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M*A*S*H's McLean Stevenson didn't think kids should watch TV
He wanted kids to give up TV and turn the page to reading—even if it meant fewer kids were watching M*A*S*H.
November 26, 2025, 12:24PM
Mike Stoker was one of the real firemen to appear on Emergency!
He was a firefighter on-screen and in real life!
November 26, 2025, 10:14AM
How a former sitcom star made his directorial debut on The Andy Griffith Show's ''Christmas Story''
The former Fibber McGee became Andy Griffith's ace thanks to a ''hunch.''
November 26, 2025, 10:00AM
Why Ed Asner accepted the titular role in The Story of Santa Claus
How Betty White saved Christmas!
November 25, 2025, 2:46PM
Florence Henderson called seeing everyone all grown up on A Very Brady Christmas ''strange''
Henderson called this family reunion a "little strange."
November 25, 2025, 1:55PM
This Thanksgiving, let's toast to Don Knotts' last movie character: a cartoon turkey
His comedy in the Sixties inspired the Chicken Little character Mayor Turkey Lurkey. Naturally, Don Knotts voiced the character, too.
November 25, 2025, 1:50PM
Bugs Bunny fans taught Mel Blanc how to appreciate children
When you're in charge of being the voice to over 1,000 cartoon characters, one being Bugs Bunny, kids are going to know you.
November 25, 2025, 11:54AM
Richard Thomas remembers the moment he chose his seat at The Waltons dinner table
"This is our home. This is our dinner table. And this is where we sit."
November 24, 2025, 3:20PM
Wayne Rogers loved business almost as much as he loved acting
As Wayne Rogers once said: "Acting is business."
November 24, 2025, 1:28PM
7 very '80s things from A Very Brady Christmas
Big shoulder pads, bigger hair, and one sweet mustache.
November 24, 2025, 1:06PM
Here is Milburn Stone’s candid review of his co-stars on Gunsmoke
Here’s what Stone had to say about his co-workers.
November 24, 2025, 10:43AM
Dick Van Dyke shares 100 years worth of wisdom
"I have stubbornly refused to give in to the bad stuff in life," wrote the actor in a recent article.
November 21, 2025, 4:23PM
MeTV's Holiday Gift Guide: Find the perfect present in the MeTV Mall!
The MeTV Mall is the gift that keeps on giving. Check out these gift guides to find the perfect present!
November 21, 2025, 4:00PM
Why Vicki Lawrence felt like a child around Carol Burnett
"She’s just an incredibly special lady," Lawrence said of her co-star and friend.
November 21, 2025, 3:40PM
The role of Rob Petrie nearly went to this late-night host
Television nearly saw a very different Rob Petrie.
November 21, 2025, 3:30PM
Doris Roberts explained how comedy and drama were one and the same
"You don’t use different muscles playing comedy and playing drama,” Roberts said.
November 21, 2025, 2:53PM
M*A*S*H’s Loretta Swit kept her real name to make a point
Loretta Swit is a name we all know and love today—but it wasn’t always that way.
November 21, 2025, 1:51PM
Anson Williams found success behind the camera after he starred in Happy Days
The Happy Days star discovered a love for producing.
November 21, 2025, 10:53AM
Jack Larson said he wished George Reeves could have seen the impact of Superman
Larson remembered his co-star fondly years after Adventures of Superman had ended.
November 21, 2025, 9:40AM
In 1969, Snoopy and Charlie Brown were part of the Apollo 10 space mission
Snoopy and Charlie Brown orbited the moon... in a way.
November 21, 2025, 9:14AM
George Reeves loved kidding around on the set of Adventures of Superman
Reeves' co-star called the actor "tons of fun."
November 20, 2025, 4:19PM
The Skipper's dad would've had them off that island so much sooner!
The Skipper's dad would've had them off that island so much sooner!
November 20, 2025, 11:16AM
Ray Barone: The anti-hero of American television
How one character annoyed his way into our hearts.
November 20, 2025, 10:10AM
Star Trek inspired William Shatner to fly high
While Star Trek flew high among the ratings, Shatner was literally taking flight all over the country.
