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Here's why Alfred Hitchcock said that television wasn't ''large enough''
“You can only concentrate on the subject and tell the story."
November 12, 2025, 2:49PM
Christopher Lee always wanted to star in Lord of the Rings— here's who he wanted to play in 1973!
He would eventually play Saruman, but that wasn't his early choice!
November 12, 2025, 1:40PM
Christopher Lee was cinema's dreamy Dracula
Lee posed the essential question: What if Dracula were a hunk?
November 12, 2025, 9:11AM
Celebrate the season with A Very Merry MeTV!
Peanuts specials, animated features, and made-for-TV movies! It all starts Sunday, November 23rd, at 10A | 9C.
November 11, 2025, 4:00PM
Alfred Hitchcock said that he was scared of everything
The horror director was actually a big chicken.
November 11, 2025, 3:24PM
Mike Farrell helped M*A*S*H mature as a series
Mike Farrell was the new guy for a while, but quickly went up in the ranks as M*A*S*H progressed.
November 11, 2025, 1:15PM
Jean Stapleton reveals the actor she admired most— and her favorite first lady!
Stapleton speaks on timing and sense of character, two skills she doubtlessly wielded on All in the Family!
November 11, 2025, 1:01PM
Producers on The Waltons tried making Olivia Walton look older
The casting description called for an actress in her early to mid-40s, with long, reddish hair. Michael Learned was the opposite.
November 11, 2025, 11:50AM
Here's what Christopher Lee had to say about Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
The third entry was crucial to the franchise, but how did its star feel?
November 11, 2025, 9:30AM
Jamie Farr was sad when the time came to say goodbye to his M*A*S*H family
The M*A*S*H finale was record-breaking, but Jamie Farr couldn't understand why.
November 10, 2025, 12:50PM
Producers noticed ''a little bit too much attraction between brother and sister'' on The Brady Bunch
Sibling rivalry really heated up!
November 10, 2025, 12:11PM
In 1979, college students studied what made M*A*S*H a success
There is no doubt about it — M*A*S*H was a smash — 500 college students even said so.
November 10, 2025, 8:30AM
Everybody Loves Raymond's Doris Roberts broke TV's age barrier
She could steal a scene, even when the spotlight wasn’t on her.
November 10, 2025, 8:00AM
MeTV salutes classic actors that served on Veteran's Day
From the Army to the Navy to the National Guard, here are some veterans you may see on MeTV. Plus, see exclusive interviews from the cast and creators of M*A*S*H tonight at 6P | 5C on the M*A*S*H finale.
November 10, 2025, 12:01AM
R.I.P. Burt Meyer, toymaker who brought us Mouse Trap, Lite-Brite, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, and more
One of his designs, Lite-Brite, sits in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The toymaker was 99 years old.
November 8, 2025, 12:25PM
Dick Van Dyke is so humble that his friends had to remind him that he was a star
Van Dyke was so talented that Carl Reiner called him "sickening."
November 7, 2025, 4:01PM
Art Carney on the realism of The Honeymooners
"People accepted us that way," said the actor.
November 7, 2025, 3:54PM
Here's how The Beverly Hillbillies saved The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Clampett family saved Rob Petrie!
November 7, 2025, 3:24PM
Despite playing larger than life characters on screen, Art Carney was naturally very shy in person
"I’m much more comfortable when I’m playing someone else," said the actor.
November 7, 2025, 2:05PM
Burt Ward's career post-Batman: ''Hollywood closed its doors to me.''
The television industry had forgotten about Ward, but audiences still adored him.
November 7, 2025, 1:41PM
Batman creator William Dozier said that Burt Ward was everything that Robin should be
Ward was the perfect Boy Wonder.
November 7, 2025, 12:16PM
Magic and Rod Serling tied The Twilight Zone together
Rod Serling had the magic touch when it came to writing The Twilight Zone!
November 7, 2025, 12:00PM
The stars of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' pick their favorite episodes
Plus, series creator Phil Rosenthal chimes in!
November 7, 2025, 10:36AM
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.
November 6, 2025, 1:15PM
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.
November 6, 2025, 11:16AM
A surprising star discovered Doris Roberts early in her career
Long before she was Marie Barone, Roberts had fans in high places!
November 6, 2025, 10:39AM
Here's what Betty Lynn was paid for all her 26 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show
Thelma Lou was rich... in spirit!
November 6, 2025, 10:27AM
Marion Ross on balancing family and career: ''I'm about 50/50''
It was all happy days for the Happy Days star.
November 5, 2025, 2:39PM
About that time James Arness was named ''Man of the Year'' in 1973
The most consistent thing about Arness, his fellow cast members said, was that he was consistent.
November 5, 2025, 1:16PM
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.
November 5, 2025, 9:30AM
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.
November 4, 2025, 3:45PM
As a stand-up comedian, Ray Romano struggled with the transition to a television series
“Little by little, I realized we are doing a show, and yes, I’m sort of playing myself,” said the actor.
November 4, 2025, 3:35PM
Ray Romano: ''I need to be a loser.''
Romano demonstrated that sometimes, losing can feel like a big win.
November 4, 2025, 2:58PM
As a child, Phil Rosenthal wanted to be Ed Norton from The Honeymooners
"I wanted to be Ed Norton. That’s who I loved."
November 4, 2025, 2:51PM
The cast of Gunsmoke used this surprising ingredient to create a realistic effect
The sweet secret behind the blood on Gunsmoke.
November 4, 2025, 2:00PM
Natalie Schafer didn't think Gilligan's Island would live past its pilot episode
"I didn’t think the darn show would even be bought,” said the actor.
November 4, 2025, 11:14AM
Ray Harryhausen worked around the limitations of animated special effects
It takes a high-caliber talent like Harryhausen to know his weaknesses
November 4, 2025, 11:06AM
Ray Harryhausen: ''People who went to see [The Valley of Gwangi] enjoyed it immensely.”
"You try to allow for snags, but sometimes things aren’t perfect.”
November 4, 2025, 9:43AM
Jim Backus became an actor to escape Ohio
"I didn't know how to do anything," said the Gilligan's Island actor.
November 3, 2025, 3:27PM
Here's why Everybody Loves Raymond ended ''a year too early''
Could we have gotten more Ray?
November 3, 2025, 2:33PM
Jim Backus felt stifled by television during his time on Gilligan's Island
Backus paid a price for fame.
November 3, 2025, 1:42PM
''The Valley of Gwangi'' — here's why Harryhausen wanted a real elephant!
Luckily, he figured out a way to make it work!
November 3, 2025, 11:11AM
Inside the Collection: Meet Zespy
Zespy is nuts and bolts about robots! Take a look!
November 2, 2025, 8:00PM
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."
October 31, 2025, 4:58PM
Glenn Strange got walloped by a tourist during ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein''
Integral to the story: He was in Frankenstein makeup
October 31, 2025, 3:10PM
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.
October 31, 2025, 2:04PM
Phil Rosenthal said that marriage was ''a little bit of war.''
“Marriage isn’t all nice and kissy,” said the television creator.
October 31, 2025, 11:37AM
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.
October 31, 2025, 10:00AM
William Hopper was glad that he lost out on the role of Perry Mason
William Hopper was almost the main man in Perry Mason.
October 31, 2025, 10:00AM