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Celebrate the season with A Very Merry MeTV
Fan favorite Peanuts movies ''A Boy Named Charlie Brown'' and ''Snoopy Come Home'' return for Very Merry MeTV, starting November 19 at 12P | 11C!
November 10, 2023, 1:53PM

Do you remember when Archie played Santa on Laugh-In?
Rowan and Martin and Archie and Carroll
December 1, 2023, 3:32PM

Steve McQueen wasn't interested in playing the good guy
McQueen wanted his character to be "rank."
December 1, 2023, 3:28PM

Yes, Virginia, there is a Shatner Claus
Available on streaming services everywhere.
December 1, 2023, 3:17PM

Producer Paul Henning almost worked himself to death
"I think I was having withdrawal symptoms."
December 1, 2023, 12:50PM

Michael Learned explained how Olivia Walton changed throughout The Waltons
The Walton matriarch was based on creator Earl Hamner Jr.'s mother.
December 1, 2023, 9:57AM

The Beverly Hillbillies was in desperate need of more writers as the series progressed
For Henning, knowing a thing or two about hillbilly history was just as important as other skills listed on a resume.
November 30, 2023, 4:41PM

Buck Taylor said that this was the only difficult part about working with James Arness
"Once he started, the entire set would start laughing."
November 30, 2023, 3:34PM

5 relatable things Lucy and Viv argued about in The Lucy Show episode 'Together for Christmas'
Spending Christmas together is all about compromise.
November 30, 2023, 2:41PM

Dennis the Menace actor Jay North made his debut as a boy with a Christmas wish in Wanted Dead or Alive
A year before he began menacing Mr. Wilson, Jay North hired Josh Randall for a special assignment.
November 30, 2023, 2:38PM

Goober, Andy and Howard's wild night out
The men of Mayberry liked a good time.
November 30, 2023, 12:45PM

George Lindsey: Andy Griffith ''literally controlled every aspect of the show''
Griffith was in charge and did not intend to have his authority questioned.
November 30, 2023, 12:06PM

David Dortort was willing to break the rules of Westerns to make Bonanza
"I said this wasn't true at all."
November 30, 2023, 11:15AM

When he was a professor, Richard Boone told his students not to become actors
Boone gave some strongly worded advice.
November 29, 2023, 3:28PM

Andy Griffith said God led him away from the ministry
The Andy Griffith Show might've been part of some grander plan!
November 29, 2023, 2:30PM

Andy Griffith ''became somebody'' when playing the trombone
One day, a slide trombone changed it all.
November 29, 2023, 11:49AM

Boris Karloff played Santa for children in the hospital
Here comes Franken-claus, here comes Franken-claus...
November 29, 2023, 11:40AM

Dennis Weaver became an actor after he failed to qualify for the 1948 Olympics
Weaver had big dreams.
November 29, 2023, 9:50AM

Florence Henderson on returning for ''A Very Brady Christmas''
Carol Brady had a lot of feelings pulling into that driveway again.
November 28, 2023, 4:38PM

Richard Boone once fell off the stage into the orchestra pit during a live performance of Hamlet
Boone used to share this anecdote with friends.
November 28, 2023, 4:18PM

This scene perfectly encapsulates what makes Petticoat Junction special
It's about a train, but also, it's about everything.
November 28, 2023, 4:14PM

Ken Osmond once addressed the rumor that he married Barbara Billingsley
Ken Osmond on the truth behind the weirdest Leave It To Beaver rumor.
November 28, 2023, 3:02PM

10 times a TV character was recast
Sometimes, a person's face changes right before our eyes!
November 28, 2023, 2:57PM

James Arness had a serious opinion about rock 'n' roll and Western stars
James Arness loved playing a part in the Old West, but rock 'n roll? Not so much.
November 28, 2023, 12:43PM

Ron Howard had this unusual way of getting feedback when making ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''
Ron Howard wanted input from everyone — even the accountants.
November 28, 2023, 12:05PM

Dennis Weaver couldn't stop limping on set after he left Gunsmoke
Weaver was taking his character home with him.
November 28, 2023, 11:28AM

Burt Ward and his wife lived with nearly fifty dogs in their house
"I was the Caped Crusader, but now I'm the Canine Crusader."
November 28, 2023, 10:12AM

Loretta Swit: ''You have to want to be happy.''
The M*A*S*H star provides you with a moment of zen.
November 28, 2023, 9:43AM

Lorne Greene was once called ''The Voice of Doom''
During his time on the radio, Greene earned this dark nickname.
November 28, 2023, 9:01AM

One Gunsmoke Christmas episode is a who's who of 1970s child stars
Jodie Foster, Erin Moran and Willie Aames all played orphans in Dodge City.
November 27, 2023, 4:39PM

Michael Landon used to prank people on the Bonanza set with his pet tarantula
Landon loved to joke around on set.
November 27, 2023, 3:29PM

Amanda Blake: animal rights activist
Miss Kitty wasn't afraid to throw hands for paws.
November 27, 2023, 3:09PM

R.I.P. Marty Krofft, who partnered with brother Sid to create an empire of kid's TV shows
They started by designing sets and costumes for Hanna-Barbera and shaped the landscape of children's TV in the Seventies. Marty Krofft was 86.
November 27, 2023, 2:10PM

Here's Alan Alda's advice for getting older
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up might also be a good idea, depending on your field of employment.
November 27, 2023, 2:06PM

Lorne Greene gave up a career in newscasting to become an actor
Greene was known as "The Voice of Canada."
November 27, 2023, 12:00PM

Would Carroll O'Connor like Archie Bunker if the two met?
More importantly, would you get along with them both?
November 27, 2023, 11:45AM

You won't believe these 10 highest-grossing Christmas movies
Some of these entries are unbelievable.
November 27, 2023, 10:33AM

James Arness revealed why Marshal Matt Dillon and Kitty never got together
Arness explained why it was for the best that the two were never officially romantically involved.
November 27, 2023, 9:49AM

Jerry Mathers almost missed his Leave It to Beaver audition for a Cub Scouts meeting
Apparently, the Beav was ready to bolt.
November 22, 2023, 2:35PM

The astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission took bullets from the Gunsmoke set to space with them
It turns out that Gunsmoke was out of this world.
November 22, 2023, 1:42PM

Jamie Farr on M*A*S*H cast shakeups
"The two we could have lost without hurting the show are the two we did lose."
November 22, 2023, 12:02PM

Bill Mumy on the promise of a sci-fi future
Mumy said we should already be up there in space.
November 22, 2023, 12:02PM

Here's how Jamie Farr dealt with Klinger-haters
People spoke their minds about Klinger's clothes.
November 22, 2023, 11:47AM

5 facts about 'Snoopy, Come Home' voice actor Bill Melendez
From working on Disney's Pinocchio to producing hundreds of commercials, Melendez was pretty special.
November 22, 2023, 11:01AM

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 21, 2023, 4:12PM

Robert Reed said Mike and Carol Brady ''came off as ninnies''
Clearly, Reed didn't feel very much like his character
November 21, 2023, 11:43AM

Burt Reynolds had everyone's blessing to leave Gunsmoke
Reynolds' departure had the Gunsmoke stamp of approval.
November 21, 2023, 10:51AM

Buck Taylor named his son after Marshal Matt Dillon
"I just look at him and he's Matt Dillon."
November 21, 2023, 10:25AM

MeTV's Gift Guide: Find the perfect present in the MeTV Mall!
If you haven't finished holiday shopping, now is your opportunity! See what the MeTV Mall has to offer this holiday season.
November 20, 2023, 4:36PM