November 20, 2025, 10:00AM
Did Patricia Heaton regret Everybody Loves Raymond?
Was she bothered by being recognized as Debrah Barrone?
November 20, 2025, 8:58AM
Here's why Raymond Burr loved the legal stuff in Perry Mason
Most would find the legal stuff boring, but Raymond Burr found it to be exciting.
November 19, 2025, 11:27AM
Tim Conway said that this was one of the most important elements of good comedy
The comedy legend shared this secret tip.
November 19, 2025, 11:11AM
Here's how Ken Curtis used rodeos to reach Gunsmoke fans
Would you go see Ken Curtis perform at your local rodeo?
November 19, 2025, 11:00AM
Jerry Mathers on how his relationship with Bob Hope changed
Beav and Bob were co-stars, and here's the rest of the story!
November 19, 2025, 11:00AM
Bob Hope saved Jerry Mathers' life before Leave It to Beaver
The two worked on a dangerous movie in 1955.
November 19, 2025, 9:34AM
Anson Williams wanted to use television to speak to an audience
Williams saw the medium as a platform.
November 18, 2025, 3:29PM
Robert Fuller went from Western hero to a new kind of hero on Emergency!
From western hero to everyday hero: Here's how Fuller became full of medical knowledge!
November 18, 2025, 1:59PM
Glenn Strange was only supposed to have a small part in Gunsmoke
He thought Gunsmoke would only be a day's work, but it turned into a steady gig that lasted him years.
November 18, 2025, 11:20AM
Patricia Heaton worked with the writers on Everybody Loves Raymond to make Debra Barone a better character
Heaton ensured that her character didn't fall into the "sitcom mom" trap.
November 18, 2025, 11:11AM
Hard work never slowed down Doris Roberts
Roberts' mindset led her to years and years of productivity.
November 18, 2025, 10:54AM
Do you remember this earlier Doris Roberts TV role?
Long before she was Marie, Roberts played ''a great role model for middle-aged women.''
November 18, 2025, 10:24AM
Curse of the Undead has a great cast: Here's what you'll recognize them from
What a star-spangled feature!
November 18, 2025, 10:08AM
The essential role the parents played on Everybody Loves Raymond
There was a lot of love underneath the banter and battling of the Barones.
November 18, 2025, 9:43AM
Jack Larson said that television fame was ''an awful experience.''
The actor couldn't escape his character.
November 17, 2025, 3:08PM
In 1962, Chuck Connors took a firm stance on TV violence
Chuck Connors wasn't afraid of a little rough-and-tumble in the Old West.
November 17, 2025, 2:48PM
Peter Boyle was drawn in by his character's inconsistencies on Everybody Loves Raymond
Boyle was interested in Frank's multitudes.
November 17, 2025, 11:47AM
Jackie Gleason lived through Everybody Loves Raymond's Brad Garrett in a 2002 TV movie
Garrett worked tirelessly to do the legend justice.
November 17, 2025, 11:12AM
Meet Steve Harris: Inside the Collection
Steve Harris has a little bit of everything in his unique collection, featuring lunch boxes, toys, comic books and more.
November 16, 2025, 8:00PM
Alan Alda refused a role in Rosemary's Baby for this reason
The actor chose his roles carefully.
November 14, 2025, 2:52PM
40 years later, the Brady Bunch took another trip to Kings Island
Life in show biz is, after all, a rollercoaster.
November 14, 2025, 2:00PM
Don Knotts would write poetry in his time away from The Andy Griffith Show
Knotts was a silly comedian who wrote some serious poetry after his time in Mayberry.
November 14, 2025, 2:00PM
David Janssen said that he didn't know how to take time off from acting
"After a couple of weeks, I get restless.”
November 14, 2025, 1:16PM
M*A*S*H's Loretta Swit said that being ''different'' can be special
"I guess you don't ever get over your childhood, but you don't have to be doomed by it," Swit said.
November 14, 2025, 10:53AM
Alfred Hitchcock: ''I never take a holiday.''
The director was content to focus on his craft.
November 14, 2025, 10:03AM
