:10AM

Dan Blocker stepped outside of being Hoss to narrate a farm story
"I felt this special was something I was obligated to do...I'm part of this; I'm sensitive to this."
March 7, 2023, 3:35PM

The A-Team writer Stephen J. Cannell would only write what he liked watching
The A-Team writer followed no formula but his own. His writing method was quite simple: write what you watch.
March 7, 2023, 3:00PM

A haircut changed DeForest Kelley's whole career
A new look gave Star Trek's DeForest Kelley a new outlook on life.
March 7, 2023, 1:17PM

Barbara Billingsley didn't think playing June Cleaver would be a lifelong career
The actress had no regrets and loved her career, but it was secondary to raising her children.
March 7, 2023, 10:31AM

When Andy Griffith left television, his plan for life after was simple
"I thought it was going to be a big chance to discover myself."
March 6, 2023, 10:42AM

Barry Williams chose The Brady Bunch over his social life
Barry Williams didn't need a girlfriend as a young man, he was already in love with The Brady Bunch.
March 3, 2023, 3:01PM

David Janssen and Carroll O'Connor starred in a 1967 crime-thriller film
We'll never see an Archie Bunker and Dr. Richard Kimble duo on All in the Family or The Fugitive, but we got Sgt. Tom Valens and Paul Jerez in Warning Shot.
March 3, 2023, 10:45AM

M*A*S*H's Gary Burghoff said Radar helped him find his inner child
"Radar is one of my favorite children," Burghoff said in a 1976 interview.
March 2, 2023, 1:30PM

The 1997 Leave It to Beaver movie was rated PG, so Jerry Mathers declined to be in it
The actor felt anything Beaver-related should be "G-rated" and voiced his issues with television in the '90s.
March 2, 2023, 11:10AM

Harry Morgan said most of the practical jokes on M*A*S*H came during mess tent scenes
''There was a lot of horseplay, or whatever you wanted to do with your food.''
March 2, 2023, 11:04AM

Vicki Lawrence is proof that you don't have to act your age to be successful
In real life Vicki Lawrence was only in her 30s when Mama's Family premiered, but her character on the show was in her 60s.
March 1, 2023, 1:02PM

There were ''no hard feelings'' when Linda Purl left Matlock
The father-daughter relationship in Matlock wasn't developed or explored the way she hoped it would, so Purl left the show.
March 1, 2023, 11:01AM

Allan Melvin quietly became ''one of TV's most recognizable faces''
The actor appeared regularly on major sitcoms from the 1950s to the 1980s, but he called his popularity ''a cult thing.''
March 1, 2023, 9:17AM

R.I.P. Ricou Browning, the aquatic Gill-man in Creature From the Black Lagoon
The underwater legend came back twice more as the Gill-man before creating the ''Flipper'' franchise. He was 93 years old.
February 28, 2023, 5:38PM

The Andy Griffith Show's Paul Hartman was a dancer before he was an actor
The Mayberry handyman was a delicate dancer in real life.
February 28, 2023, 4:20PM

7 reasons that prove Arnold Ziffel was much more than a pet piggy
This pig (played by four pigs) did anything and everything a human could do. Sometimes, the Ziffel ''kid'' did them better!
February 28, 2023, 3:24PM

Before Green Acres was on television, Granby's Green Acres was on radio, starring Bea Benaderet
Benaderet knew a thing or two about Green Acres, even before it became a hit rural comedy.
February 28, 2023, 12:42PM

Petticoat Junction was like a second home for Edgar Buchanan
The actor's life before fame was similar to his life at the Junction. Except, he wasn't scheming like Uncle Joe Carson.
February 28, 2023, 10:40AM